Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1959. The award had several minor name changes:

• In 1959, the award was known as Best Engineered Record – Non-Classical
• In 1960, it was awarded as Best Engineering Contribution – Other Than Classical or Novelty
• From 1961 to 1962, it was awarded as Best Engineering Contribution – Popular Recording
• In 1963, it was awarded as Best Engineering Contribution – Other Than Novelty and Other Than Classical
• In 1964, it was awarded as Best Engineered Recording – Other Than Classical
• From 1965 to 1991, it returned to the title Best Engineered Recording – Non-Classical
• Since 1992, it has been awarded as Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Awarded for	Quality engineering for a non-classical album
Country	United States
Presented by	National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded	1959
Currently held by	Hyperspace (2021)
Website	grammy.com

This award is presented alongside the Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical. From 1960 to 1965 a further award was presented for Best Engineered Recording – Special or Novel Effects.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. The award is presented to the audio engineer(s) on the winning work, not to the artist or performer, except if the artist is also a credited engineer.

2020sEdit

Year	Winner(s)	Album	Artist	Nominees (Artist in parentheses)
2021	Drew Brown, Julian Burg, Andrew Coleman, Paul Epworth, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck Hansen, Jaycen Joshua, Greg Kurstin, Mike Larson, Cole M.G.N., Alex Pasco & Matt Wiggins (engineers); Randy Merrill (mastering engineer)	Hyperspace	Beck	Black Hole Rainbow (Devon Gilfillian) - Shawn Everett & Ivan Wayman (engineers); Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer) Expectations (Katie Pruitt album) (Katie Pruitt) - Gary Paczosa & Mike Robinson (engineers); Paul Blakemore (mastering engineer) Jaime (album) (Brittany Howard) - Shawn Everett (engineer/mastering engineer) 25 Trips (Sierra Hull) - Shani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa (engineers); Adam Grover (mastering engineer)
2020	Rob Kinelski & Finneas O'Connell (engineers); John Greenham (mastering engineer)	When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?	Billie Eilish	All These Things (Thomas Dybdahl) - Tchad Blake, Adam Greenspan & Rodney Shearer (engineers); Bernie Grundman (mastering engineer) Ella Mai (Ella Mai) - Chris "Shaggy"Ascher, Jaycen Joshua & David Pizzimenti (engineers); Chris Athens (mastering engineer) Run Home Slow (The Teskey Brothers) - Paul Butler & Sam Teskey (engineers); Joe Carra (mastering engineer) Scenery (Emily King) - Tom Elmhirst, Ben Kane & Jeremy Most (engineers); Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)

2010sEdit

Year	Winner(s)	Album	Artist	Nominees (Artist in parentheses)
2019	Julian Burg, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck Hansen, Greg Kurstin, Florian Lagatta, Cole M.G.N., Alex Pasco, Jesse Shatkin, Darrell Thorp & Cassidy Turbin (engineers); Chris Bellman, Tom Coyne, Emily Lazar & Randy Merrill (mastering engineers)	Colors	Beck	Earthtones (Bahamas) — Robbie Lackritz (engineer); Philip Shaw Bova (mastering engineer) All The Things That I Did And All The Things That I Didn't Do (The Milk Carton Kids) — Ryan Freeland & Kenneth Pattengale (engineers); Kim Rosen (mastering engineer) Head Over Heels (Chromeo) — Nathaniel Alford, Jason Evigan, Chris Galland, Tom Gardner, Patrick "P-Thugg" Gemayel, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Tony Hoffer, Derek Keota, Ian Kirkpatrick, David Macklovitch, Amber Mark, Manny Marroquin, Vaughn Oliver, Chris "TEK" O'Ryan, Morgan Taylor Reid & Gian Stone (engineers); Chris Gehringer & Michelle Mancini (mastering engineers) Voicenotes (Charlie Puth) — Manny Marroquin & Charlie Puth (engineers); Dave Kutch (mastering engineer)
2018	Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz, engineers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer	24K Magic	Bruno Mars	Every Where Is Some Where (K. Flay) — Brent Arrowood, Miles Comaskey, JT Daly, Tommy English, Kristine Flaherty, Adam Hawkins, Chad Howat & Tony Maserati, engineers; Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer Is This the Life We Really Want? (Roger Waters) — Nigel Godrich, Sam Petts-Davies & Darrell Thorp, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer Natural Conclusion (Rose Cousins) — Ryan Freeland, engineer; Joao Carvalho, mastering engineer No Shape (Perfume Genius) — Shawn Everett & Joseph Lorge, engineers; Patricia Sullivan, mastering engineer
2017	David Bowie, Tom Elmhirst, Kevin Killen & Tony Visconti, engineers; Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer	Blackstar	David Bowie	Are You Serious (Andrew Bird) — Tchad Blake & David Boucher, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer Dig in Deep (Bonnie Raitt) — Ryan Freeland, engineer; Kim Rosen, mastering engineer Hit n Run Phase Two (Prince) — Booker T., Dylan Dresdow, Chris James, Prince & Justin Stanley, engineers; Dylan Dresdow, mastering engineer Undercurrent (Sarah Jarosz) — Shani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer
2016	Shawn Everett, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer	Sound & Color	Alabama Shakes	Before This World (James Taylor) — Dave O'Donnell, engineer; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer Currency of Man (Melody Gardot) — Maxime Le Guil, engineer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer Recreational Love (The Bird and the Bee) — Greg Kurstin & Alex Pasco, engineers; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer Wallflower (Diana Krall) — Steve Price, Jochem van der Saag & Jorge Vivo, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer
2015	Tom Elmhirst, Cole M. Greif-Neill, David Greenbaum, Florian Lagatta, Cole Marsden, Robbie Nelson, Darrell Thorp, Cassidy Turbin & Joe Visciano, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer	Morning Phase	Beck	Bass & Mandolin (Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer) — Richard King & Dave Sinko, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer Bluesamericana (Keb' Mo') — Ross Hogarth & Casey Wasner, engineers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer The Way I'm Livin' (Lee Ann Womack) — Chuck Ainlay, engineer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer What's Left Is Forever (Thomas Dybdahl) — Tchad Blake, Oyvind Jakobsen, Jo Ranheim, Itai Shapiro & Davi Way, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer
2014	Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Daniel Lerner & Florian Lagatta, engineers; Bob Ludwig & Antoine Chabert, mastering engineers	Random Access Memories	Daft Punk	Annie Up (Pistol Annies) — Chuck Ainlay, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer The Blue Room (Madeleine Peyroux) — Helik Hadar & Leslie Ann Jones, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (Alice in Chains) — Paul Figueroa & Randy Staub, engineers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer ...Like Clockwork (Queens of the Stone Age) — Joe Barresi & Mark Rankin, engineers; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer The Moorings (Andrew Duhon) — Trina Shoemaker, engineer; Eric Conn, mastering engineer
2013	Richard King, engineer & mastering engineer	The Goat Rodeo Sessions	Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile	The Absence (Melody Gardot) — Moogie Canazio & Al Schmitt, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer Ashes & Fire (Ryan Adams) — Glyn Johns, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer Love Is a Four Letter Word (Jason Mraz) — Joe Chiccarelli, Steve Churchyard, Tony Maserati, Lars Fox, Graham Hope & Morgan Stratton, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer Slingshot (Rebecca Pidgeon) — Helik Hadar, engineer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer
2012	Mike Shipley & Neal Cappellino, engineers; Brad Blackwood, mastering engineer	Paper Airplane	Alison Krauss & Union Station	Follow Me Down (Sarah Jarosz) — Brandon Bell & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Sangwook "Sunny" Nam & Doug Sax, mastering engineers The Harrow & The Harvest (Gillian Welch) — Matt Andrews, engineer; Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer Music Is Better Than Words (Seth MacFarlane) — Rich Breen & Frank Filipetti, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer The Next Right Thing (Seth Glier) — Kevin Killen, Brendan Muldowney & John Shyloski, engineers; John Shyloski, mastering engineer
2011	Michael H. Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak & Manny Marroquin, engineers	Battle Studies	John Mayer	Dirty Side Down (Widespread Panic) — John Keane, engineer Emotion & Commotion (Jeff Beck) — Steve Lipson, engineer God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise (Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs) — Ryan Freeland, engineer Pink Elephant (N'dambi) — Seth Presant & Leon F. Sylvers III, engineers
2010	Imogen Heap, engineer	Ellipse	Imogen Heap	Gossip in the Grain (Ray LaMontagne) — Ethan Johns & Dominic Monks, engineers My One and Only Thrill (Melody Gardot) — Helik Hadar & Al Schmitt, engineers Safe Trip Home (Dido) — Jon Brion, Jim Scott, Grippa & Greg Koller, engineers Swan Feathers (Leslie Mendelson) — Richard Alderson, Chris Allen, Roman Klun, Jamie Polaski, Lawrence Manchester, Rob Mounsey, Jay Newland, Gene Paul & Gordie Sampson, engineers

 

2000sEdit

Year	Winner(s)	Album	Artist	Nominees
2009	Joe Chiccarelli & Vance Powell, engineers	Consolers of the Lonely	The Raconteurs	Just a Little Lovin' (Shelby Lynne) — Al Schmitt, engineer Lay It Down (Al Green) — Jimmy Douglass, Russell Elevado & John Smeltz, engineers Still Unforgettable (Natalie Cole) — Steve Genewick, Al Schmitt & Bill Schnee, engineers We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. (Jason Mraz) — Dyre Gormsen & Tony Maserati, engineers
2008	Tchad Blake, Cameron Craig, Emery Dobyns & Jimmy Hogarth, engineers	Beauty & Crime	Suzanne Vega	Destination Moon (Deborah Cox) — Dave O'Donnell & Elliot Scheiner, engineers Don't Mess with the Dragon (Ozomatli) — Robert Carranza, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & K. C. Porter, engineers Floratone (Floratone) — Tucker Martine, engineer II (Viktor Krauss) — Jason Lehning, engineer
2007	The Flaming Lips and Dave Fridmann, engineers	At War with the Mystics	The Flaming Lips	Adieu False Heart (Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy) — Gary Paczosa, engineer Like Red on a Rose (Alan Jackson) — Brandon Bell, Terry Christian & Gary Paczosa, engineers The Phat Pack (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) — Marcelo Penell, Dave Sharenow & Tommy Vicari, engineers Suitcase (Keb' Mo') — Rik Pekkonen & John Porter, engineers
2006	Alan Douglas & Mick Guzauski, engineers	Back Home	Eric Clapton	Deceiver (Chris Thile) — Gary Paczosa & Chris Thile, engineers Lonely Runs Both Ways (Alison Krauss & Union Station) — Gary Paczosa, engineer Mr. A-Z (Jason Mraz) — Carl Glanville, Steve Lillywhite, Samuel "Vaughan" Merrick, Jim Scott & David Thoener, engineers Rock Swings (Paul Anka) — Al Schmitt, engineer
2005	Robert Fernandez, John Harris, Terry Howard, Pete Karam, Joel Moss, Seth Presant, Al Schmitt & Ed Thacker, engineers	Genius Loves Company	Ray Charles & Various Artists	Brian Wilson Presents Smile (Brian Wilson) — Mark Linett, engineer Feels Like Home (Norah Jones) — Jay Newland, engineer The Girl in the Other Room (Diana Krall) — Al Schmitt, engineer Give (The Bad Plus) — Tchad Blake, engineer
2004	Nigel Godrich & Darrell Thorp, engineers	Hail to the Thief	Radiohead	Elephunk (The Black Eyed Peas) — Dylan Dresdow, Jun Ishizeki, Chris Lord-Alge, Tony Maserati, Jason Villaroman, will.i.am & Frank Wolf, engineers Nature Boy: The Standards Album (Aaron Neville) — Dave O'Donnell, Malcolm Pollack & Elliot Scheiner, engineers North (Elvis Costello) — Kevin Killen & Bill Moss, engineers
2003	S. Husky Höskulds, Arif Mardin & Jay Newland, engineers	Come Away with Me	Norah Jones	Ask a Woman Who Knows (Natalie Cole) — Elliot Scheiner & Al Schmitt, engineers C'mon, C'mon (Sheryl Crow) — Trina Shoemaker & Eric Tew, engineers Home (Dixie Chicks) — Gary Paczosa, engineer Morning View (Incubus) — Mike Einziger, Dave Holdredge, Scott Litt & Rick Will, engineers
2002	Al Schmitt, engineer	The Look of Love	Diana Krall	Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane (Karrin Allyson) — Josiah Gluck, engineer Life on a String (Laurie Anderson) — Martin Brumbach, engineer New Favorite (Alison Krauss & Union Station) — Gary Paczosa, engineer Time* Sex* Love* (Mary Chapin Carpenter) — George Massenburg, engineer
2001	Phil Burnett, Roger Nichols, Dave Russell & Elliot Scheiner, engineers	Two Against Nature	Steely Dan	Absolute Benson (George Benson) — Steve Barkan, Jon Fausty, Al Schmitt & Bill Schnee, engineers Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years! (David Benoit) — Clark Germain & Bill Schnee, engineers Kid A (Radiohead) — Nigel Godrich, engineer Oregon in Moscow (Oregon & Moscow Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra) — Rich Breen, engineer
2000	Al Schmitt, engineer	When I Look in Your Eyes	Diana Krall	Forget About It (Alison Krauss) — Gary Paczosa, engineer Mindfields (Toto) — Steve MacMillan, Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt & Jess Sutcliffe, engineers My Heart (Lorrie Morgan) — Joe Chiccarelli, Mick Guzauski & John Kelton, engineers Owsley (Owsley) — Jeff Balding, Tom Lord-Alge, J.R. McNeeley, Owsley, Millard Powers & Shane Wilson, engineers

1990sEdit

Year	Winner(s)	Album	Artist	Nominees
1999	Andy Wallace, Tchad Blake & Trina Shoemaker, engineers	The Globe Sessions	Sheryl Crow	Breath of Heaven (Vince Gill) — Al Schmitt, engineer Contact from the Underworld of Redboy (Robbie Robertson) — Howie B, Andy Bradfield, Jamie Cerniglia, Marius de Vries, Chris Fogel, Tim Gordine, Troy Matthews, Pat McCarthy, Dane Ngahuka, Randall Prescott, Carmen Rizzo, Tim Stroh & Jim Wilson, engineers Firecracker (Lisa Loeb) — Bob Clearmountain & Juan Patino, engineers The Nu Nation Project (Kirk Franklin) — Gerald Baillergeau, Chris Bell, Kevin Bond, "Bassy" Bob Brockmann, Mick Guzauski, Fred Hammond, Ray Hammond, Tim Kimsey, Victor "Vinno" Merritt & Mark Williams, engineers
1998	Frank Filipetti, engineer	Hourglass	James Taylor	Blue Moon Swamp (John Fogerty) — Bob Clearmountain & John Lowson, engineers The Day (Babyface) — "Bassy" Bob Brockmann, Jon Gass, Humberto Gatica, Brad Gilderman, Mick Guzauski, Thom Russo & Mike Scott, engineers Dream Walkin' (Toby Keith) — John Guess & Julian King, engineers Two for the Road (Dave Grusin) — Elliot Scheiner & Al Schmitt, engineers
1997	Francis Buckley, Al Schmitt, Bruce Swedien & Tommy Vicari, engineers	Q's Jook Joint	Quincy Jones & Various Artists	Oceano (Sérgio Mendes) — Moogie Canazio, engineer Peace Beyond Passion (Meshell Ndegeocello) — Michael Krowiak, Bob Power & Rail Jon Rogut, engineers Stardust (Natalie Cole) — Dave Reitzas, Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt & Erik Zobler, engineers Tambu (Toto) — Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt & Bill Smith, engineers
1996	Dave Bianco, Richard Dodd, Stephen McLaughlin & Jim Scott, engineers	Wildflowers	Tom Petty	Afterglow (Dr. John) — Al Schmitt, engineer Astro-Creep: 2000 (White Zombie) — Terry Date & Ulrich Wild, engineers Hell Freezes Over (Eagles) — Rob Jacobs & Elliot Scheiner, engineers HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (Michael Jackson) — Bruce Swedien, engineer
1995	Ed Cherney, engineer	Longing in Their Hearts	Bonnie Raitt	The Division Bell (Pink Floyd) — Andy Jackson, engineer I'm Alive (Jackson Browne) — Ed Cherney, Paul Dieter & Rik Pekkonen, engineers Rhythm, Country and Blues (Various Artists) — Chuck Ainlay, Ed Cherney, Roger Nichols, Rik Pekkonen, Don Smith & Bob Clearmountain, engineers Seal (Seal) — Robin Barclay, Sean Chenery, Steve Fitzmaurice, Gregg Jackman, Steve MacMillin, Carmen Rizzo, Tim Weidner & Paul Wright, engineers
1994	Hugh Padgham, engineer	Ten Summoner's Tales	Sting	Janet (Janet Jackson) — Steve Hodge & Dave Rideau, engineer Lam Toro (Baaba Maal) — Cesar Sogbe & Joe Galdo, engineers Rage Against the Machine (Rage Against the Machine) — Andy Wallace, Stan Katayama & Garth Richardson, engineers Wes Bound (Lee Ritenour) — Don Murray, engineer
1993	Bruce Swedien & Teddy Riley, engineers	Dangerous	Michael Jackson	Brasileiro (Sérgio Mendes) — Moogie Canazio, engineer The Hunter (Jennifer Warnes) — Elliot Scheiner & Walter New, engineers Ingénue (k.d. lang) — Greg Penny & Marc Ramaer, engineers Out of the Cradle (Lindsey Buckingham) — Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut, Kevin Killen, Greg Droman & Chris Lord-Alge, engineers
1992	Al Schmitt, Armin Steiner & Woody Woodruff, engineers	Unforgettable... with Love	Natalie Cole	Havana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Dave Grusin) — Don Murray, engineer Luck of the Draw (Bonnie Raitt) — Ed Cherney, engineer Storyville (Robbie Robertson) — Steve Nye, engineer Warm Your Heart (Aaron Neville) — George Massenburg, engineer
1991	Bruce Swedien, engineer	Back on the Block	Quincy Jones	Bedtime Stories (David Baerwald) — Steve Churchyard & Dan Marnien, engineers ...But Seriously (Phil Collins) — Hugh Padgham, engineer Holdin' a Good Hand (Lee Greenwood) — Scott Hendricks, engineer Love Is Gonna Getcha (Patti Austin) — Don Murray, engineer
1990	George Massenburg, engineer	Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind	Linda Ronstadt	Flowers in the Dirt (Paul McCartney) — Neil Dorfsman, engineer Full Moon Fever (Tom Petty) — Mike Campbell, Don Smith & Bill Bottrell, engineers Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown (Various Artists) — Josiah Gluck, engineer Like a Prayer (Madonna) — Bill Bottrell, engineer Migration (Dave Grusin) — Don Murray & Ed Rak, engineers

1980sEdit

Year	Winner(s)	Album	Artist	Nominees
1989	Tom Lord-Alge, engineer	Roll with It	Steve Winwood	Facets (Doc Severinsen) — Mick Guzauski, engineer Let It Roll (Little Feat) — George Massenburg, engineer Provision (Scritti Politti) — Ray Bardani & John Potoker, engineers Soul Searchin' (Glenn Frey) — Elliot Scheiner, engineer Through the Lens (Checkfield) — John Archer, engineer
1988	Bruce Swedien & Humberto Gatica, engineers	Bad	Michael Jackson	Cinemagic (Dave Grusin) — Don Murray & Keith Grant, engineers; Josiah Gluck & Dave Grusin, mixers Heart & Soul (Ronnie Milsap) — Joe Bogen, Ben Harris & Kyle Lehning, engineers A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Pink Floyd) — Andy Jackson, engineer Neon (Flim & the BB's) — Ray Bardani & John Potoker, engineers Reflections (Bill Watrous) — Al Schmitt, engineer
1987	Jason Corsaro & Tom Lord-Alge, engineers	Back in the High Life	Steve Winwood	David Foster (David Foster) — Humberto Gatica, engineer Dog Eat Dog (Joni Mitchell) — Mike Shipley, engineer GRP Live in Session (Various Artists) — Don Murray, engineer Riptide (Robert Palmer) — Jason Corsaro & Eric "ET" Thorngren, engineers
1986	Neil Dorfsman, engineer	Brothers in Arms	Dire Straits	Crazy from the Heat (David Lee Roth) — Jeff Hendrickson, engineer The Dream of the Blue Turtles (Sting) — Jim Scott & Pete Smith, engineers Harlequin (Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour) — Don Murray, engineer Modern Manners (Special EFX) — Paul Wickliffe, Chieli Minucci & Paul Wickliffe, engineers
1985	Humberto Gatica, engineer	Chicago 17	Chicago	Aerial Boundaries (Michael Hedges) — Steven Miller, engineer Can't Slow Down (Lionel Richie) — Calvin Harris, engineer Heartbeat City (The Cars) — Nigel Green, engineer Into the Gap (Thompson Twins) — Phil Thornalley, engineer
1984	Bruce Swedien, engineer	Thriller	Michael Jackson	Bossa Nova Hotel (Michael Sembello) — Peter Chaiken, James Gallagher, Tommy Vicari & Thom Wilson, engineers Jarreau (Al Jarreau) — Ian Eales, Jay Graydon & Eric Prestis, engineers Kilroy Was Here (Styx) — Rob Kingsland, Gary Loizzo & Will Rascati, engineer Target (Tom Scott) — Allan Sides, engineer
1983	Tom Knox, Greg Ladanyi, David Leonard & Al Schmitt, engineers	Toto IV	Toto	American Fool (John Cougar) — Don Gehman, Mark Stebbeds & George Tutko, engineers Eye in the Sky (The Alan Parsons Project) — Alan Parsons, engineer Love over Gold (Dire Straits) — Neil Dorfsman, engineer The Nightfly (Donald Fagen) — Roger Nichols, engineer
1982	Jerry Garszva, Roger Nichols, Elliot Scheiner & Bill Schnee, engineers	Gaucho	Steely Dan	The Dude (Quincy Jones) — Bruce Swedien, engineer Escape (Journey) — Kevin Elson & Mike Stone, engineers The Turn of a Friendly Card (The Alan Parsons Project) — Alan Parsons, engineer Zenyatta Mondatta (The Police) — Nigel Gray, engineer
1981	James Guthrie, engineer	The Wall	Pink Floyd	Christopher Cross (Christopher Cross) — Chet Himes, engineer Give Me the Night (George Benson) — Bruce Swedien, engineer Growing Up in Hollywood Town (Lincoln Mayorga & Amanda McBroom) — Bill Schnee, engineer New Baby (Don Randi & Quest) — Bill Schnee, engineer
1980	Peter Henderson, engineer	Breakfast in America	Supertramp	Cornerstone (Styx) — Rob Kingsland & Gary Loizzo, engineers Eve (The Alan Parsons Project) — Alan Parsons, engineer Just Friends (L.A. 4) — Phil Edwards, engineer Rickie Lee Jones (Rickie Lee Jones) — Tom Knox, engineer

1970sEdit

Year	Winner(s)	Album	Artist	Nominees
1979	Roger Nichols & Al Schmitt, engineers	"FM (No Static at All)"	Steely Dan	All 'n All (Earth, Wind & Fire) — George Massenburg, engineer Close Encounters of the Third Kind (John Williams) — John Neal, engineer Pyramid (The Alan Parsons Project) — Alan Parsons, engineer Sounds...and Stuff Like That!! (Quincy Jones) — Bruce Swedien, engineer A Tribute to Ethel Waters (Diahann Carroll) — Allen Sides & John Neal, engineers
1978	Roger Nichols, Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt & Bill Schnee, engineers	Aja	Steely Dan	Discovered Again! (Dave Grusin) — Bill Schnee, engineer JT (James Taylor) — Val Garay, engineer Rumours (Fleetwood Mac) — Ken Caillat & Richard Dashut, engineers Simple Dreams (Linda Ronstadt) — Val Garay, engineer
1977	Al Schmitt, engineer	Breezin'	George Benson	The Dream Weaver (Gary Wright) — Jay Lewis, engineer The King James Version (Harry James) — Ron Hitchcock, engineer Somewhere I've Never Travelled (Ambrosia) — Alan Parsons & Tom Trefethen, engineers Tales of Mystery and Imagination (The Alan Parsons Project) — Alan Parsons, engineer
1976	Brooks Arthur, Larry Alexander & Russ Payne, engineers	Between the Lines	Janis Ian	Ambrosia (Ambrosia) — Chuck Johnson, Alan Parsons, Freddie Piro, Billy Taylor & Tom Trefethen, engineers I've Got the Music in Me (Thelma Houston & Pressure Cooker) — Bill Schnee, engineer The Original Soundtrack (10cc) — Eric Stewart, engineer Storm at Sunup (Gino Vannelli) — Tommy Vicari, engineer
1975	Geoff Emerick, engineer	Band on the Run	Paul McCartney & Wings	Crime of the Century (Supertramp) — John Jansen & Ken Scott, engineers Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues, Vol. 3 (Lincoln Mayorga) — Bill Schnee, engineer Powerful People (Gino Vannelli) — Larry Forkner & Tommy Vicari, engineers Southern Comfort (The Crusaders) — Peter Granet & Rik Pekkonen, engineers
1974	Malcolm Cecil & Robert Margouleff, engineers	Innervisions	Stevie Wonder	The Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd) — Alan Parsons, engineer Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John) — David Hentschel, engineer "Long Train Runnin'" (The Doobie Brothers) — Donn Landee, engineer No Secrets (Carly Simon) — Robin Geoffrey Cable & Bill Schnee, engineers
1973	Armin Steiner, engineer	Moods	Neil Diamond	Baby I'm-a Want You (Bread) — Armin Steiner, engineer Fragile (Yes) — Eddy Offord, engineer Honky Château (Elton John) — Ken Scott, engineer Son of Schmilsson (Harry Nilsson) — Robin Geoffrey Cable, Ken Scott & Phil McDonald, engineers
1972	Henry Bush, Ron Capone & Dave Purple, engineers	"Theme from Shaft"	Isaac Hayes	Carpenters (The Carpenters) — Dick Bogert & Ray Gerhardt, engineers The 5th Dimension Live! (The 5th Dimension) — Bones Howe, engineer Stones (Neil Diamond) — Armin Steiner, engineer Wings (Michel Colombier) — Larry Levine & Roger Roche, engineers
1971	Roy Halee, engineer	Bridge Over Troubled Water	Simon & Garfunkel	Close to You (The Carpenters) — Dick Bogert & Ray Gerhardt, engineers The Kaempfert Touch (Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra) — Peter Klemt, engineer Tap Root Manuscript (Neil Diamond) — Armin Steiner, engineer To Our Children's Children's Children (The Moody Blues) — Adrian Martins, Robin Thompson & Derek Vernals, engineers
1970	Geoff Emerick & Phil McDonald, engineers	Abbey Road	The Beatles	The Age of Aquarius (The 5th Dimension) — Bones Howe, engineers Blood, Sweat & Tears (Blood, Sweat & Tears) — Roy Halee, engineer Moog Groove (Electronic Concept Orchestra) — Doug Brand, Chuck Lishon, Bruce Swedien & Hans Wurman, engineers Velvet Voices and Bold Brass (Anita Kerr Quartet) — Chuck Britz, Larry Cox & Lee Herschberg, engineers

1960sEdit

Year	Winner(s)	Album	Artist	Nominees
1969	Hugh Davies & Joe Polito, engineers	"Wichita Lineman"	Glen Campbell	Daktari (Shelly Manne) — Dave Wiechman, engineer The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Hugo Montenegro) — Richard Bogert, engineer Man of La Mancha (Original London Cast Recording) (Various Artists) — Jerry Boys & Peter Vince, engineers Rotary Connection (Rotary Connection) — Doug Brand, engineer
1968	Geoff Emerick, engineer	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	The Beatles	Chet's Tune (Some of Chet's Friends) — William Vandevort, engineer How Great Thou Art (Elvis Presley) — James Malloy, engineer Music from Mission: Impossible (Lalo Schifrin) — Hank Cicalo, engineer Ode to Billie Joe (Bobbie Gentry) — Joe Polito, engineer
1967	Eddie Brackett & Lee Herschberg, engineers	Strangers in the Night	Frank Sinatra	Arabesque (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Henry Mancini) — Dick Bogert, engineer The Last Word in Lonesome (Eddy Arnold) — James Malloy, engineer Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, the Jazz Orchestra (Joe Williams & The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra) — Phil Ramone, engineer Presenting Thad Jones/Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra (The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra) — Phil Ramone, engineer
1966	Larry Levine, engineer	"A Taste of Honey"	Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass	The Latin Sound of Henry Mancini (Henry Mancini) — Dick Bogert, engineer More of That Guitar Country (Chet Atkins) — Al Pachucki & Chuck Seitz, engineers My Name Is Barbra (Barbra Streisand) — Frank Laico, engineer September of My Years (Frank Sinatra) — Lowell Frank, engineer That Honey Horn Sound (Al Hirt) — Chuck Seitz & William Vandevort, engineers
1965	Phil Ramone, engineer	Getz/Gilberto	Stan Getz & João Gilberto	Artistry in Voices and Brass (Stan Kenton) — John Kraus, engineer The Pink Panther (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Henry Mancini) — James Malloy, engineer "Pops" Goes the Trumpet (Al Hirt, Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops Orchestra) — Bernie Keville, engineers Sugar Lips (Al Hirt) — Chuck Seitz, engineer Who Can I Turn To (Tony Bennett) — George Kneurr & Frank Laico, engineers
1964	James Malloy, engineer	Charade (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	Henry Mancini	The Barbra Streisand Album (Barbra Streisand) — Frank Laico, engineer Ella and Basie! (Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie) — Luis P. Valentin, engineer Exotic Sounds of Bali (Mantle Hood) — Harold Chapman, engineer The Many Moods of Christmas (Robert Shaw Chorale) — Anthony J. Salvatore, engineers Our Man in Hollywood (Henry Mancini) — Al Schmitt, engineer Politely Percussive (Dick Schory) — Ronald A. Steele, engineer The Second Barbra Streisand Album (Barbra Streisand) — Frank Laico, engineer Supercussion (Dick Schory) — Ronald A. Steele, engineer
1963	Al Schmitt, engineer	Hatari! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	Henry Mancini	Adventures in Jazz (Stan Kenton) — Carson C. Taylor, engineer Great Band with Great Voices Swing the Great Voices of the Great Bands (Si Zentner Orchestra & The Johnny Mann Singers) — Al Schmitt, engineer "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Ray Charles) — Bill Putnam, engineer Jonah Jones and Glen Gray (Jonah Jones & Glen Gray) — Hugh Davies, engineer "Route 66 Theme" (Nelson Riddle) — John Kraus, engineer Stereo Spectacular (Various Artists) — William Hamilton, engineer
1962	Robert Arnold, engineer	Judy at Carnegie Hall	Judy Garland	Breakfast at Tiffany's: Music from the Motion Picture (Henry Mancini) — Al Schmitt, engineer Cozy (Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé) — Bill MacMeekin, engineer Great Band with Great Voices (The Johnny Mann Singers) — Al Schmitt, engineer Stereo 35/MM (Enoch Light) — Robert Fine, engineer
1961	Luis P. Valentin, engineer	Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook	Ella Fitzgerald	Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall (Harry Belafonte) — Robert Simpson, engineer Infinity in Sound (Esquivel) — John Norman, engineer Louis Bellson Swings Jule Styne (Louis Bellson) — Luis P. Valentin, engineer Persuasive Percussion No. 2 (Enoch Light) — Robert Fine, engineer Wild Is Love (Nat King Cole) — John Kraus, engineer Wild Percussion and Horns A'Plenty (Dick Schory) — Robert Simpson, engineer
1960	Robert Simpson, engineer	Belafonte at Carnegie Hall	Harry Belafonte	Big Band Guitar (Buddy Morrow) — Robert Simpson, engineer Compulsion to Swing (Henri René) — Robert Simpson, engineer New Sounds at the Roosevelt (Larry Elgart) — Robert Simpson, engineer Strings Aflame (Esquivel) — Ernest Oelrich, engineer

1950sEdit

Year	Winner(s)	Album	Artist	Nominees
1959	Ted Keep, engineer	"The Chipmunk Song"	David Seville	Billy May's Big Fat Brass (Billy May) — Hugh Davies, engineer Come Fly with Me (Frank Sinatra) — Luis P. Valentin, engineer Other Worlds, Other Sounds (Esquivel) — Rafael O. Valentin, engineer "Witchcraft" (Frank Sinatra) — Marvin Schwartz, engineer

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