Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement

The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement has been awarded since 1963. The award is presented to the arrranger of the music.

There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:

• From 1963 to 1981 the award was known as Best Instrumental Arrangement
• From 1982 to 1983 it was awarded as Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording
• From 1984 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
• From 1995 to the present it has again been awarded as Best Instrumental Arrangement

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

(note, this list is incomplete - other awards to follow)

1970s

• Grammy Awards of 1979
  • Quincy Jones & Robert Freedman for "The Wiz Main Title - Overture Part One" performed by various artists
• Grammy Awards of 1978
  • Harry Betts, Perry Botkin Jr & Barry De Vorzon for "Nadia's Theme (The Young and the Restless)" performed by Barry De Vorzon
• Grammy Awards of 1977
  • Chick Corea for "Leprechaun's Dream"
• Grammy Awards of 1976
  • Pete Clarence Carpenter & Mike Post for "The Rockford Files" performed by Mike Post
• Grammy Awards of 1975
  • Pat Williams for Threshold
• Grammy Awards of 1974
  • Quincy Jones for "Summer in the City"
• Grammy Awards of 1973
  • Don Ellis for "Theme From The French Connection" performed by the Don Ellis Big Band
• Grammy Awards of 1972
  • Isaac Hayes & Johnny Allen for "Theme From Shaft" performed by Isaac Hayes
• Grammy Awards of 1971
  • Henry Mancini for "Theme From Z"
• Grammy Awards of 1970
  • Henry Mancini for "Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet"

1960s

• Grammy Awards of 1969
  • Mike Post for "Classical Gas" performed by Mason Williams
• Grammy Awards of 1968
  • Burt Bacharach for Alfie
• Grammy Awards of 1967
  • Herb Alpert for "What Now My Love" performed by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
• Grammy Awards of 1966
  • Herb Alpert for "A Taste of Honey" performed by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
• Grammy Awards of 1965
  • Henry Mancini for "The Pink Panther Theme"
• Grammy Awards of 1964
  • Quincy Jones for "I Can't Stop Loving You" performed by Count Basie
• Grammy Awards of 1963
  • Henry Mancini for "Baby Elephant Walk"