Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance

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The Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance has been awarded since 1961. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award over this time:

In 1961 the award was known as Best Classical Performance - Choral (including oratorio)
From 1962 to 1964 it was awarded as Best Classical Performance - Choral (other than opera)
In 1965, 1969, 1971, 1977 to 1978 and 1982 to 1991 it was awarded as Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
From 1966 to 1968 it was awarded as Best Classical Choral Performance (other than opera)
In 1970, 1973 to 1976 and 1979 to 1981 it was awarded as Best Choral Performance, Classical (other than opera)
In 1972 it was awarded as Best Choral Performance - Classical
From 1992 to 1994 it was awarded as Best Performance of a Choral Work
1995 to the present the award has been known as Best Choral Performance

Prior to 1961 the awards for opera and choral performances were combined in to a single award for Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral

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

1 2000s
2 1990s
3 1980s
4 1970s
5 1960s

[edit] 2000s

Grammy Awards of 2007
- Paul Hillier (conductor) & Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir for Pärt: Da Pacem
Grammy Awards of 2006
- Leonard Slatkin (conductor) & Jerry Blackstone, William Hammer, Jason Harris, Christopher Kiver, Carole Ott & Mary Alice Stollak (choir directors) for Bolcom: Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience: Requiem performed by Christine Brewer, Measha Brueggergosman, Ilana Davidson, Nmon Ford, Linda Hohenfeld, Joan Morris, Carmen Pelton, Marietta Simpson & Thomas Young; Michigan State University Children's Choir, University Of Michigan Chamber Choir, University Of Michigan Orpheus Singers, University Of Michigan University Choir & University Musical Society Choral Union; University Of Michigan School Of Music Symphony Orchestra
Grammy Awards of 2005
- Robert Spano (conductor) & Norman Mackenzie (choir director) for Berlioz: Requiem performed by Frank Lopardo & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Grammy Awards of 2004
- Paavo Järvi (conductor), Tiia-Ester Loitme & Ants Soots (chorus masters) for Sibelius: Cantatas performed by the Ellerhein Girls' Choir, the Estonian National Male Choir & the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra
Grammy Awards of 2003
- Thomas Moore (producer), Michael J. Bishop (engineer), Robert Spano (conductor), Norman Mackenzie (chorus director), Christine Goerke, Brett Polegato & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony (Sym. No. 1)
Grammy Awards of 2002
- Martin Sauer (producer), Michael Brammann (engineer), Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor), Norbert Balatsch, Erwin Ortner (chorus masters), Bernarda Fink, Matthias Goerne, Dietrich Henschel, Elisabeth von Magnus, Christoph Prégardien, Dorothea Röschmann, Michael Schade, Christine Schäfer, Markus Schäfer, Oliver Widmer, the Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Wiener Sängerknaben & Concentus Musicas Wien for Bach: St. Matthew Passion
Grammy Awards of 2001
- Karen Wilson (producer), Don Harder (engineer), Helmuth Rilling (conductor) & the Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra & Chorus for Penderecki: Credo
Grammy Awards of 2000
- Robert Shafer (conductor), Betty Scott, Joan McFarland (choir directors), the Maryland Boys Choir, the Shenandoah Conservatory Chorus & the The Washington Chorus for Britten: War Requiem