Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Performance

The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Performance was awarded from 1964 to 1967. The award had several minor name changes:

From 1964 to 1965, the award was known as Best Instrumental Performance - Non-Jazz
In 1966, it was called the Best Instrumental Performance (Other Than Jazz)
In 1967, it was just Best Instrumental Performance

Although in the pop category of Grammy Awards, the award did not specify popular music performances. Since 1969, a specific pop award has been presented: Best Pop Instrumental Performance. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year..

1960s

Grammy Awards of 1967
- Chet Atkins for "Chet Atkins Picks the Best"^[1]
Grammy Awards of 1966
- Herb Alpert for "What Now My Love" featuring Miles Davis^[2]
Grammy Awards of 1965
- Herb Alpert for "A Taste Of Honey"^[3]
Grammy Awards of 1964
- Henry Mancini for "The Pink Panther Theme"^[4]

References

^ Info On Chet Atkins's Awards In 1967 http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=&year=1967&genreID=0&hp=1
^ Info On Herb Alpert's Awards In 1966 http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=&year=1966&genreID=0&hp=1
^ Info On Herb Alpert's Awards In 1965 http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=&year=1965&genreID=0&hp=1
^ Info On Henry Mancini's Awards In 1964 http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=&year=1964&genreID=0&hp=1

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Performance

1960s

References

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