Year |
Winner(s) |
Title |
Nominees |
Ref. |
1999 |
Jorge Calandrelli (conductor), Yo-Yo Ma |
Soul of the Tango - The Music of Ástor Piazzola |
- Keith Lockhart (conductor), The Boston Pipers Society, Eileen Ivers, Joanie Madden, Jerry O'Sullivan, various artists for The Celtic Album
- John Williams (conductor), Joshua Bell, London Symphony Orchestra for Gershwin Fantasy
- Sharon Isbin, Thiago de Mello, Paul Winter for Journey to the Amazon (Works of Almeida, Barrios, Brower, Etc.)
- James Watson (conductor), Evelyn Glennie for Reflected in Brass - Evelyn Glennie Meets the Black Dyke Band
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[1] |
2000 |
Chestnut Brass Company, Peter Schickele |
Schickele: Hornsmoke (Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major "Ole"; Brass Calendar; Hornsmoke - A Horse Opera) |
- Buryl Red (conductor), Joseph Joubert, Charlie McCoy, the Century Man, various artists for Beautiful Star - A Celebration of Christmas (O Holy Night; Wexford Carol; This Little Babe, Etc.)
- Vance George (conductor), John Fenstermaker, Marc Shapiro, San Francisco Symphony Chorus for Christmas by the Bay (The First Nowell; Rejoice, O Virgin; Ave Maria, Etc.)
- Paul Daniel (conductor), Bryn Terfel, Chorus of Opera North; English Northern Philharmonic for If Ever I Would Leave You - The Songs of Alan Jay Lerner
- Joshua Bell, Sam Bush, Mike Marshall, Edgar Meyer for Meyer: Short Trip Home (In the Nickn of Time; BP; Concert Duo, The Prequel, Etc.)
- The Canadian Brass for Tale the "A" Train - Canadian Brass Play the Music of Duke Ellington (It Don't Mean a Thing; Echoes of Harlem; Solitude, Etc.)
|
[2] |
2001 |
Steven Epstein (producer), Richard King (engineer), Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'Connor |
Appalachian Journey |
- The King's Singers for Circle of Life (Kiss from a Rose; Kokomo; It Had to be You; Etc.)
- Chick Corea (conductor), Steven Mercurio, various artists, London Philharmonic Orchestra for Corea Concerto ('Spain' for Sextet & Orchestra; Piano Concerto No. 1)
- Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, Gil Shaham, Renee Fleming, Julian Lloyd Webber, various artists for Two Worlds (Works of Bach, Villa-Lobos, Torroba, Etc.)
- Bryn Terfel, Bryan Davies, The Black Mountain Chorus, Risca Male Chorus, Gareth Jones, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera for We'll Keep a Welcome - The Welsh Album (Land of My Fathers; David of the White Rock; Men of Harlech, Etc.)
|
[3] |
2002 |
Edgar Meyer (producer), Robert Battaglia (engineer), Béla Fleck, Joshua Bell, Evelyn Glennie, Gary Hoffman, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile, John Williams |
Perpetual Motion |
- David Zinman (conductor), Joshua Bell, Philadelphia Orchestra for Bernstein: West Side Story Suite
- Jonathan Sheffer (conductor), Eos Orchestra for Celluloid Copland (From Sorcery to Science; The City-Suite; The North Star-Suite, Etc.)
- Bernd Ruf, (conductor), Paquito D'Rivera, Pablo Zinger, various artists, European Art Orchestra for The Clarinetist Volume One
- Tim Devine, Alfreado Munar, Jose Ramon Urbay (conductors),[Enrique Chía, Bruce Wethey, Serenade Ensemble for La Musica de Ernesto Lecuona (Siboney; Recordar; María La O, Etc.)
|
[4] |
2003 |
Sid McLaughlan (producer), Richard Lancaster, Ulrich Vette (engineers), André Previn (conductor), London Symphony Orchestra |
Previn Conducts Korngold (Sea Hawk; Captain Blood; Etc.) |
- Allison Brewster Franzetti, Carlos Franzetti, Nestor Marconi, Buenos Aires Tango Orchestra for Franzetti: Poeta de Arrabal - Tango Ballet (Plaza Oscura; Virgilio, Etc.)
- Los Angeles Guitar Quartet for LAGQ Latin (Fragile; Hasta Alicia Baila; La Trampa, Etc.)
- Ian Bostridge, Sophie Daneman, Jeffrey Tate for The Noel Coward Songbook (Parisian Pierrot; World Weary, Etc.)
- Kronos Quartet for Nuevo (El Sinaloense; Mini Skirt; Perfidia, Etc.)
- Gary Burton, Makoto Ozone for Virtuosi (Ravel, Barber, Rachmaninoff, Etc.)
|
[5] |
2004 |
Jorge Calandrelli (conductor), Yo-Yo Ma, various artists |
Obrigado Brazil |
|
[6] |
2005 |
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet |
LAGQ's Guitar Heroes |
- Cuba Percussion, Klazz Brothers for Classic Meets Cuba (Mombozart; Preludio; Guten Abend, Etc.)
- Daniel Hope, various artists for East Meets West (Shankar, Ravel, Falla, Bartók, Etc.)
- William Stromberg (conductor), Moscow Symphony Orchestra for Korngold: The Adventures of Robin Hood
- Hugh Wolff (conductor), Peter Erskine, John Patitucci, John Scofield, Radiosinfonieorchester Frankfurt, HR Big Band for Turnage-Scofield: Scorched
|
[7] |
2006 |
Turtle Island String Quartet, Ying Quartet |
4 + Four |
|
[8] |
2007 |
Bryn Terfel, London Voices, London Symphony Orchestra |
Simple Gifts |
|
[9] |
2008 |
Turtle Island String Quartet |
A Love Supreme: The Legacy of John Coltrane |
- Thomas Quasthoff for The Jazz Album - Watch What Happens
- Craig Jessop, Mack Wilberg (conductors), Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square for Spirit of the Season
- Quartet San Francisco for Whirled Chamber Music
- Brian Setzer, the Brian Setzer Orchestra for Wolfgang's Big Night Our
|
[10] |
2009 |
Gregg Jackman |
Simple Gifts |
|
[11] |
2010 |
Yo-Yo Ma, various artists |
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy and Peace |
|
[12] |
2011 |
Christopher Tin, Lucas Richman (conductors), various artists, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
Tin, Christopher: Calling All Dawns |
|
[13] |