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Every Grammys Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals winner

26 ceremonies, 2000–2025. 20 different winners. The longest run was Jacob Collier, 2 years straight (2020–2021).

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals was previously known as Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).

It took its current name in 2015, and the trophy goes to the arranger rather than to the performing act or a label.

Vince Mendoza ×4Jacob Collier ×3Jorge Calandrelli ×2
Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by label; hover for details.
Alan Broadbent'00
Vince Mendoza'01
Paul Buckmaster'02
Dave Grusin'03
Vince Mendoza'04
Victor Vanacore'05
Billy Childs, Gil Goldstein and Heitor Pereira'06
Jorge Calandrelli'07
John Clayton'08
Nan Schwartz'09
Claus Ogerman'10
Christopher Tin'11
Jorge Calandrelli'12
Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding'13
Gil Goldstein'14
Billy Childs'15
Maria Schneider'16
Jacob Collier'17
Randy Newman'18
Randy Waldman'19
Jacob Collier'20–'21×2
Vince Mendoza'22–'23×2
Erin Bentlage, Jacob Collier, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor'24
Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor'25

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2025.

Most nominated, never won

  • Vincent Mendoza5 noms
  • Gordon Goodwin4 noms
  • Shelly Berg3 noms
  • Cody Fry2 noms
  • John Beasley & Maria Mendes2 noms
  • Johnny Mandel2 noms

Most losses

  • Jorge Calandrelli7L · 2W
  • Vince Mendoza7L · 4W
  • Vincent Mendoza5L · 0W
  • Gordon Goodwin4L · 0W
  • Claus Ogerman3L · 1W
  • Shelly Berg3L · 0W

The full list

YearWinnerLabel
2025Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor (Alma)
beat 4 others
  • Matt Jones (Always Come Back)
  • Willow, Chris Greatti, Zach Tenorio (b i g f e e l i n g s)
  • Charlie Rosen and Jake Silverman (Last Surprise)
  • Cody Fry (The sound of silence)
Not credited
2024Erin Bentlage, Jacob Collier, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor (In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning)
beat 4 others
  • Gordon Goodwin (April in Paris)
  • John Beasley & Maria Mendes (Com Que Voz (Live))
  • Godwin Louis (Fenestra)
  • Kendrick McCallister (Lush Life)
Not credited
2023Vince Mendoza (Songbird (Orchestral Version))repeat
beat 4 others
  • Louis Cole (Let It Happen)
  • Jacob Collier (Never Gonna Be Alone)
  • Sullivan Fortner (Optimistic Voices/No Love Dying)
  • Nathan Schram & Becca Stevens (2 + 2 = 5 (Arr. Nathan Schram))
Not credited
2022Vince Mendoza (To The Edge of Longing (Edit Version))
beat 4 others
  • Ólafur Arnalds (The Bottom Line)
  • Tehillah Alphonso (A Change Is Gonna Come)
  • Jacob Collier (The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire))
  • Cody Fry (Eleanor Rigby)
Not credited
2021Jacob Collier (He Won't Hold You)repeat
beat 4 others
  • John Beasley & Maria Mendes (Asas Fechadas)
  • Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor (Desert Song)
  • Alan Broadbent & Pat Metheny (From This Place)
  • Talia Billig, Nic Hard & Becca Stevens (Slow Burn)
Not credited
2020Jacob Collier (All Night Long)
beat 4 others
  • Geoff Keezer (Jolene)
  • Cyrille Aimée & Diego Figueiredo (Marry Me A Little)
  • Vince Mendoza (Over the Rainbow)
  • Esperanza Spalding (12 Little Spells (Thoracic Spine))
Not credited
2019Randy Waldman (Spiderman Theme)
beat 4 others
  • Matt Rollings & Kristin Wilkinson (It Was A Very Good Year)
  • Dan Pugach & Nicole Zuraitis (Jolene)
  • Vince Mendoza (Mona Lisa)
  • Gonzalo Grau (Niña)
Not credited
2018Randy Newman (Putin)
beat 4 others
  • Justin Hurwitz (Another Day of Sun)
  • Jorge Calandrelli (Every Time We Say Goodbye)
  • Joel McNeely (I Like Myself)
  • Shelly Berg, Gregg Field, Gordon Goodwin & Clint Holmes (I Loves You Porgy/There's A Boat That's Leavin' Soon For New York)
Not credited
2017Jacob Collier (Flintstones)
beat 4 others
  • Gordon Goodwin (Do You Hear What I Hear)
  • John Daversa (Do You Want To Know a Secret)
  • Alan Broadbent (I'm a Fool to Want You)
  • Billy Childs & Larry Klein (Somewhere (Dirty Blvd))
Not credited
2016Maria Schneider (Sue (Or in a Season of Crime))
beat 4 others
  • Shelly Berg (Be My Muse)
  • Patrick Williams (52nd & Broadway)
  • Otmaro Ruiz (Garota de Ipanema)
  • Jimmy Greene (When I Come Home)
Not credited
2015Billy Childs (New York Tendaberry)
beat 4 others
  • Jeremy Fox (All My Tomorrows)
  • Vince Mendoza (Goodnight America)
  • Gordon Goodwin (Party Rockers)
  • Pete McGuinness (What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life?)
Not credited
2014Gil Goldstein (Swing Low)
beat 4 others
  • Nan Schwarz (La Vida Nos Espera)
  • Chris Walden (Let's Fall In Love)
  • John Hollenbeck (The Moon's A Harsh Mistress)
  • Shelly Berg (What a Wonderful World)
Not credited
2013Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding (City of Roses)
beat 4 others
  • Gil Evans (Look to the Rainbow)
  • Shelly Berg (Out There)
  • Vince Mendoza (Spain (I Can Recall))
  • Nan Schwartz (Wild is the Wind)
Not credited
2012Jorge Calandrelli (Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me))
beat 4 others
  • Vince Mendoza (Ao Mar)
  • Nicola Tescari (Moon Over Bourbon Street)
  • Kevin Axt, Ray Brinker, Trey Henry, Christian Jacob & Tierney Sutton (On Broadway)
  • William A. Ross (The Windmills of Your Mind)
Not credited
2011Christopher Tin (Baba Yetu)
beat 4 others
  • Herbie Hancock & Larry Klein (Imagine)
  • Geoffrey Keezer (Don't Explain)
  • Vincent Mendoza (Based on a Thousand True Stories)
  • Roger Treece (Baby)
Not credited
2010Claus Ogerman (Quiet Nights)
beat 4 others
  • Vince Mendoza (My One and Only Thrill)
  • Thomas Zink (In the Still of the Night)
  • Laurence Hobgood (Dedicated to You)
  • David Foster & Jerry Hey (A Change is Gonna Come)
Not credited
2009Nan Schwartz (Here's That Rainy Day)
beat 4 others
  • Claus Ogerman (Lazy Afternoon)
  • Don Sebesky (Johnny One Note)
  • Cedric Dent (Grace)
  • Vincent Mendoza (Alfie)
Not credited
2008John Clayton (I'm Gonna Live Till I Die)
beat 4 others
  • Pete McGuinness (Smile)
  • Michael Abene (Overture/Gershwin Medley)
  • Jay Ashby, Darmon Meader & Kim Nazarian (In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning)
  • Jorge Calandrelli (Cry Me a River)
Not credited
2007Jorge Calandrelli (For Once in My Life)unverified
beat 4 others
  • Gil Goldstein (Suninga)
  • Slide Hampton (Stardust)
  • Vincent Mendoza (My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count))
  • Gil Goldstein & Greg Phillinganes (Good Morning Heartache)
Not credited
2006Billy Childs, Gil Goldstein and Heitor Pereira (What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?)
beat 4 others
  • Jorge Calandrelli (Time to Smile)
  • Don Hart (Scary Things)
  • Claus Ogerman (I Should Care)
  • John Clayton Jr. & David Foster (Can't Buy Me Love)
Not credited
2005Victor Vanacore (Over the Rainbow)unverified
beat 4 others
  • Steve Gaboury, Cyndi Lauper & Don Sebesky (Unchained Melody)
  • John Clayton & David W. Foster (Summertime)
  • Joseph Joubert, Michael McElroy & Buryl A. Red (Joy to the World)
  • Vincent Mendoza (Dancing in the Dark)
Not credited
2004Vince Mendoza (Woodstock)
beat 4 others
  • John Patitucci (In the Bleak Midwinter)
  • Gordon Goodwin (Comes Love)
  • Jorge Calandrelli (Chega de Saudade)
  • Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin (Armando's Rumba)
Not credited
2003Dave Grusin (Mean Old Man)
beat 4 others
  • Vanessa Carlton & Ron Fair (A Thousand Miles)
  • Vincent Mendoza (Since You've Asked)
  • Alan Broadbent (I'm Glad There Is You)
  • Jorge Calandrelli (Esta Tarde Vi Llover)
Not credited
2002Paul Buckmaster (Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me))
beat 4 others
  • Johnny Mandel (You're My Thrill)
  • Claus Ogerman (Love Letters)
  • Billy Childs (Fascinating Rhythm)
  • Kurt Elling & Laurence Hobgood (Easy Living)
Not credited
2001Vince Mendoza (Both Sides Now)
beat 4 others
  • Björk, Vincent Mendoza & Guy Sigsworth (I've Seen It All)
  • Jorge Calandrelli (Dream)
  • Nnenna Freelon (Button Up Your Overcoat)
  • Vince Mendoza (A Case of You)
Not credited
2000Alan Broadbent (Lonely Town)
beat 4 others
  • David Foster & William Ross (The Prayer)
  • Randy Cantor (Livin' la Vida Loca)
  • Johnny Mandel (In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning)
  • Jorge Calandrelli (Day Dream)
Not credited

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