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A visual history · Grammys

The winners who defined Producer of the Year.

51 ceremonies, 1975–2025. 41 different winners. The longest run belongs to Babyface, with 3 straight wins.

Who won most recently?
Dan Nigro in 2025.
Who has won the most?
Babyface, David Foster and Jack Antonoff, tied on 3 wins each.
  1. Dan NigroDan Nigro
  2. Jack AntonoffJack Antonoff
  3. Jack AntonoffJack Antonoff
  4. Jack AntonoffJack Antonoff
  5. Andrew WattAndrew Watt
  6. Finneas O'ConnellFinneas O'Connell
Years explored
1975–2025
Different winners
41
Category leader
Babyface · 3
About this record

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical was first awarded in 1975, so it does not run the full 1959–2025 window.

2000–2025

26 ceremonies

19752025

01 / The reigns

Jack Antonoff set the longest run.

The timeline turns the 2000–2025 record into a sequence of reigns. Longer bands reveal sustained runs; color shows the credited label.

  1. 01
    Jack Antonoff3 wins
  2. 02
    Greg Kurstin2 wins
  3. 03
    Pharrell Williams2 wins
  4. 04
    Rick Rubin2 wins
Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by label; hover for details.
Walter Afanasieff'00
Dr. Dre'01
T-Bone Burnett'02
Arif Mardin'03
The Neptunes'04
John Shanks'05
Steve Lillywhite'06
Rick Rubin'07
Mark Ronson'08
Rick Rubin'09
Brendan O'Brien'10
Danger Mouse'11
Paul Epworth'12
Dan Auerbach'13
Pharrell Williams'14
Max Martin'15
Jeff Bhasker'16
Greg Kurstin'17–'18×2
Pharrell Williams'19
Finneas O'Connell'20
Andrew Watt'21
Jack Antonoff'22–'24×3
Dan Nigro'25

03 / The near misses

The names that kept coming back without the ending they wanted.

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2025.

Most nominated, never won this award

  1. 01
    Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
    6 noms
  2. 02
    Nigel Godrich
    5 noms
  3. 03
    Rob Cavallo
    4 noms
  4. 04
    Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II
    3 noms
  5. 05
    Larry Klein
    3 noms
  6. 06
    Ricky Reed
    3 noms

Most losses in this category

  1. 01
    Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
    6L · 0W
  2. 02
    Nigel Godrich
    5L · 0W
  3. 03
    Danger Mouse
    4L · 1W
  4. 04
    Rob Cavallo
    4L · 0W
  5. 05
    Dan Auerbach
    3L · 1W
  6. 06
    Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II
    3L · 0W

04 / The archive

Every year.
Every winner.

The complete reference behind the story, showing 2000–2025. Open any year to see the rest of the field when nominee records are available.

YearWinnerLabel
2025Dan Nigro
beat 4 others
  • Alissia
  • Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II
  • Ian Fitchuk
  • Mustard
Not listed
2024Jack Antonoffrepeat
beat 4 others
  • Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II
  • Hit-Boy
  • Metro Boomin
  • Dan Nigro
Not listed
2023Jack Antonoffrepeat
beat 4 others
  • Dan Auerbach
  • Boi-1da
  • Dahi
  • Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II
Not listed
2022Jack Antonoff
beat 4 others
  • Rogét Chahayed
  • Mike Elizondo
  • Hit-Boy
  • Ricky Reed
Not listed
2021Andrew Watt
beat 4 others
  • Jack Antonoff
  • Dan Auerbach
  • Dave Cobb
  • Flying Lotus
Not listed
2020Finneas O'Connell
beat 4 others
  • Jack Antonoff
  • Dan Auerbach
  • John Hill
  • Ricky Reed
Not listed
2019Pharrell Williams
beat 4 others
  • Boi-1da
  • Larry Klein
  • Linda Perry
  • Kanye West
Not listed
2018Greg Kurstinrepeat
beat 4 others
  • Calvin Harris
  • No I.D.
  • Blake Mills
  • The Stereotypes
Not listed
2017Greg Kurstin
beat 4 others
  • Benny Blanco
  • Max Martin
  • Nineteen85
  • Ricky Reed
Not listed
2016Jeff Bhasker
beat 4 others
  • Dave Cobb
  • Diplo
  • Larry Klein
  • Blake Mills
Not listed
2015Max Martin
beat 4 others
  • Paul Epworth
  • John Hill
  • Jay Joyce
  • Greg Kurstin
Not listed
2014Pharrell Williams
beat 4 others
  • Rob Cavallo
  • Dr. Luke
  • Ariel Rechtshaid
  • Jeff Tweedy
Not listed
2013Dan Auerbach
beat 4 others
  • Jeff Bhasker
  • Diplo
  • Markus Dravs
  • Salaam Remi
Not listed
2012Paul Epworth
beat 4 others
  • Danger Mouse
  • The Smeezingtons
  • Ryan Tedder
  • Butch Vig
Not listed
2011Danger Mouse
beat 4 others
  • Rob Cavallo
  • Dr. Luke
  • RedOne
  • The Smeezingtons
Not listed
2010Brendan O'Brien
beat 4 others
  • T-Bone Burnett
  • Ethan Johns
  • Larry Klein
  • Greg Kurstin
Not listed
2009Rick Rubin
beat 4 others
  • Danger Mouse
  • Nigel Godrich
  • Johnny K
  • will.i.am
Not listed
2008Mark Ronson
beat 4 others
  • Howard Benson
  • Joe Chiccarelli
  • Mike Elizondo
  • Timbaland
Not listed
2007Rick Rubinunverified
beat 4 others
  • Howard Benson
  • T-Bone Burnett
  • Danger Mouse
  • will.i.am
Not listed
2006Steve Lillywhite
beat 4 others
  • Danger Mouse
  • Nigel Godrich
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • The Neptunes
Not listed
2005John Shanks
beat 4 others
  • T-Bone Burnett
  • Rob Cavallo
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • Tommy LiPuma
Not listed
2004The Neptunes
beat 4 others
  • Nigel Godrich
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • The Matrix
  • Outkast
Not listed
2003Arif Mardin
beat 4 others
  • Dr. Dre
  • Nellee Hooper
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • Rick Rubin
Not listed
2002T-Bone Burnett
beat 4 others
  • Dr. Dre
  • Gerald Eaton and Brian West
  • Nigel Godrich
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Not listed
2001Dr. Dre
beat 4 others
  • Bill Bottrell
  • Nigel Godrich
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • Matt Serletic
Not listed
2000Walter Afanasieff
beat 4 others
  • Rob Cavallo
  • Dann Huff
  • Rick Rubin
  • Matt Serletic
Not listed