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The winners who defined Producer of the Year (Classical).

46 ceremonies, 1980–2025. 16 different winners. The longest run belongs to Robert Woods, with 3 straight wins.

Who won most recently?
Elaine Martone in 2025.
Who has won the most?
David Frost, Judith Sherman, Robert Woods and Steven Epstein, tied on 7 wins each.
  1. Elaine MartoneElaine Martone
  2. Elaine MartoneElaine Martone
  3. Judith ShermanJudith Sherman
  4. Judith ShermanJudith Sherman
  5. David FrostDavid Frost
  6. Blanton AlspaughBlanton Alspaugh
Years explored
1980–2025
Different winners
16
Category leader
David Frost · 7
About this record

Producer of the Year, Classical was first awarded in 1980, so it does not run the full 1959–2025 window.

2000–2025

26 ceremonies

19802025

01 / The reigns

Judith Sherman 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
    David Frost7 wins
  2. 02
    Judith Sherman6 wins
  3. 03
    Blanton Alspaugh3 wins
  4. 04
    Elaine Martone3 wins
  5. 05
    Steven Epstein3 wins
Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by label; hover for details.
Adam Abeshouse'00
Steven Epstein'01
Manfred Eicher'02
Robert Woods'03
Steven Epstein'04
David Frost'05
Tim Handley'06
Elaine Martone'07
Judith Sherman'08
David Frost'09
Steven Epstein'10
David Frost'11
Judith Sherman'12
Blanton Alspaugh'13
David Frost'14
Judith Sherman'15–'16×2
David Frost'17–'18×2
Blanton Alspaugh'19–'20×2
David Frost'21
Judith Sherman'22–'23×2
Elaine Martone'24–'25×2

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
    James Mallinson
    10 noms
  2. 02
    Robina G. Young
    8 noms
  3. 03
    Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin
    7 noms
  4. 04
    Morten Lindberg
    5 noms
  5. 05
    Dirk Sobotka
    3 noms
  6. 06
    Dmitriy Lipay
    3 noms

Most losses in this category

  1. 01
    James Mallinson
    10L · 0W
  2. 02
    Blanton Alspaugh
    9L · 3W
  3. 03
    Manfred Eicher
    9L · 1W
  4. 04
    Robina G. Young
    8L · 0W
  5. 05
    Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin
    7L · 0W
  6. 06
    David Frost
    6L · 7W

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
2025Elaine Martonerepeat
beat 5 others
  • Erica Brenner
  • Christoph Franke
  • Morten Lindberg
  • Dmitriy Lipay
  • Dirk Sobotka
Unrecorded
2024Elaine Martone
beat 4 others
  • David Frost
  • Morten Lindberg
  • Dmitriy Lipay
  • Brian Pidgeon
Unrecorded
2023Judith Shermanrepeat
beat 4 others
  • Jonathan Allen
  • Christoph Franke
  • James Ginsburg
  • Elaine Martone
Unrecorded
2022Judith Sherman
beat 4 others
  • Blanton Alspaugh
  • Steven Epstein
  • David Frost
  • Elaine Martone
Unrecorded
2021David Frost
beat 4 others
  • Blanton Alspaugh
  • Jesse Lewis
  • Dmitriy Lipay
  • Elaine Martone
Unrecorded
2020Blanton Alspaughrepeat
beat 4 others
  • James Ginsburg
  • Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin
  • Morten Lindberg
  • Dirk Sobotka
Unrecorded
2019Blanton Alspaugh
beat 4 others
  • David Frost
  • Elizabeth Ostrow
  • Judith Sherman
  • Dirk Sobotka
Unrecorded
2018David Frostrepeat
beat 4 others
  • Blanton Alspaugh
  • Manfred Eicher
  • Morten Lindberg
  • Judith Sherman
Unrecorded
2017David Frost
beat 4 others
  • Blanton Alspaugh
  • Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin
  • Judith Sherman
  • Robina G. Young
Unrecorded
2016Judith Shermanrepeat
beat 4 others
  • Blanton Alspaugh
  • Manfred Eicher
  • Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin
  • Dan Merceruio
Unrecorded
2015Judith Sherman
beat 4 others
  • Morten Lindberg
  • Dimitriy Lipay
  • Elaine Martone
  • David Starobin
Unrecorded
2014David Frost
beat 4 others
  • Manfred Eicher
  • Marina Ledin and Victor Ledin
  • James Mallinson
  • Jay David Saks
Unrecorded
2013Blanton Alspaugh
beat 4 others
  • Tim Handley
  • Marina Ledin and Victor Ledin
  • James Mallinson
  • Dan Merceruio
Unrecorded
2012Judith Sherman
beat 4 others
  • Blanton Alspaugh
  • Manfred Eicher
  • David Frost
  • Peter Ruitenberg
Unrecorded
2011David Frost
beat 4 others
  • Blanton Alspaugh
  • Tim Handley
  • Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin
  • James Mallinson
Unrecorded
2010Steven Epstein
beat 4 others
  • Blanton Alspaugh
  • John Fraser
  • David Frost
  • James Mallinson
Unrecorded
2009David Frost
beat 4 others
  • David Groves
  • Judith Sherman
  • Robert Woods
  • Robina G. Young
Unrecorded
2008Judith Sherman
beat 4 others
  • Blanton Alspaugh
  • John Fraser
  • Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin
  • Robina G. Young
Unrecorded
2007Elaine Martoneunverified
beat 4 others
  • Manfred Eicher
  • Stephen Johns
  • James Mallinson
  • Sid McLauchlan
Unrecorded
2006Tim Handley
beat 4 others
  • Christopher Alder
  • Steven Epstein
  • Michael Fine
  • Thomas C. Moore
Unrecorded
2005David Frost
beat 4 others
  • Manfred Eicher
  • James Mallinson
  • Robina G. Young
  • Daniel Zalay
Unrecorded
2004Steven Epstein
beat 4 others
  • Adam Abeshouse
  • Manfred Eicher
  • Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin
  • Robina G. Young
Unrecorded
2003Robert Woods
beat 4 others
  • Andrew Cornall
  • Manfred Eicher
  • James Mallinson
  • Robina G. Young
Unrecorded
2002Manfred Eicher
beat 4 others
  • David Frost
  • James Mallinson
  • Joanna Nickrenz
  • Robina G. Young
Unrecorded
2001Steven Epstein
beat 4 others
  • Manfred Eicher
  • John Fraser
  • Thomas Frost
  • James Mallinson
Unrecorded
2000Adam Abeshouse
beat 4 others
  • Andrew Keener
  • Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin
  • James Mallinson
  • Robina G. Young
Unrecorded