Al Schmitt
Wins
20
Nominations
36
Category
Biography
"As much as sound is important to me as an engineer, it is the performance and the feel that sell the record."
- Born Albert Harry Schmitt April 17, 1930, in Brooklyn, New York.
- Throughout his career, Al Schmitt has worked with a variety of artists from Henry Mancini, Steely Dan and Toto to Ray Charles, Diana Krall, Natalie Cole, and Paul McCartney. His patented engineering work on George Benson's 1976 album, Breezin', helped the album reach the top of Billboard's pop, jazz and R&B charts.
- Schmitt won his first GRAMMY for Best Engineering Contribution for 1962 for Mancini's Hatari soundtrack.
- Dating back to the 1960s, Schmitt has won GRAMMYs in six consecutive decades. In 2006 he was honored with a Recording Academy Trustees Award.
- In 2013 the Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing honored Schmitt at An Evening of Jazz in recognition of his ongoing support for the art and craft of recorded music.
- Schmitt is a co-chair of the annual Recording Industry Golf Tournament, which supports the music and recording program at A Place Called Home, a dynamic community center and safe haven in South Central Los Angeles.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Al Schmitt
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Best Immersive Audio Album
Live Kisses. Al Schmitt, Tommy LiPuma
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
The Absence. Antonio "Moogie" Canazio, Al Schmitt, Bernie Grundman
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Kisses On The Bottom. Paul McCartney
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Best Jazz Vocal Album
Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee. Dee Dee Bridgewater
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
My One And Only Thrill. Helik Hadar, Al Schmitt
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Still Unforgettable. Natalie Cole
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Just A Little Lovin'. Al Schmitt
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Still Unforgettable. Steve Genewick, Al Schmitt, Bill Schnee
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Best Jazz Instrumental Album
The Ultimate Adventure. Chick Corea
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Best Immersive Audio Album
The Girl In The Other Room. Al Schmitt, Robert Hadley, Doug Sax
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Rock Swings. Al Schmitt
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Album Of The Year
Genius Loves Company. Ray Charles
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Best Pop Vocal Album
Genius Loves Company. Ray Charles
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Record Of The Year
Here We Go Again. Ray Charles, Norah Jones
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Best Immersive Audio Album
Genius Loves Company. Al Schmitt, Robert Hadley, Doug Sax, John R. Burk, Phil Ramone, Herbert Waltl
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Genius Loves Company. Robert Fernandez, Mark Fleming, John Harris, Terry Howard, Pete Karam, Joel Moss, Seth Presant, Al Schmitt, Ed Thacker
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
The Girl In The Other Room. Al Schmitt
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Ask A Woman Who Knows. Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt
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Best Jazz Vocal Album
Live In Paris. Diana Krall
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
The Look Of Love. Al Schmitt
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Absolute Benson (Album). Steve Barkan, Jon Fausty, Al Schmitt, Bill Schnee
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Mindfields (Album). Steve MacMillan, Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt, Jess Sutcliffe
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Album Of The Year
When I Look In Your Eyes (Album). Diana Krall
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
When I Look In Your Eyes. Al Schmitt
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Breath Of Heaven (Album). Al Schmitt
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Two For The Road (Album). Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Q's Jook Joint. Francis Buckley, Al Schmitt, Bruce Swedien, Tommy Vicari
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Stardust (Album). David Reitzas, Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt, Erik Zobler
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Tambu (Album). Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt, Bill Smith
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Afterglow (Album). Al Schmitt
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Unforgettable With Love. David Reitzas, Al Schmitt, Armin Steiner, Woody Woodruff
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Reflections (Single). Al Schmitt
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Toto IV. Tom Knox, Greg Ladanyi, David Leonard, Al Schmitt
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
FM (No Static At All). Roger Nichols, Al Schmitt
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Aja. Roger Nichols, Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt, Bill Schnee
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Breezin'. Al Schmitt
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Our Man In Hollywood. Al Schmitt
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Great Band With Great Voices Swing The Great Voices Of The Great Bands (Album). Al Schmitt
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Hatari. Al Schmitt
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
The Chipmunk Songbook. Al Schmitt
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Breakfast At Tiffany's (Album). Al Schmitt
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Great Band With Great Voices. Al Schmitt
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