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Contemporary Instrumental Music

About Contemporary Instrumental Music

Music Facts: Contemporary Instrumental

  • Contemporary instrumental music covers several genres, but it contains a distinctly modern element that sets it apart from other instrumental styles. 

  • The Contemporary Instrumental Music Field was first introduced at the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2015; the Best Pop Instrumental Album category was renamed Best Contemporary Instrumental Album that same year. 

  • Of the past six GRAMMY Awards shows, the band Snarky Puppy has won the GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album three times. 

Grammy Awards for Contemporary Instrumental Music

  • Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

    Brightside. ARKAI

  • Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

    Plot Armor. Taylor Eigsti

  • Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

    As We Speak. Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, Rakesh Chaurasia

  • Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

    Empire Central. Snarky Puppy

  • Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

    Tree Falls. Taylor Eigsti

  • Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

    Live At The Royal Albert Hall. Snarky Puppy

  • Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

    Mettavolution. Rodrigo y Gabriela

  • Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

    Steve Gadd Band. Steve Gadd

  • Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

    Prototype. Jeff Lorber

  • Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

    Culcha Vulcha. Snarky Puppy

  • Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

    Sylva. Snarky Puppy, Metropole Orkest

  • Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

    Bass & Mandolin. Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer

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