Artist

Pat Metheny

Wins

19

Nominations

40

Category

Composing/Arranging Country Jazz New Age Pop Rock

Biography

"Jazz is not something that can be defined through blunt instruments. It is much more poetic than that."

  • Born Patrick Bruce Metheny on Aug. 12, 1954, in Lee's Summit, Missouri
     
  • Guitarist Pat Metheny came into his own as a songwriter and bandleader in 1978 with the release of the album Pat Metheny Group, which featured Metheny on guitar, Lyle Mays on keyboards, Danny Gottlieb on drums, and Mark Egan on bass. The following year, the group's next album, American Garage, went to No. 1 on the jazz chart, crossed over to pop charts as well and established Metheny as a musical innovator. 
     
  • Metheny won his first GRAMMY at the 25th GRAMMY Awards for Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal Or Instrumental for the album Offramp.
     
  • Did you know? Starting in the 1980s, Metheny has also earned GRAMMYs in four consecutive decades.
     
  • His first appearance on an album was on bassist Jaco Pastorius' 1974 debut album, Jaco.
     
  • Metheny founded the Pat Metheny Foundation "to preserve, promote and perpetuate an informed appreciation of all styles of music." The foundation operates a scholarship program that helps young musicians attend music camps, summer studies, and colleges.  

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Pat Metheny

  • Best Jazz Instrumental Album

    Dream Box

    Pat Metheny

  • Best Jazz Instrumental Album

    Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV)

    Pat Metheny

  • Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals

    From This Place

    Pat Metheny, Alan Broadbent

  • Best Jazz Instrumental Album Winner

    Unity Band

    James Farber, Antonio Sanchez, Ben Williams, Pat Metheny, Chris Potter, Pete Karam, Pat Metheny Unity Band

  • Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album Winner

    What's It All About

    Pat Metheny, Pete Karam, David Oakes

  • Best Jazz Instrumental Album

    Quartet Live

    Gary Burton, Antonio Sanchez, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow

  • Country Instrumental Performance

    Is This America? (Katrina 2005)

    Charlie Haden, Bruce Hornsby, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas

  • Best Jazz Performance

    Son Of Thirteen

    Pat Metheny

  • Best Jazz Instrumental Album

    Day Trip

    Christian McBride, Antonio Sanchez, Pat Metheny

  • Best Jazz Instrumental Album Winner

    Pilgrimage

    Michael Brecker, Joe Ferla, Gil Goldstein, Pat Metheny, Steven Rodby

  • Contemporary Jazz Album Winner

    The Way Up

    Rob Eaton, Gregoire Maret, Lyle Mays, Antonio Sanchez, Pat Metheny, Cuong Vu, Steven Rodby, Pat Metheny Group

  • Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album Winner

    One Quiet Night

    Pat Metheny, Steven Rodby

  • Contemporary Jazz Album Winner

    Speaking Of Now

    Richard Bona, Rob Eaton, Lyle Mays, Antonio Sanchez, Pat Metheny, Cuong Vu, Steven Rodby, Pat Metheny Group

  • Pop Instrumental Performance

    As It Is

    Richard Bona, Lyle Mays, Antonio Sanchez, Pat Metheny, Cuong Vu, Steven Rodby, Pat Metheny Group

  • Best Jazz Performance

    Proof

    Pat Metheny

  • Best Jazz Performance Winner

    (Go) Get It

    Pat Metheny

  • Best Jazz Instrumental Album Winner

    Like Minds

    Gary Burton, Roy Haynes, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Dave Holland

  • Pop Instrumental Performance

    Follow Me (Track)

    Lyle Mays, Paul Wertico, Pat Metheny, Steven Rodby, Pat Metheny Group

  • Contemporary Jazz Album Winner

    Imaginary Day

    Lyle Mays, Paul Wertico, Pat Metheny, Steven Rodby, Pat Metheny Group

  • Rock Instrumental Performance Winner

    The Roots Of Coincidence

    Lyle Mays, Paul Wertico, Pat Metheny, Steven Rodby, Pat Metheny Group

  • Best Jazz Instrumental Album Winner

    Beyond The Missouri Sky

    Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny

  • Contemporary Jazz Album Winner

    We Live Here

    David Blamires, Lyle Mays, Paul Wertico, Pat Metheny, Luis Conte, Steven Rodby, Pat Metheny Group, Mark Ledford

  • Contemporary Jazz Album Winner

    The Road To You

    Pedro Aznar, Armando Marcal, Lyle Mays, Paul Wertico, Pat Metheny, Steven Rodby, Pat Metheny Group

  • Best Instrumental Composition

    Half Life Of Absolution (Track)

    Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny

  • Contemporary Jazz Album Winner

    Secret Story

    Pat Metheny

  • Best Instrumental Composition

    The Truth Will Always Be (Track)

    Pat Metheny

  • Best Instrumental Composition Winner

    Change Of Heart

    Pat Metheny

  • Best Instrumental Composition

    The Chief (Track)

    Pat Metheny

  • Best Jazz Fusion Performance Winner

    Letter From Home

    Pedro Aznar, Armando Marcal, Lyle Mays, Paul Wertico, Pat Metheny, Steven Rodby, Pat Metheny Group

  • Best Instrumental Composition

    Letter From Home (Track)

    Pat Metheny

  • Best Instrumental Composition

    Minuano (Six Eight) (Track)

    Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny

  • Best Jazz Fusion Performance Winner

    Still Life (Talking)

    Pedro Aznar, Lyle Mays, Paul Wertico, Pat Metheny, Steven Rodby, Pat Metheny Group

  • Best Jazz Fusion Performance Winner

    First Circle

    Pedro Aznar, Lyle Mays, Paul Wertico, Pat Metheny, Steven Rodby, Pat Metheny Group

  • Best Jazz Fusion Performance Winner

    Travels

    Mark Egan, Dan Gottlieb, Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny, Pat Metheny Group

  • Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

    Are You Going With Me? (Track)

    Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny

  • Best Instrumental Composition

    Are You Going With Me? (Single)

    Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny

  • Best Jazz Fusion Performance Winner

    Offramp

    Pat Metheny

  • Best Jazz Fusion Performance

    As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (Album)

    Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny

  • Best Instrumental Composition

    As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (Album)

    Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny

  • Best Jazz Fusion Performance

    American Garage (Album)

    Mark Egan, Dan Gottlieb, Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny, Pat Metheny Group

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