Best Classical Instrumental Solo

2012 • 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards

Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 2010 and Aug 30, 2011

2012 Winner is Christopher Lamb with "Schwantner: Concerto For Percussion & Orchestra"

Schwantner: Concerto For Percussion & Orchestra

Christopher Lamb, Giancarlo Guerrero

Nominees 2012

Winners

Year Winner Nomination Actions
2026 Yo-Yo Ma, Andris Nelsons Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos All Nominees
2025 Víkingur Ólafsson Bach: Goldberg Variations All Nominees
2024 Yuja Wang, Teddy Abrams The American Project All Nominees
2023 Time For Three, Xian Zhang Letters For The Future All Nominees
2022 Jennifer Koh Alone Together All Nominees
2021 Richard O'Neill, David Alan Miller Theofanidis: Concerto For Viola And Chamber Orchestra All Nominees
2020 Nicola Benedetti, Cristian Măcelaru Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite All Nominees
2019 James Ehnes, Ludovic Morlot Kernis: Violin Concerto All Nominees
2018 Daniil Trifonov Transcendental All Nominees
2017 Zuill Bailey, Giancarlo Guerrero Daugherty: Tales Of Hemingway All Nominees
2016 Augustin Hadelich, Ludovic Morlot Dutilleux: Violin Concerto, L'Arbre Des Songes All Nominees
2015 Jason Vieaux Play All Nominees
2014 Evelyn Glennie, David Alan Miller Corigliano: Conjurer - Concerto For Percussionist & String Orchestra All Nominees
2013 Kim Kashkashian Kurtág & Ligeti: Music For Viola All Nominees
2012 Christopher Lamb, Giancarlo Guerrero Schwantner: Concerto For Percussion & Orchestra All Nominees

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