The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical is an honor presented to record producers for quality non-classical music at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".
The award was first presented at the Grammy Awards in 1975. According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award is presented to producers who "represent consistently outstanding creativity in the area of record production". As of 2024, the category is part of the General Field. This is the only category that was presented during the "Premiere Ceremony" and acknowledged during the main ceremony.
Recipients
1970s Year Producer 1975 Thom Bell Rick Hall Billy Sherrill Lenny Waronker Stevie Wonder 1976 Arif Mardin Peter Asher Gus Dudgeon Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter Bill Szymczyk 1977 Stevie Wonder Richard Perry Lenny Waronker Joe Wissert 1978 Peter Asher Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff Richard Perry Bill Szymczyk 1979 Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson Peter Asher Quincy Jones Alan Parsons Phil Ramone
1980s Year Producer 1980 Larry Butler Mike Chapman Quincy Jones Ted Templeman Maurice White 1981 Phil Ramone Quincy Jones Michael Omartian Queen and Mack Stevie Wonder 1982 Quincy Jones Val Garay Mutt Lange and Mick Jones Arif Mardin Lionel Richie 1983 Toto David Foster Quincy Jones Gary Katz John Cougar Mellencamp and Don Gehman 1984 Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie Jay Graydon Quincy Jones Phil Ramone 1985 James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie (TIE) David Foster (TIE) Mutt Lange and The Cars Michael Omartian Prince & the Revolution 1986 Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham David Foster Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar and Greg Ladanyi Mark Knopfler and Neil Dorfsman Narada Michael Walden 1987 Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis David Foster Michael Omartian Paul Simon Steve Winwood and Russ Titelman 1988 Narada Michael Walden Emilio Estefan and The Jerks Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno John Mellencamp and Don Gehman 1989 Neil Dorfsman Thomas Dolby David Kershenbaum L.A. Reid and Babyface Narada Michael Walden
1990s Year Producer 1990 Peter Asher Emilio Estefan, Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Janet Jackson L.A. Reid and Babyface Prince Tears for Fears and David Bascombe 1991 Quincy Jones Glen Ballard Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham Mick Jones and Billy Joel Arif Mardin 1992 David Foster Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey Andre Fischer Paul Simon Keith Thomas 1993 Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (TIE) L.A. Reid and Babyface (TIE) Mitchell Froom Teddy Riley Bruce Swedien Chris Thomas 1994 David Foster Walter Afanasieff Tony Brown Bruce Fairbairn Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Hugh Padgham 1995 Don Was David Foster Trevor Horn Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Brendan O'Brien 1996 Babyface Glen Ballard Rick Chertoff Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Rick Rubin 1997 Babyface David Foster Don Gehman Brendan O'Brien Don Was 1998 Babyface Walter Afanasieff Paula Cole Kirk Franklin Keith Thomas 1999 Rob Cavallo Michael Beinhorn Tchad Blake Sheryl Crow Lauryn Hill
2000s Year Producer 2000 Walter Afanasieff Rob Cavallo Dann Huff Rick Rubin Matt Serletic 2001 Dr. Dre Bill Bottrell Nigel Godrich Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Matt Serletic 2002 T-Bone Burnett Dr. Dre Gerald Eaton and Brian West Nigel Godrich Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 2003 Arif Mardin Dr. Dre Nellee Hooper Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Rick Rubin 2004 The Neptunes Nigel Godrich Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis The Matrix Outkast 2005 John Shanks T-Bone Burnett Rob Cavallo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Tommy LiPuma 2006 Steve Lillywhite Danger Mouse Nigel Godrich Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis The Neptunes 2007 Rick Rubin Howard Benson T-Bone Burnett Danger Mouse will.i.am 2008 Mark Ronson Howard Benson Joe Chiccarelli Mike Elizondo Timbaland 2009 Rick Rubin Danger Mouse Nigel Godrich Johnny K will.i.am
2010s Year Producer 2010 Brendan O'Brien T-Bone Burnett Ethan Johns Larry Klein Greg Kurstin 2011 Danger Mouse Rob Cavallo Dr. Luke RedOne The Smeezingtons 2012 Paul Epworth Danger Mouse The Smeezingtons Ryan Tedder Butch Vig 2013List of 2013 nominees Dan Auerbach Jeff Bhasker Diplo Markus Dravs Salaam Remi 2014 Pharrell Williams Rob Cavallo Dr. Luke Ariel Rechtshaid Jeff Tweedy 2015List of Nominees 2015 Max Martin Paul Epworth John Hill Jay Joyce Greg Kurstin 2016 Jeff Bhasker Dave Cobb Diplo Larry Klein Blake Mills 2017 Greg Kurstin Benny Blanco Max Martin Nineteen85 Ricky Reed 2018Grammy.com, 28 November 2017 Greg Kurstin Calvin Harris No I.D. Blake Mills The Stereotypes 2019Grammy.com, 7 December 2018 Pharrell Williams Boi-1da Larry Klein Linda Perry Kanye West
2020s Year Producer 2020Grammy.com, 20 November 2019 Finneas O'Connell Jack Antonoff Dan Auerbach John Hill Ricky Reed 2021Grammy.com, 24 November 2020 Andrew Watt Jack Antonoff Dan Auerbach Dave Cobb Flying Lotus 2022 Jack Antonoff Rogét Chahayed Mike Elizondo Hit-Boy Ricky Reed 2023 Jack Antonoff Dan Auerbach Boi-1da Dahi Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II 2024 Jack Antonoff Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II Hit-Boy Metro Boomin Dan Nigro 2025 Dan Nigro Alissia Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II Ian Fitchuk Mustard 2026 Cirkut Dan Auerbach Dijon Blake Mills Sounwave Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.an
Producers with multiple wins
4 wins Babyface (3 solo, 1 with L.A. Reid)
3 wins Jack Antonoff David Foster Quincy Jones (2 solo, 1 with Michael Jackson) Pharrell Williams (2 solo, 1 with The Neptunes)
2 wins Peter Asher Greg Kurstin Arif Mardin Rick Rubin
Producers with multiple nominations
11 nominations Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
8 nominations David Foster
7 nominations Quincy Jones
6 nominations Babyface
5 nominations Jack Antonoff Dan Auerbach Rob Cavallo Nigel Godrich Danger Mouse Rick Rubin
4 nominations Walter Afanasieff Peter Asher T-Bone Burnett Greg Kurstin Arif Mardin
3 nominations Dr. Dre Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II Don Gehman Blake Mills Brendan O'Brien Michael Omartian Hugh Padgham Phil Ramone Ricky Reed L.A. Reid Lionel Richie Narada Michael Walden Stevie Wonder
2 nominations Bee Gees Dave Cobb Brian Eno Albhy Galuten Hit-Boy Mutt Lange Max Martin Dan Nigro Prince Karl Richardson The Smeezingtons Bill Szymczyk Lenny Waronker
See also Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical List of Grammy Award categories
References
General (User must select the "Producer" category as the genre under the search feature.)
Specific
External links Official site of the Grammy Awards