1960s
- Grammy Awards of 1969
- Mason Williams for "Classical Gas"
- Grammy Awards of 1968
- Lalo Schifrin for "Mission: Impossible Theme"
- Grammy Awards of 1967
- Neal Hefti for "Batman Theme"
- Grammy Awards of 1966
- none
- Grammy Awards of 1965
- Henry Mancini for "The Pink Panther Theme"
- Grammy Awards of 1964
- Riz Ortolani for "More – Theme From Mondo Cane"
- Grammy Awards of 1963
- Bobby Scott & Ric Marlowe for "A Taste of Honey"
- Grammy Awards of 1962
- Galt MacDermot for "African Waltz" performed by Cannonball Adderley
- Grammy Awards of 1961
- Duke Ellington for Anatomy of a Murder Soundtrack
- Grammy Awards of 1960
- Nelson Riddle for "Cross Country Suite"
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