1990s
- Grammy Awards of 1999
- Future Man & Victor Lemonte Wooten for "Almost 12" performed by Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
- Grammy Awards of 1998
- Wayne Shorter for "Aung San Suu Kyi" performed by Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter
- Grammy Awards of 1997
- Herbie Hancock & Jean Hancock for "Manhattan (Island of Lights and Love)" performed by Herbie Hancock
- Grammy Awards of 1996
- Bill Holman for "A View From the Side" performed by The Bill Holman Band
- Grammy Awards of 1995
- Michael Brecker for "African Skies"
- Grammy Awards of 1994
- Kenny G for "Forever in Love"
- Grammy Awards of 1993
- Benny Carter for "Harlem Renaissance Suite"
- Grammy Awards of 1992
- Elton John for "Basque" performed by James Galway
- Grammy Awards of 1991
- Pat Metheny for "Change of Heart" performed by Roy Haynes, Dave Holland & Pat Metheny
- Grammy Awards of 1990
- Danny Elfman for "The Batman Theme" performed by the Sinfonia of London Orchestra
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