50th Grammy Awards - Composing/Arranging Field

Composing/Arranging Field

Best Instrumental Composition

• "Ash Wednesday"
  • Harry Connick, Jr., composer (Harry Connick, Jr.)
• "Cerulean Skies"
  • Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider Orchestra)
• "Deep Six"
  • Mark Walker, composer (Oregon)
• "I Knew Her"
  • Philip Glass, composer (Philip Glass)
• "Spectacle"
  • Béla Fleck, composer (Chick Corea & Béla Fleck)

Best Instrumental Arrangement

• "Ash Wednesday"
  • Harry Connick, Jr., arranger (Harry Connick, Jr.)
• "Besame Mucho"
  • Steve Wiest, arranger (Maynard Ferguson)
• "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair"
  • Frank Macchia, arranger (Frank Macchia & The Prague Orchestra)
• "In a Silent Way"
  • Vince Mendoza, arranger (Joe Zawinul)
• "Yo Tannenbaum (From Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas)"
  • Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

• "Cry Me a River"
  • Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Ella Fitzgerald & Jorge Calandrelli)
• "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die"
  • John Clayton, arranger (Queen Latifah)
• "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"
  • Jay Ashby, Darmon Meader & Kim Nazarian, arrangers (New York Voices)
• "Overture/Gershwin Medley"
  • Michael Abene, arranger (Patti Austin)
• "Smile"
  • Pete McGuinness, arranger (The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra)