Recipients of The Grawemeyer Award For Music Composition
| Year | Recipient | Composition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Witold Lutosławski | Symphony No. 3 (1973–1983) | for orchestra |
| 1986 | György Ligeti | Études (1985) | for piano |
| 1987 | Harrison Birtwistle | The Mask of Orpheus (1984) | opera |
| 1988 | not awarded | ||
| 1989 | Chinary Ung | Inner Voices (1986) | for orchestra |
| 1990 | Joan Tower | Silver Ladders (1986) | for orchestra |
| 1991 | John Corigliano | Symphony No. 1 (1991) | for orchestra |
| 1992 | Krzysztof Penderecki | Symphony No. 4 "Adagio" (1989) | for large orchestra |
| 1993 | Karel Husa | Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1988) | |
| 1994 | Toru Takemitsu | Fantasma/Cantos (1991) | for clarinet and orchestra |
| 1995 | John Adams | Violin Concerto (1993) | |
| 1996 | Ivan Tcherepnin | Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra (1995) | |
| 1997 | Simon Bainbridge | Ad Ora Incerta – Four Orchestral Songs from Primo Levi (1994) | for mezzo-soprano, bassoon and orchestra; poems by Primo Levi |
| 1998 | Tan Dun | Marco Polo (1995) | opera |
| 1999 | not awarded | ||
| 2000 | Thomas Adès | Asyla, Op. 17 (1997) | for orchestra |
| 2001 | Pierre Boulez | Sur Incises (1996–1998) | for 3 pianos, 3 harps and 3 mallet instruments |
| 2002 | Aaron Jay Kernis | Colored Field (1994) | for cello and orchestra |
| 2003 | Kaija Saariaho | L'amour de loin (2000) | opera |
| 2004 | Unsuk Chin | Violin Concerto (2001) | |
| 2005 | George Tsontakis | Violin Concerto No. 2 (2003) | |
| 2006 | György Kurtág | ...Concertante..., Op. 42 (2003) | for violin, viola and orchestra |
| 2007 | Sebastian Currier | Static (2003) | for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano |
| 2008 | Peter Lieberson | Neruda Songs (2005) | song-cycle for mezzo-soprano and orchestra; poems by Pablo Neruda |
| 2009 | Brett Dean | The Lost Art of Letter Writing (2006) | violin concerto |
| 2010 | York Höller | Sphären (2001–2006) | for orchestra |
| 2011 | Louis Andriessen | La Commedia (2004–2008) | multimedia opera based on Dante's The Divine Comedy |
| 2012 | Esa-Pekka Salonen | Violin Concerto (2008–2009) | |
| 2013 | Michel van der Aa | Up-Close, Concerto (2010) | for cello, string ensemble and film |
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