The GRAMMYs
2026
Dec 1st, 2025
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Nominees for The GRAMMY Awards
2026
Previous Winner
Bach: Goldberg Variations (Víkingur Ólafsson)
Field
Criteria
Award to the instrumental soloist(s) and to the conductor when applicable.
Award to the instrumental soloist(s) and to the conductor when applicable.
Award to the instrumental soloist(s) and to the conductor when applicable.
The nominees for The GRAMMYs Best Classical Instrumental Solo 2026 are Coleridge-Taylor: 3 Selections From '24 Negro Melodies', Hope Orchestrated, Inheritances (Adam Tendler), Price: Piano Concerto In One Movement In D Minor, Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos, Shostakovich: The Piano Concertos; Solo Works.
Read on for more information about all the nominees and their contributors..
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Aug 1, 2025
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Coleridge-Taylor: 3 Selections From '24 Negro Melodies'
Conductors
Aug 1, 2025
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Coleridge-Taylor: 3 Selections From '24 Negro Melodies'
Conductors
Aug 1, 2025
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Coleridge-Taylor: 3 Selections From '24 Negro Melodies'
Conductors
Aug 29, 2025
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Hope Orchestrated
Aug 29, 2025
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Hope Orchestrated
Aug 29, 2025
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Hope Orchestrated
Dec 6, 2024
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Inheritances
Dec 6, 2024
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Inheritances
Dec 6, 2024
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Inheritances
Jun 27, 2025
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Price: Piano Concerto In One Movement In D Minor
Conductors
Jun 27, 2025
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Price: Piano Concerto In One Movement In D Minor
Conductors
Jun 27, 2025
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Price: Piano Concerto In One Movement In D Minor
Conductors
Apr 25, 2025
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Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos
Conductors
Apr 25, 2025
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Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos
Conductors
Apr 25, 2025
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Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos
Conductors
May 2, 2025
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Shostakovich: The Piano Concertos; Solo Works
Conductors
May 2, 2025
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Shostakovich: The Piano Concertos; Solo Works
Conductors
May 2, 2025
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Shostakovich: The Piano Concertos; Solo Works
Conductors
Other awards in this field
Classical
Other awards in this field
Classical
Other awards in this field
Classical
Best Orchestral Performance
Best Orchestral Performance
Best Opera Recording
Best Opera Recording
Best Choral Performance
Best Choral Performance
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
Best Classical Compendium
Best Classical Compendium
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
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