The GRAMMYs
2026
Dec 1st, 2025
Best Instrumental Composition
Best Instrumental Composition
Best Instrumental Composition
Nominees for The GRAMMY Awards
2026
Previous Winner
Strands (The Akropolis Reed Quintet) — Pascal Le Boeuf
Criteria
Composer’s award for an original composition first released during the eligibility year; singles/tracks only.
Composer’s award for an original composition first released during the eligibility year; singles/tracks only.
Composer’s award for an original composition first released during the eligibility year; singles/tracks only.
The nominees for The GRAMMYs Best Instrumental Composition 2026 are First Snow, Live Life This Day: Movement I, Lord, That's A Long Way, Opening, Train To Emerald City, Why You Here / Before The Sun Went Down.
Read on for more information about all the nominees and their contributors..
Best Instrumental Composition
Apr 25, 2025
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First Snow
Apr 25, 2025
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First Snow
Apr 25, 2025
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First Snow
Mar 7, 2025
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Live Life This Day: Movement I
Mar 7, 2025
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Live Life This Day: Movement I
Mar 7, 2025
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Live Life This Day: Movement I
Lord, That's A Long Way
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Lord, That's A Long Way
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Lord, That's A Long Way
Featured Artists
Aug 8, 2025
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Opening
Featured Artists
Aug 8, 2025
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Opening
Featured Artists
Aug 8, 2025
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Opening
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Train To Emerald City
Train To Emerald City
Train To Emerald City
Apr 7, 2025
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Why You Here / Before The Sun Went Down
Featured Artists
Apr 7, 2025
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Why You Here / Before The Sun Went Down
Featured Artists
Apr 7, 2025
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Why You Here / Before The Sun Went Down
Featured Artists
Other awards in this field
Production + Engineering + Composition & Arrangement
Other awards in this field
Production + Engineering + Composition & Arrangement
Other awards in this field
Production + Engineering + Composition & Arrangement
Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical)
Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical)
Best Engineered Album (Classical)
Best Engineered Album (Classical)
Producer Of The Year (Classical)
Producer Of The Year (Classical)
Best Immersive Audio Album
Best Immersive Audio Album
Best Instrumental Composition
Best Instrumental Composition
Best Arrangement (Instrumental or A Cappella)
Best Arrangement (Instrumental or A Cappella)
Best Arrangement (Instruments and Vocals)
Best Arrangement (Instruments and Vocals)
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