Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical


The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical is an honor presented to record producers for quality non-classical music at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".
The award was first presented at the Grammy Awards in 1975. According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award is presented to producers who "represent consistently outstanding creativity in the area of record production". As of 2024, the category is part of the General Field. This is the only category that was presented during the "Premiere Ceremony" and acknowledged during the main ceremony.

Recipients

YearProducerNomineesRef.
1975Thom Bell
1976Arif Mardin
  • Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter
  • Bill Szymczyk
  • Peter Asher
  • Gus Dudgeon
  • 1977Stevie Wonder
  • Richard Perry
  • Lenny Waronker
  • Joe Wissert
  • 1978Peter Asher
  • Richard Perry
  • Bill Szymczyk
  • Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson
  • Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff
  • 1979Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson
  • Peter Asher
  • Phil Ramone
  • Quincy Jones
  • Alan Parsons
  • 1980Larry Butler
  • Mike Chapman
  • Quincy Jones
  • Ted Templeman
  • Maurice White
  • 1981Phil Ramone
  • Quincy Jones
  • Michael Omartian
  • Queen and Mack
  • Stevie Wonder
  • 1982Quincy Jones
  • Val Garay
  • Arif Mardin
  • Lionel Richie
  • Robert John Mutt Lange, Mick Jones
  • 1983Toto
  • Gary Katz
  • John Cougar Mellencamp, Don Gehman
  • David Foster
  • Quincy Jones
  • 1984Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
  • James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
  • Jay Graydon
  • Quincy Jones
  • Phil Ramone
  • 1985TIE: James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel RichieTIE: David Foster
    1986 and
  • David Foster
  • Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar and Greg Ladanyi
  • Mark Knopfler and Neil Dorfsman
  • Narada Michael Walden
  • 1987Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • David Foster
  • Michael Omartian
  • Paul Simon
  • Steve Winwood and Russ Titelman
  • 1988
  • Emilio Estefan and The Jerks
  • Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson
  • Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno
  • John Mellencamp and Don Gehman
  • 1989
  • Thomas Dolby
  • David Kershenbaum
  • L.A. Reid and Babyface
  • Narada Michael Walden
  • 1990
  • Emilio Estefan, Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Janet Jackson
  • L.A. Reid and Babyface
  • Prince
  • Tears for Fears and David Bascombe
  • 1991
  • Glen Ballard
  • Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham
  • Mick Jones and Billy Joel
  • Arif Mardin
  • 1992
  • Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
  • Andre Fischer
  • Paul Simon
  • Keith Thomas
  • 1993 and, tied with L.A. Reid and Babyface
  • Mitchell Froom
  • Teddy Riley
  • Bruce Swedien
  • Chris Thomas
  • 1994
  • Walter Afanasieff
  • Tony Brown
  • Bruce Fairbairn
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • Hugh Padgham
  • 1995
  • David Foster
  • Trevor Horn
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • Brendan O'Brien
  • 1996Babyface
  • Glen Ballard
  • Rick Chertoff
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • Rick Rubin
  • 1997Babyface
  • David Foster
  • Don Gehman
  • Brendan O'Brien
  • Don Was
  • 1998Babyface
  • Walter Afanasieff
  • Paula Cole
  • Kirk Franklin
  • Keith Thomas
  • 1999
  • Michael Beinhorn
  • Tchad Blake
  • Sheryl Crow
  • Lauryn Hill
  • 2000
  • Rob Cavallo
  • Dann Huff
  • Rick Rubin
  • Matt Serletic
  • 2001Dr. Dre
  • Bill Bottrell
  • Nigel Godrich
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • Matt Serletic
  • 2002T-Bone Burnett
  • Dr. Dre
  • Gerald Eaton and Brian West
  • Nigel Godrich
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • 2003
  • Dr. Dre
  • Nellee Hooper
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • Rick Rubin
  • 2004
  • Nigel Godrich
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • The Matrix
  • Outkast
  • 2005
  • T-Bone Burnett
  • Rob Cavallo
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • Tommy LiPuma
  • 2006
  • Danger Mouse
  • Nigel Godrich
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • The Neptunes
  • 2007
  • Howard Benson
  • T-Bone Burnett
  • Danger Mouse
  • will.i.am
  • 2008
  • Howard Benson
  • Joe Chiccarelli
  • Mike Elizondo
  • Timbaland
  • 2009
  • Danger Mouse
  • Nigel Godrich
  • Johnny K
  • will.i.am
  • 2010
  • T-Bone Burnett
  • Ethan Johns
  • Larry Klein
  • Greg Kurstin
  • 2011Danger Mouse
  • Rob Cavallo
  • Dr. Luke
  • RedOne
  • The Smeezingtons
  • 2012Paul Epworth
  • Danger Mouse
  • The Smeezingtons
  • Ryan Tedder
  • Butch Vig
  • 2013Dan Auerbach
  • Jeff Bhasker
  • Diplo
  • Markus Dravs
  • Salaam Remi
  • 2014Pharrell Williams
  • Rob Cavallo
  • Dr. Luke
  • Ariel Rechtshaid
  • Jeff Tweedy
  • 2015Max Martin
  • Paul Epworth
  • John Hill
  • Jay Joyce
  • Greg Kurstin
  • 2016Jeff Bhasker
  • Dave Cobb
  • Diplo
  • Larry Klein
  • Blake Mills
  • 2017Greg Kurstin
  • Benny Blanco
  • Max Martin
  • Nineteen85
  • Ricky Reed
  • 2018Greg Kurstin
  • Calvin Harris
  • No I.D.
  • Blake Mills
  • The Stereotypes
  • 2019Pharrell Williams
    2020Finneas O'Connell
    2021Andrew Watt
    2022Jack Antonoff
  • Rogét Chahayed
  • Mike Elizondo
  • Hit-Boy
  • Ricky Reed
  • 2023Jack Antonoff
  • Dan Auerbach
  • Boi-1da
  • Dahi
  • Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II
  • 2024Jack Antonoff
  • Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II
  • Hit-Boy
  • Metro Boomin
  • Dan Nigro
  • 2025Dan Nigro
  • Alissia
  • Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II
  • Ian Fitchuk
  • Mustard
  • 2026
  • Dan Auerbach
  • Cirkut
  • Dijon
  • Blake Mills
  • Sounwave
  • Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.an

    Producers with multiple wins

    ;4 wins
    ;3 wins
    ;2 wins

    Producers with multiple nominations

    ;11 nominations
    ;8 nominations
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    ;6 nominations
    ;5 nominations
    ;4 nominations
    ;3 nominations
    ; 2 nominations