University of North Texas 
Alumni Honors and Awards
Grammy Awards
Flagship Awards
| Year | Winner Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Don Henley | Record of the Year | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2002 | Norah Jones | Album of the Year | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 2002 | Norah Jones | Best New Artist | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 2002 | Norah Jones | Record of the Year | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 2004 | Norah Jones | Record of the Year | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 2007 | Norah Jones | Album of the Year | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 1998 | Roy Orbison | Lifetime Achievement Award | Roy Orbison ('54) |
| 1982 | Toto | Non-Classical Producer of the Year | David Hungate ('66?) |
| 1982 | Toto | Album of the Year | David Hungate ('66?) |
| 1982 | Toto | Record of the Year | David Hungate ('66?) |
| 2003 | Wilma Cozart Fine | Trustees Award | Wilma Cozart Fine ('47) |
| Year | Winner Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Natalie Cole | Album of the Year | Pat Coil |
| 1999 | Santana | Album of the Year | Gregg Bissonette (BM '82) |
| Year | Nominee Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Don Henley | Best New Artist of the Year | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1975 | Don Henley | Album of the Year | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1975 | Don Henley | Record of the Year | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1977 | Don Henley | Album of the Year | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1977 | Don Henley | Song of the Year | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1985 | Don Henley | Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1985 | Don Henley | Record of the Year | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1985 | Don Henley | Song of the Year | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1989 | Don Henley | Album of the Year | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1989 | Don Henley | Record of the Year | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1989 | Don Henley | Song of the Year | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2022 | “I Get a Kick Out of You,” Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga | Record of the Year | Daniel Foose |
| 2022 | “Love for Sale,” Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga | Album of the Year | Daniel Foose |
| 2017 | Maren Morris | Best New Artist | Maren Morris ('10) |
| 1989 | Roy Orbison | Album of the Year | Roy Orbison ('54) |
| 1997 | Stomp | Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) | RC Williams |
| 2023 | Tobe Nwigwe | Best New Artist | Tobe Nwigwe |
| 1978 | Toto | Best New Artist | David Hungate ('66?) |
Jazz
| Year | Winner Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Afro Bop Alliance | Latin Jazz Album of the Year | Joe McCarthy |
| 2008 | Afro Bop Alliance | Best Latin Jazz Album | Joe McCarthy |
| 1991 | Bela Fleck and the Flecktones | Best Contemporary Jazz Album | Jeff Coffin (BM '90) |
| 2000 | Bela Fleck and the Flecktones | Best Contemporary Jazz Album | Jeff Coffin (BM '90) |
| 2006 | Bela Fleck and the Flecktones | Best Contemporary Jazz Album | Jeff Coffin (BM '90) |
| 2022 | “Eberhard” | Best Instrumental Composition | Lyle Mays ('75) |
| 1998 | Miles Davis Quintet 1965-1968 | Best Album Notes | Bob Belden ('78) |
| 1983 | Pat Metheny Group | Best Jazz Fusion Performance | Lyle Mays ('75) |
| 1984 | Pat Metheny Group | Best Jazz Fusion Performance | Lyle Mays ('75) |
| 1987 | Pat Metheny Group | Best Jazz Fusion Performance | Lyle Mays ('75) |
| 1989 | Pat Metheny Group | Best Jazz Fusion Performance | Lyle Mays ('75) |
| 1993 | Pat Metheny Group | Best Contemporary Jazz Performance | Lyle Mays ('75) |
| 1995 | Pat Metheny Group | Best Contemporary Jazz Performance | Lyle Mays ('75) |
| 1998 | Pat Metheny Group | Best Contemporary Jazz Performance | Lyle Mays ('75) |
| 2002 | Pat Metheny Group | Best Contemporary Jazz Album | Lyle Mays ('75) |
| 2005 | Pat Metheny Group | Best Contemporary Jazz Album | Lyle Mays ('75) |
| 2012 | Pat Metheny Unity Band | Best Jazz Instrumental Album | Lyle Mays ('75) |
| 1996 | The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings | Best Album Notes | Bob Belden ('78) |
| 1996 | The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings | Best Historical Album | Bob Belden ('78) |
| Year | Winner Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | “Basie Swings the Blues,” The Count Basie Orchestra | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Frank Greene |
| 2025 | “Bianca Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence,” Dan Pugach Big Band | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Pete McCann (BM ’89), Stuart Mack (BM ’15) |
| 2001 | Bob Mintzer's Big Band | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Frank Basile (BM '00) |
| 1999 | Count Plays Duke | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Brad Leali (BM '90) |
| 2014 | Gordon Goodwin and the Big Phat Band | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Jeff Driskill |
| 1997 | Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Brad Leali (BM '90) |
| 2015 | Made in Brazil | Best Latin Jazz Album | Marc Johnson |
| 2004 | Maria Scheider Orchestra | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Dave Pietro (BM '87) |
| 2007 | Maria Scheider Orchestra | Best Instrumental Composition | Dave Pietro (BM '87) |
| 2015 | Maria Scheider Orchestra | Best Arrangement, Instruments, and Vocals | Dave Pietro (BM '87) |
| 2015 | Maria Schneider Orchestra | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Dave Pietro (BM '87) |
| 2021 | "Sputnik," Maria Schneider Orchestra | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Dave Pietro (BM ’87) |
| 2021 | "Sputnik," Maria Schneider Orchestra | Best Instrumental Composition | Dave Pietro (BM ’87) |
| 1974 | Woody Herman | Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band | Ed Soph |
| Year | Nominee Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Afro Bop Alliance | Best Latin Jazz Album | Joe McCarthy |
| 2018 | Alan Ferber Big Band | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Rob Wilkerson (MM '00), Delbert Clayton Jenkins (BM '76) |
| 2016 | All L.A. Band | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | John D. Thomas |
| 1991 | Bela Fleck and the Flecktones | Best Contemporary Jazz Album | Jeff Coffin (BM '90) |
| 2007 | Bob Florence Limited Edition | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Jeff Driskill |
| 2009 | Bob Florence Limited Edition | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Jeff Driskill |
| 2016 | Bob Mintzer's Big Band | Best Large Jazz Ensemble | James Blackwell (BM '09), Chad Willis (BM '14) |
| 2012 | Bob Mintzer's Big Band | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Frank Basile (BM '00) |
| 2005 | Chris Walden Big Band | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Jeff Driskill |
| 2018 | Christian McBride Big Band | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Frank Greene () |
| 2018 | Chuck Owen And The Jazz Surge | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Chuck Owen, Tamara Danielsson, Keith Oshiro, Tom Brantley, Frank Greene, Clay Jenkins |
| 2018 | Chuck Owen | Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella | Chuck Owen, Tamara Danielsson, Keith Oshiro, Tom Brantley, Frank Greene, Clay Jenkins |
| 2018 | Chuck Owen | Best Instrumental Composition | Chuck Owen, Tamara Danielsson, Keith Oshiro, Tom Brantley, Frank Greene, Clay Jenkins |
| 2010 | Darcy James Argue's Secret Society | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Rob Wilkerson (MM '00), John Guari (BM '07, MM '09) |
| 2013 | Darcy James Argue's Secret Society | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Rob Wilkerson (MM '00), John Guari (BM '07, MM '09) |
| 2016 | Darcy James Argue's Secret Society | Best Large Jazz Ensemble | Dave Pietro (BM '87), Rob Wilkerson (MM '00) |
| 2013 | David Slonaker | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Tom Luer ('02-'04) |
| 2024 | "Dynamic Maximum Tension," Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Rob Wilkerson (MM ’00), Dave Pietro (BM ’87) |
| 2012 | Gil Evans Project | Best Large Jazz Ensemble | Dave Pietro (BM '87) |
| 2015 | Gil Evans Project | Best Large Jazz Ensemble | Dave Pietro (BM '87) |
| 2003 | Gordon Goodwin and the Big Phat Band | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Jeff Driskill |
| 2008 | Gordon Goodwin and the Big Phat Band | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Jeff Driskill |
| 2018 | John Beasley | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Conrad Herwig, James Ford, Jamie Hovorka, Tom Luer |
| 2022 | “Live at Birdland!,” The Count Basie Orchestra | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Frank Greene, Doug Lawrence, Aaron Lington |
| 1994 | Maria Scheider Orchestra | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance | Dave Pietro (BM '87) |
| 1994 | Maria Scheider Orchestra | Best Instrumental Composition | Dave Pietro (BM '87) |
| 1996 | Maria Scheider Orchestra | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Dave Pietro (BM '87) |
| 2000 | Maria Scheider Orchestra | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Dave Pietro (BM '87) |
| 2004 | Maria Scheider Orchestra | Best Instrumental Composition | Dave Pietro (BM '87) |
| 2007 | Maria Scheider Orchestra | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album | Dave Pietro (BM '87) |
| 1991 | Mike Bogle | Best Arragement on an Instrumental | Mike Bogle (MM '89, DMA '00) |
| 2008 | Miles from India | Best Contemporary Jazz Album | Bob Belden ('78) |
| 1980 | Pat Metheny Group | Best Jazz Fusion Performance | Lyle Mays ('75) |
| 2000 | Re: Animation Live | Best Contemporary Jazz Album | Bob Belden ('78) |
| 2018 | Sara Caswell | Best Improvised Jazz Solo | Chuck Owen, Tamara Danielsson, Keith Oshiro, Tom Brantley, Frank Greene, Clay Jenkins |
| 2014 | The Alan Ferber Big Band | Best Large Jazz Ensemble Recording | Rob Wilkerson (MM '00), Delbert Clayton Jenkins (BM '76) |
Classical
| Year | Winner Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Bela Bartok: Bluebeard's Castle | Best Opera Recording | Duain Wolfe (MM '68) |
| 1994 | Bela Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra | Best Classical Album | Duain Wolfe (MM '68) |
| 1994 | Bela Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra | Best Orchestral Performance | Duain Wolfe (MM '68) |
| 2024 | "Blanchard: Champion," Metropolitan Opera | Best Opera Recording | Latonia Moore |
| 2008 | Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 | Best Orchestral Performance | Duain Wolfe (MM '68) |
| 2001 | Edgard Varese | Best Orchestral Performance | Duain Wolfe (MM '68) |
| 2023 | "Fire Shut Up in My Bones," Metropolitan Opera | Best Opera Recording | Latonia Moore |
| 2010 | Guiseppe Verdi: Messa da Requiem | Best Choral Performance | Duain Wolfe (MM '68) |
| 2010 | Guiseppe Verdi: Messa da Requiem | Best Classical Album | Duain Wolfe (MM '68) |
| 1998 | Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 9 | Best Orchestral Performance | Duain Wolfe (MM '68) |
| 2010 | Michael Daugherty | Best Classical Contemporary Composition | Michael Daugherty (BM '76) |
| 2016 | Michael Daugherty | Best Classical Compendium | Michael Daugherty (BM '76) |
| 2016 | Michael Daugherty | Best Classical Contemporary Composition | Michael Daugherty (BM '76) |
| 2016 | Michael Daugherty | Best Classical Instrumental Solo | Michael Daugherty (BM '76) |
| 1997 | Richard Wagner: Der Meistersinger von Nurnberg | Best Opera Recording | Duain Wolfe (MM '68) |
| 2013 | Roomful of Teeth | Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance | Cameron Beauchamp ('98) |
| 2024 | “Rough Magic,” Roomful of Teeth | Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance | Cameron Beauchamp ('98), Thann Scoggin (BM '04, MS '07) |
| 1966 | Texas Boys Choir | Best Choral Performance (Other than Opera) | George Bragg ('46) |
| 1968 | Texas Boys Choir | Best Choral Performance (Other than Opera) | George Bragg ('46) |
| Year | Winner Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "Blanchard: Champion," Metropolitan Opera | Best Opera Recording | Nathan Carlisle (BM ’06) |
| 2016 | Corigliano: The Ghost of Versailles | Best Engineered Album (Classical) | Patricia Racette (BM '88), Scott Scully (BM '99) |
| 2010 | Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina | Best Engineered Album (Classical) | Michael Daugherty (BM '76) |
| 2010 | Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina | Best Orchestral Performance | Michael Daugherty (BM '76) |
| 2013 | Maria Scheider Orchestra | Best Classical Vocal Solo | Dave Pietro (BM '87) |
| 2013 | Maria Scheider Orchestra | Best Contemporary Classical Composition | Dave Pietro (BM '87) |
| 2021 | “Porgy and Bess," Metropolitan Opera | Best Opera Recording | Latonia Moore |
| 2001 | Richard Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 | Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (with orchestra) | Duain Wolfe (MM '68) |
| 2008 | Traditions and Transformations: Sounds of Silk Road Chicago | Best Engineered Album (Classical) | Duain Wolfe (MM '68) |
| Year | Nominee Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Blanton Alspaugh | Producer Of The Year, Classical | Samuel Park |
| 2018 | Blanton Alspaugh | Producer Of The Year, Classical | Jeff Baker, Jimmy Clark, Liesl-Ann deVilliers, Shawna Hamilton, Shannon Highland, Kenneth Krause, Deborah Mashburn, Mitch Maxwell, Eric Swanson, Kristin Van Cleve, |
| 2010 | Bobby McFerrin | Best Classical Crossover Album | Gary Eckert (BA '92); Rosana Eckert (MM '99, BM '95) |
| 2018 | Brian A. Schmidt | Best Choral Performance | Brian Schmidt |
| 2024 | "Corigliano: The Lord Of Cries" | Best Opera Recording | David Portillo (MM ’05) |
| 2015 | Far in the Heavens: Choral Music of Stephen Paulus | Best Classical Choral Performance | Steven Soph (BA '07) |
| 2015 | Far in the Heavens: Choral Music of Stephen Paulus | Best Contemporary Classical Composition | Steven Soph (BA '07) |
| 2018 | Jesse Brayman, Blanton Alspaugh | Best Surround Sound Album | Brian Schmidt |
| 2018 | John Newton, Jesse Brayman | Best Engineered Album, Classical | Brian Schmidt |
| 2018 | Manfred Honeck | Best Orchestral Performance | Edward Stephan |
| 2019 | Mark Donahue | Best Engineered Album, Classical | Edward Stephan |
| 2018 | Michael Tilson Thomas | Best Orchestral Performance | Edward Stephan |
| 2015 | Milhaud: L'Orestie D'Eschyle | Best Opera Recording | Spencer Wallin ('15-'17) |
| 2003 | Petronel Malan | Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) | Petronel Malan (MM '96; DMA '01) |
| 2015 | Roomful of Teeth | Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance | Cameron Beauchamp ('98) |
Rock, Pop, and Alternative
| Year | Winner Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bela Fleck and the Flecktones | Best Pop Instrumental Performance | Jeff Coffin (BM '90) |
| 2008 | Bela Fleck and the Flecktones | Best Pop Instrumental Album | Jeff Coffin (BM '90) |
| 1975 | Don Henley | Best Pop Vocal: Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1977 | Don Henley | Best Arrangement for Voices | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1979 | Don Henley | Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1985 | Don Henley | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1989 | Don Henley | Best Rock Vocal Performance | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2008 | Don Henley | Best Pop Instrumental Performance | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2010 | Grupo Fantasma | Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album | Mark V. Gonzales (BM '96) |
| 1993 | Meat Loaf | Best Rock Vocal Performance (Solo) | Marvin Lee Aday |
| 2002 | Norah Jones | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 2002 | Norah Jones | Best Pop Vocal Album | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 2004 | Norah Jones | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 2004 | Norah Jones | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 1998 | Pat Metheny Group | Best Rock Instrumental Performance | Lyle Mays ('75) |
| 1989 | Roy Orbison | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male | Roy Orbison ('54) |
| 1990 | Roy Orbison | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Roy Orbison ('54) |
| 2016 | Snarky Puppy | Best Pop Instrumental Album | Michael League, Nate Werth, Justin Stanton, Bob Lanzetti, Mike Maher, Chris Bullock, Chris McQueen, Jay Jennings |
| 2025 | "Visions" | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| Year | Winner Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | No Substitutions: Live in Osaka | Best Instrumental Album | Gregg Bissonette (BM '82) |
| 1999 | Santana | Best Rock Album | Gregg Bissonette (BM '82) |
| 2014 | St. Vincent | Best Alternative Music Album | McKenzie Smith ('97-'99), John Congleton (mid '90s) |
| 2013 | Vampire Weekend | Best Alternative Music Album | Seth Shafer (tuba) |
| 1996 | Wallflowers | Best Recorded Performance | Matt Chamberlain ('85-'86) |
| Year | Nominee Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Bela Fleck and the Flecktones | Best Pop Instrumental Performance | Jeff Coffin (BM '90) |
| 2000 | Bela Fleck and the Flecktones | Best Pop Instrumental Performance | Jeff Coffin (BM '90) |
| 2006 | Bela Fleck and the Flecktones | Best Pop Instrumental Performance | Jeff Coffin (BM '90) |
| 1977 | Don Henley | Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Group | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1982 | Don Henley | Best Rock Vocal Performance | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1992 | Don Henley | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1995 | Don Henley | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1995 | Don Henley | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 1995 | Don Henley | Bost Pop Album | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2000 | Don Henley | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2000 | Don Henley | Best Pop Vocal Album | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2002 | Don Henley | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2003 | Don Henley | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2008 | Don Henley | Best Pop Instrumental Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2008 | Don Henley | Best Pop Vocal Album | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2008 | Don Henley | Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2008 | Grupo Fantasma | Best Latin Rock of Alternative Album | Mark V. Gonzales (BM '96) |
| 2023 | “How Deep Is Your Love,” Kings Return | Best Arrangement (Instrumental or A Cappella) | Vaughn Faison |
| 2016 | Human Performance | Best Recording Package | Andrew Savage (BFA '08) |
| 2023 | “I Dream of Christmas (Extended)” | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 2022 | “I Get a Kick Out of You,” Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Daniel Foose |
| 2022 | “Love for Sale,” Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Daniel Foose |
| 2022 | “Love for Sale,” Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Daniel Foose |
| 2012 | Marilyn Manson | Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance | Jason Sutter (BM '91) |
| 2004 | Norah Jones | Best Pop Vocal Album | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 2005 | Norah Jones | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 2009 | Norah Jones | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 2010 | Norah Jones | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 1998 | Pat Metheny Group | Best Pop Instrumental Performance | Lyle Mays ('75) |
| 2002 | Pat Metheny Group | Best Pop Instrumental Performance | Lyle Mays ('75) |
| 1964 | Roy Orbison | Best Rock and Roll Recording | Roy Orbison ('54) |
| 1989 | Roy Orbison | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance | Roy Orbison ('54) |
| 1989 | Roy Orbison | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male | Roy Orbison ('54) |
| 2022 | "'Til We Meet Again" | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 1982 | Toto | Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | David Hungate ('66?) |
Country, Americana, and Spiritual
| Year | Winner Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | “Church Clothes 4,” Lecrae | Best Contemporary Christian Music Album | Lecrae Moore (BA '02) |
| 2007 | Don Henley | Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2012 | Lecrae | Best Gospel Album | Lecrae Moore (BA '02) |
| 2012 | Lecrae | Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album | Lecrae Moore (BA '02) |
| 2014 | Lecrae | Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song | Lecrae Moore (BA '02) |
| 2016 | Maren Morris | Best Country Solo Performance | Maren Morris ('10) |
| 1980 | Roy Orbison | Best Country Performance Duo or Group | Roy Orbison ('54) |
| 1988 | Roy Orbison | Best Country Vocal Collaboration | Roy Orbison ('54) |
| Year | Winner Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | God's Property | Best Gospel Choir | RC Williams |
| 2016 | Kirk Franklin | Best Gospel Album | Tyler Summers (BM '02), Shaun Martin (BA '03), Rizpah Lowe Fitzgerald (BM '03) |
| Year | Winner Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Bela Fleck and the Flecktones | Best Country Instrumental Performance | Jeff Coffin (BM '90) |
| 2022 | “Better Than We Found It" | Best Country Song | Maren Morris ('10) |
| 2022 | “Chasing After You" | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Maren Morris ('10) |
| 2023 | “Circles Around This Town” | Best Country Solo Performance | Maren Morris ('10) |
| 2023 | “Circles Around This Town” | Best Country Song | Maren Morris ('10) |
| 1977 | Don Henley | Best Country Song | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2001 | Don Henley | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2006 | Don Henley | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2015 | Don Henley | Best American Roots Song | Don Henley ('67-'69) |
| 2012 | Eli Young Band | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Carl Finch (MFA '79, '77) |
| 2023 | “Humble Quest” | Best Country Album | Maren Morris ('10) |
| 2014 | Lecrae | Best Gospel Performance/Song | Lecrae Moore (BA '02) |
| 2017 | Maren Morris | Best Country Album | Maren Morris ('10) |
| 2017 | Maren Morris | Best Country Song | Maren Morris ('10) |
| 2018 | Maren Morris | Best Country Solo Performance | Maren Morris ('10) |
| 1987 | Michael Martin Murphy | Best Country Vocal Performance, Duet | Michael Martin Murphey ('63-'64) |
| 2009 | Michael Martin Murphy | Best Bluegrass Album | Michael Martin Murphey ('63-'64) |
| 2003 | Norah Jones | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 2004 | Norah Jones | Best Country Collaboration | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 2005 | Norah Jones | Best Country Collaboration | Norah Jones ('97-'99) |
| 1970 | Pat Boone | Best Sacred Performance (musical) | Pat Boone ('54-'55) |
| 1971 | Pat Boone | Best Sacred Performance (musical) | Pat Boone ('54-'55) |
| 1976 | Pat Boone | Best Inspirational Performance | Pat Boone ('54-'55) |
| 1979 | Pat Boone | Best Inspirational Performance | Pat Boone ('54-'55) |
| 1984 | Pat Boone | Best Inspirational Performance | Pat Boone ('54-'55) |
| 1985 | Pat Boone | Best Inspirational Performance | Pat Boone ('54-'55) |
| 1986 | Roy Orbison | Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group | Roy Orbison ('54) |
Other
| Year | Winner Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Brave Combo | Best Polka Album | Carl Finch (MFA '79, '77) |
| 2004 | Brave Combo | Best Polka Album | Carl Finch (MFA '79, '77) |
| 2023 | “Empire Central," Snarky Puppy | Best Contemporary Instrumental Album | Michael League, Shaun Martin, Justin Stanton, Chris Bullock, Mike Maher |
| 2021 | “Live at the Royal Albert Hall," Snarky Puppy | Best Contemporary Instrumental Album | Michael League, Shaun Martin, Justin Stanton, Chris Bullock, Mike Maher |
| 2012 | Pat Metheny | Best New Age Album | Lyle Mays ('75) |
| 1986 | Roy Orbison | Best Spoken Word Album | Roy Orbison ('54) |
| 2008 | Ruben Ramos and the Mexican Revolution | Best Tejano Album | Duane Hargis (BM '07) |
| 2013 | Snarky Puppy | Best R&B Performance | Michael League, Nate Werth, Justin Stanton, Bob Lanzetti, Mike Maher, Chris Bullock, Chris McQueen, Jay Jennings |
| 2015 | Snarky Puppy | Best Contemporary Instrumental Album | Michael League, Nate Werth, Justin Stanton, Bob Lanzetti, Mike Maher, Chris Bullock, Chris McQueen, Jay Jennings |
| Year | Winner Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | “3:AM,” Rapsody featuring Erykah Badu | Best Melodic Rap Performance | Jemarcus Bridges |
| 2011 | All About Bullies… Big and Small | Best Children's Album | Amy Otey (BBA '89) |
| 2001 | Dejame Entrar | Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album | John D. Thomas |
| 2013 | Pacific Mambo Orchestra | Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album | Aaron Lington (MM '01, DMA '05), Steffen Kuehn (BM '93) |
| 2024 | “Some Like it Hot" | Best Musical Theater Album | Sean McDaniel (BM '99) |
| Year | Nominee Name | Award Category | Affiliated Alumni Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | “Between Dreaming and Joy” | Best Contemporary Instrumental Album | Jeff Coffin (BM '90) |
| 2024 | "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Tobe Nwigwe |
| 1995 | Brave Combo | Best Polka Album | Carl Finch (MFA '79, '77) |
| 1998 | Brave Combo | Best Polka Album | Carl Finch (MFA '79, '77) |
| 2001 | Brave Combo | Best Musical Album for Children | Carl Finch (MFA '79, '77) |
| 2001 | Brave Combo | Best Polka Album | Carl Finch (MFA '79, '77) |
| 2007 | Brave Combo | Best Polka Album | Carl Finch (MFA '79, '77) |
| 2016 | Bright Star | Best Musical Theater Album | Carmen Cusack ('91-'92) |
| 2022 | “Crayon Kids,” The Family Jam Band | Best Children’s Music Album | Eric J. Morones |
| 2022 | “Deep: The Baritone Sessions, Vol. 2,” Mark Lettieri | Best Contemporary Instrumental Album | Shaun Martin, Justin Stanton, Wes Stephenson |
| 2011 | Fitness Rock & Roll | Best Children's Album | Amy Otey (BBA '89) |
| 2010 | Healthy Food for Thought: Good Enough to Eat | Spoken Word for Children | Amy Otey (BBA '89) |
| 2022 | “I Get a Kick Out of You,” Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga | Best Music Video | Daniel Foose |
| 2014 | Lecrae | Best Rap Performance | Lecrae Moore (BA '02) |
| 1997 | Stomp | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | RC Williams |
| 1997 | Stomp | Best Rhythm and Blues Song | RC Williams |