Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical recognizes excellence in engineering on newly recorded non-classical albums. Eligible recordings are evaluated on the finished product, overall mix, unique techniques, quality of sound, and trueness of reproduction.

68th Annual Grammy Awards • 2026

Honoring recordings released between August 31, 2024 – August 30, 2025

Pino Palladino, Blake Mills won the 2026 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical with "That Wasn't A Dream"

Winners & Nominees 2026

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Previous Years

Year Winner Title
2026 Joseph Lorge, Blake Mills, Pat Sullivan That Wasn't A Dream All Nominees
2025 Tchad Blake, Oli Jacobs, Katie May, Dom Shaw, Matt Colton i/o All Nominees
2024 John Kercy, Kyle Mann, Victoria Monét, Patrizio Pigliapoco, Neal H. Pogue, Todd Robinson, Colin Leonard JAGUAR II All Nominees
2023 Jeremy Hatcher, Oli Jacobs, Nick Lobel, Mark Stent, Sammy Witte, Randy Merrill Harry's House All Nominees
2022 Dae Bennett, Josh Coleman, Billy Cumella, Greg Calbi, Steve Fallone Love For Sale All Nominees
2021 Drew Brown, Julian Burg, Andrew Coleman, Paul Epworth, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck, Jaycen Joshua, Greg Kurstin, Mike Larson, Cole Marsden Greif-Neill, Alex Pasco, Matt Wiggins, Randy Merrill Hyperspace All Nominees
2020 Rob Kinelski, Finneas O'Connell, John Greenham When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? All Nominees
2019 Julian Burg, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck, Greg Kurstin, Florian Lagatta, Cole Marsden Greif-Neill, Alex Pasco, Jesse Shatkin, Darrell Thorp, Cassidy Turbin, Chris Bellman, Tom Coyne, Emily Lazar, Randy Merrill Colors All Nominees
2018 Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Charles Moniz, Tom Coyne 24K Magic All Nominees
2017 David Bowie, Tom Elmhirst, Kevin Killen, Tony Visconti, Joe LaPorta Blackstar All Nominees
2016 Shawn Everett, Bob Ludwig Sound & Color All Nominees
2015 Drew Brown, Tom Elmhirst, David Greenbaum, Cole Marsden Greif-Neill, Florian Lagatta, Robbie Nelson, Darrell Thorp, Cassidy Turbin, Joe Visciano, Bob Ludwig Morning Phase All Nominees
2014 Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta, Daniel Lerner, Antoine Chabert, Bob Ludwig Random Access Memories All Nominees
2013 Richard King The Goat Rodeo Sessions All Nominees
2012 Neal Cappellino, Mike Shipley, Brad Blackwood Paper Airplane All Nominees
2011 Michael H. Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak, Manny Marroquin Battle Studies All Nominees
2010 Imogen Heap Ellipse All Nominees
2009 Joseph Chiccarelli, Vance Powell, Jack White Consolers Of The Lonely All Nominees
2008 Tchad Blake, Cameron Craig, Emery Dobyns, Jimmy Hogarth Beauty & Crime All Nominees
2007 Dave Fridmann, The Flaming Lips, Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins At War With The Mystics All Nominees
2006 Alan Douglas, Mick Guzauski Back Home All Nominees
2005 Robert Fernandez, Mark Fleming, John Harris, Terry Howard, Pete Karam, Joel Moss, Seth Presant, Al Schmitt, Ed Thacker Genius Loves Company All Nominees
2004 Nigel Godrich, Darrell Thorp Hail To The Thief All Nominees
2003 S. Husky Höskulds, Jay Newland Come Away With Me All Nominees
2002 Al Schmitt The Look Of Love All Nominees
2001 Phil Burnett, Roger Nichols, Dave Russell, Elliot Scheiner Two Against Nature All Nominees
2000 Al Schmitt When I Look In Your Eyes All Nominees
1999 Tchad Blake, Trina Shoemaker, Andy Wallace The Globe Sessions All Nominees
1998 Frank Filipetti Hourglass All Nominees
1997 Francis Buckley, Al Schmitt, Bruce Swedien, Tommy Vicari Q's Jook Joint All Nominees
1996 David Bianco, Richard Dodd, Stephen McLaughlin, Jim Scott Wildflowers All Nominees
1995 Ed Cherney Longing In Their Hearts All Nominees
1994 Hugh Padgham Ten Summoner's Tales All Nominees
1993 Teddy Riley, Bruce Swedien Dangerous All Nominees
1992 David Reitzas, Al Schmitt, Armin Steiner, Woody Woodruff Unforgettable With Love All Nominees
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