Best Orchestral Performance

The Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance recognizes excellence in recordings of classical orchestral performance. Eligible recordings are predominantly orchestral in performance and intent, by large ensembles of 25 or more.

68th Annual Grammy Awards • 2026

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

Andris Nelsons won the 2026 Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance with "Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie"

Winners & Nominees 2026

Winner
Nominees
  • Andris Nelsons

    Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie

    Andris Nelsons

  • Michael Repper

    Coleridge-Taylor: Toussaint L’Ouverture; Ballade Op. 4; Suites From '24 Negro Melodies'

    Michael Repper

  • Gustavo Dudamel

    Ravel: Boléro, M. 81

    Gustavo Dudamel

  • Still & Bonds

    Yannick Nézet-Séguin

  • Esa-Pekka Salonen

    Stravinsky: Symphony In Three Movements

    Esa-Pekka Salonen

Previous Years

Year Winner Title
2026 Andris Nelsons Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie All Nominees
2025 Gustavo Dudamel Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina All Nominees
2024 Gustavo Dudamel Adès: Dante All Nominees
2023 Michael Repper Works By Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, Valerie Coleman All Nominees
2022 Yannick Nézet-Séguin Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 All Nominees
2021 Gustavo Dudamel Ives: Complete Symphonies All Nominees
2020 Gustavo Dudamel Norman: Sustain All Nominees
2019 Andris Nelsons Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 11 All Nominees
2018 Manfred Honeck Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio All Nominees
2017 Andris Nelsons Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9 All Nominees
2016 Andris Nelsons Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphony No. 10 All Nominees
2015 David Robertson Adams, John: City Noir All Nominees
2014 Osmo Vänskä Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4 All Nominees
2013 Michael Tilson Thomas Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride In A Fast Machine All Nominees
2012 Gustavo Dudamel Brahms: Symphony No. 4 All Nominees
2011 Giancarlo Guerrero Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina All Nominees
2010 James Levine Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé All Nominees
2009 Bernard Haitink Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 All Nominees
2008 Leonard Slatkin Tower: Made In America All Nominees
2007 Michael Tilson Thomas Mahler: Symphony No. 7 All Nominees
2006 Mariss Jansons Shostakovich: Sym. No. 13 All Nominees
2005 Lorin Maazel Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls All Nominees
2004 Pierre Boulez Mahler: Symphony No. 3 All Nominees
2003 Michael Tilson Thomas Mahler: Symphony No. 6 All Nominees
2002 Pierre Boulez Boulez Conducts Varèse - Amériques, Arcana, Déserts & Ionisation All Nominees
2001 Simon Rattle Mahler: Sym. No. 10 All Nominees
2000 Michael Tilson Thomas Stravinsky: Firebird; The Rite Of Spring; Perséphone All Nominees
1999 Pierre Boulez Mahler: Symphony No. 9 All Nominees
1998 Pierre Boulez Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Tristia All Nominees
1997 Michael Tilson Thomas Prokofiev: Romeo And Juliet (Scenes From The Ballet) All Nominees
1996 Pierre Boulez Debussy: La Mer All Nominees
1995 Pierre Boulez Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra: Four Orchestral Pieces, Op. 12 All Nominees
1994 Pierre Boulez Bartók: The Wooden Prince All Nominees
1993 Leonard Bernstein Mahler: Symphony No. 9 All Nominees
1992 Daniel Barenboim Corigliano: Symphony No. 1 All Nominees
1991 Leonard Bernstein Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 7 All Nominees
1990 Leonard Bernstein Mahler: Symphony No. 3 In D Minor All Nominees
1983 James Levine Mahler: Sym. No. 7 In E Min. (Song Of The Night) All Nominees
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