Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance

• Rick Wakeman — Journey to the Centre of the Earth

• Chuck Mangione — An Evening of Magic
• Zubin Mehta mit den New York Philharmonic — Manhattan
• Frank Mills — Music Box Dancer
• John Williams — Theme from Superman

• Herb Alpert — Beyond
• The Doobie Brothers — South Bay Strut
• Henry Mancini — Ravel’s Bolero
• John Williams und das London Symphony Orchestra — Yoda’s Theme

Titelmelodie

• Quincy Jones — Velas
• Earl Klugh — Late Night Guitar
• Lee Ritenour — Rit
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — Hooked on Classics

• Louis Clark und das Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — Hooked on Classics
• Earl Klugh — Crazy for You
• David Sanborn — As We Speak
• John Williams — E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

• Herb Alpert — Blow Your Own Horn
• Joe Jackson — Breakdown
• Larry Carlton — Friends
• Helen St. John — Love Theme from Flash-Dance

• Earl Klugh — Nightsongs
• Steve Mitchell, Richard Perry und Howard Rice — Jump (For My Love)
• Randy Newman — The Natural
• Stevie Wonder — I Just Called to Say I Love You

Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten

• Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F
• David Foster — Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire
• Dave Grusin und Lee Ritenour — Harlequin
• Spyra Gyra — Shake Down

Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten

• Stanley Clarke — Overjoyed
• David Foster — David Foster
• Genesis — The Brazilian
• The Tonight Show Band — Johnny’s Theme

• Herb Alpert — Keep Your Eye on Me
• The Art of Noise — Dragnet
• Chick Corea Elektric Band — Light Years
• Dave Grusin — It Might Be You

• Kenny G — Silhouette
• MARRS — Pump Up the Volume
• Mike Post — Music from L.A., Law & Otherwise
• Joe Satriani — Always with Me, Always with You

• Kenny G — Breadline Blues
• Earl Klugh — Whispers and Promises
• Neal Schon — Late Night
• Andreas Vollenweider — Dancing with the Lion

• Kenny G — Going Home
• Phil Collins — Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
• Quincy Jones — Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song)
• Stanley Jordan — What’s Goin’ On

• Candy Dulfer — Saxuality
• Kenny G — Theme from Dying Young
• David Grusin — Havana
• John Williams — The Star Wars Trilogy

• The Chieftains und Chet Atkins — Tahitian Skies
• Bruce Hornsby und Branford Marsalis — Twenty Nine-Five
• Bob James und Earl Klugh — Cool
• John Williams — Hook

• George Benson — Got to Be There
• Kenny G — Forever in Love
• James Galway — Beauty and the Beast
• Anthony Inglis und das London Symphony Orchestra — The Phantom of the Opera

• Kenny G — Sentimental
• Branford Marsalis und Bruce Hornsby — The Star Spangled Banner
• Mike Post — Theme from 'NYPD Blue
• Alan Silvestri — I’m Forrest…Forrest Gump (The Feather Theme)

• The Allman Brothers Band — In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
• Bruce Hornsby — Song B
• Kenny G — Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
• Dave Grusin — Yesterday

• Adam Clayton und Larry Mullen — Theme from Mission: Impossible
• Lalo Schifrin mit dem London Philharmonic Orchestra — Theme from Mission: Impossible
• The Smashing Pumpkins — Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
• Stevie Wonder — Kiss Long Good Bye

• George Benson — Song for My Brother
• The Chieftains — An Gaoth Arenas
• Kenny G — Havana
• Grover Washington, Jr. — Soulful Strut

• The Dust Brothers — The X-Files
• Béla Fleck and the Flecktones — Big County
• Kenny G — My Heart Will Go On
• Pat Metheny Group — Follow Me

• Herb Alpert — The Look of Love
• Jeff Beck — A Day in the Life
• Bruce Hornsby — Song C
• Willie Nelson — Night and Day

• Björk — Overture (Selmasongs)
• The Corrs — Rebel Heart
• Béla Fleck and the Flecktones — Zona Mona
• Grover Washington, Jr. — Camaleao

• Larry Carlton und Steve Lukather — Room 335
• Daft Punk — Short Circuit
• Eric Johnson — Rain
• Kirk Whalum — You’ll Be There

• Dave Koz und Jeff Koz — Blackbird
• Pat Metheny Group — As It Is
• Moby — 18
• Kirk Whalum — Playing with Fire

• Ry Cooder und Manuel Galbán — Patricia
• Dave Koz — Honey-Dipped
• Randy Newman — Seabiscuit
• The Brian Setzer Orchestra — The Nutcracker Suite

• Herb Alpert, Russ Freeman, James Genus, Gene Lake und Jason Miles — Chasing Shadows
• George Benson — Take You Out
• Bruce Hornsby — Song F
• Brian Setzer — Rat Pack Boogie

• Burt Bacharach und Chris Botti — In Our Time
• George Duke — T-Jam
• Herbie Hancock und Trey Anastasio — Gelo na Montanha
• Daniel Lanois — Avage

• Enya — Drifting
• Béla Fleck and the Flecktones — Subterfuge
• Bruce Hornsby — Song H
• The Brian Setzer Orchestra — My Favorite Things

• Beastie Boys — Off the Grid
• Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals — Paris Sunshine #7
• Dave Koz — Over the Rainbow
• Spyro Gyra — Simple Pleasures

• Steve Cropper und Felix Cavaliere — Love Appetite
• Fourplay — Fortune Teller
• Stanley Jordan — Steppin’ Out
• Marcus Miller — Blast!

• Herb Alpert — Bésame Mucho
• Imogen Heap — The Fire
• Maxwell — Phoenix Rise
• Marcus Miller — Funk Joint

• Laurie Anderson — Flow
• Stanley Clarke — No Mystery
• Gorillaz — Orchestral Intro
• The Brian Setzer Orchestra — Sleepwalk