Genre
Classical
Wins*
1354
Nominations*
7022
2003 - 46th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners
Best Classical Album
Mahler: Symphony No. 3; Kindertotenlieder
Michelle DeYoung
Best Orchestral Performance
Mahler: Symphony No. 3
Best Opera Recording
Janácek: Jenufa
Best Choral Performance
Sibelius: Cantatas
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)
Britten: Violin Concerto/Walton: Viola Concerto
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)
Haydn: Piano Sonatas Nos. 29, 31, 34, 35 & 49
Best Chamber Music Performance
Berg: Lyric Suite
Kronos Quartet
Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without Conductor)
Chávez: Suite For Double Quartet
Best Classical Vocal Performance
Schubert: Lieder With Orchestra
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Argento: Casa Guidi
Best Classical Crossover Album
Obrigado Brazil
Yo-Yo Ma
All Nominations From This Genre
*Through the 65th GRAMMY Nominations
Music Facts: Classical
Classical music originated in Europe in the 6th century.
Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Schubert, Stravinsky, Gershwin, and Shostakovich are among some of the most prominent classical composers.
Famous classical GRAMMY winners include Leonard Bernstein, Georg Solti and Yo-Yo Ma.