Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance

• From 1959 to 1964 it was awarded as Best Classical Performance - Orchestra
• In 1965 it was Best Performance - Orchestra
• From 1966 to 1975 it returned to Best Classical Performance - Orchestra
• From 1977 to 1978 it was awarded as Best Classical Orchestral Performance
• From 1980 to 1981 it was awarded as Best Classical Orchestral Recording
• In 1983 it was awarded as Best Orchestral Performance
• In 1984 it was awarded as Best Orchestral Recording
• From 1985 to 1987 it returned to being called Best Classical Orchestral Recording
• From 1988 to 1989 it was once again called Best Orchestral Recording
• From 1990 to the present it has returned to being called Best Orchestral Performance'

2020s

• Gustavo Dudamel ; Los Angeles Philharmonic - Norman: Sustain

• Manfred Honeck ; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra - Bruckner: Symphony No. 9
• Leonard Slatkin ; Detroit Symphony Orchestra - Copland: Billy the Kid; Grohg
• Louis Langrée ; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra - Transatlantic
• Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla ; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Kremerata Baltica - Weinberg: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 21

  2010s

• Andris Nelsons ; Boston Symphony Orchestra for Shostakovich: Symphonies No. 4 & 11
• Nominees:
• *Manfred Honeck ; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven: Symphony No. 3/Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1
• *Thomas Dausgaard ; Seattle Symphony for Nielsen: Symphony No. 3 & Symphony No. 4
• *David Alan Miller ; National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic for Ruggles, Stucky & Harbison: Orchestral Works
• *Michael Tilson Thomas ; San Francisco Symphony for Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1-4

• Manfred Honeck ; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio
• Nominees
• *Louis Langrée ; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for Concertos for Orchestra
• *Leonard Slatkin ; Detroit Symphony Orchestra for Copland: Symphony No. 3; Three Latin American Sketches
• *Michael Tilson Thomas ; San Francisco Symphony for Debussy: Images; Jeux & La Plus Que Lente
• *Osmo Vänskä ; Minnesota Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 5

• Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra for Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphony Nos. 5, 8 & 9

• Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra for Bates: Works for Orchestra
• Neeme Järvi and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande for Ibert: Orchestral Works
• Mariss Jansons and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra for Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 100
• Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic for Rouse: Odna Zhizn; Symphonies 3 & 4; Prospero's Rooms

• Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra for Shostakovich: Under Stalin's Shadow - Symphony No. 10

• Manfred Honeck for Bruckner: Symphony No. 4
• Ludovic Morlot for Dutilleux: Métaboles; L'Arbre Des Songes; Symphony No. 2, 'Le Double'
• Carlos Kalmar for Spirit of the American Range
• Darrell Ang for Zhou Long & Chen Yi: Symphony Humen 1839

• David Robertson, St. Louis Symphony for John Adams: City Noir

• Ludovic Morlot, Seattle Symphony for Dutilleux: Symphony No. 1; Tout un Monde Lointain; The Shadows of Time
• Manfred Honeck, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 / Janácek: Symphonic Suite From Jenufa
• Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker for Schumann: Symphonien 1-4
• Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7; Tapiola

• Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra for Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4

• Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra for Atterberg: Orchestral Works Vol. 1
• Esa-Pekka Salonen, Los Angeles Philharmonic for Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 1
• Claudio Abbado, Orchestra Mozart for Schumann: Symphony No. 2; Overtures Manfred & Genoveva
• Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker for Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps

• Michael Tilson Thomas, San Francisco Symphony for Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride in a Fast Machine

• Ivan Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 1
• Carlos Kalmar, Oregon Symphony for Music for a Time of War
• Valery Gergiev, London Symphony Orchestra for Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances
• Osmo Vänskä, Minnesota Orchestra for Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5

• Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic for Brahms: Symphony no. 4

• Andrew Davis and the BBC Philharmonic for Bowen: Symphonies 1 & 2
• Nicholas McGegan and the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra for Haydn: Symphonies 104, 88 & 101
• Marek Janowski and the Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin for Henze: Symphonies nos. 3-5
• Jirí Belohlávek and the BBC Symphony Orchestra for Martinu: The Six Symphonies

• Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor, for Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony; Deus Ex Machina

• James Levine and the Boston Symphony Orchestra for Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe

  2000s

• Grammy Awards of 2009
• *Bernard Haitink and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4
• Grammy Awards of 2008
• *Leonard Slatkin and the Nashville Symphony Orchestra for Tower: Made in America
• Grammy Awards of 2007
• *Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony for Mahler: Symphony No. 7
• Grammy Awards of 2006
• *Mariss Jansons, Sergey Aleksashkin; Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks for Shostakovich: Sym. No. 13
• Grammy Awards of 2005
• *Lorin Maazel, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, New York Choral & the New York Philharmonic for Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls
• Grammy Awards of 2004
• *Pierre Boulez & the Vienna Philharmonic for Mahler: Symphony No. 3 performed by Anne Sofie von Otter, Johannes Prinz, Gerald Wirth, the Vienna Boys' Choir & the Women's Chorus of the Vienna Singverein
• Grammy Awards of 2003
• *Andreas Neubronner, Peter Laenger, Michael Tilson Thomas & the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 6
• Grammy Awards of 2002
• *Helmut Burk & Karl-August Naegler, Jobst Eberhardt, Stephan Flock, Pierre Boulez & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Boulez Conducts Edgard Varèse
• Grammy Awards of 2001
• *Stephen Johns, Mike Clements, Sir Simon Rattle & the Berliner Philharmonic for Mahler: Symphony No. 10
• Grammy Awards of 2000
• *Michael Tilson Thomas, the Peninsula Boys Choir, the San Francisco Girl's Chorus & the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Stravinsky: Firebird; The Rite of Spring; Perséphone

  1990s

• Grammy Awards of 1999
• *Pierre Boulez & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9
• Grammy Awards of 1998
• *Pierre Boulez & the Cleveland Orchestra for Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Tristia
• Grammy Awards of 1997
• *Michael Tilson Thomas & the San Francisco Symphony for Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet
• Grammy Awards of 1996
• *Pierre Boulez & the Cleveland Orchestra for Debussy: La Mer
• Grammy Awards of 1995
• *Pierre Boulez & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Four Orchestral Pieces, Op. 12
• Grammy Awards of 1994
• *Pierre Boulez & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Bartók: The Wooden Prince
• Grammy Awards of 1993
• *Leonard Bernstein & the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9
• Grammy Awards of 1992
• *Daniel Barenboim & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Corigliano: Symphony No. 1
• Grammy Awards of 1991
• *Leonard Bernstein & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 7
• Grammy Awards of 1990
• *Leonard Bernstein & the New York Philharmonic for Mahler: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor

  1980s

• Grammy Awards of 1989
• *Robert Woods, Louis Lane, Robert Shaw & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Rorem: String Symphony; Sunday Morning; Eagles
• Grammy Awards of 1988
• *Michael Haas, Georg Solti & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor
• Grammy Awards of 1987
• *Michael Haas, Georg Solti & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Liszt: A Faust Symphony
• Grammy Awards of 1986
• *Robert Woods, Robert Shaw & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande
• Grammy Awards of 1985
• *Jay David Saks, Leonard Slatkin & the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra for Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B Flat
• Grammy Awards of 1984
• *James Mallinson, Georg Solti & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D
• Grammy Awards of 1983
• *Jay David Saks, Thomas Z. Shepard, James Levine & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 7 in E Min.
• Grammy Awards of 1982
• *James Mallinson, Georg Solti & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor
• Grammy Awards of 1981
• *Raymond Minshull, Georg Solti & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 in A
• Grammy Awards of 1980
• *James Mallinson, Georg Solti & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Brahms: Symphonies

  1970s

• Grammy Awards of 1979
• *Michel Glotz, Herbert von Karajan & the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for Beethoven: Symphonies
• Grammy Awards of 1978
• *Gunther Breest, Carlo Maria Giulini & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D
• Grammy Awards of 1977
• *Raymond Minshull, Georg Solti & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra
• Grammy Awards of 1976
• *Pierre Boulez, the Camarata Singers & the New York Philharmonic for Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
• Grammy Awards of 1975
• *Georg Solti & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
• Grammy Awards of 1974
• *Pierre Boulez & the New York Philharmonic for Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
• Grammy Awards of 1973
• *Georg Solti & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 7 in E Minor
• Grammy Awards of 1972
• *Carlo Maria Giulini & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D
• Grammy Awards of 1971
• *Pierre Boulez & the Cleveland Orchestra for Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps
• Grammy Awards of 1970
• *Pierre Boulez & the Cleveland Orchestra for Boulez Conducts Debussy, Vol. 2 "Images Pour Orchestre"

  1960s

• Grammy Awards of 1969
• *Pierre Boulez & the New Philharmonia Orchestra for Boulez Conducts Debussy
• Grammy Awards of 1968
• *Igor Stravinsky & the Columbia Symphony Orchestra for Stravinsky: Firebird and Petrouchka Suites
• Grammy Awards of 1967
• *Erich Leinsdorf & the Boston Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 6 in A Minor
• Grammy Awards of 1966
• *Leopold Stokowski & the American Symphony Orchestra for Ives: Symphony No. 4
• Grammy Awards of 1965
• *Erich Leinsdorf & the Boston Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 5/Berg: Wozzeck Excerpts
• Grammy Awards of 1964
• *Erich Leinsdorf & the Boston Symphony Orchestra for Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
• Grammy Awards of 1963
• *Igor Stravinsky & the Columbia Symphony Orchestra for Stravinsky: The Firebird Ballet
• Grammy Awards of 1962
• *Charles Münch & the Boston Symphony Orchestra for Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
• Grammy Awards of 1961
• *Fritz Reiner & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
• Grammy Awards of 1960
• *Charles Münch & the Boston Symphony Orchestra for Debussy: Images for Orchestra

  1950s

• Grammy Awards of 1959
• *Felix Slatkin & the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra for Gaîté Parisienne