Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".

[3] As of 2024, Larry Carlton, Béla Fleck, Booker T. Jones, Edgar Meyer and Snarky Puppy are the only musicians to receive the award more than once.

The award goes to the artist, producer and engineer/mixer of more than 50% of playing time on the winning album.

A producer or engineer/mixer who worked on less than 50% of playing time, as well as the mastering engineer, can apply for a Winners Certificate.

^[II] An award was presented to James R. Jensen as the producer of the album.

Joe Jackson was the first recipient of the award in 2001.
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2002 award winner, Steve Lukather
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2007 award winner, Peter Frampton
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Béla Fleck of the 2009 award-winning group, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
Two-time winner Larry Carlton
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2010 award winner, Booker T. Jones
Four-time winners Snarky Puppy