Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition

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".

The Grammy is awarded to the composer(s) and the librettist (if applicable) of a classical piece composed in the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the eligibility year.

[a] Composers John Adams, Samuel Barber, John Corigliano and Jennifer Higdon are tied for the most wins in this category, with three each.

Multiple composers have won twice: Michael Daugherty, Krzysztof Penderecki, Christopher Rouse and Igor Stravinsky.

In one year, 1962, the award was given to two composers, Laurindo Almeida and Stravinsky.

Aaron Copland was the first recipient of the award.
The composer Igor Stravinsky won in 1962 and 1963 .
Three-time winner Samuel Barber (photograph by Carl Van Vechten ).
The composer Krzysztof Penderecki , the winner in 1988 and 1999 .
Three-time winner John Adams .
2004 winner Dominick Argento .
2014 winner Maria Schneider .
The composer Michael Daugherty who won in 2011 and 2017 .
2022 winner, Caroline Shaw