Genre
Classical
Wins*
1354
Nominations*
7022
2009 - 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners
Best Classical Album
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
Best Orchestral Performance
Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé
Best Opera Recording
Britten: Billy Budd
Best Choral Performance
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3
Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)
Journey To The New World
Best Chamber Music Performance
Intimate Letters
Best Small Ensemble Performance
Lang, David: The Little Match Girl Passion
Best Classical Vocal Performance
Verismo Arias
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Higdon, Jennifer: Percussion Concerto
Best Classical Crossover Album
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace
Yo-Yo Ma
All Nominations From This Genre
*Through the 65th GRAMMY Awards
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.