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| Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | quality instrumental pop performances |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
| First awarded | 1969 |
| Last awarded | 2011 |
| Currently held by | Jeff Beck, "Nessun Dorma" (2011) |
| Website | grammy.com |
The Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance was awarded between 1969 and 2011.
- In 1969 it was awarded as Best Contemporary-Pop Performance, Instrumental
- From 1970 to 1971 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Instrumental Performance
- In 1972 it was awarded as Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- In 1973 it was awarded as Best Pop Instrumental Performance by an Instrumental Performer
- From 1974 to 1975 it was again awarded as Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- From 1986 to 1989 it was awarded as Best Pop Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
- Since 1990 it has again been awarded as Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- The award was discontinued from 2011 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, all instrumental performances in the pop category (solo or with a duo/group) were shifted to either the newly formed Best Pop Solo Performance or Best Pop Duo/Group Performance categories.
A similar award for Best Instrumental Performance was awarded from 1965 to 1968. This was also in the pop field, but did not specify pop music.