The Gramophone Awards, launched in 1977, are one of the most significant honours bestowed on recordings in the classical record industry.[1][2][3] They are often viewed as equivalent to[4] or surpassing[5][6] the American Grammy award, referred to as the British Grammy,[7][8] and referred to as the Oscars for classical music.[9][10][11] They are widely regarded as the most influential and prestigious classical music awards in the world.[12][13][14]
According to Matthew Owen, national sales manager for Harmonia Mundi USA, "ultimately it is the classical award, especially worldwide."[15]
The winners are selected annually by critics for the Gramophone magazine and various members of the industry, including retailers, broadcasters, arts administrators, and musicians. Awards are usually presented in September each year in London.
Chamber — Smetana String Quartets No 1, ‘From my life’ & 2 Pavel Haas Quartet
Choral — Elgar The Dream of Gerontius. Sea Pictures Sarah Connolly mez Stuart Skelton ten David Soar bass BBC SO and Chorus / Sir Andrew Davis (Chandos)
Opera – PucciniIl Trittico. Eva-Maria Westbroek, Ermonela Jaho, Lucio Gallo, Elenza Zilio, Francesco Demuro, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Richard Jones. Antonio Pappano. Opus Arte 3 DVD
Contemporary – Rautavaara: Percussion Concerto, Cello Concerto No 2, Modificata, Colin Currie (perc) Truls Mørk (vc) Helsinki PO / John Storgards (ONDINE)
Contemporary – Adès – The Tempest Soloists; Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Thomas AdèsDVD – Leonard Bernstein – ‘Reflections’, A film by Peter Rosen
Historic Archive – Beethoven – 32 Piano Sonatas. Eroica Variations etc. Friedrich Gulda
Baroque Vocal – Antonio VivaldiVespri Solenni per la Festa dell'Assunzione di Maria Vergine Soloists, Concerto Italiano / Rinaldo Alessandrini (Naïve Opus 111)
Chamber – Takács Quartet Beethoven: String Quartets Op 18 (Decca)
Instrumental – Grieg, Lyric Pieces—excerpts, Leif Ove Andsnes (EMI)
Opera – Berlioz, Les Troyens, Ben Heppner / Michelle DeYoung / Petra Lang / Sara Mingardo / Peter Mattei / Stephen Milling / Kenneth Tarver / Toby Spence / Orlin Annastassov / Tigran Martirossian / Isabelle Cals / Alan Ewing / Guang Yang / Andrew Greenan / Roderick Earle / Bülent Bezd (LSO Live)
Choral – Britten, AMDG. Choral Dances from ‘Gloriana’. Chorale after an Old French Carol. A Hymn to the Virgin. Sacred and Profane, Op 91, Polyphony/Stephen Layton (Hyperion)
Choral – L Boulanger, Faust et Hélène: Psaume 24. D’un soir triste. D’un matin de printemps. Psaume 130, ‘Du fond de l'abîme,’ Dawson, Murray, Bottone, Mackenzie, Howard; CBSO Chorus; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Tortelier (Chandos)
Concerto – Haydn, Piano Concertos Nos 3, 4 & 11, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra/Andsnes (EMI)
Contemporary – Elliott Carter, Symphonia: sum fluxae pretium spei. Clarinet Concerto, Elliott Carter (DG)
Instrumental – Leopold Godowsky, The Complete Studies on Chopin's Etudes, Marc-André Hamelin (Hyperion)
Opera – Karol Szymanowski, King Roger. Symphony No 4 ‘Symphonia concertante,' Op 60, soloists; CBS Youth Chorus; CBS Chorus; Andsnes; CBSO/Rattle (EMI)
Recital – Verdi, Verdi: Heroines, Angela Gheorghiu; Giuseppe Verdi Symphony Orchestra, Milan/Chailly (Decca)
Britannia Music Members' award – Something Wonderful: Bryn Terfel sings Rodgers, Terfel; Chorus of Opera North; English Northern Philharmonia / Daniel, Deutsche Grammophon
Special achievement – Entartete Musik – Korngold: Das Wunder des Heliane; Berlin Radio Chorus; Deutsches SO / Mauceri, Decca
Record of the year & Concerto – Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No 1. Shostakovich: Vio; Maxim Vengerov; London Symphony Orcheestra / Rostropovich, Teldec
Best-selling disc – The Three Tenors in Concert, 1994; José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti; Los Angeles Music Center Opera Chorus; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Zubin Mehta, Teldec
Historic non-vocal – Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9; Soloists; Lucerne Festival Chorus; Philharmonia / Furtwängler, Tahra mono
Historic vocal – Maurice Ravel: L'enfant et les sortileges; French Radio National Chorus and Orchestra / Bour, Testament
Instrumental – Frédéric Chopin: Four Ballades. Mazurkas. Etudes. Nocturne; Murray Perahia (pf), Sony Classical
Music theatre – I wish it so – The Songs of Vernon Duke; Dawn Upshaw (sop); orchestra / Eric Stern (pf), Elektra Nonesuch
Opera – William Walton: Troilus and Cressida; Chorus & Orchestra of Opera North / Hickox, Chandos
Orchestral – Arnold Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony No 1. Erwartung; Phyllis Bryn-Julson (sop); Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Rattle, EMI
Solo vocal – Franz Schubert: Lieder; Bryn Terfel (bar); Malcolm Martineau (pf), DG
Video – The Art of Conducting – Great Conductors of the Past, Teldec
1994
Instrumental & Record of the Year – Debussy: Preludes; Krystian Zimmerman (pf), DG
Opera – Britten: Gloriana; Josephine Barstow, Phillip Langridge, Welsh National Opera / Charles Mackerras, Argo
Historic Vocal – Britten: Peter Grimes / The Rape of Lucretia / Folksong Arrangements; Peter Pears (t), Joan Cross (s), BBC Theatre Chorus, Orchestra of The Royal Opera House / Nancy Evans (ca), Pears, Cross, English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra / Sophie Whyss (s), Pears, Britten (pf); EMI
Historic Non-Vocal – Schoenberg: Verklaerte Nacht / Schubert: String Quintet in C major; Alvin Dinkin(va), Kurt Reher(vc), Hollywood String Quartet; Testament
Engineering – Dutilleux: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2; BBC Philharmonic / Yan Pascal Tortelier, Chandos
Orchestral – Koechlin: The Jungle Book, Symphonic Poems; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra / David Zinman, RCA
Chamber – Symanowski String Quartets No 1 in C Major, Op.37; No. 2 Op. 56 / Webern Langsamer Satz. Carmina Quartet
Choral – Britten. War Requiem, Op. 66; Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Ballad of Heroes, Op. 14. Harper, Langridge, Hill, Shirley-Quirk. St Paul's Cathedral Choristers, London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Richard Hickox.
Concerto – Medtner. Piano Conccertos No.2 in C Minor, Op. 50; No 3. in E Minor, Op. 60. Nickolai Demidenko. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Jerzy Maksymiuk.
Contemporary – John Tavener. The Protecting Veil; Thrinos / Britten. Solo Cello Suite No. 3, Op. 87. Steven Isserlis. London Symphony Orchestra. Rozhdestvensky.
Early Music – The Rose and The Ostrich Feather. Music from the Eton Choirbook. Volume I. The Sixteen. Harry Christophers.
Engineering – Britten. War Requiem, Op. 66; Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Ballad of Heroes, Op. 14. Harper, Langridge, Hill, Shirley-Quirk. St Paul's Cathedral Choristers, London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Richard Hickox.
Historical Vocal – Covent Garden on Record: A History.
Historical Non-Vocal – The Elgar Edition. Volume 1. London Symphony Orchestra. Royal Albert Hall Orchestra. Elgar.
Instrumental – Alkan. 25 Preludes dans les tons majeurs et mineur, Op. 31 / Shostakovich. 24 Preludes, Op. 34. Olli Mustonen.
Music Theatre – Bernstein. Candide. Hadley, Anderson. London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. Bernstein (cond).
Opera – Strauss. Die Frau ohne Schatten. Behrens, Domingo, Runkel, van Dam, Varady, Jo. Wiener Philharmoniker. George Solti.
Solo Vocal – Schubert. Lieder. Brigitte Fassbaender, Aribert Reimann.
Special Achievement – Abbey Road Studios.
Best-selling Record – Essential Opera.
Young Artist of the Year – Bryn Terfel.
Artist of the Year – Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa.
Lifetime Achievement – Sir George Solti.
1991
Record of the Year & Choral – Beethoven. Missa Solemnis. Gardiner. English Baroque Soloists. Margiono, Robbin, Kendall, Miles, Monteverdi Choir.
Baroque Vocal – Handel. Susanna. Hunt, Minter, Feldman, Parker, Jeffery Thomas, David Thomas. Nicholas McGegan. Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus.
Music Theatre – Sondheim. Into The Woods. Original London Cast.
Opera – Mozart. Idomeneo. Johnson, von Otter, Martinpelto, McNair, Robson, Winslade. John Eliot Gardiner. English Baroque Soloists.
Orchestral – Nielsen. Symphony No. 2 Op. 16 "The Four Temperaments" / Symphony No. 3 Op. 27 "Espansiva." Fromm, McMillan. San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. Herbert Blomstedt.
Solo Vocal – Schubert. Die Schoene Mullerin. Schreier, Schiff.
Special Achievement – Complete Mozart Edition
Artist of the Year – Pavarotti
Lifetime Achievement – Joan Sutherland
1990
Chamber – Respighi, Violin Sonata in B Minor, Kyung-Wha Chung and Krystian Zimerman; Deutsche Grammophon
Choral – Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri; Edith Wiens, S. Herman, A. Gjevang; L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Armin Jordan (cnd)
Concerto – Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99, Violin Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor, Op. 129; Lydia Mordkovitch (vn); SNO, Neemi Järvi (cnd); Chandos
Contemporary – George Benjamin: Antara, Boulez: Dérive, Memoriale; Harvey: Song Offerings; Walmsley-Clark (sp), Bell (fl); London Sinfonietta, George Benjamin (cnd); Nimbus
Early Music – Gabrieli: A Venetian Coronation 1595, The Gabrieli Consort and Players, Paul McCreesh (cnd); Virgin Classics
Engineering – Britten: The Prince of the Pagodas; London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen (cnd); Virgin Classics
Historic (vocal) – Massenet: Werther; Georges Thill (ten), Vallin (mez) Roque(bar), Faraldy(sop), Narcon(bass); Chorus and Orchestra of the Opera-Contique, Elie Cohen(cnd); EMI
Historic (nonvocal) – Delius: Paris, Eventyr, Irmelin Prelude, Over the Hills and Far Aways; LPO, Sir Thomas Beecham; EMI
Instrumental – Debussy: Piano Works; Zoltán Kocsis; Philips
Music Theatre – Cole Porter, Anything Goes; John McGlinn; EMI
Opera (Record of the Year) – Prokofiev: L'Amour des trois oranges; Choeurs et Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano; Virgin Classics
Orchestral – Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony; Lott (sp), Summers (bar); LPO, Bernard Haitink (cnd); EMI
Solo Vocal – Schubert: Schwanengesang, Heine and Seidl Lieder; Peter Schreier (ten), András Schiff (pf); Decca
Chamber (Record of the Year) – Bartók: String Quartets Nos. 1–6; Emerson Quartet; DG
Choral – Handel: Jephtha; Dawson, Holton (sops), Sofie von Otter (mez), Chance (counterten), Robson (ten), Varcoe (nar), Ross (hpd), Nicholson (org); Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner (cnd); Philips
Concerto – Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 / Nielsen: Violin Concerto, Op. 33; Cho-Liang Lin (vn); Philharmonia Orchestra of London / Swedish Radido Symphony, Esa-Pekka Salonen(cnd); CBS
Remastered CD – Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges; French Radio National Orchestra, Lorin Maazel (cnd); DG
Solo Vocal – Schubert: Lieder, Volume 1; Janet Baker(mez), Graham Johnson (pf); Hyperion
1988
Chamber – Menndelssohn: Violin Sonatas in F minor and F major; Shlomo Mintz(vn), Paul Ostrovsky(pf); DG
Choral – Verdi: Requiem; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Robert Shaw; Telarc
Concerto – Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 2; Peter Donohoe(pf); Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai; EMI
Contemporary – Sir Harrison Birtwistle: Carmen Arcadiae Mechanicae Perpetuum, Silbury Air, Secret Theatre; London Sinfonietta, Elgar Howarth; Etcetera
Early Music (Baroque) – Leclair: Scylla et Glaucus; Donna Brown, Rachel Yakar, Howard Cookk; Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner; Erato
Early Music (Medieval and Renaissance) – "The Service of Venus and Mars: Music for the Knights of the Garter; Gothic Voices, Christopher Page; Hyperion
Engineering and Production – Mahler: Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection"; Arleen Augér, Janet Baker; City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus & Orchestra; Simon Rattle
Historic (Non-Vocal) – Brahms: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 / Sibelius: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77; Ginette Neveu (vn); Philharmonia Orchestra, Issay Dobrowen, Walter Süsskind; EMI
Historic (Vocal) – Feodor Chaliapin: 1873–1938; Chaliapin(bass) et al.; EMI
Instrumental – Poulenc: Piano Works; Pascal Roge; Decca Musical Theatre
Operatic – Benjamin Britten: Paul Bunyan; The Plymouth Music Series Chorus and Orchestra; Philip Brunelle; Virgin Classics
Orchestral (Record of the Year) – Mahler: Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection"; Arleen Augér, Janet Baker; City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus & Orchestra; Simon Rattle
Period Performance – Haydn: Mass in D minor, "Nelson" / Te Deum in C major; Felicity Lott, Carolyn Watkinson, Maldwyn Davies, David Wilson-Johnson; The English Concert and Choir; Trevor Pinnock; Archiv;
Remastered CD – Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier; Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Christa Ludwig, Teresa Stich Randall, Otto Edelmann, Eberhard Wächter; London Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus, Herbert von Karajan; EMI
Solo Vocal – Schubert: Die Schöne Müllerin; Olaf Bär(bar), Geoffrey Parsons(pf); EMI
1987
Chamber – Chausson: Concert in D major for Piano, violin, and string quartet, String quartet in C minor. Jean-Phillipe Collard, (pf), Augistine Dumay(vn), Muir Quartet. EMI
Choral – Handel: Athalia. Joan Sutherland, Emma Kirkby, James Bowman, Aled Jones, Anthony Johnson, David Thomas. The Academy of Ancient Music / Christopher Hogwood. Decca
Concerto – Hummel: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A minor, Op 85; No. 3 in B minor, Op 89. Stephen Hough. English Chamber Orchestra / Bryden Thomson. Chandos
Contemporary – Sir Michael Tippett: The Mask of Time. Faye Robinson, Sarah Walker, Robert Tear, John Cheek. BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus / Andrew Davis. EMI
Early Music (Record of the Year) – Josquin Desprez: Missa Pange lingua, Missa La sol fa re mi. The Tallis Scholars / Peter Phillips. Gimell
Engineering and Production – Holst: The Planets. Montréal Symphony Orchestra / Charles Dutoit. Decca.
Historic (Non-Vocal) – Schubert: String Quartets, Piano Trio, Fantasia. Busch Quartet, Rudolf Serkin (pf). EMI.
Historic (Vocal) – The Art of Tito Schipa. Tito Schipa (ten). EMI.
Instrumental – Haydn: Piano Sonatas. Alfred Brendel (pf). Philips.
Operatic – Verdi: La forza del destino. Rosalind Plowright, Agnes Baltsa, José Carreras, Bruson, Burchuladze, Pons, Tomlinson, Ambrosian Opera Chorus. Philharmonia Orchestra / Giuseppe Sinopoli. DG.
Orchestral – Mahler: Symphony No. 8. Elizabeth Connell, Edith Wiens, Felicity Lott, Trudeliese Schmidt, Nadine Denize, Richard Versalle, Jorma Hynnimen, Hans Sotin, Tiffin School Boys' Choir. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir / Klaus Tennstedt. EMI.
Period Performance – Beethoven: Symphonies 2 & 8. London Classical Players / Sir Roger Norrington. EMI.
Remastered CD – Beecham Conducts Delius: The Complete Stereo Recordings. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Thomas Beecham. EMI.
Solo Vocal – Liszt, R. Strauss: Lieder. Brigitte Fassbaender, Irwin Gage. DG.
1986
Operatic (Record of the Year) – Rossini: Il Viaggio a Reims. Katia Ricciarelli, Lucia Valentini-Terrani, Lella Cuberli, Cecilia Gasda, Francisco Araiza, Eduardo Gimenez, Leo Nucci, Ruggero Raimondi, Samuel Ramey, Enzo Dara. Prague Philharmonic Chorus, The Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Claudio Abbado. DG.
Chamber – Faure: Piano Quartets No. 1 in C minor, Op 15; No. 2 in G minor, Op 45. Domus. Hyperion.
Choral – Janáček: Glagolitic Mass. Elisabeth Söderström, Drahomíra Drobková, František Livora, Richard Novák. Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras. Supraphon
Concerto – Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4. Murray Perahia. Concertgebouw Orchestra / Bernard Haitink. CBS.
Contemporary – Lutosławski. Symphony No. 3. Los Angeles Philharmonic / Salonen. CBS.
Early Music (Baroque) – Bach: Die Kunst Der FugeBWEV 1080. Davitt Moroney(hp). Harmonia Mundi.
Early Music (Medieval and Renaissance) – Chansons de Toile au temps du Roman de la Rose. Ether Lamandier. Alienor.
Historic (Non-Vocal) – Beethoven: Late String Quartets. HMV.
Historic (Vocal) – The Record of Singing: Vol.3. HMV.
Instrumental – Shubert: Fantasie in F minor for piano duet, D940 / Mozart: Sonata for 2 pianos in D major, K448. Murray Perahia, Radu Lupu. CBS
Orchestral – Vaughan Williams: Sinfonia Antartica. Sheila Armstrong. London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir / Bernard Haitink. EMI.
Solo Vocal – Schubert: Winterreise. Peter Schreier, Sviatoslav Richter. Philips.
Remastered CD – Britten: Peter Grimes. Peter Pears, Claire Watson, James Pease. Royal Opera House Chorus & Orchestra / Benjamin Britten. London.
Engineering and Production – Respighi: Belkis, Queen of Sheba; Metamorphoseon. Philharmonia Orchestra / Geoffrey Simon. Chandos.
1985
Concerto (Record of the Year) – Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor Op. 61. Nigel Kennedy. London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vernon Handley. EMI.
Chamber – Beethoven: Late String Quartets Opp. 127, 130, 131, 132, 133 & 135. Alban Berg Quartett. HMV.
Choral – Faure: Requiem, Cantique de Jean Racine Op. 11. Caroline Ashton, Stephen Varcoe, Simon Standage, John Scott. The Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia / John Rutter. Conifer.
Contemporary – Kurtag: Messages de Feu Demoiselle R.V. Troussova: 21 poèmes de Rimma, Dalos, Op. 17 / Britwistle: ...Agm.... Adrienne Csengery, Marta Fabian. John Alldis Choir. Ensemble Intercontemporain / Pierre Boulez. Erato.
Early Music (Baroque) – Charpentier: Médée. Jill Feldman, Jacques Bona, Sophie Boulin, Phillipe Cantor, Agnes Mellon, Gilles Ragon. Les Arts Florissants / William Christie. Harmonia Mundi.
Early Music (Medieval and Renaissance) – Victoria: O quam gloriosum, Ave maris stella. Westminister Cathedral Choir / David Hill. Hyperion.
Historic (Non-Vocal) – Carl Nielsen: Symphonies. Erik Tuxen, Launy Grøndhal, Thomas Jensen / Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Danacord.
Historic (Vocal) – Claudia Muzio: The Columbia Recordings 1934–5. Italian Opera Arias, Italian, French and German Songs. HMV.
Instrumental – Liszt: Anées de pèlerinage: Première Anée: Suisse. Jorge Bolet. Decca.
Operatic – Mozart: Don Giovanni. Thomas Allen, Carol Verness, Maria Ewing, Elizabeth Gale, Keith Lewis, Richard Van Allen. Glyndebourne Chorus. London Philharmonic Orchestra / Bernard Haitink. HMV.
Orchestral – Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 in E-flat minor Op. 111, Three waltzes Op. 110. Scottish National Orchestra / Neeme Järvi. Chandos.
Solo Vocal – Sibelius: Complete Songs. Tom Krause, Irwin Gage, Elisabeth Söderstöm, Vladimir Ashkenzay. Decca.
Engineering and Production – Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye, Pavane pour une infante défunte, Le Tombeau de Couperin, Valses nobles et Sentimentales. Montréal Symphony Orchestra / Charles Dutoit. Decca.
1984
Orchestral (Record of the Year) – Mahler: Symphony No. 9. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra/ Herbert von Karajan. DG.
Chamber – Beethoven: Late String Quartets Opp. 127, 130, 131, 132, 133 & 135. Lindsay Quartet. ASV.
Choral – Mozart: Requiem. Margaret Price. Trudeliese Schmidt. Francisco Araiza. Theo Adam. Dresden State Orchestra / Peter Schreier. Philips.
Concerto – Mozart: Piano Concertos No 15, 16. Murray Perahia. English Chamber Orchestra. CBS.
Contemporary – Brian Ferneyhough: Quartet No. 2 / Jonathan Harvey: Quartet No. 2 / Carter: Quartet No. 3/ Arditti Quartet (Irvine Arditti, Levine Andrade, Lennox MacKenzie, Rohan de Saram). RCA.
Early Music (Baroque) – Bach: Kammermusik. Musica Antigua Köln / Reinhard Goebel. Archiv.
Early Music (Medieval and Renaissance) – Dunstable: Motets. Hilliard Ensemble / Paul Hiller. EMI.
Historic (Non-Vocal) – Beethoven: Piano Sonatas No. 30 in E major, Op. 109, No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110, No 32 in C minor Op. 111. Egon Petri. dell'Arte.
Historic (Vocal)
Instrumental – Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106. Emil Gilels. DG.
Operatic – Janáček: Jenůfa. Elisabeth Söderström, Weslav Ochman, Petr Dvorskẙ, Evan Randová, Lucia Popp. Vienna Philharmonic. Charles Mackerras. Decca.
Solo Vocal – Strauss: Four Last Songs. Jessye Norman. Leipzig Gewandhaus / Kurt Masur. Philips.
Engineering and Production – Bax: Symphony No. 4 and Tintagel. Ulster Orchestra / Bryden Thomson. Chandos.
Historical Vocal – Schubert, Historical Recordings of Lieder, various artists (HMV)
Historical Non-Vocal – Bartók, At the Piano Vol. 1, Béla Bartók (Hungaraton)
Instrumental – Liszt, Piano Sonata in B Minor, Alfred Brendel (Philips)
Operatic – The Cunning Little Vixen, Sir Charles Mackerras conducting Vienna State Opera and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Decca)
Orchestral – Strauss, Metamorphosen, Herbert von Karajan conducting Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Solo Vocal – Brahms, Lieder, Kurt Masur conducting Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra; solo: Norman (Philips)
1981
Operatic (Record of the Year) – Wagner, Parsifal, Herbert von Karajan conducting Deutsche Opera and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Deutsche Grammophon)
Choral – Delius, Fenby Legacy, Eric Fenby conducting Royal Philharmonia Orchestra (Unicorn-Kanchan)
Concerto – Beethoven, Violin Concerto in D Minor, Carlo Maria Giulini conducting Philharmonia; solo: Perlman (EMI)
Contemporary – Tippett, King Priam, David Atherton conducting London Sinfonietta (Decca)
Early Music – Various artists, German Chamber Music, Cologne Music Antiqua (Archiv)
Engineering – Massenet, Werther, Sir Colin Davis conducting Royal Opera House Orchestra (Philips)
Historical Vocal – Various artists, Hugo Wolf Society Lieder, various artists (HMV)
Historical Non-Vocal – Brahms, Chamber Works, Busch Quartet, Rudolf Serkin, Reginald Kell and Aubrey Brain (World Records)
Instrumental – Liszt, Piano Works, Alfred Brendel (Philips)
Orchestral – Mahler, Symphony No. 9, Herbert von Karajan conducting Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Deutsche Grammophon)
Solo Vocal – Liszt, Lieder, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Daniel Barenboim (Deutsche Grammophon)
1980
Operatic (Record of the Year) – Janáček, From the House of the Dead, Sir Charles Mackerras conducting Vienna State Opera and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Decca
Early Music – Mozart, Symphonies Vol. 3, Christopher Hogwood conducting Academy of Ancient Music (L'Oiseau-Lyre)
Engineering – Debussy, Images, Prélude à l'après-midi, André Previn conducting London Symphony Orchestra (EMI)
Historical – Various artists, Record of Singing Vol. 2, various artists (HMV)
Instrumental – Bach, Organ Works Vol. 3, Peter Hurford (Argo)
Operatic – Berg, Lulu, Pierre Boulez conducting Paris Opera Orchestra (Deutsche Grammophon)
Orchestral – Debussy, Images, Prélude à l'après-midi, André Previn conducting London Symphony Orchestra (EMI)
Solo Vocal – Grechaninov, etc., Five Children's Songs, Elisabeth Söderström and Vladimir Ashkenazy (Decca)
1978
Chamber – Bartók, Sonata for 2 Pianos; Debussy, En Blanc; Mozart, Andante With 5 Variations for Piano, Martha Argerich, Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich, Willy Goudswaard and Michael de Roo (Philips)
Choral – Handel, Dixit Dominus, John Eliot Gardiner conducting Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra (Erato)
Concerto – Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 1, Simon Rattle conducting London Symphony Orchestra; solo: Gavrilov (EMI Studio Plus)
Contemporary – Webern, Complete Works, Pierre Boulez conducting Juilliard String Quartet and London Symphony Orchestra (Sony)
Early Music – Handel, Acis and Galatea, John Eliot Gardiner conducting English Baroque Soloists (Archiv)
Historical – Gluck, Orfeo ed Euridice, Charles Bruck conducting Netherlands Opera Chorus and Orchestra (EMI)
Instrumental – Liszt, Piano Works, Alfred Brendel (Philips)
Operatic (Record of the Year) – Puccini, La Fanciulla del West, Zubin Mehta conducting Royal Opera House Choir and Orchestra (Deutsche Grammophon)
Orchestral – Mozart, Symphonies nos. 25 and 29, Benjamin Britten conducting English Chamber Orchestra (Decca)
Solo Vocal – Chausson, Poeme; Duparc, Melodies, André Previn conducting London Symphony Orchestra; solo: Baker (HMV)
Choral – Elgar, Coronation Ode; Parry, I Was Glad, Philip Ledger conducting Kings College Choir and New Philharmonia Orchestra (EMI)
Concerto – Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 22, Neville Marriner conducting Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; solo: Brendel (Philips)
Contemporary – Berio, Concerto for Two Pianos, Pierre Boulez conducting London Symphony Orchestra and Luciano Berio conducting BBC Symphony Orchestra (RCA Red Seal)
Early Music – Dowland, Lute Works, Julian Bream (RCA Red Seal)
Historical – Various artists, Record of Singing, various artists (HMV)