Awards for Pat Metheny and PMG

AWARDS

34 Grammy award nominations
18 Grammy awards, including an unprecedented 7 Grammies in a row for 7 consecutive PMG recordings. (The Group has won 10 Grammies)
3 Gold Records (Secret Story, Still Live Talking, Letter From Home)
35 recordings totaling about 20 million records sold worldwide

Nominated in 12 different Grammy Award categories, winning 10 of them. No one else has won in 10 different categories.

Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Performance
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance by Individual or Group
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Best Instrumental Composition
Best Jazz Fusion Performance
Best Jazz Performance
Best New Age Performance
Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
Best Country Instrumental Performance

2011

Downbeat Readers Poll: Best Guitarist – Pat Metheny

2010

Downbeat 75th Readers Poll Award: : Best Jazz Album - Orchestrion – Pat Metheny
Downbeat 75th Readers Poll Award: Guitarist of the Year – Pat Metheny

2009

Downbeat 74th Readers Poll Award: Best Jazz Group – Pat Metheny Trio
Downbeat 74th Readers Poll Award: Guitarist of the Year – Pat Metheny
Guitar Player Magazine: 2009 Reader's Poll - Best Jazz Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Acoustic Guitar Magazine: Best Acoustic Guitarist-Readers Poll – Pat Metheny

2008

All About Jazz: 10 Best of 2008 (new releases) TOKYO DAY TRIP – Pat Metheny Trio
All About Jazz: 10 Best of 2008 (reissues) QUESTION & ANSWER – Pat Metheny w/Dave Holland & Roy Haynes
NPR Music: Best CDs of 2008 - DAY TRIP – Pat Metheny Trio
Grammy Award Nomination: Best Jazz Instrumental Album - DAY TRIP – Pat Metheny Trio
Grammy Award Nomination: Best Jazz Instrumental Solo - SON OF THIRTEEN (from Day Trip) – Pat Metheny
Grammy Award Nomination: Best Country Instrumental Performance - IS THIS AMERICA (KATRINA 2005) From Charlie Haden's Ramblin Boy recording – Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Jerry Douglas, Bruce Hornsby
DownBeat 73rd Annual Readers Poll Award: Guitarist of the year – Pat Metheny
DownBeat 73rd Annual Readers Poll Award: Jazz Group of the Year – Pat Metheny Trio
Downbeat: DownBeat Critics Poll Award for Guitarist of the Year – Pat Metheny

2007

Downbeat: Best Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Downbeat: Jazz Album of The Year- Metheny/Mehldau – Pat Metheny/Brad Mehldau
itunes: Best of 2006-Jazz – Metheny Mehldau
JazzTimes Magazine: Best Contemporary/Electric Group – Pat Metheny Group
JazzTimes Magazine: Best Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Jazz Journalists Association: Best Guitarist – Pat Metheny

2006

Popmatters.com: Top 10 Recordings of 2006- Metheny Mehldau – Pat Metheny
Grammy Award: Best Contemporary Jazz Recording-The Way Up – Pat Metheny Group
Pat Metheny : Jazziz Critics Choice Award 2005 – Pat Metheny Group
JazzTimes Magazine Reader's Poll 2005: Best Jazz Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Jazztimes Magazine-Reader's Poll 2005: Best Comtemporary /Electric Group – Pat Metheny Group

2005

All About Jazz: Top 10 Recordings of 2005-THE WAY UP – Pat Metheny Group
All About Jazz: Top 5 Reissued Recordings of 2005-SONG X 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION – Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman
Echos NPR Radio Listener's Poll: Top 5 Records of 2005-The Way Up – Pat Metheny Group

2004

Grammy Award: Best New Age Album-One Quiet Night – Pat Metheny
Boston Music Awards: Jazz Act Of The Year – Pat Metheny Group
JazzTimes Readers Poll '04: Best Guitarist – Pat Metheny
JazzTimes Readers Poll '03: Best Contemporary Electric Group – Pat Metheny Group

2003

Grammy Award: Best Contemporary Jazz Album - – Pat Metheny Group
Grammy Nomination: Best Pop Instrumental Performance-"As It Is" – Pat Metheny Group
Grammy Nomination: Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Performance-"Proof" – Pat Metheny

2002

Downbeat Readers Poll: Best Electric Jazz Group – Pat Metheny Group
Edison Award (Netherlands): SPEAKING OF NOW - Best Instrumental Jazz Recording (international) – Pat Metheny Group
Boston Music Awards: Best National Jazz Act – Pat Metheny

2001

Adlib Magazine (Japan): : Best Video 2001-Imaginary Day Live – Pat Metheny Group
Swing Journal (Japan): Best Jazz Video-Imaginary Day Live – Pat Metheny Group
Boston Music Awards: Best National Jazz Act – Pat Metheny
JazzTimes Magazine: JazzTimes Reader's Poll - Best Guitarist – Pat Metheny

2000

Grammy Award: Best Jazz Instrumental Solo-"(Go) Get It" – Pat Metheny
Jazziz Magazine Reader's Poll: Best Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Jazziz Magazine Reader's Poll: Top 10 Jazz Recordings of 2000-Trio LIVE – Pat Metheny
BET/Billboard Jazz Awards: Best Soundtrack Album composed and performed by – Pat Metheny
JazzTimes Magazine: Best Guitarist – Pat Metheny

1999

Grammy Award : Best Jazz Instrumental Performance by Individual or Group- – Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Roy Haynes, Dave Holland
Down Beat Reader's Poll: Best Electric Jazz Group – Pat Metheny Group
Bell Atlantic Jazz Awards: Radio Jazz Artist Of the Year – Pat Metheny

1998

Grammy Award : Best Contemporary Jazz Performance - Imaginary Day – Pat Metheny Group
Grammy Award : Best Rock Instrumental Performance - "The Roots of Coincidence" – Pat Metheny Group
Jazziz: Best Electric Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Down Beat Readers Poll: Jazz Musician of the Year – Pat Metheny
Down Beat Readers Poll: #1 Electric Jazz Group – Pat Metheny Group

1997

Grammy Award : Best Jazz Instrumental Performance – Pat Metheny & Charlie Haden
Jazziz Readers Poll: Best Jazz Musician – Pat Metheny
Jazziz Readers Poll: Best Electric Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Jazziz Readers Poll: Best Jazz Fusion Group – Pat Metheny Group

1996

Fort Lauderdale Film Festival: Best Filmscore-for Gentle Into The Night a/k/a Passagio Per Il Paradiso – Pat Metheny
Boston Music Awards Nomination: Best Act of the Decade – Pat Metheny Group
Jazz Central Station Global Poll: Best Jazz Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Jazz Times Magazine: Best Contemporary Jazz Group – Pat Metheny Group
The Orville H. Gibson Award: Best Jazz Guitarist – Pat Metheny

1995

Grammy Award : Best Contemporary Jazz Performance - We Live Here – Pat Metheny Group
Adlib Magazine (Japan): Best Video 1995 - We Live Here -Live In Japan – Pat Metheny Group
Adlib Magazine (Japan): Best Album 1995 Grand Prix Award - We Live Here – Pat Metheny Group

1994

Grammy Nomination: Best Instrumental Composition- "Half Life of Absolution" The Road To You – Pat Metheny
Jazziz Readers Poll: Best Electric Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Jazziz Readers Poll: Best Musician – Pat Metheny
Boston Music Awards: Outstanding Jazz Album - The Road To You – Pat Metheny Group
Boston Music Awards: Outstanding Jazz Act – Pat Metheny Group
Boston Music Awards: Inducted into the BMA Hall of Fame – Pat Metheny
Adlib Magazine: Best Fusion Album - The Road To You – Pat Metheny Group
Adlib Magazine (Japan): Best Video - More Travels – Pat Metheny Group

1993

Grammy Award : Best Contemporary Jazz Performance Instrumental - The Road To You – Pat Metheny Group
Grammy Nomination: Best Contemporary Jazz Performance Instrumental for "Road To You" – Pat Metheny Group
Boston Music Awards: Best Jazz Album - Secret Story – Pat Metheny
Boston Music Awards: Best Jazz Act – Pat Metheny
Jazziz Readers Poll: Best Electric Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Jazziz Readers Poll: Top 3 Best Albums of All Time - Secret Story – Pat Metheny
Jazziz Readers Poll: Best Album Concept - Secret Story – Pat Metheny
Jazziz Readers Poll: Best Album by a Solo Artist - Secret Story – Pat Metheny
Jazziz Readers Poll: Musician of the Year – Pat Metheny
Adlib Magazine (Japan): Best Fusion Album - Secret Story – Pat Metheny

1992

Grammy Award : Best Contemporary Jazz Performance Instrumental - Secret Story – Pat Metheny
Grammy Award : Best Contemporary Jazz Performance Intrumental for – Pat Metheny
Jazz Times Readers Poll: Best Guitar Synthesizer Player – Pat Metheny
Jazziz Readers Poll: Best Electric Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Boston Music Awards: Best Jazz Group – Pat Metheny Group

1991

Downbeat Readers Poll: Best Electric Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Jazz Times Readers Poll: Best Guitar Synthesizer Player – Pat Metheny
The Orville H. Gibson Award: Best Jazz Guitarist – Pat Metheny

1990

Grammy Award : Best Instrumental Composition - Change of Heart – Pat Metheny
Grammy Nomination: Best Instrumental Composition - "Change of Heart" – Pat Metheny
Keyboard Readers Poll: Alternate Controllers Award – Pat Metheny
Downbeat Magazine Readers Poll: Guitarist of the Year – Pat Metheny
Top Ten Records of 1990/Boston Globe: Question and Answer – Pat Metheny
Swing Journal Magazine Readers Poll: Best Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Swing Journal Magazine Readers Poll: Best Jazz Group – Pat Metheny Group
Jazz Times Readers Poll: Best Guitar Synthesizer – Pat Metheny
Jazz Times Readers Poll: Best Contemporary Jazz Artist – Pat Metheny
Jazz Times Readers Poll: Best Contemporary Jazz Group – Pat Metheny Group
Boston Music Awards: Outstanding Jazz Album - Letter From Home – Pat Metheny Group
Boston Music Awards: Outstanding Jazz Act – Pat Metheny Group

1989

Grammy Award : Best Jazz Fusion Performance - Letter From Home – Pat Metheny
Grammy Nomination: Best Instrumental Composition - "Letter From Home" – Pat Metheny
R&R Magazine: #1 Jazz Album of the Year NAC and Jazz Format - Letter From Home – Pat Metheny Group
Gavin Report: #1 Jazz Album of the Year NAC and Jazz Format - Letter From Home – Pat Metheny Group
Keyboard Readers Poll: Alternate Controllers Award – Pat Metheny
Downbeat Magazine Readers Poll: Guitarist of the Year – Pat Metheny
Downbeat Magazine Readers Poll: Jazz Album of the Year - Letter From Home – Pat Metheny Group
Cash Box: Top Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Cash Box: Top Electric Jazz Act – Pat Metheny Group

1988

Downbeat Magazine Readers Poll: Best Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Cash Box Jazz Awards: Best Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Cash Box Jazz Awards: Top Electric Jazz Group – Pat Metheny Group

1987

Grammy Award : Best Jazz Fusion Performance-Vocal or Instrumental - Still Life (Talking – Pat Metheny Group
Grammy Nomination: Best Instrumental Composition - Minuano (six-eight) – Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays
Boston Globe Readers Poll: Best Jazz Musician – Pat Metheny
Downbeat Magazine Readers Poll: Best Electric Jazz Group – Pat Metheny Group
Downbeat Magazine Readers Poll: Best Jazz Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Boston Music Awards: Best Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Boston Music Awards: Best Jazz Act (Major Label) – Pat Metheny Group
Rolling Stone: Top 100 Pop Albums - Still Life (Talking) – Pat Metheny Group
USA Today: Top 10 Best Jazz Albums - Still Life (Talking) – Pat Metheny Group
R&R Magazine: #1 Top Jazz Album - Still Life (Talking) – Pat Metheny Group
Hi Fi Magazine Readers Poll (Germany): Best Jazz Fusion Album - Still Life (Talking) – Pat Metheny Group
Boston Music Awards: Best Jazz Album (Major Label) - Still Life (Talking) – Pat Metheny Group

1986

Cash Box Magazine: Best Jazz Group – Pat Metheny Group
International Musician & Recording World: Music Award Poll Best Jazz Group or Artist – Pat Metheny Group
Boston Music Awards: Outstanding Jazz Fusion Group – Pat Metheny Group
Boston Music Awards: Outstanding Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Guitar Player Magazine: Gallery of Greats Best Jazz Guitarist 1982-1986 – Pat Metheny
Guitar Player Magazine: Best Jazz Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Downbeat Magazine: Best Jazz Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Jazziz Readers Poll: Best Jazz Musician – Pat Metheny
Boston Music Awards: Outstanding Jazz Album - Song X – Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman
Jazziz Readers Poll: Best Group Album - Song X – Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman
New York Times (John Pareles): Top Album - Song X – Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman
USA Today: Top Jazz Album - Song X – Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman
Cash Box Magazine: Best Jazz Collaboration Album - Song X – Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman
Downbeat Magazine Readers Poll: Best Jazz Album - Song X – Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman
Downbeat International Critics Poll: Record of the Year - Song X – Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman

1985

Guitar Player Magazine Readers" Poll: Best Jazz Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Cash Box Magazine: Top Jazz Album - First Circle – Pat Metheny Group
Cash Box Magazine: Best Jazz Group – Pat Metheny Group
International Musician & Recording World: Music Award Poll Best Jazz Group or Artist – Pat Metheny Group

1984

Grammy Award : Best Jazz Fusion Recording Vocal or Instrumental-First Circle – Pat Metheny Group
International Musician & Recording World: Best Jazz Group or Artist Music Award Poll Winners – Pat Metheny Group
Guitar Player Magazine Readers Poll: Best Jazz - Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Academie Du Jazz (France): Best Contemporary Jazz Recording of the Year - Rejoicing – Pat Metheny/Charlie Haden/Billy Higgins
NACA Award: Campus Attraction of the Year (Jazz) – Pat Metheny Group

1983

Grammy Award : Best Jazz Performance - Travels – Pat Metheny Group
Swing Journal (Japan): Best Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Performance Magazine: Best Instrumentalist of the Year – Pat Metheny
NACA Award: College Campus Jazz Entertainer of the Year – Pat Metheny
Downbeat Magazine Readers" Poll: Best Jazz Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Guitar Player Magazine: Best Jazz Guitarist – Pat Metheny
Cash Box: Best Jazz Group – Pat Metheny Group

1982

Grammy Award : Best Jazz Performance - Offramp – Pat Metheny Group
Grammy Award Nomination: Best Instrumental Composition - "Are You Going With Me" – Pat Metheny
Grammy Award Nomination: Best Arrangement on an Instrumental - "Are You Going With Me" – Pat Metheny
Performance Magazine Readers Poll: Best Jazz Act of the Year – Pat Metheny Group
Playboy Readers Poll: Best Jazz Album - Offramp – Pat Metheny Group
Rolling Stone Readers Poll: Best Jazz Performer of the Year – Pat Metheny
Guitar Player Magazine: Best Jazz Guitarist – Pat Metheny

1981

Grammy Award Nomination: Best Jazz Performance - As Falls Wichita So Falls Wichita Falls – Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays
Grammy Award Nomination: Best Instrumental Composition-title track-" As Falls Wichita So Falls Wichita Falls" – Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays
Performance Magazine: Top 40 Grossing Touring Acts in North America – Pat Metheny Group
Playboy Readers Poll: Best Jazz Album - As Falls Wichita – So Falls Wichita Falls

1980

Grammy Award Nomination: Best Jazz Performance-Vocal or Instrumental - American Garage – Pat Metheny Group
Musician Magazine: Jazz Artist Who Made the Greatest Impact on the "70s – Pat Metheny
Musician Magazine Readers Poll: Guitarist Making the Most Impact on the "80s – Pat Metheny
New York Jazz Awards: Best Album of the Year - 80/81 – Pat Metheny Group
Cash Box: Top Groups of the Year - American Garage – Pat Metheny Group
German Record Critics Award: Jazz Record of the Year - 80/81 – Pat Metheny Group

1979

Downbeat Critics Poll: Artist Deserving Wider Recognition – Pat Metheny
Record World Magazine: Jazz Album of the Year - New Chautauqua – Pat Metheny
New York Jazz Awards: Best Album of the Year - American Garage – Pat Metheny Group
New York Jazz Awards: Best Jazz Guitarist of the Year – Pat Metheny