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AWARDS

  • 33 Grammy award nominations
  • 17 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)
  • 34 recordings totaling about 20 million records sold worldwide

Nominated in 12 different 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

2009
  • Downbeat 74th Readers Poll Award: Best Jazz Group – Pat Metheny Trio
  • Downbeat 74th Readers Poll Award: Best Guitarist – 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
 
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