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Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pr ...

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.

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* Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

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Official site of the Grammy Awards
{{Grammy Award years Instrumental Performance Awards disestablished in 2011 Awards established in 1969 Music-related lists

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