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Pat Metheny awards and nominations
Award
Awards and nominations
Award	Wins
Grammy	16
Down Beat Readers Polls	23
Totals
Wins	39
Nominations	56
	Note ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination. ;

Below is a list of awards, accolades and recognitions that jazz guitarist and composer Pat Metheny has won throughout his career.

Grammy Awards

Year	Category	Title	Genre
Pat Metheny Grammy Awards
1984	Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental	Travels	Jazz
1985	Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental	First Circle	Jazz
1988	Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental	Still Life (Talking)	Jazz
1990	Best Jazz Fusion Performance	Letter from Home	Jazz
1991	Best Instrumental Composition	for composer "Change of Heart"	Jazz
1993	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance (Instrumental)	Secret Story	Jazz
1994	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance (Instrumental)	The Road to You	Jazz
1996	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance	We Live Here	Jazz
1998	Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group	Beyond the Missouri Sky	Jazz
1999	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance	Imaginary Day	Jazz
1999	Best Rock Instrumental Performance	"The Roots of Coincidence"	Rock
2000	Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group	Like Minds	Jazz
2001	Best Jazz Instrumental Solo	(Go) Get It	Jazz
2004	Best New Age Album	One Quiet Night	New Age
2006	Best Contemporary Jazz Album	The Way Up	Jazz

Grammy Award nominations

Year	Category	Title	Genre
Pat Metheny Grammy Award Nominations
1981	Best Jazz Fusion Performance - American Garage	Offramp	Jazz
1982	Best Instrumental Composition (title track)	As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls – Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays	Jazz
1982	Best Jazz Fusion Performance	As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls – Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays	Jazz
1983	Best Arrangement on an Instrumental	"Are You Going With Me"	Jazz
1983	Best Instrumental Composition	"Are You Going With Me"	Jazz
1988	Best Instrumental Composition	"Minuano (six-eight)" – Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays	Jazz
1990	Best Instrumental Composition	Letter from Home	Jazz
1991	Best Instrumental Composition	"Change of Heart"	Jazz
1994	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance Instrumental	The Road to You	Jazz
1995	Best Instrumental Composition	"Half Life of Absolution" - The Road to You	Jazz
2004	Best Pop Instrumental Performance	"As It Is" – Pat Metheny Group	Jazz
2004	Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Performance	"Proof"	Jazz
2009	Best Country Instrumental Performance	Is This America (Katrina 2005) From Charlie Haden's Ramblin Boy recording – Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Jerry Douglas, Bruce Hornsby	Country
2009	Best Jazz Instrumental Solo	"Son of Thirteen" - Day Trip	Jazz
2009	Best Jazz Instrumental Album	Day Trip	Jazz

Down Beat Polls

Year	Poll	Accolade
Pat Metheny Down Beat Polls
1979	Down Beat Critics Poll	Artist Deserving Wider Recognition
1983	Down Beat Magazine Readers Poll	Best Jazz Guitarist
1986	Down Beat International Critics Poll	Record of the Year - Song X
1986	Down Beat Magazine Readers Poll	Best Jazz Album - Song X
1986	Down Beat Magazine	Best Jazz Guitarist
1987	Down Beat Magazine Readers Poll	Best Jazz Guitarist
1987	Down Beat Magazine Readers Poll	Best Electric Jazz Group
1988	Down Beat Magazine Readers Poll	Best Guitarist
1989	Down Beat Magazine Readers Poll	Jazz Album of the Year - Letter from Home
1989	Down Beat Magazine Readers Poll	Guitarist of the Year
1990	Down Beat Magazine Readers Poll	Guitarist of the Year
1991	Down Beat Readers Poll	Best Electric Guitarist
1998	Down Beat Readers Poll	#1 Electric Jazz Group
1998	Down Beat Readers Poll	Jazz Musician of the Year
1999	Down Beat Readers Poll	Best Electric Jazz Group
2002	Down Beat Readers Poll	Best Electric Jazz Group
2007	Down Beat Readers Poll	Jazz Album of The Year- Metheny/Mehldau
2007	Down Beat Readers Poll	Best Guitarist
2008	Down Beat Critics Poll Award	Guitarist of the Year
2008	Down Beat 73rd Annual Readers Poll Award	Guitarist of the Year
2008	Down Beat 73rd Annual Readers Poll Award	Jazz Group of the Year - Pat Metheny Trio
2009	Down Beat 74th Annual Readers Poll Award	Best Guitarist
2009	Down Beat 74th Annual Readers Poll Award	Best Jazz Group - Pat Metheny Trio

Miscellaneous awards, honors and inductions

Year	Award / Institution	Accolade
Pat Metheny Miscellaneous Recognitions
1979	New York Jazz Awards	Best Jazz Guitarist of the Year
1979	New York Jazz Awards	Best Album of the Year
1979	Record World Magazine	Jazz Album of the Year - New Chautauqua
1980	German Record Critics Award	Jazz Record of the Year - 80/81
1980	Cash Box	Top Groups of the Year - American Garage – Pat Metheny Group
1980	New York Jazz Awards	Best Album of the Year - 80/81
1980	Musician Magazine Readers Poll	Guitarist Making the Most Impact on the '80s
1980	Musician Magazine	Jazz Artist Who Made the Greatest Impact on the '70s
1980	Grammy Award Nomination	Best Jazz Fusion Performance - American Garage – Pat Metheny Group
1981	Playboy Readers Poll	Best Jazz Album - As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls
1981	Performance Magazine	Top 40 Grossing Touring Acts in North America – Pat Metheny Group
1981	Grammy Award Nomination	Best Instrumental Composition—title track—As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls – Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays
1981	Grammy Award Nomination	Best Jazz Performance - As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls – Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays
1982	Guitar Player	Best Jazz Guitarist
1982	Rolling Stone Readers Poll	Best Jazz Performer of the Year
1982	Playboy Readers Poll	Best Jazz Album - Offramp – Pat Metheny Group
1982	Performance Magazine Readers Poll	Best Jazz Act of the Year – Pat Metheny Group
1982	Grammy Award Nomination	Best Arrangement on an Instrumental - "Are You Going With Me"
1982	Grammy Award Nomination	Best Instrumental Composition - "Are You Going With Me"
1982	Grammy Award Nomination	Best Jazz Performance - Offramp – Pat Metheny Group
1983	Cash Box	Best Jazz Group - Pat Metheny Group
1983	Guitar Player Magazine	Best Jazz Guitarist
1983	National Association for Campus Activities Award	College Campus Jazz Entertainer of the Year
1983	Performance Magazine	Best Instrumentalist of the Year
1983	Swing Journal (Japan)	Best Guitarist
1984	National Association for Campus Activities Award	Campus Attraction of the Year (Jazz)
1984	Academie Du Jazz (France)	Best Contemporary Jazz Recording of the Year - "Rejoicing" – Pat Metheny/Charlie Haden/Billy Higgins
1984	Guitar Player Readers Poll	Best Jazz Guitarist
1984	International Musician and Recording World	Best Jazz Group or Artist Music Award Poll Winners – Pat Metheny Group
1985	International Musician and Recording World Music Award Poll	Best Jazz Group or Artist – Pat Metheny Group
1985	Cash Box	Best Jazz Group – Pat Metheny Group
1985	Cash Box	Top Jazz Album - First Circle
1985	Guitar Player Readers Poll	Best Jazz Guitarist
1986	Cash Box	Best Jazz Collaboration Album - Song X
1986	USA Today	Top Jazz Album - Song X
1986	New York Times (John Pareles)	Best Jazz Guitarist
1986	Jazziz Readers Poll	Best Group Album - Song X
1986	Boston Music Awards	Outstanding Jazz Album - Song X
1986	Jazziz Readers Poll	Best Jazz Musician
1986	Guitar Player	Best Jazz Guitarist
1986	Guitar Player	Gallery of Greats Best Jazz Guitarists 1982-1986
1986	Boston Music Awards	Outstanding Guitarist
1986	Boston Music Awards	Outstanding Fusion Group - Pat Metheny Group
1986	International Musician and Recording World	Music Award Poll Best Jazz Group or Artist – Pat Metheny Group
1986	Cash Box	Best Jazz Group - Pat Metheny Group
1987	Boston Music Awards	Best Jazz Album (Major Label) - Still Life (Talking)
1987	Hi Fi Magazine Readers Poll (Germany)	Best Jazz Fusion Album - Still Life (Talking)
1987	R&R Magazine	#1 Top Jazz Album - Still Life (Talking)
1987	USA Today	Top 10 Best Jazz Albums - Still Life (Talking)
1987	Rolling Stone	Top 100 Pop Albums - Still Life (Talking)
1987	Boston Music Awards	Best Jazz Act (Major Label)
1987	Boston Music Awards	Best Guitarist
1987	Boston Globe Readers Poll	Best Jazz Musician
1987	Grammy Nomination	Best Instrumental Composition - "Minuano (six-eight)" – Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays
1987	Boston Music Awards	Best Jazz Act (Major Label)
1987	Boston Music Awards	Best Jazz Act (Major Label)
1987	Boston Music Awards	Best Jazz Act (Major Label)
1987	Boston Music Awards	Best Jazz Act (Major Label)
1987	Boston Music Awards	Best Jazz Act (Major Label)
1987	Boston Music Awards	Best Jazz Act (Major Label)

Footnotes

[1] Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

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