Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical is an honor presented to record producers for quality non-classical music at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.^[1] Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".^[2]

Awarded foroutstanding record producers of non-classical music

CountryUnited States

Presented byNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

First award1975

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Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Cirkut is the most recent recipient
Awarded for	outstanding record producers of non-classical music
Country	United States
Presented by	National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First award	1975
Currently held by	Cirkut (2026)
Most wins	Babyface (4)
Most nominations	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (11)
Website	grammy.com

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The award was first presented at the Grammy Awards in 1975. According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award is presented to producers who "represent consistently outstanding creativity in the area of record production".^[3] As of 2024, the category is part of the General Field.^[4] This is the only category that was presented during the "Premiere Ceremony" and acknowledged during the main ceremony.