The Grammy Award introduced the category Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor) in 1997. The Grammy for Best Chamber Music Performance also included small ensemble performances in 1991.

Winners: Grammys Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor)

Year
Winner/s
Performance
2010
Paul Hillier (conductor), Ars Nova Copenhagen (Thomas Kiorbye) & Theatre Of Voices (ensembles), Brad Michel (engineer/mixer) Robina G. Young (producer)
Lang, David: The Little Match Girl Passion
2009
Charles Bruffy (conductor), Phoenix Chorale(ensemble), John Newton (engineer/mixer), Blanton Alspaugh (producer) ­
Spotless Rose: Hymns To The Virgin Mary
2008
Yuri Bashmet (conductor), Moscow Soloists (ensemble), Michael Brammann (engineer) Philipp Nedel (producer)
Stravinsky: Apollo, Concerto In D; Prokofiev: 20 Visions Fugitives
2007
Peter Rutenberg (conductor), Los Angeles Chamber Singers' Capella (Corey Carleton), ensemble. Fred Vogler, (engineer &producer)
Padilla: Sun Of Justice.
2006
Pierre Boulez (conductor) & Hilary Summers, Ensemble Intercontemporain
Boulez: Le Marteau Sans Maître, Dérive 1 & 2
2005
Jeff von der Schmidt (conductor) & Southwest Chamber Music
Chávez * Complete Chamber Music, Vol. 2
2004
Jeff von der Schmidt (conductor) & Southwest Chamber Music
"Chávez: Suite * Double Quartet"
2003
Steve Barnett (producer), Preston Smith (engineer), Joseph Jennings (conductor), Chanticleer & the Handel & Haydn Society of Boston
Tavener: Lamentations and Praises
2002
Helmut Mühle (producer), Philipp Nedel (engineer), Gidon Kremer (producer & artist) & Kremerata Baltica
After Mozart
2001
Christian Gausch (producer), Wolf*Dieter Karwatky (engineer) & the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Shadow Dances (Stravinsky Miniatures * Tango; Suite No. 1; Octet, etc.)
2000
Joseph Jennings (conductor) & Chanticleer
Colors of Love * Works of Thomas, Stucky, Tavener & Rands
1999
Steve Reich (conductor)
Reich: Music * 18 Musicians performed by Steve Reich and Musicians
1998
Claudio Abbado (conductor)
"Hindemith: Kammermusik No. 1 With Finale 1921, Op. 24 No. 1" performed by members of the Berliner Philharmonic
1997
Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Ensemble Inter*Contemporain
Boulez: ...Explosante*Fixe...