| Pat Metheny Miscellaneous Recognitions
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| Year
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Award / Institution
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Accolade
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| 1979
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New York Jazz Awards
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Best Jazz Guitarist of the Year
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| 1979
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New York Jazz Awards
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Best Album of the Year
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| 1979
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Record World Magazine
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Jazz Album of the Year - New Chautauqua
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| 1980
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German Record Critics Award
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Jazz Record of the Year - 80/81
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| 1980
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Cash Box
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Top Groups of the Year - American Garage – Pat Metheny Group
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| 1980
|
New York Jazz Awards
|
Best Album of the Year - 80/81
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| 1980
|
Musician Magazine Readers Poll
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Guitarist Making the Most Impact on the '80s
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| 1980
|
Musician Magazine
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Jazz Artist Who Made the Greatest Impact on the '70s
|
| 1980
|
Grammy Award Nomination
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Best Jazz Fusion Performance - American Garage – Pat Metheny Group
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| 1981
|
Playboy Readers Poll
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Best Jazz Album - As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls
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| 1981
|
Performance Magazine
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Top 40 Grossing Touring Acts in North America – Pat Metheny Group
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| 1981
|
Grammy Award Nomination
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Best Instrumental Composition—title track—As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls – Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays
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| 1981
|
Grammy Award Nomination
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Best Jazz Performance - As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls – Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays
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| 1982
|
Guitar Player
|
Best Jazz Guitarist
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| 1982
|
Rolling Stone Readers Poll
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Best Jazz Performer of the Year
|
| 1982
|
Playboy Readers Poll
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Best Jazz Album - Offramp – Pat Metheny Group
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| 1982
|
Performance Magazine Readers Poll
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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
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Best Instrumental Composition - "Are You Going With Me"
|
| 1982
|
Grammy Award Nomination
|
Best Jazz Performance - Offramp – Pat Metheny Group
|
| 1983
|
Cash Box
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Best Jazz Group - Pat Metheny Group
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| 1983
|
Guitar Player Magazine
|
Best Jazz Guitarist
|
| 1983
|
National Association for Campus Activities Award
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College Campus Jazz Entertainer of the Year
|
| 1983
|
Performance Magazine
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Best Instrumentalist of the Year
|
| 1983
|
Swing Journal (Japan)
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Best Guitarist
|
| 1984
|
National Association for Campus Activities Award
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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
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Best Jazz Guitarist
|
| 1984
|
International Musician and Recording World
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Best Jazz Group or Artist Music Award Poll Winners – Pat Metheny Group
|
| 1985
|
International Musician and Recording World Music Award Poll
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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
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Best Jazz Guitarist
|
| 1986
|
Cash Box
|
Best Jazz Collaboration Album - Song X
|
| 1986
|
USA Today
|
Top Jazz Album - Song X
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| 1986
|
New York Times (John Pareles)
|
Best Jazz Guitarist
|
| 1986
|
Jazziz Readers Poll
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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
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#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)
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