DG recordings triumph in two of the key classical categories at the 68th GRAMMY awards
Berlin, 2 February 2026 – Yesterday, the 68th GRAMMY Awards ceremony was held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The GRAMMY, which recognises both artistic and technical achievement, is the recording industry’s most prestigious prize.
Deutsche Grammophon has once again asserted its leadership in classical music, securing wins in two of the major classical categories: A Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo was awarded to a new recording of Shostakovich’s complete cello concertos featuring soloist Yo-Yo Ma. This release is a cornerstone of Deutsche Grammophon’s monumental Shostakovich project in collaboration with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Andris Nelsons. Initiated in 2015, this ambitious collaboration reached its peak in 2025 with the release of a towering anthology featuring the complete Shostakovich symphony cycle alongside the composer’s complete piano and cello concertos and other major works. With this accolade, the label has now won the Instrumental Solo category for the third consecutive year.
In addition, Pianist and 2024 Grammy-Award-Winner Yuja Wang alongside conductor Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra have won in the Best Orchestral Performance category for their acclaimed recording of Messiaen’s sprawling Turangalîla-Symphonie.
„A big bravo and huge congratulations to Yuja, Yo-Yo, Andris and the Boston Symphony Orchestra,” says Dr. Clemens Trautmann, President, Deutsche Grammophon and New Business Strategy Global Classics. “The brilliance and versatility of the orchestra and its music director Andris Nelsons is underlined by the fact that two completely different projects and sonic textures got recognized this year. And it is heartening that the longstanding musical friendships with Yuja Wang and Yo-Yo Ma are being celebrated with the successes. Not least, the recognition for the Shostakovich recording marks the grand finale of our groundbreaking complete symphony and concerto cycle – a multi Grammy winning decade-long endeavor. We at Deutsche Grammophon feel grateful that the work of our artists and producers is recognized so prominently in the major classical categories, in each of which we have actually competed against other fantastic releases on the Yellow Label.“
68th GRAMMY AWARDS
Best Orchestral Performance
MESSIAEN: TURANGALÎLA-SYMPHONIE
Andris Nelsons & Boston Symphony Orchestra
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
SHOSTAKOVICH: THE CELLO CONCERTOS
Yo-Yo Ma; Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
