Which Eagles instrumental won the 2009 Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance?
Answer
I Dreamed There Was No War
Which Eagles instrumental won the 2009 Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance? “I Dreamed There Was No War” won the award. The instrumental appears on Long Road Out of Eden and was written by Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey.
The track is notably brief, running for roughly 1 minute and 38 seconds, but its restrained, reflective mood gives it a distinct place in the Eagles’ catalog. It serves as an instrumental statement within an album otherwise dominated by vocal songs and topical songwriting.
The award was presented at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2009, honoring recordings released during the preceding eligibility period. The win is sometimes confused with the Eagles’ Grammy for “How Long,” which came at the 2008 ceremony in the country performance category. The Best Pop Instrumental Performance category itself was discontinued after the 2011 awards as Grammy categories were reorganized.