The 1st International Record Competition Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin was held in Warsaw in 1985. The Jury members of the 1st Competition were:

The Jury assessed 26 CD discs from 16 world companies. 2 discs were awarded prizes.

In the 1st category of piano music the Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin went to a TELDEC produced disc: Frédéric Chopin: 4 Ballades, Scherzos; Cyprien Katsaris (piano), no.: Teldec 8.43053, DDD
In the 2nd category of piano and orchestra works the Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin was awarded to a CBS produced disc: Chopin:Piano Concerto No 2; Cecile Licad (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor André Previn, no.: IM 39153

The 2nd International Record Competition Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin was held in Warsaw in 1987. The Jury consisted of:

13 CD discs representing 6 companies were evaluated by the Jury. 1 record won the prize.

In the 1st category of piano music the Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin was granted to a CBS produced disc: Chopin: Impromptus, Fantasie Op.49, Barcarolle, Breceuse; Murray Perahia (piano) no.: MK 39708, DDD
An award was granted to a DECCA produced disc: Chopin: Songs, Mélodies, Lieder; Elizabeth Söderström (soprano), Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano), no.: DECCA 414204-2, DDD

The 3rd International Record Competition Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin took place in Warsaw in 1990. The Jury members were:

The jury assessed 32 CD records from 13 companies. 5 discs won the prizes.

In the 1st category of piano music the Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin was granted to a CD from CALLIOPE: Frédéric Chopin: Les Trois Sonates Pour Piano, Marche Funèbre; Henri Barda (piano), no.: CAL 9680, ADD
In the 2nd category of piano with orchestra works the prize went to a CD from SONY CLASSICAL: Chopin: Piano Concerto Nos. 1 & 2; Murray Perahia (piano), Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor Zubin Mehta, no.: SK 44922, DDD

In the 4th category of remasterings of old recordings the prizes were granted to EMI's 3 CD discs from the Références series.

1) Chopin: Etudes Op. 10 & Op. 25; Claudio Arrau (piano), no.: CDH 761016 2, ADD
2) Chopin: Préludes, Impromptus, Barcarolle, Berceuse; Alfred Cortot (piano), no.: CDH 761050 2, ADD
3) Chopin: 14 Valses, Barcarolle Op. 60, Nocturne Op. 27 no 2, Mazurka Op. 50 no 3; Dinu Lipatti (piano), no.: EMI 7 69802 2, ADD

The 4th International Record Competition Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin was held in Warsaw in 1995. Members of the Jury were:

The jury has assessed 45 CD records from 16 companies. 1 CD was granted the prize.

In the 1st category of piano music and in the second category of piano and orchestra works the Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin was awarded to a Deutsche Grammophon: Chopin: Piano Concerto No 2, 24 Preludes; Maria Joao Pires (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor André Previn, no.: DG 437 817-2, DDD
The jury also awarded diplomas to pianist Idil Biret and the NAXOS company for the recording and compact discs release of Frederick Chopin's complete works for piano solo and piano with orchestra - no.: NAXOS 8.550508, NAXOS 8.550356 - 8.550369, DDD

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The 5th International Record Competition Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin was ended in Warsaw on September 14th, 2000. The Jury consisted of: Tadeusz Chmielewski - Honorary Chairman Bronisława Kawalla - Chairwoman Józef Kański Lech Dudzik Mieczysław Kominek Krzysztof Szlifirski Andrzej Lupa Antoni Grudziński The Jury evaluated 55 CDs from 24 recording companies. 4 CDs were awarded. According to the decision of Bronislawa Kawalla, Chairwoman of the Jury, the Grand Prix award in the category of contemporary recordings has been divided. The following CDS received the Grand Prix: Solo compositions - two ex aequo awards: BeArTon - F. Chopin: Waltzes and other works; Wojciech Świtała (piano); No. CDB 008; issue - National Issue vol 6. Gega New - F. Chopin: Complete Rondos and Variations; Ludmil Angelov (piano); No. GD 135 Compositions with orchestra: Deutsche Grammophon - F. Chopin : Chopin - Koncerty 1 & 2; Polish Festival Orchestra, Krystian Zimerman (conductor / piano), No. 459 864 - 2 In the category of historical recordings, the Grand Prix goes to: Nimbus Records - F. Chopin: Grand Piano; Alfred Cortot - piano; Pleyel No. NI 88 14

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The 6th International Record Competition Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin
was held in Warsaw in 2005.

The Jury consisted of:

Bronisława Kawalla - chairwoman
Józef Kański
Antoni Grudziński
Tadeusz Chmielewski
Lech Dudzik
Kacper Miklaszewski
Andrzej Lupa
Stanisław Dybowski

13 CD’s representing 9 companies were evaluated by the Jury.
1 record won the prize.

In the 1st category of piano music the Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin was granted to a BeArTon produced CD: Fryderyk Chopin - The National Edition vol. 12: Rondos, Allegro de concert, Wojciech Świtała (piano) no. BeArTon CDB019
A diploma was awarded to an ALBA RECORDS produced CD: Chopin Nocturnes vol. 1 and 2, Janne Mertanen (piano) no. ALBA RECORDS ABCD 160, 190

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The 7th International Record Competition Grand Prix du Disque Fryderyk Chopin was concluded on 26 June 2010 in Warsaw. The Award Ceremony was held on 16 October 2010 in the Chopin Museum at 1 Okólnik street.

Members of the Jury:
Antoni Grudziński - chairman
Kazimierz Gierżod
Bronisława Kawalla
Jerzy Romaniuk
Alicja Paleta-Bugaj
Tadeusz Chmielewski
Adam Rozlach
Stanisław Dybowski
Andrzej Lupa
Krzysztof Kuraszkiewicz

The Jury assessed 66 CD's submitted by 12 record companies. 5 CD's were awarded.

The Grand Prix du Disque Fyderyk Chopin in the contemporary recordings category was awarded to Deutsche Grammophon for the CD "Chopin - Piano Concertos" recorded by Rafał Blechacz with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the direction of Jerzy Semkow.
Grand Prix du Disque Fryderyk Chopin in the re-released historical recordings category was awarded to Deutsche Grammophon for the CD "Argerich Plays Chopin".

The honourable mentions in the contemporary recordings category were given to:

Deutsche Grammophon for the CD "Chopin - Preludes" recorded by Rafał Blechacz
Decca for the CD "Nelson Freire. Chopin - the Nocturnes"
Calliope for the CD "Chopin - Nocturnes Intégrale. Berceuse" recorded by Pascal Amoyel

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The 8th International Record Competition Grand Prix du Disque Fryderyk Chopin was concluded on 27 June 2015 in Warsaw.
The Jury assessed 23 recordings submitted by 8 labels. No prize was awarded in the re-released historical recordings category.

Members of the Jury:
Antoni Grudziński - chairman
Kazimierz Gierżod
Bronisława Kawalla
Józef Stompel
Bogdan Czapiewski
Wojciech Świtała
Zbigniew Lasocki
Andrzej Lupa

The Grand Prix du Disque Frédéric Chopin in te contemporary recordings category was awarded to AMBROISIE NAIVE for the CD "Chopin - Piano Concertos" recorded by Nikolai Luganski with Sinfonia Varsovia under the direction of Alexander Vedernikov.

Honourable mentions were received by:

Deutsche Grammophon for the CD "Chopin Preludes" recorded by Jan Lisiecki.
Deutsche Grammophon for the CD "Chopin Recital" recorded by Ingolf Wunder.
MDG for the CD "Frederic Chopin - Late Piano Works" recorded by Jin Ju.

Aleksandra Tkaczyk
Ania Chmielarz