diff --git a/docs/changes.rst b/docs/changes.rst
index a274e37e..50ac4917 100644
--- a/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/changes.rst
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ We got an updated :doc:`release roadmap <development/roadmap>`!
     as unknown commands.
   - ``command_list_end`` before ``command_list_start`` now returns unknown
     command error instead of crashing.
+  - ``list`` accepts field argument without quotes and capitalized, to work
+    with GMPC and ncmpc.
 
 - Backend API:
 
diff --git a/mopidy/mpd/frontend.py b/mopidy/mpd/frontend.py
index c687ad66..61b90f08 100644
--- a/mopidy/mpd/frontend.py
+++ b/mopidy/mpd/frontend.py
@@ -637,7 +637,9 @@ class MpdFrontend(object):
         # TODO Add result to current playlist
         #return result
 
+    @handle_pattern(r'^list (?P<field>[Aa]rtist)$')
     @handle_pattern(r'^list "(?P<field>[Aa]rtist)"$')
+    @handle_pattern(r'^list (?P<field>album)( "(?P<artist>[^"]+)")*$')
     @handle_pattern(r'^list "(?P<field>album)"( "(?P<artist>[^"]+)")*$')
     def _music_db_list(self, field, artist=None):
         """
@@ -651,6 +653,10 @@ class MpdFrontend(object):
             ``ARTIST`` is an optional parameter when type is ``album``, this
             specifies to list albums by an artist.
 
+        *GMPC:*
+
+        - does not add quotes around the field argument.
+
         *ncmpc:*
 
         - does not add quotes around the field argument.
diff --git a/tests/mpd/frontend_test.py b/tests/mpd/frontend_test.py
index 06af5519..eed657ba 100644
--- a/tests/mpd/frontend_test.py
+++ b/tests/mpd/frontend_test.py
@@ -1010,6 +1010,14 @@ class MusicDatabaseHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
         result = self.h.handle_request(u'list "artist"')
         self.assert_(u'OK' in result)
 
+    def test_list_artist_without_quotes(self):
+        result = self.h.handle_request(u'list artist')
+        self.assert_(u'OK' in result)
+
+    def test_list_artist_without_quotes_and_capitalized(self):
+        result = self.h.handle_request(u'list Artist')
+        self.assert_(u'OK' in result)
+
     def test_list_artist_with_artist_should_fail(self):
         result = self.h.handle_request(u'list "artist" "anartist"')
         self.assertEqual(result[0], u'ACK [2@0] {list} incorrect arguments')