Grammy Awards of 1976
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The 18th Grammy Awards were held February 28, 1976, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1975.
[edit] Award winners:
- Record of the Year
- Daryl Dragon (producer) & Captain & Tennille for "Love Will Keep Us Together"
- Album of the Year
- Phil Ramone (producer) & Paul Simon (producer & artist) for Still Crazy After All These Years
- Song of the Year
- Stephen Sondheim (songwriter) for "Send In the Clowns" performed by Judy Collins
[edit] Children's
- Best Recording for Children
- Richard Burton for The Little Prince
[edit] Classical
- Best Classical Performance - Orchestra
- Pierre Boulez (conductor), the Camarata Singers & the New York Philharmonic for Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé (Complete Ballet)
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Janet Baker for Mahler: Kindertotenlieder
- Best Opera Recording
- Erik Smith (producer), Colin Davis (conductor), Richard van Allan, Janet Baker, Montserrat Caballe, Ileana Contrubas, Vladimiro Ganzarolli, Nicolai Gedda & the Royal Opera House Orchestra for Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte
- Best Choral Performance, Classical (other than opera)
- Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Robert Page (choir director) the Cleveland Boys Choir & Cleveland Orchestra Chorus for Orff: Carmina Burana
- Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)
- Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos (conductor), Alicia de Larrocha & the London Philharmonic for Ravel: Concerto for Left Hand and Concerto for Piano in G/Fauré: Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra
- Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Pierre Fournier, Arthur Rubinstein & Henryk Szeryng for Schubert: Trios Nos. 1 in B Flat, Op. 99 and 2 in E Flat, Op. 100 (Piano Trios)
- Album of the Year, Classical
- Raymond Minshull (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven: Symphonies (9) Complete
[edit] Comedy
- Best Comedy Recording
- Richard Pryor for Is It Something I Said?
[edit] Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Michel Legrand (composer) for Images performed by Michel Legrand & Phil Woods
- Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
- John Williams (composer) for Jaws
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Pete Carpenter & Mike Post (arrangers) for "The Rockford Files" performed by Mike Post
- Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- Ray Stevens (arranger) for "Misty"
[edit] Country
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Linda Ronstadt for "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)"
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
- Rita Coolidge & Kris Kristofferson for "Lover Please"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Chet Atkins for "The Entertainer"
- Best Country Song
- Larry Butler & Chips Moman (songwriters) for "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" performed by B. J. Thomas
[edit] Folk
- Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording
- Muddy Waters for The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album
[edit] Gospel
- Best Gospel Performance (other than soul gospel)
- The Imperials for No Shortage
- Best Soul Gospel Performance
- Andrae Crouch for Take Me Back performed by Andrae Crouch & the Disciples
- Best Inspirational Performance
- The Bill Gaither Trio for Jesus, We Just Want to Thank You
[edit] Jazz
- Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist
- Dizzy Gillespie for Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie
- Best Jazz Performance by a Group
- Chick Corea & Return to Forever for No Mystery
- Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band
- Michel Legrand & Phil Woods for Images
[edit] Latin
- Best Latin Recording
- Eddie Palmieri for Sun of Latin Music
[edit] Musical Show
- Best Cast Show Album
- Charlie Smalls (composer), Jerry Wexler (producer) & the original cast with Stephanie Mills & Dee Dee Bridgewater for The Wiz
[edit] Packaging and Notes
- Best Album Package
- Jim Ladwig (art director) for Honey performed by the Ohio Players
- Best Album Notes
- Pete Hamill (notes writer) for Blood on the Tracks performed by Bob Dylan
- Best Album Notes - Classical
- Gunther Schuller (notes writer) for Footlifters performed by Gunther Schuller
[edit] Pop
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- Janis Ian for "At Seventeen"
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
- Paul Simon for Still Crazy After All These Years
- Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
- The Eagles for "Lyin' Eyes"
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Van McCoy for "The Hustle"
[edit] Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Brooks Arthur, Larry Alexander & Russ Payne (engineers) for Between the Lines performed by Janis Ian
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical
- Edward (Bud) T. Graham, Milton Cherin, Ray Moore (engineers), Pierre Boulez (conductor), the Camarata Singers & the New York Philharmonic for Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe (Complete Ballet)
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
[edit] R&B
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
- Natalie Cole for "This Will Be"
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- Ray Charles for "Living for the City"
- Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
- Earth, Wind & Fire for "Shining Star"
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Silver Convention for "Fly, Robin, Fly"
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- Harry Wayne Casey, Willie Clarke, Richard Finch & Betty Wright (songwriters) for "Where Is the Love" performed by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
[edit] Spoken
- Best Spoken Word Recording
- James Whitmore for Give 'Em Hell Harry
[edit] External links
- The 18th Grammy Awards, at the Internet Movie Database
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