Award of Merit

• Bing Crosby Lyrics

Favorite Album - Country

• Charley Pride - A Sun Shiny Day
• Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors
• Tammy Wynette - First Songs of the First Lady

Favorite Album - Pop / Rock

• Diana Ross - Lady Sings the Blues
• Seals & Crofts - Summer Breeze
• War - The World is a Ghetto

Favorite Album - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Al Green - I'm Still In Love with You
• Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
• War - The World is a Ghetto

Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Country

• Carter Family Lyrics
• The Statler Brothers Lyrics
• Osborne Brothers

Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Pop / Rock

• The Carpenters Lyrics
• Tony Orlando And Dawn Lyrics
• Gladys Knight And The Pips Lyrics

Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Temptations Lyrics
• Gladys Knight And The Pips Lyrics
• The O'Jays

Favorite Female Artist - Country

• Lynn Anderson Lyrics
• Loretta Lynn Lyrics
• Tammy Wynette Lyrics

Favorite Female Artist - Pop / Rock

• Helen Reddy Lyrics
• Robert Flack
• Diana Ross Lyrics

Favorite Female Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Roberta Flack Lyrics
• Aretha Franklin Lyrics
• Betty Wright

Favorite Male Artist - Country

• Charley Pride Lyrics
• Merle Haggard Lyrics
• Conway Twitty Lyrics

Favorite Male Artist - Pop / Rock

• Jim Croce Lyrics
• Elton John Lyrics
• Stevie Wonder Lyrics

Favorite Male Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Stevie Wonder Lyrics
• Al Green Lyrics
• James Brown Lyrics

Favorite Single - Country

• Charlie Rich - Behind Closed Doors

Favorite Single - Pop / Rock

• Tony Orlando & Dawn - Tie a Yellow Ribbon
• Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown Lyrics
• Robert Flack - Killing Me Softly

Favorite Single - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Stevie Wonder - Superstition Lyrics
• Gladys Knight And The Pips Lyrics
• Bill Paul