Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony - Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Benjamin Britten conducting the English Chamber Orchestra (solos: Fischer-Dieskau, Pears, Shirley-Quirk) - Schumann: Faust
Carlos Kleiber conducting the Dresden State Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Chorus (solos: Mathis, Janowitz, Schreier, Adam) - Weber: Der Freischutz
Colin Davis conducting the London Symphony Orchestra and Chors, Ambrosian Singers, Wandsworth School Boys' Choir (solos: Gedda, Bastin, Veasey, Van Allan) - Berlioz: The Damnation of Faust
Isao Tomita - Snowflakes Are Dancing
Leonard Bernstein conducting the London Symphony; Edinburgh Festival Chorus (solos: Baker, Armstrong) - Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor (Resurrection)
various artists - Ives: The 100th Anniversary
Best Album Notes
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - For the Last Time
Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Flies
Duke Ellington - The Pianist
Les Paul, Mary Ford - The World Is Still Waiting for the Sunrise
Best Album Notes - Classical
solo: Hoeischer; Mattes, conductor - Korngold: The Classic Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Kleiber, conductor - Weber: Der Freischutz
Davis conducting the London Symphony - Berlioz: The Damnation of Faust
Gerhardt conducting the National Philharmonic - Herrmann: Citizen Kane
Eichhorn conducting the Bavarian Radio Orchestra; solos: Moffo, Donath - Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel
Morris conducting the New Philharmonia Orchestra - Mahler: Symphony No. 10
Davis conducting the Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra - Mozart: Don Giovanni
Ormandy, conductor; Temple University Choirs - Rachmaninov: The Bells and 3 Russian Songs
Levine conducting the New Philharmonia - Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani
Best Album of Original Score written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman - The Way We Were
Chuck Mangione, Hamilton Philharmonic - Land of Make Believe
Carol Shive; Mahavishnu Orchestra with the London Symphony - Smile of the Beyond
Singers Unlimited - We've Only Just Begun
Singers Unlimited - Where Is Love
Best Chamber Music Performance - Instrumental or Vocal
Albenitz, Giuliani, Granados, etc. - Julian and John, Vol. 2
Best Classical Performance - Choral
Colin Davis conducting the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Ambrosian Singers, Wandsworth School Boys' Choir (solos: Gedda, Bastin, Veasey, Van Allan) - Berlioz: The Damnation of Faust
Sir Adrian Boult conducting the London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra - Holst: Choral Symphony
Rudolf Kempe conducting the Royal Philharmonic and Brighton Festival Chorus - Janacek: Glagolitic Mass (Slavonic Mass)
Jozef Bok, chorus master, Chorus of National Philharmonic Warsaw; Wladyslaw Skoraczewski, chorus master, Pioneer Choir; Andrezej Markowski conducting the Symphony Orchestra of National Philharmonic - Penderecki: Utrenja
Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra; Robert Page directing the Temple University Choirs - Rachmaninov: The Bells
Aleksander Svenshnikov conducting the USSR Russian Chorus - Rachmaninov: Vespers (Mass), Op. 37
Russell Burgess conducting the Aldeburgh Festival Singers, Wandsworth School Choir; Benjamin Britten conducting the English Chamber Orchestra - Schumann: Faust
John Alldis, chorus master, London Philharmonic Choir; Sir Adrian Boult conducting the orchestra - Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) with Orchestra
David Oistrakh (M. Shostakovich conducting the New Philharmonic) - Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1
Itzhak Perlman (Previn conducting the London Symphony) - Bartok: Violin Concerto No. 2
Alfred Brendel (Haitink conducting the Concertgebouw Orchestra) - Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat Major
Claudio Arrau (Inbal conducting the London Philharmonic) - Chopin: Variations on La ci darem la mano; Fantasy on Polish Airs, Op. 13; Andante Spianato and Gran
Andre Watts (Leinsdorf conducting the London Symphony) - Liszt: Todtentunz for Piano and Orchestra; Franck: Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra
Norbert Hauptmann (von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic) - Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 2 in E Flat Major
Kyung-Wha Chung (Previn conducting the London Symphony) - Walton: Violin Concerto; Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D Major
Barry Tuckwell (Marriner conducting the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields) - Weber: Concertino in E Minor for Horn and Orchestra
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) without Orchestra
Alicia de Larrocha - Albeniz: Iberia
Glenn Gould - Bach: French Suites, Vol. 2, Nos. 5 and 6
Vladimir Horowitz - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas No. 21 in C Major (Waldstein) and No. 23 in F Minor (Appassionata)
David Burge - Crumb: Makro Kosmos
Itzhak Perlman - Perpetual Motion
Alfons and Aloys Kontarsky - Ravel and Debussy: Music for 2 Pianos/4 Hands
Isao Tomita - Snowflakes Are Dancing
Best Classical Performance - Orchestra
Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony - Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Herbert von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic - Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic - Bernstein Conducts Ravel
Andre Previn conducting the London Symphony - Holst: The Planets
Jose Serebrier conducting the London Philharmonic - Ives: Symphony No. 4
Leonard Bernstein conducting the London Symphony - Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor
Best Classical Performance - Vocal Soloist
Leontyne Price - Leontyne Price Sings Richard Strauss
Sherrill Milnes - Amazing Grace (Agnus Dei, Bless the Lord, O My Soul, etc.)
Martina Arroyo - There's a Meeting Here Tonight
Elly Ameling - Schubert: Goethe-Lieder
Marilyn Horne - French and Spanish Songs
Julius Eastman - Davies: 8 Songs for a Mad King
Jan DeGaetani - Crumb: Night of the Four Moons
Cathy Berberian - Cathy Berberian at the Edinburgh Festival
Janet Baker - Brahms: Alto Rhapsody
Birgit Nilsson, Helge Brilioth - Wagner: Duets from Parsifal and Die Walkure
Best Comedy Recording
Richard Pryor - That Nigger's Crazy
Cheech & Chong - Cheech and Chong's Wedding Album
David Steinberg - Booga! Booga!
National Lampoon - Missing White House Tapes
Robert Klein - Mind over Matter
Best Country & Western Instrumental Performance
Chet Atkins, Merle Travis - The Atkins-Travis Traveling Show
Charlie McCoy, Barefoot Jerry - Boogie Woogie
Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass - Nashville Brass in Blue Grass Country
Charlie McCoy - The Nashville Hit Man
Floyd Cramer - The Young and the Restless
Best Country & Western Song
Norris Wilson, Billy Sherrill - A Very Special Love Song
Don Sebesky - Firebird/Birds of Fire (Don Sebesky)
Les Hooper - Look What They've Done (Les Hooper Big Band)
Bob James - Night on Bald Mountain
Best Instrumental Composition
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (Theme from The Exorcist)
Benny Golson - Along Came Betty
Barry White - Barry's Theme
Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson, Bernie Maupin, Harvey Mason - Chameleon
Barry White - Rhapsody in White
Best Jazz Performance - Big Band
Woody Herman - Thundering Herd
Chuck Mangione, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra - Land of Make Believe
Les Hooper Big Band - Look What They've Done
Pat Williams - Threshold
Don Sebesky - Giant Box
Best Jazz Performance - Group
Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Niels Pedersen - The Trio
Freddie Hubbard - High Energy
Supersax - Salt Peanuts
McCoy Tyner - Sama Layuca
Bill Evans - The Tokyo Concert
Best Jazz Performance - Soloist
Charlie Parker - First Recordings!
Freddie Hubbard - High Energy
Hubert Laws - In the Beginning
McCoy Tyner - Naima
Keith Jarrett - Solo Concerts
Best Opera Recording
Georg Solti conducting the London Philharmonic (solos: Caballe, Domingo, Milnes, Blegen, Raimondi) - Puccini: La Boheme
Carlos Kleiber conducting the Dresden State Orchestra; Leipzig Radio Chorus (solos: Mathis, Janowitz, Schreier, Adam, Crass, Weikl) - Weber: Der Freischutz
Colin Davis conducting the Chorus and Orchestra Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (solos: Wixell, Ganzarolli, Arroyo, Te Kanawa, Freni, Burrows) - Mozart: Don Giovanni
Georg Solti conducting the London Philharmonic (solos: Lorengar, Berganza, Berbie, Davies, Krause, Bacquier) - Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte
James Levine conducting the New Philharmonia; John Alldis Choir (solos: Arroyo, Domingo, Milnes, Raimondi) - Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani
Kurt Eichhorn conducting the Bavarian Radio Orchestra (solos: Moffo, Ludwig, Fischer-Dieskau) - Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel
Rafael Kubelik conducting the Bavarian Radio Chorus and Orchestra (solos: Donath, Fassbaender, Gedda, Fischer-Dieskau, Prey) - Pfitzner: Palestrina
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Marvin Hamlisch - The Entertainer
Quincy Jones - Along Came Betty
Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Center of the Earth
Love Unlimited Orchestra - Rhapsody in White
Best Recording for Children
Sebastian Cabot, Sterling Holloway, Paul Winchell - Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger Too
Burl Ives, others - America Sings
Eli Wallach - Eli Wallach Reads Isaac Bashevis Singer
Mel Blanc - New Adventures of Bugs Bunny, Vol. 2
various artists, narrated by Roger Miller - Robin Hood