1976 Grammy Awards

Awards
- 1976 Music Awards
-- Grammy Awards

--- 1976 Grammy Awards

Details & Performances

  • Host: Andy Williams
  • Venue: Hollywood Palladium
  • City: Los Angeles
  • Date: February 28, 1976

Awards

Album of the Year

Best Album Notes

  • Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks Lyrics
  • Glenn Miller & His Orchestra - A Legendary Performer
  • Tom T. Hall - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
  • Lenny Bruce - The Real Lenny Bruce
  • Art Tatum - The Tatum Solo Masterpieces

Best Album Notes - Classical

  • Gunther Schuller conducting the All-Star Band - Footlifters (A Century of American Marches - Sousa, Joplin, Ives)
  • Vorwerk conducting the Musica Pacifica - Gagliano: La Dafne
  • solos: Ralph Grierson, Artie Kane - Gershwin: Gershwin's Wonderful
  • Dorati conducting the Philharmonia Hungarica - Haydn: Symphonies 93-104
  • Dick Hyman - Joplin: The Complete Works of Scott Joplin
  • solos: Itzhak Perlman, Andre Previn - Joplin: The Easy Winners
  • Antal Dorati conducting the Hungarian Philharmonic - Kodaly: Orchestral Works
  • Leinsdorf conducting the Munich Radio Orchestra; solos: Kollo, Neblett, Prey, Luxon - Korngold: Die Tote Stadt
  • Igor Kipnis - The English Harpsichord (Byrd, Farnaby etc.)

Best Album Package

Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

  • Ray Stevens - Misty
  • Singers Unlimited - April in Paris
  • Singers Unlimited - Autumn in New York
  • Mel Torme - Gershwin Medley
  • Singers Unlimited - Killing Me Softly with His Song

Best Cast Show Album

  • The Wiz - Charlie Smalls
  • Shenandoah - Gary Geld, Peter Udell
  • Chicago - John Kander, Fred Ebb
  • A Chorus Line - Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban
  • London cast - Stephen Sondheim - A Little Night Music

Best Chamber Music Performance - Instrumental or Vocal

  • Artur Rubinstein, Henryk Szeryng, Pierre Fournier - Schubert: Trios No. 1 in B Flat Major, Op. 99, and No. 2 in E Flat Major, Op. 100 (The Trios)
  • Heinz Hollinger, Christiane Jaccottet, Marcal Cervera - Baroque Oboe Recital: Works by Bach, Couperin and Marais
  • Jean Pierre Rampal, Claude Bolling - Bolling: Suite for Flute and Piano
  • Ralph Grierson, Artie Kane - Gershwin: Gershwin's Wonderful (Side 1: American in Paris 3 preludes)
  • Concord Quartet - Ives: Quartets Nos. 1 and 2
  • Itzhak Perlman, Andre Previn - Joplin: The Easy Winners and Other Ragtime Music of Scott Joplin
  • Mstislav Rostropovich, Vasso Devetzi - R. Strauss: Sonata in F for Cello and Piano
  • Jaime Laredo, Ruth Laredo, Jeffery Solow - Ravel: Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano

Best Choral Performance

  • Robert Page directing the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and Boys' Choir; Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the Cleveland Orchestra (solos: Blegen, Binder, Riegel) - Orff: Carmina Burana
  • Herbert von Karajan conducting the Vienna Singverein and Berlin Philharmonic - Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
  • John Oliver, chorus master, Tanglewood Festival Chorus; Theodore Marier, chorus master, Boston Boys' Choir; Seiji Ozawa conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra - Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust
  • John McCarth directing the Ambrosian Singers; Riccardo Muti conducting the New Philharmonic Orchestra - Cherubini: Requiem in D Minor for Male Chorus and Orchestra
  • Leonard Bernstein conducting the Westminster Choir and New York Philharmonic - Haydn: Harmoniemesse
  • Tadeusz Dobrzanski, chorus master, Polish Radio Chorus of Krakow; Palka and Wietrzny, chorus masters, soloists and Boys' Choir from Krakow; Kryzysztof Penderecki conducting the Philharmonic Chorus Polish Radio National Symphony - Penderecki: Magnifi
  • Pierre Boulez conducting the BBC Symphony Chorus, Goldsmith's Choral Union, Gentlemen of London Philharmonic Choir, BBC Symphony (solos: Napier, Minton Thomas) - Schoenberg: Guerrelieder

Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) with Orchestra

  • Alicia de Larrocha (De Burgos conducting the London Philharmonic) - Ravel: Concerto for Left Hand / Concerto for Piano in G Major / Faure: Fantaisie for Piano and Orche
  • Murray Perahia (Marriner conducting the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields) - Mendelssohn: Concertos No. 1 in G Minor for Piano and No. 2 in D Minor for Piano
  • Maurice Andre (von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic) - 4 Trumpet Concertos by Vivaldi, Telemann, Mozard, Hummel
  • Julian Bream (Gardiner conducting the Monteverdi Orchestra) - Berkeley: Guitar Concerto / Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar
  • Lynn Harrell (Levine conducting the London Symphony) - Dvorak: Concerto in B Minor for Cello
  • Peter Serkin (Schneider conducting the English Chamber Orchestra) - Mozart: Concertos for Piano and Orchestra Composed in 1784 (6) (Nos. 14-19)
  • Alfred Brendel (Marriner conducting the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields) - Mozart: Concertos No. 18 in B Flat Major and No. 27 in B Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra
  • Itzhak Perlman (Martinon conducting the Orchestre de Paris) - Sainte-Saens: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso / Havanaise / Chausson: Poeme / Ravel: Tzigane

Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) without Orchestra

  • Nathan Milstein - Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Unaccompanied
  • John Williams - Bach: Suites for Lute
  • Vladimir Ashkenazy - Chopin: Etudes, Opp. 10 and 25
  • Alicia de Larrocha - Falla: Music of Fallas (Three-Cornered Hat / El Amor Brujo etc.)
  • Peter Serkin - Messiaen: 20 Regards sur l'Enfant Jesus
  • Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9

Best Classical Performance - Orchestra

  • Pierre Boulez conducting the New York Philharmonic - Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe
  • Colin Davis conducting the Concertgebouw Orchestra - Berlioz: Symphonie Fantasique
  • James Levine conducting the Chicago Symphony - Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major
  • Rafael Kubelik conducting the Boston Symphony - Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra
  • Sir Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony - Beethoven: Symphonies (9) Complete
  • Carlos Kleiber conducting the Vienna Philharmonic - Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor
  • Seiji Ozawa conducting the New Philharmonic Orchestra - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor
  • Herbert von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic - Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor

Best Classical Performance - Vocal Soloist

  • Janet Baker (Bernstein conducting the Israel Philharmonic) - Mahler: Kindertotenlieder
  • Joan Morris (Bolcom, accompanist) - After the Ball (A Treasury of Turn-of-the-Century Popular Songs)
  • Victoria de los Angeles (Jacquillat conducting the Lamoureux Concerts Orchestra) - Canteloube: Songs of the Auvergne, Album 2
  • Cleo Laine (Nash Ensemble, Howarth/Hymas, piano) - Cleo Laine Sings Pierrot Lunaire and Songs by Ives
  • Elly Ameling (Baldwin, accompanist) - Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben
  • Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Parsons, accompanist) - Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42
  • Leontyne Price, Placido Domingo (Santi conducting the New Philharmonic) - Verdi and Puccini Duets (Othello, Ballo en Maschera, Manon Lescaut, Madame Butterfly)

Best Comedy Recording

  • Richard Pryor - Is It Something I Said?
  • Albert Brooks - A Star Is Bought
  • George Carlin - An Evening with Wally London featuring Bill Slaszo
  • Lily Tomlin - Modern Scream
  • Monty Python - Matching Tie and Handkerchief

Best Country Instrumental Performance

  • Chet Atkins - The Entertainer
  • Charlie McCoy - Charlie My Boy
  • Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed - Colonel Bogey
  • Asleep at the Wheel - Fat Boy Rag
  • Vassar Clements - Vassar Clements

Best Country Song

  • Chips Moman, Larry Butler - (Hey, Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
  • Fred Rose - Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
  • Jessi Colter - I'm Not Lisa Lyrics
  • John Martin Sommers - That God I'm a Country Boy
  • Vivian Keith, Ben Peters - Before the Next Teardrop Falls

Best Country Vocal Performance - Duo or Group

  • Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge - Lover Please
  • Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn - Feelins
  • Statler Brothers - I'll Go to My Grave Loving You
  • The Pointer Sisters - Live Your Life Before You Die
  • Asleep at the Wheel - Texas Gold

Best Country Vocal Performance - Female

Best Country Vocal Performance - Male

Best Engineered Recording (other than Classical)

Best Engineered Recording - Classical

  • Maazel conducting the Cleveland Orchestra - Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe
  • Kubelik conducting the Boston Symphony - Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra
  • Solit conducting the Chicago Symphony - Beethoven: Symphonies (9) (Complete)
  • Kleiber conducting the Vienna Philharmonic - Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor
  • Thomas conducting the Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Chorus and Boys' Choir, Page; solos: Blegen, Riegel, Binder - Orff: Carmina Burana
  • Boulez conducting the New York Philharmonic - Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe (Complete)
  • Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony - Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording

  • Muddy Waters - The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album
  • Bruce Jackson - Wake Up Dead Man
  • Koko Taylor - I Got What It Takes
  • Memphis Slim - Memphis Blues
  • San Lucas Band - Music of Guatemala

Best Gospel Performance

  • Imperials - No Shortage
  • Connie Smith - Connie Smith Sings Hank Williams Gospel
  • Happy Goodman Family - Happy Goodman Family Hour
  • Statler Brothers - Holy Bible - New Testament
  • Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash Sings Precious Memories

Best Inspirational Performance

  • Bill Gaither Trio - Jesus, We Just Want to Thank You
  • Larry Hart - Amazing Grace
  • Anita Kerr - Gentle as Morning
  • Speers - Something Good Is About to Happen
  • Ray Price - This Time Lord

Best Instrumental Arrangement

  • Mike Post, Pete Carpenter - The Rockford Files (Mike Post)
  • Alan Broadbent - Children of Lima (Woody Herman)
  • Thad Jones - Living for the City (Thad Jones, Mel Lewis)
  • Ron McClure - No Show (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
  • Randy Brecker - Some Skunk Funk (Brecker Brothers)
  • Herbert Spencer - Theme from Jaws (John Williams)

Best Instrumental Composition

  • Michel Legrand - Images
  • Chuck Mangione - Chase the Clouds Away
  • Silvester Levay, Stephen Praeger - Fly, Robin, Fly
  • Van McCoy - The Hustle
  • Mike Post, Pete Carpenter - The Rockford Files

Best Jazz Performance - Big Band

  • Phil Woods with Michel Legrand & His Orchestra - Images
  • Clark Terry - Clark Terry's Big B-A-D Band Live at the Wichita Jazz Festival
  • North Texas State University Lab Band - Lab '75
  • That Jones, Mel Lewis - Potpourri
  • Bill Watrous & the Manhattan Wildlife Refuge - The Tiger of San Pedro

Best Jazz Performance - Group

  • Return to Forever featuring Chick Corea - No Mystery
  • Count Basie - Basie Jam
  • Dizzy Gillespie Quartet - Dizzy Gillespie's Big 4
  • John Coltrane Quartet - Giant Steps
  • Supersax - Supersax Plays Bird with Strings

Best Jazz Performance - Soloist

  • Dizzy Gillespie - Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie
  • Jim Hall - Concierto
  • John Coltrane - Giant Steps
  • Phil Woods - Images
  • Phineas Newborn Jr. - Solo Piano

Best Latin Recording

  • Eddie Palmieri - Sun of Latin Music
  • Bobby Paunetto - Paunetto's Point
  • Camilo Sesto - Quieres Ser Mi Amante
  • Fania All-Stars - Fania All-Stars Live at Yankee Stadium, Vol. 1
  • Mongo Santamaria - Afro-Indio
  • Ray Barretto - Barretto
  • Willie Colon - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Best Opera Recording

  • Colin Davis conducting the Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House (solos: Caballe, Baker, Gedda, Ganzarolli, Van Allan and Cotrubas) - Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte
  • Antal Dorati conducting the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington; Paul Traver directing the University of Maryland Chorus - Dallapiccola: Il Prigioniero
  • Erich Leinsdorf conducting the Munich Radio Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Chorus (solos: Kollo, Neblett, Prey, Luxon) - Korngold: Die Tote Stadt
  • James Levine conducting the London Symphony and John Alldis Choir (solos: Sills, Milnes, Gedda) - Rossini: The Barber of Seville
  • Meredith Davis conducting the New Philharmonic Orchestra; John Alldis Choir (solos: Herinex, Palmer, Tear) - Vaughan Williams: Sir John in Love
  • Michael Gielen conducting the Orchestra and Chorus of the Austrian Radio (solos: Reich, Devos, Csapo, Obrowsky, Lucas) - Schoenberg: Moses und Aron
  • Thomas Schippers conducting the London Symphony Orchestra and Ambrosian Opera Chorus (solos: Sills, Verrett, Diaz) - Rossini: The Siege of Corinth

Best Original Score - Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special

  • John Williams - Jaws
  • Carradine, Blakley, Baskin, Reicheg, Gibson, Black - Nashville
  • Henry Mancini - The Return of the Pink Panther
  • Jerry Goldsmith - The Wind and the Lion
  • Richard Rodney Bennett - Murder on the Orient Express

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

  • Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony - The Hustle
  • The Ritchie Family - Brazil
  • Chuck Mangione - Chase the Clouds Away
  • Mike Post - The Rockford Files
  • Tom Scott & the L.A. Express - Tom Cat

Best Recording for Children

  • Bert & Ernie - Bert and Ernie Sing-Along
  • Carole King - Really Rosie Lyrics
  • Jim Backus - Mr. Popper's Penguins
  • Jim Henson's Sesame Street - Sesame Street Monsters
  • Sesame Street cast - Merry Christmas from Sesame Street

Best Rhythm & Blues Instrumental Performance

  • Silver Convention - Fly, Robin, Fly
  • Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony - Disco Baby
  • B.T. Express - Express
  • Herbie Hancock - Hang Up Your Hangups
  • Brecker Brothers - Sneakin' Up Behind You

Best Rhythm & Blues Song

  • H.W. Casey, Richard Finch, Willie Clarke, Betty Wright - Where Is the Love
  • Barney Perry - Walking in Rhythm
  • Charlie Smalls - Ease on Down the Road
  • H.W. Casey, Richard Finch - Get Down Tonight
  • H.W. Casey, Richard Finch - That's the Way (I Like It)

Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo, Group or Chorus

Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Female

Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male

Best Soul Gospel Performance

  • Andrae Crouch & The Disciples - Take Me Back
  • James Cleveland with Voices of Tabernacle - God Has Smiled on Me
  • James Cleveland, Charles Fold Singers - Jesus Is the Best Thing
  • 21st Century - The Storm Is Passing Over
  • James Cleveland, Southern California Community Choir - To the Glory of God

Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording

  • James Whitmore - Give 'Em Hell Harry
  • Alistair Cooke - Talk About America
  • Claudia McNeil - The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
  • Maureen Stapleton - To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Orson Welles - Immortal Sherlock Holmes Mercury Theatre on the Air
  • Richard Harris - The Prophet

Classical Album of the Year

  • Sir Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony - Beethoven: Symphonies (9) Complete
  • Carlos Kleiber conducting the Vienna Philharmonic - Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor
  • Colin Davis conducting the Royal Opera House - Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte
  • Kryzysztof Penderecki conducting the Polish Radio National Symphony and Chorus - Penderecki: Magnifcat
  • Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the Cleveland Orchestra; Robert Page directing the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and Boys' Choir - Orff: Carmina Burana
  • Pierre Boulez conducting the New York Philharmonic; Carmarat Singers - Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe (Complete)
  • Thomas Schippers conducting the London Symphony and Ambrosian Opera Chorus - Rossini: The Siege of Corinth

Hall of Fame

  • Alfred Drake with Original Broadway Cast; Orchestra & Chorus conducting the Jay Blackton - Oklahoma!
  • Billie Holiday - God Bless The Child Lyrics
  • Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Take the A Train
  • Lehman Engel conducting; cast: Lawrence Winters, Camilla Williams - Gershwin: Porgy & Bess
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff (piano), Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra - Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor

New Artist

Pop Female Vocalist

Pop Male Vocalist

Pop Vocal Group

Producer of the Year

  • Arif Mardin
  • Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter
  • Bill Szymczyk
  • Peter Asher
  • Gus Dudgeon

Record of the Year

Song of the Year

  • Stephen Sondheim - Send in the Clowns
  • Janis Ian - At Seventeen Lyrics
  • Larry Weiss - Rhinestone Cowboy
  • Morris Albert - Feelings
  • Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield - Love Will Keep Us Together

Top Winning Artist

Most Nominated Artist

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