Grammy Awards of 1976

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The 18th Grammy Awards were held in 1976, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1975.

• 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" peformed by Judy Collins

• Best New Artist
  • Natalie Cole

Children's

• Best Recording for Children
  • Richard Burton for The Little Prince

Classical

• Best Classical Performance - Orchestra
  • Pierre Boulez (conductor), the Camarata Singers & the New York Philharmonic for Ravel: 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/Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)
      • Nathan Milstein for Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Unaccompanied
    • Best Chamber Music Performance
      • Pierre Fournier, Artur 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

    Comedy
    • Best Comedy Recording
      • Richard Pryor for Is It Something I Said?

    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 Clarence Carpenter & Mike Post (arrangers) for "The Rockford Files" performed by Mike Post
    • Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
      • Ray Stevens (arranger) for "Misty"

    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
      • Willie Nelson for "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"
    • 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

    Folk
    • Best Traditional Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording/Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
      • Muddy Waters for The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album

    Gospel
    • Best Gospel Performance
      • 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

    Jazz
    • Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental
      • Dizzy Gillespie for Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie
    • Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Individual or Group
      • Chick Corea & Return to Forever for No Mystery
    • Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
      • Phil Woods for Images performed by Michel Legrand & Phil Woods

    Latin
    • Best Latin Recording
      • Eddie Palmieri for Sun of Latin Music

    Musical Show
    • Best Musical Show Album
      • Jerry Wexler (producer) for The Wiz performed by Stephanie Mills & Dee Dee Bridgewater

    Packaging and Notes
    • Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography
      • 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 for Footlifters

    Pop
    • Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
      • Janis Ian for "At Seventeen"
    • Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
      • Paul Simon for Still Crazy After All These Years
    • Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
      • Eagles for "Lyin' Eyes"
    • Best Pop Instrumental Performance
      • Van McCoy for "The Hustle"

    Production and engineering
    • Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
      • Brooks Arthur, Larry Alexander & Russ Payne (engineers) for Between the Lines performed by Janis Ian
    • Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
      • Arif Mardin
    • Best Classical Engineered Recording
      • Edward (Bud) T. Graham, Milton Cherin & Ray Moore (engineers) for Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe (Complete Ballet) conducted by Pierre Boulez

    R&B
    • Best R&B Instrumental Performance
      • Silver Convention for "Fly, Robin, Fly"
    • Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
      • Natalie Cole for "This Will Be"
    • Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
      • Ray Charles for "Living for the City"
    • Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
      • Earth, Wind & Fire for "Shining Star"
    • Best R&B Song
      • Willie Clarke (songwriter) for "Where Is the Love" performed by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

    Spoken
    • Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album
      • James Whitmore for Give 'Em Hell Harry

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