11th Annual Grammy Awards
1969 award ceremony for music
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Presenters
- Dan Rowan & Dick Martin - Introduced The Temptations
- Flip Wilson - Introduced Jeannie C. Riley
- The King Family - Best New Artist & Best Contemporary Male Vocal Performance and introduced Jose Feliciano
- Lou Rawls & Bobbie Gentry - Introduced Glen Campbell
- Burt Bacharach - Introduced Dionne Warwick
- Mama Cass Elliott - Introduced The Beatles
- Nancy Sinatra - Introduced Mason Williams
- Davy Jones - Introduced Bobby Goldsboro
- Don Rickles & Tiny Tim - Introduced Simon & Garfunkel
- Tommy Smothers - Introduced the cast of Hair
- Henry Mancini - Record of the Year
Performers
- The Temptations - "Cloud Nine"
- Jeannie C. Riley - "Harper Valley PTA"
- Jose Feliciano - "Light My Fire"
- Glen Campbell - "Wichita Lineman"
- Dionne Warwick - "Do You Know the Way to San Jose"
- The Beatles - "Hey Jude"
- Mason Williams - "Classical Gas"
- Bobby Goldsboro - "Honey"
- Simon & Garfunkel - "Mrs. Robinson"
- O.C. Smith - "Little Green Apples"
- The Cast of Hair - "Age of Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"
Award winners
- "Mrs. Robinson" â Simon & Garfunkel
- Paul Simon & Roy Halee, producers
- âWichita Linemanâ â Glen Campbell
- Al De Lory, producer
- âHoneyâ â Bobby Goldsboro
- Bobby Goldsboro & Bob Montgomery, producers
- âHey Judeâ â The Beatles
- George Martin, producer
- âHarper Valley PTAâ â Jeannie C. Riley
- Shelby S. Singleton Jr., producer
- âBy the Time I Get to Phoenixâ â Glen Campbell
- Al De Lory, producer
- âMagical Mystery Tourâ â The Beatles
- George Martin, producer
- âFeliciano!â â José Feliciano
- Rick Jarrard, producer
- âBookendsâ â Simon And Garfunkel
- Roy Halee & Simon And Garfunkel (Art Garfunkel & Paul Simon), producers
- âA Tramp Shiningâ â Richard Harris
- Jimmy L. Webb, producer
- "Little Green Apples" â Roger Miller / O.C. Smith
- Bobby Russell, songwriter
- âMrs. Robinsonâ â Simon And Garfunkel
- Paul Simon, songwriter
- âHoneyâ â Bobby Goldsboro
- Bobby Russell, songwriter
- âHey Judeâ â The Beatles
- John Lennon & Paul McCartney, songwriters
- âHarper Valley PTAâ â Jeannie C. Riley
- Tom T. Hall, songwriter
Classical
- Best Classical Performance - Orchestra
- Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the New Philharmonia Orchestra for Boulez Conducts Debussy (La Mer; Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune; Jeux)
- Best Vocal Soloist Performance
- Carlo Felice Cillario (conductor), Montserrat Caballé & the RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra & Chorus for Rossini: Rarities
- Best Opera Recording
- Richard Mohr (producer), Erich Leinsdorf (conductor), Ezio Flagello, Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price, Judith Raskin, George Shirley, Tatiana Troyanos & the New Philharmonia Orchestra for Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte
- Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
- Vittorio Negri (conductor), George Bragg, Gregg Smith, (choir directors), E. Power Biggs, the Edward Tarr Ensemble, the Gregg Smith Singers & the Texas Boys Choir for The Glory of Gabrieli
- Best Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra)
- Vladimir Horowitz for Horowitz on Television (Chopin, Scriabin, Scarlatti, Horowitz)
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Vittorio Negri (conductor), E. Power Biggs & the Edward Tarr Ensemble for Glory of Gabrieli Vol. II - Canzonas for Brass, Winds, Strings and Organ
Comedy
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Theme
- Mason Williams (composer) for "Classical Gas"
- Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
- Dave Grusin & Paul Simon (composers) for The Graduate performed by Simon & Garfunkel
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Mike Post (arranger) for "Classical Gas" performed by Mason Williams
- Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- Jimmy L. Webb (arranger) for "MacArthur Park" performed by Richard Harris
Country
Folk
Gospel
- Best Gospel Performance
- The Happy Goodman Family for The Happy Gospel of the Happy Goodmans
- Best Soul Gospel Performance
- Dottie Rambo for "The Soul of Me"
- Best Sacred Performance
Jazz
Musical show
- Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album
- Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni, James Rado (composers), Andy Wiswell (producer) the original cast (Ronnie Dyson, Gerome Ragni, Steve Curry, Lamont Washington, Diane Keaton, Melba Moore & James Rado) for Hair
Packaging and notes
- Best Album Cover
- John Berg, Richard Mantell (art directors), Horn Grinner Studios (photographer) for Underground performed by Thelonious Monk
- Best Album Notes
- Johnny Cash (notes writer) for Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison performed by Johnny Cash
Pop
- Best Contemporary-Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- Dionne Warwick for "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?"
- Best Contemporary-Pop Vocal Performance, Male
- Jose Feliciano for "Light My Fire"
- Best Contemporary-Pop Performance - Vocal Duo or Group
- Simon & Garfunkel for "Mrs. Robinson"
- Best Contemporary Pop Performance, Chorus
- Alan Copeland (choir director) for "Mission Impossible/Norwegian Wood Medley" performed by the Alan Copeland Singers
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Mason Williams for "Classical Gas"
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Hugh Davies & Joe Polito (engineers) for "Wichita Lineman" performed by Glen Campbell
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical
- Gordon Parry (engineer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the London Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D
R&B
- Best R&B Performance, Female
- Aretha Franklin for "Chain of Fools"
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- Otis Redding for "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (posthumously)
- Best Rhythm & Blues Performance by a Duo or Group, Vocal or Instrumental
- The Temptations for "Cloud Nine"
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- Otis Redding & Steve Cropper (songwriters) for "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" performed by Otis Redding
Spoken
- Best Spoken Word Recording
- Rod McKuen for Lonesome Cities