18th Annual Grammy Awards
1976 award ceremony for music
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The 18th Annual Grammy Awards were held February 28, 1976, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1975.[1][2]
| 18th Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 28, 1976 |
| Location | Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States  |
| Hosted by | Andy Williams |
| Most awards | Phil Woods, Michel Legrand, Janis Ian and Paul Simon (2) |
| Most nominations | â |
| Website | https://www.grammy.com/awards/18th-annual-grammy-awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
Natalie Cole is the first African American to win Best New Artist.
Performers
Presenters
- Stevie Wonder & Joan Baez - Record of the Year
- Captain & Tennille - Album of the Year
- Ella Fitzgerald & Mel Torme - Best Jazz Performance by a Group
- Helen Reddy & Neil Sedaka - Best New Artist
- Brian Wilson & Dennis Wilson - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Henry Mancini - Narrated a tribute to the music of Chicago
- Aretha Franklin & The Lockers - Best R&B Performance by a Duo Or Group
Award winners
- Record of the Year
- "Love Will Keep Us Together" - Captain & Tennille (artist) & Daryl Dragon (producer)
- Album of the Year
- Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon (artist) - Phil Ramone & Paul Simon (producers)
- Song of the Year
- "Send In the Clowns" - Judy Collins (artist) - Stephen Sondheim (songwriter)
- Best New Artist
- Natalie Cole (1st African American to win)
Children's
- Best Recording for Children
- Richard Burton for The Little Prince
Classical
- Best Classical Performance â Orchestra
- Pierre Boulez (conductor), the Camarata Singers & the New York Philharmonic for Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé (Complete Ballet)
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Janet Baker for Mahler: Kindertotenlieder
- Best Opera Recording
- Erik Smith (producer), Colin Davis (conductor), Richard van Allan, Janet Baker, Montserrat Caballé, Ileana Cotrubas, Wladimiro Ganzarolli, Nicolai Gedda & the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House 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- Orff: Carmina Burana
- Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)
- Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor), Alicia de Larrocha & the London Philharmonic for Ravel: Concerto for Left Hand and Concerto for Piano in G/Fauré: Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra
- 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, Arthur 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 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 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
- Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
- 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
Gospel
- Best Gospel Performance (other than soul gospel)
- 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
Latin
- Best Latin Recording
- Eddie Palmieri for Sun of Latin Music
Musical show
- Best Cast Show Album
- Charlie Smalls (composer), Jerry Wexler (producer) & the original cast with Stephanie Mills & Dee Dee Bridgewater for The Wiz
Packaging and notes
- Best Album Package
- 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 â Classical
- Gunther Schuller (notes writer) for Footlifters performed by Gunther Schuller
Pop
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Brooks Arthur, Larry Alexander & Russ Payne for Janis Ian's Between the Lines
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical
- Edward (Bud) T. Graham, Milton Cherin, Ray Moore (engineers), Pierre Boulez (conductor), the Camarata Singers & the New York Philharmonic for Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe (Complete Ballet)
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
R&B
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
- Natalie Cole for "This Will Be"
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- Harry Wayne Casey, Willie Clarke, Richard Finch & Betty Wright (songwriters) for "Where Is the Love" performed by Betty Wright
Spoken
- Best Spoken Word Recording
- James Whitmore for Give 'Em Hell Harry