1972 Grammy Awards (14th) – Complete List of Winners and Nominees
On March 15, 1972, the 14th Grammy Awards celebrated musical achievements from October 1, 1970, to September 30, 1971. Carole King's seminal album Tapestry was the undeniable star of the night, dominating by winning Album of the Year, while its evocative track "It's Too Late" also secured Record of the Year.
Carly Simon, another influential singer-songwriter of the era, was recognized as Best New Artist. Bill Withers also received accolades for "Ain't No Sunshine." This ceremony profoundly highlighted the power and ascendancy of the singer-songwriter movement, which was at its artistic and commercial peak.
It showcased a shift towards intimate, introspective, and lyrically profound music that resonated deeply with listeners, demonstrating the Grammys' recognition of authenticity and personal expression in popular music.
Record Of The Year
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Carole King | It's Too Late |
| Nominee | James Taylor | You've Got A Friend |
| Nominee | Isaac Hayes | Theme From Shaft |
| Nominee | George Harrison | My Sweet Lord |
| Nominee | Three Dog Night | Joy To The World |
Album Of The Year
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Carole King | Tapestry |
| Nominee | Isaac Hayes | Shaft |
| Nominee | London Production | Jesus Christ Superstar |
| Nominee | Carpenters | Carpenters |
| Nominee | George Harrison | All Things Must Pass |
Song Of The Year
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Carole King | You've Got A Friend |
| Nominee | Bakersfield Brass | Rose Garden |
| Nominee | Janis Joplin | Me And Bobby Mc Gee |
| Nominee | Perry Como | It's Impossible |
| Nominee | Sammi Smith | Help Me Make It Through The Night |
Best New Artist Of The Year
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Carly Simon | - |
| Nominee | Chase | - |
| Nominee | Hamilton, Joe Frank And Reynolds | - |
| Nominee | Emerson, Lake And Palmer | - |
| Nominee | Bill Withers | - |
Best Instrumental Arrangement
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Johnny Allen & Isaac Hayes, arrangers (Isaac Hayes) | Theme From Shaft |
| Nominee | Michel Legrand, arranger (Michel Legrand) | Theme From Summer Of '42 |
| Nominee | Don Sebesky, arranger (Hubert Laws) | The Rite Of Spring |
| Nominee | Joshua Rifkin, arranger (Joshua Rifkin) | Nightingale II |
| Nominee | Michel Colombier, arranger (Michel Colombier) | Earth |
Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Paul McCartney, arranger (Paul & Linda McCartney) | Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey |
| Nominee | David Van De Pitte, arranger (Marvin Gaye) | What's Going On |
| Nominee | Richard Carpenter, arranger (The Carpenters) | Superstar |
| Nominee | Burt Bacharach & Pat (Patrick) Williams, arrangers (B. J. Thomas) | Long Ago Tomorrow |
| Nominee | Michel Colombier, arranger (Bill Medley) | Freedom And Fear |
Best Engineered Recording - Non-Classical
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Henry Bush, Ron Capone & Dave Purple, engineers (Isaac Hayes) | Theme From Shaft |
| Nominee | Larry Levine & Roger Roche, engineers (Michel Colombier) | Wings |
| Nominee | Bones Howe, engineer (5th Dimension) | The 5th Dimension/Live!! |
| Nominee | Armin Steiner, engineer (Neil Diamond) | Stones |
| Nominee | Richard Bogert & Ray Gerhardt, engineers (Carpenters) | Carpenters |
Best Album Cover
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Gene Brownell, photographer; Dean O. Torrence, art director (Pollution) | Pollution |
| Nominee | Vincent J. Biondi, art director (The Camarata Contemporary Chamber Orchestra) | The Music Of Erik Satie: Through A Looking Glass |
| Nominee | Andy Warhol, photographer (The Rolling Stones) | Sticky Fingers |
| Nominee | Terry Paul, photographer; Ed Thrasher, art director (Mason Williams) | Sharepickers |
| Nominee | Ed Thrasher, art director (Various Artists) | Hot Platters |
| Nominee | Norman Seeff, art director (Jimmy McGriff) | Black Pearl |
| Nominee | Nick Sangiamo, photographer (Jefferson Airplane) | Bark |
| Nominee | Norman Seeff, photographer; John Berg, art director (Blood, Sweat And Tears) | B, S And T; 4 |
Best Album Notes
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Sam Samudio, album notes writer (Sam Samudio) | Sam, Hard And Heavy |
| Nominee | George T. Simon, album notes writer (Benny Goodman) | This Is Benny Goodman |
| Nominee | Don De Micheal, album notes writer (Louis Armstrong) | The Genius Of Louis Armstrong |
| Nominee | Joshua Rifkin, album notes writer (Joshua Rifkin) | Piano Rags By Scott Joplin |
| Nominee | James Lyons, album notes writer (Konstantin Simonovitch) | Music Of Varese |
| Nominee | Colman Andrews, album notes writer (Miles Davis) | Miles Davis |
| Nominee | Nat Hentoff, album notes writer (Louis Armstrong) | Louis Armstrong July 4, 1900 - July 6, 1971 |
| Nominee | Tom West, album notes writer (Charlie Walker) | Honky Tonkin' With Charlie Walker |
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Carole King | Tapestry |
| Nominee | Joan Baez | The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down |
| Nominee | Carly Simon | That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be |
| Nominee | Janis Joplin | Me And Bobby Mc Gee |
| Nominee | Cher | Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves |
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | James Taylor | You've Got A Friend |
| Nominee | Perry Como | It's Impossible |
| Nominee | Gordon Lightfoot | If You Could Read My Mind |
| Nominee | Neil Diamond | I Am, I Said |
| Nominee | Bill Withers | Ain't No Sunshine |
Best Pop Vocal Performance By Duo, Group Or Chorus
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Carpenters | Carpenters |
| Nominee | Three Dog Night | Joy To The World |
| Nominee | London Production | Jesus Christ Superstar |
| Nominee | Bee Gees | How Can You Mend A Broken Heart |
| Nominee | Sonny And Cher | All I Ever Need Is You |
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Quincy Jones | Smackwater Jack |
| Nominee | Peter Nero | Theme From Summer Of '42 |
| Nominee | Michel Legrand | Theme From Summer Of '42 |
| Nominee | Henry Mancini | Theme From Love Story |
| Nominee | Burt Bacharach | Burt Bacharach |
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Aretha Franklin | Bridge Over Troubled Water |
| Nominee | Janis Joplin | Pearl |
| Nominee | Jean Knight | Mr. Big Stuff |
| Nominee | Diana Ross | I Love You (Call Me) |
| Nominee | Freda Payne | Contact |
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Lou Rawls | A Natural Man |
| Nominee | Stevie Wonder | We Can Work It Out |
| Nominee | Isaac Hayes | Never Can Say Goodbye |
| Nominee | Marvin Gaye | Inner City Blues (Make You Wanna Holler) |
| Nominee | B.B. King | Ain't Nobody Home |
Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Group
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ike & Tina Turner | Proud Mary |
| Nominee | Roberta Flack And Donny Hathaway | You've Got A Friend |
| Nominee | Isaac Hayes | Theme From Shaft (Instrumental) |
| Nominee | The Staple Singers | Respect Yourself |
| Nominee | Gladys Knight And The Pips | If I Were Your Woman |
Best Rhythm & Blues Song
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Bill Withers | Ain't No Sunshine |
| Nominee | Undisputed Truth | Smiling Faces Sometimes |
| Nominee | Isaac Hayes | Never Can Say Goodbye |
| Nominee | Jean Knight | Mr. Big Stuff |
| Nominee | Gladys Knight And The Pips | If I Were Your Woman |
Best Soul Gospel Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Shirley Caesar | Put Your Hand In The Hand Of The Man From Galilee |
| Nominee | Valerie Simpson | There Is A God |
| Nominee | Blind Boys Of Alabama | The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama |
| Nominee | Dottie Rambo | Pass Me Not |
| Nominee | Clara Ward | Great Moments In Gospel |
Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Sammi Smith | Help Me Make It Through The Night |
| Nominee | Dolly Parton | Joshua |
| Nominee | Lynn Anderson | How Can I Unlove You |
| Nominee | Jody Miller | He's So Fine |
| Nominee | Tammy Wynette | Good Lovin' |
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Jerry Reed | When You're Hot, You're Hot |
| Nominee | Johnny Paycheck | She's All I Got |
| Nominee | Charley Pride | Kiss An Angel Good Morning |
| Nominee | Ray Price | I Won't Mention It Again |
| Nominee | Freddie Hart | Easy Loving |
Best Country Vocal Performance By A Duo Or Group
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn | After The Fire Is Gone |
| Nominee | Tompall And The Glaser Brothers | Rings |
| Nominee | Johnny Cash & June Carter | No Need To Worry |
| Nominee | Roy Acuff With The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | I Saw The Light |
| Nominee | Porter Wagoner And Dolly Parton | Better Move It On Home |
Best Country Instrumental Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Chet Atkins | Snowbird |
| Nominee | Nashville Brass With Danny Davis | Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town |
| Nominee | Bakersfield Brass | Rose Garden |
| Nominee | Jerry Kennedy | Jerry Kennedy Plays: With All Due Respect To Kris Kristofferson |
| Nominee | Floyd Cramer | For The Good Times |
Best Country Song
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Sammi Smith | Help Me Make It Through The Night |
| Nominee | Bakersfield Brass | Rose Garden |
| Nominee | Janis Joplin | Me And Bobby Mc Gee |
| Nominee | Ray Price | For The Good Times |
| Nominee | Freddie Hart | Easy Loving |
Best Sacred Performance (Musical)
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Charley Pride | Did You Think To Pray |
| Nominee | The Pat Boone Family | The Pat Boone Family |
| Nominee | Dolly Parton | Golden Streets Of Glory |
| Nominee | George Beverly Shea | Amazing Grace |
| Nominee | Anita Bryant | Abide With Me |
Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Charley Pride | Let Me Live |
| Nominee | The Imperials | Time To Get It Together |
| Nominee | Hovie Lister With The Statesmen | Put Your Hand In The Hand |
| Nominee | The Oak Ridge Boys | Jesus Christ, What A Man |
| Nominee | Blackwood Brothers | He's Still King Of Kings |
Best Ethnic Or Traditional Recording
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Muddy Waters | They Call Me Muddy Waters |
| Nominee | The Esso Trinidad Steel Band | The Esso Trinidad Steel Band |
| Nominee | T-Bone Walker | Stormy Monday Blues |
| Nominee | Mississippi Fred McDowell | Mississippi Fred McDowell |
| Nominee | Howlin' Wolf | Message To The Young |
| Nominee | Javanese Players | Javanese Court Gamelan |
| Nominee | Keiko Matsuo | 18th Century Traditional Music Of Japan |
Best Instrumental Composition
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Michel Legrand, composer (Michel Legrand) | Theme From Summer Of '42 |
| Nominee | Isaac Hayes, composer (Isaac Hayes) | Theme From Shaft |
| Nominee | Francis Lai, composer (Francis Lai & His Orchestra and also Henry Mancini & His Orchestra) | Theme From Love Story |
| Nominee | Duke Ellington, composer (Duke Ellington) | New Orleans Suite |
| Nominee | Chuck Mangione, composer (Chuck Mangione) | Hill Where The Lord Hides |
Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Isaac Hayes, composer (Isaac Hayes) | Shaft |
| Nominee | Maurice Jarre, composer (Various Artists) | Ryan's Daughter |
| Nominee | Francis Lai, composer (Various Artists) | Love Story |
| Nominee | Elton John & Bernie Taupin, composers (Various Artists) | Friends |
| Nominee | Perry Botkin Jr. & Barry De Vorzon, composers (Various Artists) | Bless The Beasts And Children |
Best Score From An Original Cast Show Album
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Stephen Schwartz, composer; Stephen Schwartz, producer (Original Cast) | Godspell |
| Nominee | Martin Charnin & Richard Rodgers, composers; Thomas Z. Shepard, producer (Various Artists) | Two By Two |
| Nominee | Jim Crozier & Kenn Long, composers; Glenn Osser, producer (Various Artists) | Touch |
| Nominee | Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick, composers; Thomas Z. Shepard, producer (Various Artists) | The Rothchilds |
| Nominee | Stephen Sondheim, composer; Richard C. Jones, producer (Various Artists) | Follies |
Best Recording For Children
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Bill Cosby | Bill Cosby Talks To Kids About Drugs |
| Nominee | Peter Moore Conducting Golden Orchestra And Chorus | Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory |
| Nominee | Julie Harris | The Story Of Scheherazade |
| Nominee | Stanley Daniels, M.D. | Sex Explained For Children |
| Nominee | Richard Wolfe Children's Chorus | Sesame St., Rubber Duckie And Other Songs From Sesame St. |
Best Comedy Recording
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Lily Tomlin | This Is A Recording |
| Nominee | Bill Cosby | When I Was A Kid |
| Nominee | Flip Wilson | Flip...The Flip Wilson Show |
| Nominee | Cheech And Chong | Cheech And Chong |
| Nominee | Hudson And Landry | Ajax Liquor Store |
Best Spoken Word Recording
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Les Crane | Desiderata |
| Nominee | James Whitmore | Will Rogers' U.S.A. |
| Nominee | Geraldine Fitzgerald, Robert Ryan, Stacy Keach | Long Day's Journey Into Night |
| Nominee | Walter Cronkite | I Can Hear It Now - The Sixties |
| Nominee | Richard Chamberlain | Hamlet |
Best Jazz Performance By A Soloist
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Bill Evans Trio | The Bill Evans Album |
| Nominee | Jimmy Rushing | The You And Me That Used To Be |
| Nominee | Earl Hines | Quintessential Recording Session |
| Nominee | Phil Woods | Phil Woods And His European Rhythm Machine At The Frankfurt Jazz Festival |
| Nominee | Larry Coryell | Gypsy Queen |
| Nominee | Dizzy Gillespie | Portrait Of Jenny |
| Nominee | Carmen McRae | Carmen McRae |
Best Jazz Performance By A Group
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Bill Evans Trio | The Bill Evans Album |
| Nominee | Roy Eldridge | The Nifty Cat |
| Nominee | Phil Woods And His European Rhythm Machine | Phil Woods And His European Rhythm Machine At The Frankfurt Jazz Festival |
| Nominee | Herbie Hancock | Mwandishi |
| Nominee | Miles Davis | Miles Davis At The Fillmore |
| Nominee | Mary Lou Williams, Dizzy Gillespie, Bobby Hackett | Giants |
| Nominee | Gary Burton And Keith Jarrett | Gary Burton And Keith Jarrett |
Best Jazz Performance By A Big Band
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Duke Ellington | New Orleans Suite |
| Nominee | Woody Herman | Woody |
| Nominee | Maynard Ferguson | Maynard Ferguson - M.F. Horn |
| Nominee | Count Basie | Afrique |
| Nominee | Buddy Rich | A Different Drummer |
Album Of The Year, Classical
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Vladimir Horowitz, artist; Thomas Frost & Richard Killough, producers | Horowitz Plays Rachmaninoff (Etudes-Tableaux Piano Music; Sonatas) |
| Nominee | Phyllis Curtain, Simon Estes & Eugene Ormandy, artists; Max Wilcox, producer | Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 |
| Nominee | Eugene Ormandy, artist; Peter Dellheim, producer | Penderecki: Utrenja, The Entombment Of Christ |
| Nominee | Carlo Maria Giulini, artist; Christopher Bishop, producer | Mahler: Symphony No. 1 In D Major |
| Nominee | Seiji Ozawa, artist; Peter Andry, producer | Janácek: Sinfonietta/Lutoslawski: Concerto For Orchestra |
| Nominee | Antal Dorati, artist; James Mallinson, producer | Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 65-72 (Vol.1) |
| Nominee | Michael Dash, Jan De Gaetani & Arthur Weisberg, artists; Teresa Sterne, producer | Crumb: Ancient Voices Of Children |
| Nominee | Pierre Boulez, artist; Paul Myers, producer | Boulez Conducts Boulez: Pli Selon Pli |
| Nominee | Colin Davis, artist; Vittorio Negri, producer | Berlioz: Requiem |
| Nominee | Colin Davis, artist; Erik Smith, producer | Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage |
Best Classical Performance - Orchestra
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) | Mahler: Symphony No. 1 In D |
| Nominee | (London Symphony Orchestra) | Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 4 In F Minor |
| Nominee | (Philadelphia Orchestra) | Respighi: The Fountains Of Rome/The Pines Of Rome |
| Nominee | (London Symphony Orchestra) | Mahler: Symphony No. 3 In D Minor |
| Nominee | (London Philharmonic) | Holst: The Planets |
| Nominee | (Philharmonia Hungarica) | Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 65-72 (Vol. I) |
| Nominee | (Cleveland Orchestra) | Boulez Conducts Ravel |
| Nominee | (BBC Symphony Orchestra) | Boulez Conducts Boulez: Pli Selon Pli |
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist Or Soloists (With Orchestra)
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Julian Bream, artist (London Symphony Orchestra) | Villa-Lobos: Concerto For Guitar |
| Nominee | Yehudi Menuhin, artist | Walton: Concerto For Violin And Orchestra/ Concerto For Viola And Orchestra |
| Nominee | Paul Zukofsky, artist | WM. Schuman:Concerto For Violin |
| Nominee | Kyung-Wha Chung, artist | Sibelius: Violin Concerto In D Minor/Tchaikovsky: Concerto In D Major For Violin |
| Nominee | Van Cliburn, artist | Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini/ Liszt: Concerto No. 2 In A Major |
| Nominee | Jacqueline Du Pre, artist | Dvorák: Concerto In B Minor For Cello |
| Nominee | Henryk Szeryng, artist | Berg: Orchestra/Martinon: Concerto For Violin |
| Nominee | David Oistrakh, Sviatoslav Richter & Mstislav Rostropovich, artists | Beethoven: Triple Concerto (Concerto In C Major For Violin, Piano, And Cello, Op. 56) |
| Nominee | Igor Kipnis, artist | Bach: Complete Concertos For Harpsichord And Orchestra |
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist Or Soloists (Without Orchestra)
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Vladimir Horowitz, artist | Horowitz Plays Rachmaninoff (Etudes-Tableaux Piano Music; Sonatas) |
| Nominee | Artur Rubinstein, artist | The Brahms I Love |
| Nominee | Aldo Ciccolini, artist | Satie: Piano Music Of Erik Satie, Vol. 3 |
| Nominee | Joshua Rifkin, artist | Piano Rags By Scott Joplin |
| Nominee | Rudolf Serkin, artist | Beethoven: Sonata No. 29 In B Flat Op. 106 /Hammerklavier/ |
| Nominee | Stephen Kovacevich, artist | Bartók: Mikrokosmos, Vol. 6/ Out Of Doors Suite/ Sonatina |
| Nominee | Van Cliburn, artist | Barber: Sonata For Piano/Prokofiev: Sonata No. 6 In A Major |
| Nominee | Glenn Gould, artist | Bach: Well Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Vol. 3 |
| Nominee | Alicia De Larrocha, artist | Alicia De Larrocha Plays Spanish Piano Music Of The 20th Century |
Best Chamber Music Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Juilliard String Quartet (Claus Adam, Earl Carlyss, Robert Mann & Samuel Rhodes), artists | Debussy: Quartet In G Minor/Ravel: Quartet In F |
| Nominee | Jean-Pierre Rampal, Leonard Rose, Alexander Schneider & Isaac Stern, artists | The Mozart Quartets For Flute |
| Nominee | Jascha Heifetz & Brooks Smith, artists | Schubert: Fantasie In C For Violin (And Piano) Op. 159 |
| Nominee | Gilbert Kalish, Charles Russo, Robert Sylvester & Paul Zukofsky, artists | Ives: Chamber Music |
| Nominee | Nikolaus Harnoncourt, artist | Fux-Schmelzer: Music In The Hapsburg Palace |
| Nominee | Beaux Arts Trio (Isidore Cohen, Bernard Greenhouse & Menahem Pressler), artists | Dvorák: Piano Trios (Complete) |
| Nominee | Michael Dash, Jan De Gaetani & Arthur Weisberg, artists | Crumb: Ancient Voices Of Children |
Best Opera Recording
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Erich Leinsdorf; Richard Mohr, producer (John Aldis Choir; London Symphony Orchestra) | Verdi: Aida |
| Nominee | Pierre Boulez; Hans Hirsch, producer (Bayreuth Festival Chorus; Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) | Wagner: Parsifal |
| Nominee | Herbert von Karajan; R. Kinloch Anderson & Diether Gerhardt Worm, producers (Dresden State Opera Chorus & Leipzig Radio Chorus; Dresden State Opera Orchestra) | Wagner: Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg |
| Nominee | Carlo Maria Giulini; Christopher Bishop, producer (Ambrosian Opera Chorus; Royal Opera House Orchestra - Covent Garden) | Verdi: Don Carlo |
| Nominee | Colin Davis; Erik Smith, producer (Royal Opera House Orchestra - Covent Garden) | Tippett: The Midsummer Marriage |
| Nominee | Erich Leinsdorf; Richard Mohr, producer (John Choir Alldis; New Philharmonia Orchestra) | Puccini: Il Tabarro |
| Nominee | Georg Solti; Christopher Raeburn, producer (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) | Mozart: The Magic Flute |
| Nominee | Julius Rudel; Michael Williamson, producer (Ambrosian Opera Chorus; New Philharmonia Orchestra) | Massenet: Manon |
Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | NOMINEES | Leontyne Price Sings Robert Schumann |
| Nominee | Phyllis Curtain | Wolf: Songs (Salzburg Festival 1953) |
| Nominee | (Philadelphia Orchestra) | Shostakovich: Symphony No. 14 |
| Nominee | Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau | Ives: American Scenes/American Poets (Scenes: Things Our Fathers Loved, Walking, Autumn, Etc./Poets:Last Reader, Childrens Hour, Whitman, Thoreau, Etc.) |
| Nominee | (Vienna Haydn Orchestra) | Haydn And Mozart Arias |
| Nominee | (BBC Symphony Orchestra) | Berio: Epifanie |
| Nominee | - | An Evening Of Duets |
Best Choral Performance, Classical
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (London Symphony Chorus & Wandsworth School Boys Choir; London Symphony Orchestra) | Berlioz: Requiem |
| Nominee | (Los Angeles Master Chorale; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra) | Verdi: Four Sacred Pieces |
| Nominee | (Collegium Vocale Of Cologne) | Stockhausen: Stimmung |
| Nominee | (Helsinki University Men's Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra) | Sibelius: Kullervo, Op. 7 |
| Nominee | (Moscow Radio Chorus; Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra) | Prokofiev: Seven, They Are Seven |
| Nominee | (Temple University Choirs; Philadelphia Orchestra) | Penderecki: Utrenja, The Entombment Of Christ |
Best Engineered Recording, Classical
| Result | Artist | Work |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Vittorio Negri, engineer (Colin Davis, conductor) | Berlioz: Requiem |
| Nominee | Paul Goodman, engineer (Eugene Ormandy, conductor) | Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture/Beethoven: Wellington's Victory |
| Nominee | Carson Taylor, engineer (Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor) | Mahler: Symphony No. 1 In D Major |
| Nominee | Carson Taylor, engineer (Seiji Ozawa, conductor) | Janácek: Sinfonietta |
| Nominee | Gunter Hermanns, engineer (William Steinberg, conductor) | Holst: The Planets |
| Nominee | Marc Aubort, engineer (Jan De Gaetani, mezzo soprano; Michael Dash, singer; Arthur Weisberg conductor) | Crumb: Ancient Voices Of Children |
| Nominee | Gordon Parry, engineer (George Szell, conductor) | Beethoven: Egmont - Complete Incidental Music |
