[1975 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (17th) ♪

[1975 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (17th) ♪

Held on March 1, 1975, the 17th Grammy Awards celebrated music from October 1, 1973, to September 30, 1974. Stevie Wonder continued his remarkable winning streak, with Fulfillingness' First Finale securing Album of the Year, making it his second consecutive win in the category, an unprecedented achievement that underscored his dominance and prolific output.
Olivia Newton-John, a burgeoning global pop sensation, was named Best New Artist, and her heartfelt ballad "I Honestly Love You" won Record of the Year. Other honorees included John Denver for his country-pop blend.
This period continued to highlight the immense strength of singer-songwriters and the increasing global appeal of accessible, melodic pop music, demonstrating the Grammys' embrace of both artistic depth and widespread commercial success.

Record Of The Year

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Olivia Newton-JohnI Honestly Love You
Maria MuldaurMidnight At The Oasis
Joni MitchellHelp Me
Roberta FlackFeel Like Makin' Love
Elton JohnDon't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

Album Of The Year

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Stevie WonderFulfillingness' First Finale
Joni MitchellCourt And Spark
Elton JohnCaribou
Paul McCartney And WingsBand On The Run
John DenverBack Home Again

Song Of The Year

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Barbra StreisandThe Way We Were
Helen Reddy and by Paul WilliamsYou And Me Against The World
Maria MuldaurMidnight At The Oasis
Olivia Newton-JohnI Honestly Love You
Roberta FlackFeel Like Makin' Love

Best New Artist Of The Year

Artist
๐Ÿ†Marvin Hamlisch
Graham Central Station
David Essex
Johnny Bristol
Bad Company
Phoebe Snow

Best Instrumental Arrangement

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Pat Williams, arranger (Pat Williams)Threshold
Bob James, arranger (Bob James)Night On Bald Mountain
Les Hooper, arranger (Les Hooper Big Band)Look What They've Done
Don Sebesky, arranger (Don Sebesky)Firebird/Bird Of Fire
Les Hooper, arranger (Les Hooper)Circumvent

Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Joni Mitchell & Tom Scott, arrangers (Joni Mitchell)Down To You
Gene Puerling, arranger (The Singers Unlimited)Where Is Love
Les Hooper & Gene Puerling, arrangers (The Singers Unlimited)We've Only Just Begun
Michael Gibbs, arranger (Carol Shive)Smile Of The Beyond
Chuck Mangione, arranger (Esther Satterfield)Land Of Make Believe

Best Engineered Recording - Non-Classical

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Geoff E. Emerick, engineer (Paul McCartney & Wings)Band On The Run
Peter Granet & Rik Pekkonen, engineers (The Crusaders)Southern Comfort
Larry Forkner & Tommy Vicari, engineers (Gino Vannelli)Powerful People
Bill Schnee, engineer (Lincoln Mayorga)Lincoln Mayorga And Distinguished Colleagues Volume III
John Jansen & Ken Scott, engineers (Supertramp)Crime Of The Century

Best Album Package

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Ed Thrasher & Christopher Whorf, art directors (Mason Proffit)Come And Gone
Herb Greene, art director (The Pointer Sisters)That's A Plenty
John Berg, art director (Santana)Santana's Greatest Hits
Eddie Biscoe, art director (Paul Davis)Ride 'em Cowboy
Ethan A. Russell, art director (The Who)Quadrophenia
Ron Coro, art director (Kenny Loggins And Al Messina)On Stage
Bob Defrin & Basil Pao, art directors (Eddie Harris)Is It In
Ode Visuals Inc., art director (Cheech And Chong)Cheech And Chong's Wedding Album

Best Album Notes

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Dan Morgenstern, album notes writer (Coleman Hawkins)The Hawk Flies
๐Ÿ†Charles R. Townsend, album notes writer (Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys)For The Last Time
J.R. Young, album notes writer (Les Paul And Mary Ford)The World Is Still Waiting For The Sunrise
Ralph J. Gleason, album notes writer (Duke Ellington)The Pianist
Rudy Behlmer, album notes writer (Various Artists)50 Years Of Film Music (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Recordings)

Producer Of The Year

Artist
๐Ÿ†Thom Bell
Rick Hall (producer)
Stevie Wonder (producer)
Lenny Waronker (producer)
Billy Sherrill (producer)

Best Jazz Performance By A Soloist

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Charlie Parker, soloistFirst Recordings!
Keith Jarrett, soloistSolo-Concerts
McCoy Tyner, soloistNaima
Hubert Laws, soloistIn The Beginning
Freddie Hubbard, soloistHigh Energy

Best Jazz Performance By A Group

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Joe Pass, Oscar Peterson & Niels PedersenThe Trio
Bill EvansThe Tokyo Concert
McCoy TynerSama Layuca
SupersaxSalt Peanuts
Freddie HubbardHigh Energy

Best Jazz Performance By A Big Band

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Woody HermanThundering Herd
Pat (Patrick) WilliamsThreshold
Les HooperLook What They've Done
Chuck MangioneLand Of Make Believe
Don SebeskyGiant Box

Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Olivia Newton-JohnI Honestly Love You
Carole KingJazzman
Roberta FlackFeel Like Makin' Love
Joni MitchellCourt And Spark
Cleo LaineCleo Laine Live At Carnegie Hall

Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Stevie WonderFulfillingness' First Finale
Dave LogginsPlease Come To Boston
Billy PrestonNothing From Nothing
Elton JohnDon't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Harry ChapinCat's In The Cradle

Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Paul McCartney & WingsBand On The Run
StylisticsYou Make Me Feel Brand New
Dionne Warwick And The SpinnersThen Came You
Steely DanRikki Don't Lose That Number
Quincy JonesBody Heat

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Marvin HamlischThe Entertainer
Rick WakemanJourney To The Centre Of The Earth
Herbie HancockHead Hunters
Quincy JonesAlong Came Betty
Love Unlimited OrchestraRhapsody In White

Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Aretha FranklinAin't Nothing Like The Real Thing
Thelma HoustonYou've Been Doing Wrong For So Long
Shirley BrownWoman To Woman
Tina TurnerTina Turns The Country On!
Etta JamesSt. Louis Blues
Millie JacksonIf Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right
Ann Peebles(You Keep Me) Hangin' On

Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Stevie WonderBoogie On Reggae Woman
George McCraeRock Your Baby
Marvin GayeMarvin Gaye - Live
Johnny BristolHang On In There Baby
Eddie KendricksBoogie Down

Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†RufusTell Me Something Good
The SpinnersMighty Love
Gladys Knight And The PipsI Feel A Song (In My Heart)
The O'JaysFor The Love Of Money
Jackson 5Dancing Machine

Best R&B Instrumental Performance

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†MFSBThe Sound Of Philadelphia
Billy PrestonStruttin'
CrusadersScratch
Average White BandPick Up The Pieces
Kool And The GangLight Of Worlds

Best Rhythm & Blues Song

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Stevie WonderLiving For The City
RufusTell Me Something Good
George McCraeRock Your Baby
The O'JaysFor The Love Of Money
Jackson 5Dancing Machine

Best Soul Gospel Performance

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†James Cleveland & The Southern California Community ChoirIn The Ghetto
Ike & Tina TurnerThe Gospel According To Ike And Tina
Five Blind BoysMy Desire
Ike TurnerFather Alone
Edwin Hawkins SingersEdwin Hawkins Singers Live

Best Country Vocal Performance, Female

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Anne MurrayLove Song
Tanya TuckerWould You Lay With Me (In A Field Of Stone)
Tammy WynetteWoman To Woman
Dottie WestLast Time I Saw Him
Dolly PartonJolene

Best Country Vocal Performance, Male

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Ronnie MilsapPlease Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends
Roy ClarkThe Entertainer
Waylon JenningsI'm A Ramblin' Man
Charley PrideCountry Feelin'
Glen CampbellBonaparte's Retreat

Best Country Vocal Performance By A Duo Or Group

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†The Pointer SistersFairytale
The Statler BrothersWhatever Happened To Randolph Scott
Kris Kristofferson And Rita CoolidgeLoving Arms
Bobby Bare, Bobby Bare Jr.Daddy What If
Willie Nelson And Tracy NelsonAfter The Fire Is Gone

Best Country Instrumental Performance

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Chet Atkins & Merle TravisThe Atkins-Travis Traveling Show
Floyd CramerThe Young And The Restless
Charlie McCoyThe Nashville Hit Man
Nashville Brass With Danny DavisNashville Brass In Blue Grass Country
Jerry Barefoot And Charlie McCoyBoogie Woogie (A/K/A T.D.'s Boogie Woogie)

Best Country Song

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Charlie RichA Very Special Love Song
Marie OsmondPaper Roses
Merle HaggardIf We Make It Through December
Waylon JenningsI'm A Ramblin' Man
The Pointer SistersFairytale

Best Inspirational Performance (Non-Classical)

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Elvis PresleyHow Great Thou Art
Sister Janet MeadThe Lord's Prayer
The Bill Gaither TrioThanks For Sunshine
Tennessee Ernie FordMake A Joyful Noise
Bill PursellListen

Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†The Oak Ridge BoysThe Baptism Of Jesse Taylor
The Blackwood BrothersThere He Goes
Wendy Bagwell And The SunlitersThe Carpenter's Tool
The LeFevresStepping On The Clouds
The ImperialsFollow The Man With The Music

Best Ethnic Or Traditional Recording

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Merle Watson & Doc WatsonTwo Days In November
Howlin' WolfThe Back Door Wolf
Muddy Waters And Howlin' WolfLondon Revisited
Willie DixonCatalyst
Bukka WhiteBig Daddy

Best Recording For Children

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Sterling Holloway, Sebastian Cabot & Paul WinchellWinnie The Pooh And Tigger Too
Roger Miller And Various ArtistsRobin Hood
Mel BlancNew Adventures Of Bugs Bunny, Volume II
Eli WallachEli Wallach Reads Isaac Bashevis Singer
(Various Artists)America Sings

Best Comedy Recording

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Richard PryorThat Nigger's Crazy
National LampoonMissing White House Tapes
Robert KleinMind Over Matter
Cheech And ChongCheech And Chong's Wedding Album
David SteinbergBooga! Booga!

Best Spoken Word Recording

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Dudley Moore & Peter CookGood Evening
John W. Dean IIIWatergate Volume Three: I Hope The President Is Forgiven
Sam ErvinSenator Sam At Home
Rod McKuenAutumn
Eric SevareidAn Ear To The Sounds Of Our History

Best Instrumental Composition

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Mike Oldfield, composer (Mike Oldfield)Tubular Bells - Theme From The Exorcist
Barry White, composer (Barry White)Rhapsody In White
Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson, Harvey Mason & Benny Maupin, composers (Herbie Hancock)Chameleon
Barry White, composer (Barry White)Barry's Theme
Benny Golson, composer (Quincy Jones)Along Came Betty

Album Of Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch, composers (Barbra Streisand)The Way We Were
Michel Legrand, composer (Michel Legrand)The Three Musketeers
Mikis Theodorakis, composer (Mikis Theodorakis, conductor)Serpico - (Motion Picture)
Jerry Goldsmith, composer (Jerry Goldsmith)QB VII
Herbie Hancock, composer (Herbie Hancock)Death Wish

Best Score From The Original Cast Show Album

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Robert Brittan & Judd Woldin, composers; Thomas Z. Shepard, producer (Virginia Capers, Joe Morton, Ernestine Jackson, Robert Jackson, Deborah Allen, Helen Martin)Raisin
Richard O'Brien, composer; Lou Adler, producer (Various Artists)The Rocky Horror Show
Stephen Schwartz, composer; Phil Ramone & Stephen Schwartz, producers (Various Artists)The Magic Show
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman, composers; Charles Koppelman & Teo Macero, producers (Various Artists)Over Here
Phil Oesterman & Earl Wilson Jr., composers; Henry Jerome, producer (Various Artists)Let My People Come

Album Of The Year, Classical

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Georg Solti, artist; David Harvey, producerBerlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Carlos Kleiber, artist; Ellen Hickmann, producerWeber: Der Freischutz
Isao Tomita, artist; Isao Tomita, producerTomita: Snowflakes Are Dancing
Benjamin Britten, artist; Christopher Raeburn & Michael Woolcock, producersSchumann: Faust
Leonard Bernstein, artist; John McClure, producerMahler: Symphony No. 2 In C Minor (/Resurrection/)
LeRoy Parkins & Vivian Perlis, producersIves: The 100th Anniversary
Colin Davis, artist; Erik Smith, producerBerlioz: The Damnation Of Faust

Best Classical Performance - Orchestra

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†(Chicago Symphony Orchestra)Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
(London Symphony Orchestra)Mahler: Symphony No. 2 In C Minor
(London Philharmonic)Ives: Symphony No. 4
(London Symphony Orchestra)Holst: The Planets
(New York Philharmonic)Bernstein Conducts Ravel
(Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)Bartรณk: Concerto For Orchestra

Best Opera Recording

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Georg Solti; Richard Mohr, producer (London Philharmonic)Puccini: La Boheme
Carlos Kleiber; Ellen Hickmann, producer (Leipzig Radio Chorus; Dresden State Orchestra)Weber: Der Freischutz
James Levine; Richard Mohr, producer (John Choir Alldis; New Philharmonia Orchestra)Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani
Rafael Kubelik; Rudolph Werner, producer (Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Orchestra)Pfitzner: Palestrina
Colin Davis; Erik Smith, producer (Royal Opera House Chorus Of Covent Garden; Royal Opera House Orchestra - Covent Garden)Mozart: Don Giovanni
Georg Solti; Christopher Raeburn, producer (London Philharmonic)Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte
Kurt Eichhorn; Fritz Ganss & Theodor Holzinger, producers (Bavarian Radio Orchestra)Humperdinck: Hansel And Gretel

Best Choral Performance, Classical (Other Than Opera)

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†(Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Chorus & Wandsworth School Boys Choir; London Symphony Orchestra)Berlioz: The Damnation Of Faust
(London Philharmonic Choir; London Philharmonic)Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem
(Aldeburgh Festival Singers & Wandsworth School Choir; English Chamber Orchestra)Schumann: Faust
(USSR Russian Chorus)Rachmaninoff: Vespers (Mass) Op. 37
(Temple University Choir; Philadelphia Orchestra)Rachmaninoff: The Bells
(Chorus Of National Philharmonic & Pioneer Choir; Symphony Orchestra Of National Philharmonic)Penderecki: Utrenja
(Brighton Festival Chorus; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)Janรกcek: Glagolitic Mass (Slavonic Mass)
(London Philharmonic Choir; London Philharmonic)Holst: Choral Symphony

Best Chamber Music Performance

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Pierre Fournier, Artur Rubinstein & Henryk Szeryng, artistsBrahms: Trios (Complete)/Schumann: Trio No. 1 In D Minor
Julian Bream & John Christopher Williams, artistsJulian And John, Vol. 2 (Albeniz, Giuliani, Granados)
Ralph Grierson & George Sponhaltz, artistsJoplin: Palm Leaf Rag
Gilbert Kalish & Paul Zukofsky, artistsIves: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-4
Tokyo String Quartet (Sadao Harada, Kikuei Ikeda, Kazuhide Isomura & Peter Oundjian), artistsHaydn: String Quartets, Op.50 Nos. 1 And 2
Aaron Copland, artistCopland: Appalachian Spring
Juilliard String Quartet (Earl Carlyss, Joel Krosnick, Robert Mann & Samuel Rhodes), artistsBeethoven: Late Quartets

Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist Or Soloists (With Orchestra)

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†David Oistrakh, artist (New Philharmonia)Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1
Barry Tuckwell, artistWeber: Concertino In E Minor For Horn And Orchestra
Kyung-Wha Chung, artistWalton: Violin Concerto/Stravinsky: Violin Concerto In D Major
Norbert Hauptmann, artistStrauss: Horn Concerto No. 2 In E Flat Major
Andre Watts, artistLiszt: Todtentanz For Piano And Orchestra/Franck: Symphonic Variations For Piano And Orchestra
Claudio Arrau, artistChopin: Variations On /La Ci Darem La Mano// Fantasy On Polish Airs, Op 13/ Andante Spianato And Grand Polonaise Brllante In E Flat, Op. 22
Alfred Brendel, artistBrahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major
Itzhak Perlman, artistBartรณk: Violin Concerto No. 2

Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist Or Soloists (Without Orchestra)

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Alicia De Larrocha, artistAlbeniz: Iberia
Isao Tomita, artistTomita: Snowflakes Are Dancing
Alfons Kontarsky & Aloys Kontarsky, artistsRavel And Debussy: Music For Two Pianos/ 4 Hands
Itzhak Perlman, artistPerpetual Motion
David Burge, artistCrumb: Makrokosmos
Vladimir Horowitz, artistBeethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 21 In C Major (/Waldstein/) And 23 In F Minor (/Appassionata/)
Glenn Gould, artistBach: French Suites, Vol. 2, Nos. 5 And 6

Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†NOMINEESLeontyne Price Sings Richard Strauss
Elly AmelingThere's A Meeting Here Tonight
Marilyn HorneSchubert: Goethe-Lieder
Julius EastmanFrench And Spanish Songs
Jan De GaetaniDavies: Eight Songs For A Mad King
Cathy BerberianCrumb: Night Of The Four Moons
Janet BakerCathy Berberian At The Edinburgh Festival
Sherrill MilnesBrahms: Alto Rhapsody
Birgit NilssonAmazing Grace (Agnus Dei, Bless The Lord, O My Soul, Etc.)
-Wagner: Duets From Parsifal And Die Walkure

Best Album Notes - Classical

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Rory Guy, album notes writer (Hoelscher/Mattes)Korngold: The Classic Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Irving Kolodin, album notes writer (James Levine, conductor)Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani
Donald Garvelmann, album notes writer (Ponti, conductor)Scriabin: Piano Music (Complete) Vol. II
Clair W. Van Ausdall, album notes writer (Eugene Ormandy, conductor)Rachmaninoff: The Bells And Three Russian Songs
Erik Smith, album notes writer (Colin Davis, conductor)Mozart: Don Giovanni
Deryck Cooke, album notes writer (Morris, conductor)Mahler: Symphony No. 10
George Jellinek, album notes writer (Kurt Eichhorn, conductor)Humperdinck: Hansel And Gretel
Christopher Palmer, album notes writer (Various Artists)Citizen Kane - The Classic Film Scores of Bernard Herrmann
David Cairns, album notes writer (Colin Davis, conductor)Berlioz: The Damnation Of Faust
Wolfram Schwinger, album notes writer (Klaus Kleiber, conductor)Weber: Der Freischutz

Best Engineered Recording - Classical

ArtistWork
๐Ÿ†Kenneth Wilkinson, engineer (Georg Solti, conductor)Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Isao Tomita, engineer (Isao Tomita)Tomita: Snowflakes Are Dancing
Anthony Salvatore, engineer (Georg Solti, conductor)Puccini: La Boheme
Marc Aubort & Joanna Nickrenz, engineers (New Jersey Percussion Ensemble)Percussion Music
Robert Auger & Paul Goodman, engineers (Jose Serebrier, conductor)Ives: Symphony No. 4
Milton Cherin, Ray Moore & Stanley Tonkel, engineers (Aaron Copland, conductor)Copland: Appalachian Spring
Edward (Bud) T. Graham & Ray Moore, engineers (Original Cast)Bernstein: Candide