[1976 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (18th) ♪

[1976 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (18th) ♪

The 18th Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 28, 1976, recognized music released from October 1, 1974, to September 30, 1975. Paul Simon's reflective and critically acclaimed album Still Crazy After All These Years won Album of the Year, showcasing his enduring songwriting prowess.
Captain & Tennille, with their soft-rock hit, were named Best New Artist, and their immensely popular "Love Will Keep Us Together" secured Record of the Year. Other significant wins included Natalie Cole for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
This era saw a dynamic mix of established artists maintaining their dominance and newer acts breaking through, reflecting the diverse and ever-changing music landscape as genres continued to cross over and evolve, keeping the Grammys responsive to contemporary tastes.

Record Of The Year

ArtistWork
🏆Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together
Glen CampbellRhinestone Cowboy
Barry ManilowMandy
EaglesLyin' Eyes
Janis IanAt Seventeen

Album Of The Year

ArtistWork
🏆Paul SimonStill Crazy After All These Years
EaglesOne Of These Nights
Linda RonstadtHeart Like A Wheel
Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
Janis IanBetween The Lines

Song Of The Year

ArtistWork
🏆Judy CollinsSend In The Clowns
Glen CampbellRhinestone Cowboy
Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together
(Morris Albert)Feelings
Janis IanAt Seventeen

Best New Artist Of The Year

Artist
🏆Natalie Cole
K.C. And The Sunshine Band
Brecker Brothers
Amazing Rhythm Aces
Morris Albert

Best Instrumental Arrangement

ArtistWork
🏆Pete Clarence Carpenter & Mike Post, arrangers (Mike Post)The Rockford Files
Herbert Spencer, arranger (John Williams)Theme From /Jaws/
Randy Brecker, arranger (Brecker Brothers)Some Skunk Funk
Ron McClure, arranger (Blood, Sweat And Tears)No Show
Thad Jones, arranger (Thad Jones And Mel Lewis)Living For The City
Alan Broadbent, arranger (Woody Herman)Children Of Lima

Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

ArtistWork
🏆Ray Stevens, arranger (Ray Stevens)Misty
Gene Puerling, arranger (The Singers Unlimited)Killing Me Softly With His Song
Mel Tormé, arranger (Mel Tormé)Gershwin Medley
Gene Puerling, arranger (The Singers Unlimited)Autumn In New York
Gene Puerling, arranger (The Singers Unlimited)April In Paris

Best Engineered Recording - Non-Classical

ArtistWork
🏆Larry Alexander, Brooks Arthur & Russ Payne, engineers (Janis Ian)Between The Lines
Eric Stewart, engineer (10cc)The Original Soundtrack
Tommy Vicari, engineer (Gino Vannelli)Storm At Sunup
Bill Schnee, engineer (Thelma Houston And Pressure Cooker)I've Got The Music In Me
Chuck Johnson, Alan Parsons, Freddie Piro, Billy Taylor & Tom Trefethen, engineers (Ambrosia)Ambrosia

Best Album Package

ArtistWork
🏆Jim Ladwig, art director (Ohio Players)Honey
Hipgnosis, art director (Pink Floyd)Wish You Were Here
Mick Haggerty, art director (The Pointer Sisters)Steppin'
Bob Defrin, art director (Phineas Newborn Jr.)Solo Piano
Glen Christensen, art director (Carly Simon)Playing Possum
Agi, art director (Led Zeppelin)Physical Graffiti
Gary Burden, art director (Eagles)One Of These Nights
William E. McEuen, art director (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)Dream
John Kosh, art director (Rod Stewart)Atlantic Crossing

Best Album Notes

ArtistWork
🏆Pete Hamill, album notes writer (Bob Dylan)Blood On The s
Benny Green, album notes writer (Art Tatum)The Tatum Solo Masterpieces
Ralph J. Gleason, album notes writer (Lenny Bruce)The Real Lenny Bruce
Tom T. Hall, album notes writer (Tom T. Hall)Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
George T. Simon, album notes writer (Glenn Miller)A Legendary Performer - Glenn Miller And His Orchestra

Best Producer Of The Year

Artist
🏆Arif Mardin
Gus Dudgeon (producer)
Peter Asher (producer)
Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter (producers)
Bill Szymczyk (producer)

Best Jazz Performance By A Soloist

ArtistWork
🏆Dizzy Gillespie, soloistOscar Peterson And Dizzy Gillespie
Phineas Newborn Jr., soloistSolo Piano
Phil Woods, soloistImages
John Coltrane, soloistGiant Steps (First Release Of Alternate Take)
Jim Hall, soloistConcierto

Best Jazz Performance By A Group

ArtistWork
🏆Chick Corea & Return To ForeverNo Mystery
SupersaxSupersax Plays Bird With Strings
John ColtraneGiant Steps (First Release Of Alternate Take)
Dizzy Gillespie QuartetDizzy Gillespie's Big 4
Count BasieBasie Jam

Best Jazz Performance By A Big Band

ArtistWork
🏆Michel Legrand & Phil WoodsImages
Bill Watrous And The Manhattan Wildlife RefugeThe Tiger Of San Pedro
Thad Jones And Mel LewisPotpourri
Leon Breeden Directing North Texas State University Lab BandLab '75
Clark TerryClark Terry's Big-B-A-D Band Live At The Wichita Jazz Festival

Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female

ArtistWork
🏆Janis IanAt Seventeen
Judy CollinsSend In The Clowns
Linda RonstadtHeart Like A Wheel
Olivia Newton-JohnHave You Never Been Mellow
Helen ReddyAin't No Way To Treat A Lady

Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male

ArtistWork
🏆Paul SimonStill Crazy After All These Years
Glen CampbellRhinestone Cowboy
Albert MorrisFeelings
Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
Neil SedakaBad Blood

Best Pop Vocal Performance By A Group

ArtistWork
🏆EaglesLyin' Eyes
Gladys Knight And The PipsThe Way We Were/Try To Remember
Simon And GarfunkelMy Little Town
Captain & TennilleLove Will Keep Us Together
The Singers UnlimitedA Capella 2

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

ArtistWork
🏆Van McCoyThe Hustle
Tom Scott And The L.A. ExpressTom Cat
Mike PostThe Rockford Files
Chuck MangioneChase The Clouds Away
Ritchie FamilyBrazil

Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female

ArtistWork
🏆Natalie ColeThis Will Be
Esther PhillipsWhat A Diff'rence A Day Makes
Shirley Goodman (And Company)Shame, Shame, Shame
Gwen McCraeRockin' Chair
Gloria GaynorNever Can Say Goodbye

Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male

ArtistWork
🏆Ray CharlesLiving For The City
Ben E. KingSupernatural Thing - Part I
Major HarrisLove Won't Let Me Wait
Al GreenL-O-V-E (Love)
Isaac HayesChocolate Chip

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

ArtistWork
🏆Earth, Wind & FireShining Star
The Pointer SistersHow Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side)
K.C. And The Sunshine BandGet Down Tonight
Ohio PlayersFire
Average White BandCut The Cake

Best R&B Instrumental Performance

ArtistWork
🏆Silver ConventionFly, Robin, Fly
Brecker BrothersSneakin' Up Behind You
Herbie HancockHang Up Your Hangups
B.T. ExpressExpress
Van McCoy And The Soul City SymphonyDisco Baby

Best Rhythm & Blues Song

ArtistWork
🏆Betty WrightWhere Is The Love
The BlackbyrdsWalking In Rhythm
K.C. And The Sunshine BandThat's The Way (I Like It)
K.C. And The Sunshine BandGet Down Tonight
Diana Ross, Michael JacksonEase On Down The Road

Best Soul Gospel Performance

ArtistWork
🏆Andrae Crouch & The DisciplesTake Me Back
James Cleveland And Southern California Community ChoirTo The Glory Of God
The 21st CenturyThe Storm Is Passing Over
James Cleveland And Charles Fold SingersJesus Is The Best Thing
James Cleveland With Voices of TabernacleGod Has Smiled On Me

Best Country Vocal Performance, Female

ArtistWork
🏆Linda RonstadtI Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
Loretta LynnThe Pill
Dolly PartonJolene
Emmylou HarrisIf I Could Only Win Your Love
Jessi ColterI'm Not Lisa

Best Country Vocal Performance, Male

ArtistWork
🏆Willie NelsonBlue Eyes Crying In The Rain
John DenverThank God I'm A Country Boy
Ray StevensMisty
Glen CampbellCountry Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.)
Freddy FenderBefore The Next Teardrop Falls
Waylon JenningsAre You Sure Hank Done It This Way?

Best Country Vocal Performance By A Duo Or Group

ArtistWork
🏆Kris Kristofferson & Rita CoolidgeLover Please
Asleep At The WheelTexas Gold
The Pointer SistersLive Your Life Before You Die
The Statler BrothersI'll Go To My Grave Loving You
Conway Twitty And Loretta LynnFeelins'

Best Country Instrumental Performance

ArtistWork
🏆Chet AtkinsThe Entertainer
Vassar ClementsVassar Clements
Asleep At The WheelFat Boy Rag
Chet Atkins And Jerry ReedColonel Bogey
Charlie McCoyCharlie My Boy

Best Country Song

ArtistWork
🏆B.J. Thomas(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song
John DenverThank God I'm A Country Boy
Jessi ColterI'm Not Lisa
Willie NelsonBlue Eyes Crying In The Rain
Freddy FenderBefore The Next Teardrop Falls

Best Inspirational Performance

ArtistWork
🏆The Bill Gaither TrioJesus, We Just Want To Thank You
Ray PriceThis Time Lord
The SpeersSomething Good Is About To Happen
Anita KerrGentle As Morning
Larry HartAmazing Grace

Best Gospel Performance (Other Than Soul Gospel)

ArtistWork
🏆The ImperialsNo Shortage
Johnny CashJohnny Cash Sings Precious Memories
The Statler BrothersHoly Bible - New Testament
The Happy Goodman FamilyHappy Goodman Family Hour
Connie SmithConnie Smith Sings Hank Williams Gospel

Best Ethnic Traditional Recording

ArtistWork
🏆Muddy WatersThe Muddy Waters Woodstock Album
(Various Artists)Wake Up Dead Man (Black Convict Work Songs)
San Lucas BandMusic Of Guatemala
Memphis SlimMemphis Blues
Koko TaylorI Got What It Takes

Best Latin Recording

ArtistWork
🏆Eddie PalmieriSun Of Latin Music
Willie ColonThe Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Camilo SestoQuieres Ser Mi Amante
Bobby PaunettoPaunetto's Point
Fania All-StarsFania All-Stars Live At Yankee Stadium, Vol. 1
Ray BarrettoBarretto
Mongo SantamariaAfro-Indo

Best Recording For Children

ArtistWork
🏆Richard BurtonThe Little Prince
Sesame Street CharactersSesame Street Monsters
Carole KingReally Rosie
Jim BackusMr. Poppa's Penguins
Sesame Street CharactersMerry Christmas From Sesame Street
Bert And ErnieBert And Ernie Sing-Along

Best Comedy Recording

ArtistWork
🏆Richard PryorIs It Something I Said?
Lily TomlinModern Scream
Monty PythonMatching Tie And Handkerchief
George CarlinAn Evening With Wally Londo Featuring Bill Slaszo
Albert BrooksA Star Is Bought

Best Spoken Word Recording

ArtistWork
🏆James WhitmoreGive 'Em Hell Harry
Maureen StapletonTo Kill A Mockingbird
Richard HarrisThe Prophet
Claudia McNeilThe Autobiography Of Miss Jane Pittman
Alistair CookeTalk About America
Orson WellesImmortal Sherlock Holmes Mercury Theater On The Air

Best Instrumental Composition

ArtistWork
🏆Michel Legrand, composer (Michel Legrand & Phil Woods)Images
Pete Clarence Carpenter & Mike Post, composers (Mike Post)The Rockford Files
Van McCoy, composer (Van McCoy)The Hustle
Silvester Levay & Stephen Prager, composers (Silver Convention)Fly, Robin, Fly
Chuck Mangione, composer (Chuck Mangione)Chase The Clouds Away

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

ArtistWork
🏆John Williams, composer (John Williams)Jaws
Jerry Goldsmith, composer (Various Artists)The Wind And The Lion
Henry Mancini, composer (Henry Mancini)The Return Of The Pink Panther
Richard Baskin, Karen Black, Ronee Blakley, Keith Carradine, Henry Gibson & Richard Reicheg, composers (Various Artists)Nashville
Richard Rodney Bennett, composer (Various Artists)Murder On The Orient Express

Best Cast Show Album

ArtistWork
🏆Charlie Smalls, composer; Jerry Wexler, producer (Stephanie Mills, Dee Dee Bridgewater)The Wiz
Gary Geld & Peter Udell, composers; Gary Geld, Philip Rose & Peter Udell, producers (Various Artists)Shenandoah
Fred Ebb & John Kander, composers; Phil Ramone, producer (Various Artists)Chicago
Stephen Sondheim, composer; Thomas Z. Shepard, producer (Various Artists)A Little Night Music
Marvin Hamlisch & Edward Kleban, composers; Goddard Lieberson, producer (Various Artists)A Chorus Line

Album Of The Year, Classical

ArtistWork
🏆Georg Solti, artist; Raymond Minshull, producerBeethoven: Symphonies (9) Complete
Thomas Schippers, artist; John Mordler, producerRossini: The Siege Of Corinth
Pierre Boulez, artist; Andrew Kazdin, producerRavel: Daphnis Et Chloe (Complete Ballet)
Krzysztof Penderecki, artist; David Mottley, producerPenderecki: Magnificat
Michael Tilson Thomas, artist; Andrew Kazdin, producerOrff: Carmina Burana
Colin Davis, artist; Erik Smith, producerMozart: Cosi Fan Tutte
Carlos Kleiber, artist; Werner Mayer, producerBeethoven: Symphony No. 5 In C Minor

Best Classical Performance - Orchestra

ArtistWork
🏆(New York Philharmonic)Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloe (Complete Ballet)
(Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)Mahler: Symphony No. 5 In C Sharp Minor
(Chicago Symphony Orchestra)Mahler: Symphony No. 4 In G Major
(Concertgebouw Orchestra - Amsterdam)Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
(New Philharmonia Orchestra)Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 In D Minor
(Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra)Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 In C Minor
(Chicago Symphony Orchestra)Beethoven: Symphonies (9) Complete
(Boston Symphony Orchestra)Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra

Best Opera Recording

ArtistWork
🏆Colin Davis; Erik Smith, producer (Royal Opera House Orchestra - Covent Garden)Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte
Meredith Davies; Christopher Bishop, producer (John Choir Alldis; New Philharmonia Orchestra)Vaughan Williams: Sir John In Love
Michael Gielen; Abkauf von Orf, producer (Austrian Radio Chorus; Austrian Radio Orchestra)Schoenberg: Moses Und Aron
Thomas Schippers; John Mordler, producer (Ambrosian Opera Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra)Rossini: The Siege Of Corinth
James Levine; Christopher Bishop, producer (John Choir Alldis; London Symphony Orchestra)Rossini: The Barber Of Seville
Erich Leinsdorf; Charles Gerhardt, producer (Bavarian Radio Chorus; Munich Radio Orchestra)Korngold: Die Tote Stadt
Antal Dorati; James Mallinson, producer (University Of Maryland Chorus; Washington D.C. National Symphony Orchestra)Dallapiccola; Il Prigioniero

Best Choral Performance, Classical (Other Than Opera)

ArtistWork
🏆(Cleveland Boys Choir; Cleveland Orchestra Chorus)Orff: Carmina Burana
(Gentlemen Of London Philharmonic Choir & Goldsmith's Choral Union; BBC Symphony Orchestra)Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder
(Boys Chorus From Krakow Philharmonic Chorus; Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra & Polish Radio Chorus Of Krakow)Penderecki: Magnificat
(Westminster Choir; New York Philharmonic)Haydn: Harmoniemesse
(Ambrosian Singers; New Philharmonia Orchestra)Cherubini: Requiem In D Minor For Male Chorus And Orchestra
(Boston Boys Choir & Tanglewood Festival Chorus; Boston Symphony Orchestra)Berlioz: La Damnation De Faust
(Vienna Singverein Chorus; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)Beethoven: Missa Solemnis

Best Chamber Music Performance

ArtistWork
🏆Pierre Fournier, Artur Rubinstein & Henryk Szeryng, artistsSchubert: Trios Nos. 1 In B Flat, Op. 99 And 2 In E Flat, Op. 100 (Piano Trios)
Jaime Laredo, Ruth Laredo & Jeffrey Solow, artistsRavel: Trio For Violin, Cello And Piano
Vasso Devetzi & Mstislav Rostropovich, artistsR. Strauss: Sonata In F For Cello And Piano
Itzhak Perlman & Andre Previn, artistsJoplin: The Easy Winners And Other Rag Time Music Of Scott Joplin
Concord String Quartet, artistsIves: Quartets Nos. 1 And 2
Ralph Grierson & Artie Kane, artistsGershwin: /Gershwin's S'Wonderful/ (Side I: American In Paris, 3 Preludes)
Claude Bolling & Jean-Pierre Rampal, artistsBolling: Suite For Flute And Piano
Marcal Cervera, Heinz Holliger & Christiane Jaccottet, artistsBaroque Oboe Recital: Works By Bach, Couperin And Marais

Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist Or Soloists (With Orchestra)

ArtistWork
🏆Alicia De Larrocha, artist (London Philharmonic)Ravel: Concerto For Left Hand And Concerto For Piano In G/Faure: Fantaisie For Piano And Orchestra
Itzhak Perlman, artistSaint-Saens: Introduction And Rondo Capriccioso, Havanaise/ Chausson: Poeme/ Ravel: Tzigane
Alfred Brendel, artistMozart: Concertos No. 18 In B Flat Major And 27 In B Flat Major For Piano And Orchestra
Peter Serkin, artistMozart: Concertos For piano And Orchestra Composed In 1784 (6) (Nos. 14-19)
Murray Perahia, artistMendelssohn: Concerto No. 1 In G Minor For Piano And No. 2 In D Minor For Piano
Maurice Andre, artistFour Trumpet Concertos By Vivaldi, Telemann, L. Mozart, Hummel
Lynn Harrell, artistDvorák: Concerto In B Minor For Cello
Julian Bream, artistBerkeley: Guitar Concerto/Rodrigo: Concierto De Aranjuez For Guitar

Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist Or Soloists (Without Orchestra)

ArtistWork
🏆Nathan Milstein, artistBach: Sonatas And Partitas For Violin Unaccompanied
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, artistSchumann: Carnaval, Op. 9
Peter Serkin, artistMessiaen: Vingt Regards Sur L'Enfant Jesus
Alicia De Larrocha, artistFalla: /Music Of Falla/ (Three Cornered Hat, El Amor Brujo, etc.)
Vladimir Ashkenazy, artistChopin: Etudes, Op. 10 And 25
John Christopher Williams, artistBach: Suites For Lute

Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance

ArtistWork
🏆(Israel Philharmonic Orchestra)Mahler: Kindertotenlieder
(New Philharmonic)Verdi And Puccini Duets (Othello, Ballo En Maschera, Manon Lescaut, Madame Butterfly)
Elly AmelingSchumann: Frauenliebe Und Leben, Op.42
Cleo LaineSchumann: Frauenliebe Und Leben
(Nash Ensemble)Cleo Laine Sings Pierrot Lunaire And Songs By Ives
(Lamoureux Concerts Orchestra)Canteloube: Songs Of The Auvergne, Album 2
-After The Ball (A Treasury Of Turn-Of-The-Century Popular Songs)

Best Album Notes, Classical

ArtistWork
🏆Gunther Schuller, album notes writer (Gunther Schuller)Footlifters
Judith Robison, album notes writer (Igor Kipnis)The English Harpsichord (Byrd, Farnaby, Etc.)
Christopher Palmer, album notes writer (Erich Leinsdorf, conductor)Korngold: Die Tote Stadt
Laszlo Eosze, album notes writer (Antal Dorati, conductor)Kodaly: Orchestral Works (Complete)
Rory Guy & Itzhak Perlman, album notes writers (Itzhak Perlman, violin; Andre Previn, piano)Joplin: The Easy Winners
Rudi Blesh, album notes writer (Dick Hyman)Joplin: The Complete Works Of Scott Joplin
H.C. Robbins-Landon, album notes writer (Antal Dorati, conductor)Haydn: Symphonies 93-104
Rory Guy, album notes writer (Ralph Grierson, Artie Kane, conductors)Gershwin: /Gershwin's S'wonderful/
James H. Moore, album notes writer (Paul Vorwerk, conductor)Gagliano: La Dafne

Best Engineered Recording, Classical

ArtistWork
🏆Milton Cherin, Edward (Bud) T. Graham & Ray Moore, engineers (Pierre Boulez, conductor)Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloe (Complete Ballet)
James Lock & Kenneth Wilkinson, engineers (Georg Solti, conductor)Stravinsky: The Rite Of Spring
Colin Moorfoot & Gordon Parry, engineers (Lorin Maazel, conductor)Ravel: Daphnis And Chloe
Edward (Bud) T. Graham & Ray Moore, engineers (Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor)Orff: Carmina Burana
Hans Schweigmann, engineer (Klaus Kleiber, conductor)Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 In C Minor
Kenneth Wilkinson, engineer (Georg Solti, conductor)Beethoven: Symphonies (9) Complete
Heinz Wildhagen, engineer (Rafael Kubelik, conductor)Bartók: Concerto For Orchestra