Grammy Awards of 1976
The 18th Grammy Awards were held in 1976, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1975.
- Record of the Year
- Daryl Dragon (producer) for "Love Will Keep Us Together" performed by Captain & Tennille
- Daryl Dragon (producer) for "Love Will Keep Us Together" performed by Captain & Tennille
- Album of the Year
- Paul Simon & Phil Ramone (producers) for Still Crazy After All These Years performed by Paul Simon
- Paul Simon & Phil Ramone (producers) for Still Crazy After All These Years performed by Paul Simon
- Song of the Year
- Stephen Sondheim (songwriter) for "Send In The Clowns" peformed by Judy Collins
- Stephen Sondheim (songwriter) for "Send In The Clowns" peformed by Judy Collins
- Best New Artist
- Natalie Cole
- Natalie Cole
- Best Recording for Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken
- Richard Burton for The Little Prince
- Richard Burton for The Little Prince
- Best Classical Album
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven: Symphonies (9) Complete conducted by Georg Solti
- Best Classical Orchestral Performance
- Camarata Singers & the New York Philharmonic for Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé (Complete Ballet) conducted by Pierre Boulez
- Best Opera Recording
- Royal Opera House Orchestra - Covent Garden for Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte conducted by Colin Davis
- Best Choral Performance, Classical
- Cleveland Boys Choir & the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus for Orff: Carmina Burana conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas
- Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (with orchestra)
- Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (without orchestra)
- Nathan Milstein for Bach: Sonatas And Partitas For Violin Unaccompanied
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Pierre Fournier for Schubert: Trios Nos. 1 In B Flat, Op. 99 And 2 In E Flat, Op. 100 (Piano Trios) performed by Pierre Fournier, Artur Rubinstein & Henryk Szeryng
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Janet Baker for Mahler: Kindertotenlieder
- Janet Baker for Mahler: Kindertotenlieder
- Best Comedy Performance Single or Album, Spoken or Musical
- Richard Pryor for Is It Something I Said?
- Richard Pryor for Is It Something I Said?
- Best Instrumental Composition (other than Jazz)
- Michel Legrand for Images performed by Michel Legrand & Phil Woods,
- Best Instrumental Composition Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television
- John Williams for Jaws (Motion Picture)
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Pete Clarence Carpenter (arranger) for "The Rockford Files" performed by Mike Post
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- Ray Stevens for "Misty"
- Ray Stevens for "Misty"
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Linda Ronstadt for "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)"
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Willie Nelson for "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge for "Lover Please"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Chet Atkins for "The Entertainer"
- Best Country Song
- Larry Butler (songwriter) for "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" performed by B.J. Thomas
- Larry Butler (songwriter) for "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" performed by B.J. Thomas
- Best Traditional Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording/Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
- Muddy Waters for The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album
- Muddy Waters for The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album
- Best Gospel Performance
- 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
- The Bill Gaither Trio for Jesus, We Just Want To Thank You
- Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental
- Dizzy Gillespie for Oscar Peterson And Dizzy Gillespie
- Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Individual or Group
- Chick Corea & Return To Forever for No Mystery
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
- Phil Woods for Images performed by Michel Legrand & Phil Woods
- Phil Woods for Images performed by Michel Legrand & Phil Woods
- Best Latin Recording
- Eddie Palmieri for Sun Of Latin Music
- Eddie Palmieri for Sun Of Latin Music
- Best Musical Show Album
- Jerry Wexler (producer) for The Wiz performed by Stephanie Mills & Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Jerry Wexler (producer) for The Wiz performed by Stephanie Mills & Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography
- 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, Classical
- Gunther Schuller for Footlifters
- Gunther Schuller for Footlifters
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Janis Ian for "At Seventeen"
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Paul Simon for Still Crazy After All These Years
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Eagles for "Lyin' Eyes"
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Van McCoy for "The Hustle"
- Van McCoy for "The Hustle"
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Brooks Arthur, Larry Alexander & Russ Payne (engineers) for Between The Lines performed by Janis Ian
- Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
- Arif Mardin
- Best Classical Engineered Recording
- Edward (Bud) T. Graham, Milton Cherin & Ray Moore (engineers) for Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloe (Complete Ballet) conducted by Pierre Boulez
- Edward (Bud) T. Graham, Milton Cherin & Ray Moore (engineers) for Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloe (Complete Ballet) conducted by Pierre Boulez
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Silver Convention for "Fly, Robin, Fly"
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Natalie Cole for "This Will Be"
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Ray Charles for "Living For The City"
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Earth, Wind & Fire for "Shining Star"
- Best R&B Song
- Willie Clarke (songwriter) for "Where Is The Love" performed by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
- Willie Clarke (songwriter) for "Where Is The Love" performed by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album
- James Whitmore for Give 'Em Hell Harry
- James Whitmore for Give 'Em Hell Harry
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