Grammy Awards of 1978
The 20th Grammy Awards were held in 1978, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1977.
- Record of the Year
- Bill Szymczyk (producer) & The Eagles for "Hotel California"
- Bill Szymczyk (producer) & The Eagles for "Hotel California"
- Album of the Year
- Fleetwood Mac for Rumors
- Fleetwood Mac for Rumors
- Song of the Year
- Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams (songwriters) for "Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)" performed by Barbra Streisand
- Joe Brooks (songwriter) for "You Light Up My Life" performed by Debby Boone
- Best New Artist
- Debby Boone
- Debby Boone
- Best Recording for Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken
- Christopher Cerf & Jim Timmens (producers) for Aren't You Glad You're You performed by various artists
- Christopher Cerf & Jim Timmens (producers) for Aren't You Glad You're You performed by various artists
- Best Classical Album
- Thomas Frost (producer), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Isaac Stern, Leonard Bernstein, Lyndon Woodside, Mstislav Rostropovich, Vladimir Horowitz, Yehudi Menuhin & the New York Philharmonic for Concert Of The Century conducted by Leonard Bernstein
- Best Classical Orchestral Performance
- Gunther Breest (producer), Carlo Maria Giulini & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9 In D conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini
- Best Opera Recording
- Thomas Z. Shepard (producer), John De Main, Carol Brice, Clamma Dale, Donnie Albert & the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra for Gershwin: Porgy And Bess conducted by John De Main
- Best Choral Performance, Classical
- Georg Solti, Margaret Hillis & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & chorus for Verdi: Requiem conducted by Georg Solti, choir directed by Margaret Hillis
- Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (with orchestra)
- Itzhak Perlman & the London Philharmonic Orchestra for Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
- Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (without orchestra)
- Artur Rubinstein for Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 In E Flat/Schumann: Fantasiestucke, Op. 12
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- The Juilliard String Quartet for Schoenberg: Quartets For Strings (Complete)
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Janet Baker, Neville Marriner & the Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields for Bach: Arias
- Janet Baker, Neville Marriner & the Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields for Bach: Arias
- Best Comedy Performance Single or Album, Spoken or Musical
- Steve Martin for Let's Get Small
- Steve Martin for Let's Get Small
- Best Instrumental Composition (other than Jazz)
- John Williams for "Main Title From Star Wars"
- Best Instrumental Composition Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television
- John Williams for "Star Wars"
- Best Arrangement For Voices
- The Eagles for "New Kid In Town"
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Barry De Vorzon, Harry Betts & Perry Botkin Jr (arrangers) for "Nadia's Theme (The Young And The Restless)" performed by Barry De Vorzon
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- Ian Freebairn-Smith (arranger) for "Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)" performed by Barbra Streisand
- Ian Freebairn-Smith (arranger) for "Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)" performed by Barbra Streisand
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Crystal Gayle for "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Kenny Rogers for "Lucille"
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- The Kendalls for "Heaven's Just A Sin Away"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Hargus Pig Robbins for Country Instrumentalist Of The Year
- Best Country Song
- Richard Leigh (songwriter) for "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" performed by Crystal Gayle
- Richard Leigh (songwriter) for "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" performed by Crystal Gayle
- Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording
- Muddy Waters for Hard Again
- Muddy Waters for Hard Again
- Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Insprirational
- The Imperials for Sail On
- Best Gospel Performance, Traditional
- The Oak Ridge Boys for "Just A Little Talk With Jesus"
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
- James Cleveland for James Cleveland Live At Carnegie Hall
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
- Edwin Hawkins for Wonderful!
- Best Inspirational Performance
- B.J. Thomas for Home Where I Belong
- B.J. Thomas for Home Where I Belong
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Al Jarreau for Look To The Rainbow
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
- Oscar Peterson for The Giants
- Best Jazz Performance by a Group
- Phil Woods for The Phil Woods Six - Live From The Showboat
- Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band
- Count Basie for Prime Time
- Count Basie for Prime Time
- Best Latin Recording
- Mongo Santamaria for Dawn
- Mongo Santamaria for Dawn
- Best Best Cast Show Album
- Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin (composers), Charles Strouse, Larry Morton (producers) & the original cast with Andrea McCardle & Dorothy Loudon for Annie
- Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin (composers), Charles Strouse, Larry Morton (producers) & the original cast with Andrea McCardle & Dorothy Loudon for Annie
- Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography
- John Kosh (art director) for Simple Dreams performed by Linda Ronstadt
- Best Album Notes
- George T. Simon (notes writer) for Bing Crosby - A Legendary Performer
- George T. Simon (notes writer) for Bing Crosby - A Legendary Performer
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Barbra Streisand for "Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)2
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- James Taylor for "Handy Man"
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Bee Gees for "How Deep Is Your Love"
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- John Williams for Star Wars
- John Williams for Star Wars
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Al Schmitt, Bill Schnee, Elliot Scheiner & Roger Nichols (engineers) for Aja performed by Steely Dan
- Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
- Peter Asher
- Best Classical Engineered Recording
- Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer), Georg Solti & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Maurice RavelRavel: Bolero conducted by Georg Solti
- Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer), Georg Solti & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Maurice RavelRavel: Bolero conducted by Georg Solti
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Brothers Johnson for "Q"
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Thelma Houston for "Don't Leave Me This Way"
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Lou Rawls for Unmistakably Lou
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- The Emotions for "Best Of My Love"
- Best R&B Song
- Leo Sayer & Vini Poncia (songwriters) for "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" performed by Leo Sayer
- Leo Sayer & Vini Poncia (songwriters) for "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" performed by Leo Sayer
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album
- Julie Harris for The Belle Of Amherst
- Julie Harris for The Belle Of Amherst
Other Grammy Award Years
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