Семнадцатая церемония вручения премии Grammy - 1 марта 1975
Семнадцатая церемония прошла 1 марта 1975 в Uris Theater и в Beverly Wilshire Hotel (не транслировалась) в Нью-Йорке. Наибольшее число номинаций получили Стиви Уандер (Stevie Wonder), Джони Митчелл (Joni Mitchell) и Элтон Джон (Elton John). Больше премий получил Стиви Уандер (Stevie Wonder).
Album Of The Year
Номинанты:
- Stevie Wonder - Fulfillingness' First Finale Lyrics
- Elton John - Caribou Lyrics
- John Denver - Back Home Again
- Joni Mitchell - Court And Spark Lyrics
- Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run
Победитель: Stevie Wonder - Fulfillingness' First Finale Lyrics
Best Album Notes
Номинанты:
- Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - For the Last Time
- Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Flies
- Duke Ellington - The Pianist
- Les Paul, Mary Ford - The World Is Still Waiting for the Sunrise
Победитель: Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - For the Last Time
Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or Television Special
Номинанты:
- Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman - The Way We Were
- Herbie Hancock - Death Wish
- Jerry Goldsmith - QB VII
- Michel Legrand - The Three Musketeers
- Mikis Theodorakis – Serpico
Победитель: Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman - The Way We Were
Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(S)
Номинанты:
- Joni Mitchell - Down to You Lyrics
- Chuck Mangione, Hamilton Philharmonic - Land of Make Believe
- Carol Shive; Mahavishnu Orchestra with the London Symphony - Smile of the Beyond
- Singers Unlimited - We've Only Just Begun
- Singers Unlimited - Where Is Love
Победитель: Joni Mitchell - Down to You Lyrics
Best Instrumental Arrangement
Номинанты:
- Pat Williams - Threshold (Pat Williams)
- Les Hooper - Circumvent (Les Hooper Big Band)
- Don Sebesky - Firebird/Birds of Fire (Don Sebesky)
- Les Hooper - Look What They've Done (Les Hooper Big Band)
- Bob James - Night on Bald Mountain
Победитель: Pat Williams - Threshold (Pat Williams)
Best Instrumental Composition
Номинанты:
- Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (Theme from The Exorcist)
- Benny Golson - Along Came Betty
- Barry White - Barry's Theme
- Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson, Bernie Maupin, Harvey Mason - Chameleon
- Barry White - Rhapsody in White
Победитель: Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (Theme from The Exorcist)
Best Jazz Performance - Big Band
Номинанты:
- Woody Herman - Thundering Herd
- Chuck Mangione, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra - Land of Make Believe
- Les Hooper Big Band - Look What They've Done
- Pat Williams - Threshold
- Don Sebesky - Giant Box
Победитель: Woody Herman - Thundering Herd
Best Jazz Performance - Group
Номинанты:
- Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Niels Pedersen - The Trio
- Freddie Hubbard - High Energy
- Supersax - Salt Peanuts
- McCoy Tyner - Sama Layuca
- Bill Evans - The Tokyo Concert
Победитель: Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Niels Pedersen - The Trio
Best Jazz Performance - Soloist
Номинанты:
- Charlie Parker - First Recordings!
- Freddie Hubbard - High Energy
- Hubert Laws - In the Beginning
- McCoy Tyner - Naima
- Keith Jarrett - Solo Concerts
Победитель: Charlie Parker - First Recordings!
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Номинанты:
- Marvin Hamlisch - The Entertainer
- Quincy Jones - Along Came Betty
- Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
- Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Love Unlimited Orchestra - Rhapsody in White
Победитель: Marvin Hamlisch - The Entertainer
Hall Of Fame
Номинанты:
- Artur Schnabel - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas
- Benny Goodman - Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
- Bunny Berigan - I Can't Get Started
- Duke Ellington - Mood Indigo
- Enrico Caruso - Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, Act I: Vesti La Giubba
Победитель: Artur Schnabel - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas