Восемнадцатая церемония вручения премии Grammy - 28 февраля 1976
Восемнадцатая церемония вручения состоялась 28 февраля 1976 в Hollywood Palladium в Лос-Анджелесе. Наибольшее число номинаций получили Джанис Айян (Janis Ian), Глен Кемпбелл (Glen Campbell) и Линда Ронштадт (Linda Ronstadt). Натали Коул (Natalie Cole), Пол Саймон (Paul Simon) и Джанис Айян (Janis Ian) получили по две премии.
Album Of The Year
Номинанты:
- Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years
- Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Dirt Brown Cowboy
- Janis Ian - Between the Lines Lyrics
- Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like a Wheel
- The Eagles - One Of These Nights Lyrics
Победитель: Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years
Best Album Notes
Номинанты:
- Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks Lyrics
- Glenn Miller & His Orchestra - A Legendary Performer
- Tom T. Hall - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
- Lenny Bruce - The Real Lenny Bruce
- Art Tatum - The Tatum Solo Masterpieces
Победитель: Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks Lyrics
Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(S)
Номинанты:
- Ray Stevens - Misty
- Singers Unlimited - April in Paris
- Singers Unlimited - Autumn in New York
- Mel Torme - Gershwin Medley
- Singers Unlimited - Killing Me Softly with His Song
Победитель: Ray Stevens - Misty
Best Instrumental Arrangement
Номинанты:
- Mike Post, Pete Carpenter - The Rockford Files (Mike Post)
- Alan Broadbent - Children of Lima (Woody Herman)
- Thad Jones - Living for the City (Thad Jones, Mel Lewis)
- Ron McClure - No Show (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
- Randy Brecker - Some Skunk Funk (Brecker Brothers)
- Herbert Spencer - Theme from Jaws (John Williams)
Победитель: Mike Post, Pete Carpenter - The Rockford Files (Mike Post)
Best Instrumental Composition
Номинанты:
- Michel Legrand - Images
- Chuck Mangione - Chase the Clouds Away
- Silvester Levay, Stephen Praeger - Fly, Robin, Fly
- Van McCoy - The Hustle
- Mike Post, Pete Carpenter - The Rockford Files
Победитель: Michel Legrand - Images
Best Jazz Performance - Big Band
Номинанты:
- Phil Woods with Michel Legrand & His Orchestra - Images
- Clark Terry - Clark Terry's Big B-A-D Band Live at the Wichita Jazz Festival
- North Texas State University Lab Band - Lab '75
- That Jones, Mel Lewis - Potpourri
- Bill Watrous & the Manhattan Wildlife Refuge - The Tiger of San Pedro
Победитель: Phil Woods with Michel Legrand & His Orchestra - Images
Best Jazz Performance - Group
Номинанты:
- Return to Forever - No Mystery Lyrics
- Count Basie - Basie Jam
- Dizzy Gillespie Quartet - Dizzy Gillespie's Big 4
- John Coltrane Quartet - Giant Steps
- Supersax - Supersax Plays Bird with Strings
Победитель: Return to Forever - No Mystery Lyrics
Best Jazz Performance - Soloist
Номинанты:
- Dizzy Gillespie - Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie
- Jim Hall - Concierto
- John Coltrane - Giant Steps
- Phil Woods - Images
- Phineas Newborn Jr. - Solo Piano
Победитель: Dizzy Gillespie - Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie
Best Latin Recording
Номинанты:
- Eddie Palmieri - Sun of Latin Music
- Bobby Paunetto - Paunetto's Point
- Camilo Sesto - Quieres Ser Mi Amante
- Fania All-Stars - Fania All-Stars Live at Yankee Stadium, Vol. 1
- Mongo Santamaria - Afro-Indio
- Ray Barretto - Barretto
- Willie Colon - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Победитель: Eddie Palmieri - Sun of Latin Music
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Номинанты:
- Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony - The Hustle
- The Ritchie Family - Brazil
- Chuck Mangione - Chase the Clouds Away
- Mike Post - The Rockford Files
- Tom Scott & the L.A. Express - Tom Cat
Победитель: Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony - The Hustle
Hall Of Fame
Номинанты:
- Alfred Drake with Original Broadway Cast; Orchestra & Chorus conducting the Jay Blackton - Oklahoma!
- Billie Holiday - God Bless The Child Lyrics
- Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Take the A Train
- Lehman Engel conducting; cast: Lawrence Winters, Camilla Williams - Gershwin: Porgy & Bess
- Sergei Rachmaninoff (piano), Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra - Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor
Победитель: Alfred Drake with Original Broadway Cast; Orchestra & Chorus conducting the Jay Blackton - Oklahoma!
New Artist
Номинанты:
- Natalie Cole Lyrics
- The Brecker Brothers
- K.c. And The Sunshine Band Lyrics
- Morris Albert
- Amazing Rhythm Aces
Победитель: Natalie Cole Lyrics