Двадцатая церемония вручения премии Grammy - 23 февраля 1978
Двадцатая церемония прошла 23 февраля 1978 в Shrine Auditorium в Лос-Анджелесе. Наибольшее число номинаций получили Линда Ронштадт (Linda Ronstadt), группы Fleetwood Mac и The Eagles. Две премии получила Барбра Стрейзанд (Barbra Streisand), по одной получили группы Eagles и Steely Dan
Album Of The Year
Номинанты:
- Fleetwood Mac - Rumours Lyrics
- James Taylor - J.T.
- John Williams conducting the London Symphony - Star Wars
- Steely Dan - Aja Lyrics
- The Eagles - Hotel California Lyrics
Победитель: Fleetwood Mac - Rumours Lyrics
Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(S)
Номинанты:
- Barbra Streisand - Love Theme from A Star Is Born (Evergreen)
- Joao Gilberto - Besame Mucho
- The Carpenters - Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft Lyrics
- George Benson - Nature Boy Lyrics
- Seawind - The Devil Is a Liar
Победитель: Barbra Streisand - Love Theme from A Star Is Born (Evergreen)
Best Arrangement For Voices
Номинанты:
- The Eagles - New Kid in Town Lyrics
- Heatwave - All You Do Is Dial
- Seals And Crofts - Baby I'll Give It To You Lyrics
- Fleetwood Mac - Go You Own Way
- Quincy Jones - O Lord, Come By Here
Победитель: The Eagles - New Kid in Town Lyrics
Best Engineered Recording
Номинанты:
- Steely Dan - Aja Lyrics
- Dave Grusin - Discovered Again!
- James Taylor - J T
- Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
- Linda Ronstadt - Simple Dreams
Победитель: Steely Dan - Aja Lyrics
Best Instrumental Arrangement
Номинанты:
- Harry Betts, Perry Botkin Jr., Barry De Vorzon - Nadia's Theme (The Young and the Restless) (Barry De Vorzon)
- Crusaders - Free as the Wind (Crusaders)
- Chick Corea - Musicmagic (Return to Forever)
- Herb Spencer - Roots Mural Theme (Quincy Jones)
- Bob James - Scheherazade (Hubert Laws)
Победитель: Harry Betts, Perry Botkin Jr., Barry De Vorzon - Nadia's Theme (The Young and the Restless) (Barry De Vorzon)
Best Instrumental Composition
Номинанты:
- Main Title from Star Wars - John Williams
- Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky) - Bill Conti, Carol Connors, Ann Robbins
- Birdland - Joe Zawinul
- Bond '77/James Bond Theme - Marvin Hamlisch
- Roots Medley (Motherland, Roots Mural Theme) - Quincy Jones, Gerald Fried
Победитель: Main Title from Star Wars - John Williams
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Group
Номинанты:
- Phil Woods - The Phil Woods Six - Live from the Showboat
- John Coltrane - Afro Blue Impressions
- Tommy Flanagan Trio - Eclypso
- Dexter Gordon - Homecoming, Live at the Village Vanguard
- Mel Lewis - Mel Lewis and Friends
Победитель: Phil Woods - The Phil Woods Six - Live from the Showboat
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Soloist
Номинанты:
- Oscar Peterson - The Giants
- Hank Jones - 'Bop Redux
- John Coltrane - Afro Blue Impressions
- Jaco Patorius - Heavy Weather
- Phil Woods - The Phil Woods Six - Live from the Showboat
Победитель: Oscar Peterson - The Giants
Best Jazz Performance - Big Band
Номинанты:
- Count Basie & His Orchestra - Prime Time
- Buddy Rich - Buddy Rich Plays and Plays and Plays
- Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band - Road Time
- Woody Herman - The 40th Anniversary, Carnegie Hall Concert
Победитель: Count Basie & His Orchestra - Prime Time
Best Jazz Vocal Performance
Номинанты:
- Al Jarreau - Look to the Rainbow
- Joao Gilberto - Amoroso
- Carmen McRae - Carmen McRae at the Great American Music Hall
- Helen Merrill - Helen Merrill - John Lewis
- Irene Kral - Kral Space
Победитель: Al Jarreau - Look to the Rainbow
Best Latin Recording
Номинанты:
- Mongo Santamaria - Dawn
- Eydie Gorme, Danny Rivera - Muy Amigos/Close Friends
- Machito Orchestra with Lalo Rodriguez - Fire Works
- Ray Barretto Band - Tomorrow: Barretto Live
- Tito Puente - La Leyenda
Победитель: Mongo Santamaria - Dawn
Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Female
Номинанты:
- Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
- Aretha Franklin - Break It to Me Gently
- Dorothy Moore - I Believe You
- Natalie Cole - I've Got Love on My Mind Lyrics
- Diana Ross - You Love Is So Good for Me
Победитель: Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male
Номинанты:
- Lou Rawls - Unmistakably Lou
- Johnny Guitar Watson - A Real Mother For Ya Lyrics
- Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
- Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up (part 1) Lyrics
- B.B. King - It's Just A Matter Of Time Lyrics
Победитель: Lou Rawls - Unmistakably Lou
Hall Of Fame
Номинанты:
- Art Tatum - The Genius of Art Tatum, Vols. 1-13
- Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit Lyrics
- Edward R. Murrow - I Can Hear It Now, Vols. 1-3
- Gene Austin - My Blue Heaven
- Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra - Bach-Stokowski: Toccata & Fugue in D Minor
Победитель: Art Tatum - The Genius of Art Tatum, Vols. 1-13