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18th Annual Grammy Awards

The 18th Annual Grammy Awards were held February 28, 1976, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1975.

Presenters
Stevie Wonder & Joan Baez - Record of the Year • Captain & Tennille - Album of the Year • Ella Fitzgerald & Mel Torme - Best Jazz Performance by a Group • Helen Reddy & Neil Sedaka - Best New Artist • Brian Wilson & Dennis Wilson - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance • Henry Mancini - Narrated a tribute to the music of ChicagoAretha Franklin & The Lockers - Best R&B Performance by a Duo Or Group == Award winners ==
Award winners
Record of the Year • "Love Will Keep Us Together" - Captain & Tennille (artist) & Daryl Dragon (producer) • Album of the YearStill Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon (artist) - Phil Ramone & Paul Simon (producers) • Song of the Year • "Send In the Clowns" - Judy Collins (artist) - Stephen Sondheim (songwriter) • Best New ArtistNatalie Cole (1st African American to win) Children'sBest Recording for ChildrenRichard Burton for The Little Prince ClassicalBest Classical Performance – OrchestraPierre Boulez (conductor), the Camarata Singers & the New York Philharmonic for Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé (Complete Ballet)Best Classical Vocal PerformanceJanet Baker for Mahler: KindertotenliederBest Opera RecordingErik Smith (producer), Colin Davis (conductor), Richard van Allan, Janet Baker, Montserrat Caballé, Ileana Cotrubas, Wladimiro Ganzarolli, Nicolai Gedda & the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House for Mozart: Cosi Fan TutteBest Choral Performance, Classical (other than opera)Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Robert Page (choir director) the Cleveland Boys Choir & Cleveland Orchestra Chorus- Orff: Carmina BuranaBest Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor), Alicia de Larrocha & the London Philharmonic for Ravel: Concerto for Left Hand and Concerto for Piano in G/Fauré: Fantaisie for Piano and OrchestraBest Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)Nathan Milstein for Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Violin UnaccompaniedBest Chamber Music PerformancePierre Fournier, Arthur Rubinstein & Henryk Szeryng for Schubert: Trios Nos. 1 in B Flat, Op. 99 and 2 in E Flat, Op. 100 (Piano Trios)Album of the Year, ClassicalRaymond Minshull (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven: Symphonies (9) Complete ComedyBest Comedy RecordingRichard Pryor for Is It Something I Said? Composing and arrangingBest Instrumental CompositionMichel Legrand for Images performed by Michel Legrand & Phil WoodsAlbum of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television SpecialJohn Williams (composer) for JawsBest Instrumental ArrangementPete Carpenter & Mike Post (arrangers) for "The Rockford Files" performed by Mike Post • Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)Ray Stevens (arranger) for "Misty" CountryBest Country Vocal Performance, FemaleLinda Ronstadt for "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)" • Best Country Vocal Performance, MaleWillie Nelson for "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" • Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or GroupRita Coolidge & Kris Kristofferson for "Lover Please" • Best Country Instrumental PerformanceChet Atkins for "The Entertainer" • Best Country SongLarry Butler & Chips Moman (songwriters) for "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" performed by B. J. Thomas FolkBest Ethnic or Traditional RecordingMuddy Waters for The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album GospelBest Gospel Performance (other than soul gospel)The Imperials for No ShortageBest Soul Gospel PerformanceAndrae Crouch for Take Me Back performed by Andrae Crouch & the DisciplesBest Inspirational Performance • The Bill Gaither Trio for Jesus, We Just Want to Thank You JazzBest Jazz Performance by a SoloistDizzy Gillespie for Oscar Peterson and Dizzy GillespieBest Jazz Performance by a GroupChick Corea & Return to Forever for No MysteryBest Jazz Performance by a Big BandMichel Legrand & Phil Woods for Images LatinBest Latin RecordingEddie Palmieri for Sun of Latin Music Musical showBest Cast Show AlbumCharlie Smalls (composer), Jerry Wexler (producer) & the original cast with Stephanie Mills & Dee Dee Bridgewater for The Wiz Packaging and notesBest Album PackageJim Ladwig (art director) for Honey performed by the Ohio PlayersBest Album NotesPete Hamill (notes writer) for Blood on the Tracks performed by Bob DylanBest Album Notes – ClassicalGunther Schuller (notes writer) for Footlifters performed by Gunther Schuller PopBest Pop Vocal Performance, Female • "At Seventeen"-Janis IanBest Pop Vocal Performance, Male • "Still Crazy After All These Years"-Paul SimonBest Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus • "Lyin' Eyes"-The EaglesBest Pop Instrumental Performance • "The Hustle"-Van McCoy Production and engineeringBest Engineered Recording, Non-Classical • Brooks Arthur, Larry Alexander & Russ Payne for Janis Ian's Between the LinesBest Engineered Recording, ClassicalEdward (Bud) T. Graham, Milton Cherin, Ray Moore (engineers), Pierre Boulez (conductor), the Camarata Singers & the New York Philharmonic for Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe (Complete Ballet)Producer of the Year, Non-ClassicalArif Mardin R&BBest R&B Vocal Performance, FemaleNatalie Cole for "This Will Be" • Best R&B Vocal Performance, MaleRay Charles for "Living for the City" • Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or ChorusEarth, Wind & Fire for "Shining Star" • Best R&B Instrumental PerformanceSilver Convention for "Fly, Robin, Fly" • Best Rhythm & Blues SongHarry Wayne Casey, Willie Clarke, Richard Finch & Betty Wright (songwriters) for "Where Is the Love" performed by Betty Wright SpokenBest Spoken Word RecordingJames Whitmore for ''Give 'Em Hell Harry'' ==References==
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