The20th Annual Grammy Awardswere held February 23, 1978, and were broadcast live on American television. They were hosted byJohn Denverand recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1977.[1][2]
| 20th Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 23, 1978 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium,Los Angeles, California |
| Hosted by | John Denver |
| Most awards | John Williams(3) |
| Most nominations | John Williams |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
Award winners
edit- Record of the Year
- Bill Szymczyk(producer) &The Eaglesfor "Hotel California"
- Album of the Year
- Ken Caillat,Richard Dashut(producers) &Fleetwood Mac(producers and artist) forRumours
- Song of the Year
- Barbra Streisand&Paul Williams(songwriters) for "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)"performed by Barbra Streisand
- Joe Brooks(songwriter) for "You Light Up My Life"performed byDebby Boone
- Best New Artist
Children's
edit- Best Recording for Children
- Christopher Cerf&Jim Timmens(producers) forAren't You Glad You're Youperformed by various artists
Classical
edit- Best Classical Orchestral Performance
- Gunther Breest(producer),Carlo Maria Giulini(conductor) & theChicago Symphony OrchestraforMahler:Symphony No. 9 in D
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
- Neville Marriner(conductor),Janet Baker& theAcademy of St. Martin in the FieldsforBach:Arias
- Best Opera Recording
- Thomas Z. Shepard(producer),John De Main(conductor),Donnie Albert,Carol Brice,Clamma Dale& theHouston Grand Opera OrchestraforGershwin:Porgy and Bess
- Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
- Georg Solti(conductor),Margaret Hillis(choir director) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra & ChorusforVerdi:Requiem
- Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)
- Itzhak Perlman& theLondon Philharmonic OrchestraforVivaldi:The Four Seasons
- Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)
- Arthur RubinsteinforBeethoven:Piano Sonata No. 18 in E Flat/Schumann:Fantasiestücke,Op. 12
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- TheJuilliard String QuartetforSchoenberg:Quartets for Strings(Complete)
- Best Classical Album
- Thomas Frost(producer),Leonard Bernstein(conductor),Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau,Vladimir Horowitz,Yehudi Menuhin,Mstislav Rostropovich,Isaac Stern,Lyndon Woodside& theNew York PhilharmonicforConcert of the Century
Comedy
editComposing and arranging
edit- Best Instrumental Composition
- John Williams(composer) for "Main Title FromStar Wars"
- Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
- John Williams(composer) forStar Wars
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Harry Betts,Perry Botkin Jr.&Barry De Vorzon(arrangers) for "Nadia's Theme(The Young and the Restless) "performed by Barry De Vorzon
- Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- Ian Freebairn-Smith(arranger) for "Love Theme FromA Star Is Born(Evergreen)"performed byBarbra Streisand
- Best Arrangement For Voices
- The Eagles(arrangers) for "New Kid in Town"
Country
edit- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Kenny Rogersfor "Lucille"
- Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Hargus "Pig" RobbinsforCountry Instrumentalist of the Year
- Best Country Song
- Richard Leigh(songwriter) for "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"performed byCrystal Gayle
Folk
editGospel
edit- Best Gospel Performance, Traditional
- The Oak Ridge Boysfor "Just a Little Talk With Jesus"
- Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational
- The ImperialsforSail On
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional
- James ClevelandforJames Cleveland Live at Carnegie Hall
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary
- Edwin HawkinsforWonderful!
- Best Inspirational Performance
- B. J. ThomasforHome Where I Belong
Jazz
edit- Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist
- Best Jazz Performance by a Group
- Phil WoodsforThe Phil Woods Six - Live From the Showboat
- Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance
Latin
editMusical show
edit- Best Cast Show Album
- Martin Charnin(composer),Charles Strouse(composer & producer),Larry Morton(producer) & the original cast withAndrea McCardle&Dorothy LoudonforAnnie
Packaging and notes
edit- Best Album Package
- John Kosh(art director) forSimple Dreamsperformed byLinda Ronstadt
- Best Album Notes
- George T. Simon(notes writer) forBing Crosby - A Legendary Performerperformed byBing Crosby
Pop
edit- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- Barbra Streisandfor "Evergreen(Love Theme FromA Star Is Born) "
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
- James Taylorfor "Handy Man"
- Best Pop Performance by a Group
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Production and engineering
edit- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Al Schmitt,Bill Schnee,Elliot Scheiner&Roger Nichols(engineers) forAjaperformed bySteely Dan
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical
- Kenneth Wilkinson(engineer),Georg Solti(conductor) & theChicago Symphony OrchestraforMaurice Ravel:Bolero
- Producer of the Year
R&B
edit- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- The Brothers Johnsonfor "Q"
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- Leo Sayer&Vini Poncia(songwriters) for "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"performed by Leo Sayer
Spoken
edit- Best Spoken Word Recording
- Julie HarrisforThe Belle of Amherst
References
edit- ^"Jarreau Wins Jazz Grammy".The Milwaukee Sentinel. 24 February 1978.Retrieved1 May2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^"1977 Grammy Award Winners".Grammy.com.Retrieved1 May2011.
External links
edit- 20th Grammy Awardsat the Internet Movie Database