9th Annual Grammy Awards

The9th Annual Grammy Awardswere held on March 2, 1967, atChicago,Los Angeles,NashvilleandNew York.They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1966.The 9th Grammy Awards is notable for not presenting theGrammy Award for Best New Artist.Frank Sinatrawon 5 awards.

9th Annual Grammy Awards
Date	March 2, 1967
Location	Los Angeles Music Center,California
Hosted by	Kirk Douglas
Television/radio coverage
Network	ABC

Award winners

• Record of the Year
  • Jimmy Bowen(producer) &Frank Sinatrafor "Strangers in the Night"
• Album of the Year
  • Sonny Burke(producer) &Frank SinatraforA Man and His Music
• Song of the Year
  • John Lennon&Paul McCartney(songwriters) for "Michelle"performed byThe Beatles

Children's

• Best Recording for Children
  • Marvin MillerforDr. Seuss Presents - "If I Ran the Zoo" and "Sleep Book"

Classical

• Best Classical Performance - Orchestra
  • Erich Leinsdorf(conductor) & theBoston Symphony OrchestraforMahler:Symphony No. 6 in A Minor
• Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance (with or without orchestra)
  • Francesco Molinari-Pradelli(conductor),Leontyne Price& theRCA Italiana Opera OrchestraforPrima Donna (Works ofBarber,Purcell,etc.)
• Best Opera Recording
  • Georg Solti(conductor),Régine Crespin,Hans Hotter,James King,Christa Ludwig,Birgit Nilsson,& theVienna Philharmonic OrchestraforWagner:Die Walkure
• Best Classical Choral Performance (other than opera)
  • Robert Shaw(conductor) & theRobert Shaw Orchestra&ChoraleforHandel:Messiah
  • George Bragg(conductor),Gregg Smith(choir director), theGregg Smith Singers,theIthaca College Concert Choir,theTexas Boys Choir& theColumbia Chamber OrchestraforIves:Music for Chorus
• Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra)
  • Julian BreamforBaroque Guitar (Works ofBach,Sanz,Weiss,etc.)
• Best Chamber Music Performance - Instrumental or Vocal
  • Boston Symphony Chamber PlayersforBoston Symphony Chamber Players - Works ofMozart,Brahms,Beethoven,Fine,Copland,Carter,Piston
• Album of the Year - Classical
  • Howard Scott(producer),Morton Gould(conductor) & theChicago Symphony OrchestraforIves:Symphony No. 1 in D Minor

Comedy

• Best Comedy Performance
  • Bill CosbyforWonderfulness

Composing and arranging

• Best Instrumental Theme
  • Neal Hefti(composer) for "BatmanTheme"
• Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show
  • Maurice Jarre(composer) forDoctor Zhivago
• Best Instrumental Arrangement
  • Herb Alpert(arranger) for "What Now My Love"performed byHerb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
• Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist or Instrumentalist
  • Ernie Freeman(arranger) for "Strangers in the Night"performed byFrank Sinatra

Country

• Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female
  • Jeannie Seelyfor "Don't Touch Me"
• Best Country and Western Vocal Performance, Male
  • David Houstonfor "Almost Persuaded"
• Best Country & Western Recording
  • David Houstonfor "Almost Persuaded"
• Best Country & Western Song
  • Billy Sherrill&Glenn Sutton(songwriters) for "Almost Persuaded" performed byDavid Houston

Folk

• Best Folk Recording
  • Cortelia ClarkforBlues in the Street

Gospel

• Best Sacred Recording (Musical)
  • Porter Wagoner&the Blackwood BrothersforGrand Old Gospel

Jazz

• Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Group or Soloist with Group
  • Wes Montgomeryfor "Goin' Out of My Head"
• Best Original Jazz Composition
  • Duke Ellingtonfor "In the Beginning God"

Musical show

• Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album
  • Jerry Herman(composer) & the original cast (Angela Lansbury,Bea Arthur,Jane Connell, Charles Braswell, Jerry Lanning & Frankie Michaels) forMame

Packaging and notes

• Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts
  • Klaus Voormann(graphic artist) forRevolverperformed byThe Beatles
• Best Album Cover, Photography
  • Robert M. Jones(art director) &Les Leverette(photographer) forConfessions of a Broken Manperformed byPorter Wagoner
• Best Album Notes
  • Stan Cornyn(notes writer) forSinatra at the Sandsperformed byFrank Sinatra

Pop

• Best Vocal Performance, Female
  • Eydie Gormefor "If He Walked Into My Life"
• Best Vocal Performance, Male
  • Frank Sinatrafor "Strangers in the Night"
• Best Performance by a Vocal Group
  • Anita Kerrfor "A Man and a Woman" performed by the Anita Kerr Singers
• Best Performance by a Chorus
  • Ray Conniff(choir director) for "Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme FromDr. Zhivago)"performed by the Ray Conniff Singers
• Best Instrumental Performance (Other Than Jazz)
  • Herb Alpertfor "What Now My Love"performed by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
• Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance - Male or Female
  • Paul McCartneyfor "Eleanor Rigby"
• Best Contemporary (R&R) Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
  • The Mamas & the Papasfor "Monday, Monday"
• Best Contemporary (R&R) Recording
  • New Vaudeville Bandfor "Winchester Cathedral"

Production and engineering

• Best Engineered Recording - Non-Classical
  • Eddie Brackett&Lee Herschberg(engineers) for "Strangers in the Night" performed byFrank Sinatra
• Best Engineered Recording - Classical
  • Anthony Salvatore(engineer),Erich Leinsdorf(conductor), thePro Musica Chorus& theBoston Symphony OrchestraforWagner:Lohengrin

R&B

• Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female
  • Ray Charlesfor "Crying Time"
• Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
  • Ramsey Lewisfor "Hold It Right There"
• Best Rhythm & Blues Recording
  • Ray Charlesfor "Crying Time"

Spoken

• Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording
  • Edward R. MurrowforEdward R. Murrow – A Reporter Remembers, Vol. I The War Years