6th Annual Grammy Awards
Appearance
6th Annual Grammy Awards | |
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Date | May 12, 1964 |
Location | Chicago,Los AngelesandNew York |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | NBC |
The6th Annual Grammy Awardswere held on May 12, 1964, atChicago,Los AngelesandNew York.They recognized accomplishments by musicians for the year 1963.[1][2]Henry Manciniwon 4 awards.
Award winners
[edit]- Record of the Year
- Album of the Year (other than classical)
- Song of the Year
- Henry Mancini&Johnny Mercer(songwriters) for "Days of Wine and Roses" performed byHenry Mancini
- Best New Artist
- Ward Swingle(The Swingle Singers)
Children's
[edit]- Best Recording for Children
- Leonard Bernstein(conductor) forBernstein Conducts for Young Peopleperformed by theNew York Philharmonic
Classical
[edit]- Best Classical Performance - Orchestra
- Erich Leinsdorf(conductor) & theBoston Symphony OrchestraforBartók:Concerto for Orchestra
- Best Classical Performance - Vocal Soloist (with or without orchestra)
- Skitch Henderson(conductor),Leontyne Price& theRCA OrchestraforGreat Scenes FromGershwin's Porgy and Bess
- Best Opera Recording
- Erich Leinsdorf(conductor),Rosalind Elias,Leontyne Price,Richard Tucker& theRCA Italiana Opera OrchestraforPuccini:Madama Butterfly
- Best Classical Performance - Choral (other than opera)
- Benjamin Britten(conductor),Edward Chapman,David Willcocks(choir directors), theBach Choir,Highgate School Choir& theLondon Symphony Orchestra & ChoirforBritten: War Requiem
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)
- Erich Leinsdorf(conductor),Arthur Rubinstein& theBoston Symphony OrchestraforTchaikovsky:Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Duo (without orchestra)
- Vladimir HorowitzforThe Sound of Horowitz
- Best Classical Music Performance - Chamber Music
- Julian BreamforEvening of Elizabethan Musicperformed by theJulian Bream Consort
- Best Classical Composition by a Contemporary Composer
- Benjamin Britten(composer & conductor) & theLondon Symphony OrchestraforBritten: War Requiem
- Best Classical Album
- Benjamin Britten(conductor) & theLondon Symphony OrchestraforBritten: War Requiem
- Most Promising New Classical Recording Artist
Comedy
[edit]- Best Comedy Performance
- Allan Shermanfor "Hello Mudduh, Hello Faddah"
Composing and arranging
[edit]- Best Instrumental Theme
- Riz Ortolani(composer) for "More - Theme FromMondo Cane"
- Best Original Score from a Motion Picture or Television Show
- John Addison(composer) forTom Jones
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Quincy Jones(arranger) for "I Can't Stop Loving You"performed byCount Basie
- Best Background Arrangement
- Henry Mancini(arranger) for "Days of Wine and Roses"
Country
[edit]Folk
[edit]Gospel
[edit]- Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording (Musical)
- Soeur Sourirefor "Dominique"
Jazz
[edit]- Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Soloist or Small Group
- Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group
- Best Original Jazz Composition
- Steve Allen&Ray Brown(composers) for "Gravy Waltz" performed by Steve Allen
Musical show
[edit]- Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album
- Jerry Bock,Sheldon Harnick(composers) & the original cast (Barbara Cook,Jack Cassidy,Barbara Baxley,Daniel Massey,Nathaniel Frey, Ralph Williams & Jo Wilder) forShe Loves Me
Packaging and notes
[edit]- Best Album Cover - Classical
- Robert M. Jones(art director) forPuccini:Madama Butterflyconducted byErich Leinsdorf
- Best Album Cover - Other Than Classical
- John BergforThe Barbra Streisand Albumperformed byBarbra Streisand
- Best Album Notes
- Stanley Dance&Leonard Feather(notes writers) forThe Ellington Eraperformed byDuke Ellington
Pop
[edit]- Best Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Vocal Performance, Male
- Jack Jonesfor "Wives and Lovers"
- Best Performance by a Vocal Group
- Best Performance by a Chorus
- Ward SwingleforBach's Greatest Hitsperformed by the Swingle Singers
- Best Performance by an Orchestra - for Dancing
- Count BasieforThis Time by Basie! Hits of the 50s and 60s
- Best Performance by an Orchestra or Instrumentalist with Orchestra, Not for Jazz or Dancing
- Best Rock and Roll Recording
- April Stevens&Nino Tempofor "Deep Purple"
Production and engineering
[edit]- Best Engineered Recording - Other Than Classical
- James Malloy(engineer) forCharadeperformed byHenry Mancini
- Best Engineered Recording - Classical
- Lewis W. Layton(engineer),Erich Leinsdorf(conductor) & theRCA Italiana Opera OrchestraforPuccini:Madama Butterfly
- Best Engineered Recording - Special or Novel Effects
- Robert Fine(engineer) forCivil War Vol. IIperformed byFrederick Fennell
R&B
[edit]- Best Rhythm & Blues Recording
- Ray Charlesfor "Busted"
Spoken
[edit]- Best Documentary, Spoken Word or Drama Recording (other than comedy)
- Edward Albee(playwright) forWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?performed byMelinda Dillon,George Grizzard,Uta Hagen&Arthur Hill
References
[edit]- ^"Streisand, Jones Win Grammys".The Miami News. 13 May 1964.Retrieved1 May2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^"1963 Grammy Award Winners".Grammy.com.Retrieved1 May2011.