1978. február 23-án tartották a 20. Grammy-díjkiosztó gálát Los Angelesben, a Shrine Auditoriumban. Mivel az előző évi lemezeket, előadókat jutalmazták, eljött az ideje, hogy megnézzük mely 1977-es produkciók érdemelték ki a világ egyik legrangosabb zenei kitüntetését. A gála házigazdája John Denver volt.
Az év albuma:
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Jelöltek:
- Eagles - Hotel California
- Steely Dan - Aja
- James Taylor - JT
- John Williams - Star Wars — Motion Picture Soundtrack
Az év felvétele:
Eagles - "Hotel California"
Jelöltek:
- Debby Boone - "You Light Up My Life"
- Crystal Gayle - "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"
- Linda Ronstadt - "Blue Bayou"
- Barbra Streisand - "Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)"
Az év dala:
Debby Boone - "You Light Up My Life";
Barbra Streisand - "Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)"
Jelöltek:
- Glen Campbell - "Southern Nights"
- Eagles - "Hotel California"
- Crystal Gayle - "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"
- Carly Simon - "Nobody Does It Better"
Az év felfedezettje:
Debby Boone
Jelöltek:
- Stephen Bishop
- Shaun Cassidy
- Foreigner
- Andy Gibb
Pop kategória:
Legjobb női popénekes:
Barbra Streisand - "Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)"
Jelöltek:
- Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou Lyrics
- Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again
- Carly Simon - Nobody Does It Better
- Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life
Legjobb férfi popénekes:
James Taylor - Handyman
Jelöltek:
- Engelbert Humperdinck - After The Lovin'
- Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything
- Stephen Bishop - On And On
- Leo Sayer - When I Need You
Legjobb popzenekar:
Bee Gees - How Deep Is Your Love
Jelöltek:
- Steely Dan - Aja
- Crosby, Stills and Nash - CSN
- The Eagles - Hotel California
- Fleetwood Mac – Rumours
Legjobb hangszeres popelőadás:
London Symphony, John Williams - Star Wars
Jelöltek:
- Maynard Ferguson - Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)
- Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now (Theme from "Rocky")
- Barry De Vorzon - Nadia's Theme (The Young and the Restless)
- Meco - Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band
R&B kategória:
Legjobb női R&B énekes:
Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
Jelöltek:
- Aretha Franklin - Break It to Me Gently
- Dorothy Moore - I Believe You
- Natalie Cole - I've Got Love on My Mind
- Diana Ross - You Love Is So Good for Me
Legjobb férfi R&B énekes:
Lou Rawls - Unmistakably Lou
Jelöltek:
- Johnny Guitar Watson - A Real Mother For Ya
- Joe Tex - Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
- Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up (part 1)
- B.B. King - It's Just A Matter Of Time
Legjobb vokális R&B duó vagy -együttes:
Emotions - Best of My Love
Jelöltek:
- Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - Ask Rufus
- Gladys Knight & The Pips - Baby Don't Change Your Mind
- Heatwave - Boogie Nights
- Commodores - Easy
Legjobb hangszeres előadás:
Brothers Johnson - Q
Jelöltek:
- Brecker Brothers - Funky Sea, Funky Dew
- Salsoul Orchestra - Getaway
- Stuff - More Stuff
- Blackbyrds - The Unfinished Business
Legjobb R&B dal:
Leo Sayer, Vini Poncia - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Jelöltek:
- Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Carry Gilbert - Don't Leave Me This Way
- Lionel Richie - Easy
- Maurice White, Al McKay - Best of My Love
- Milan Williams, Walter Orange, Thomas McClary, William King, Lionel Richie, Ronald LaPread - Brick House
Country kategória:
Legjobb női countryénekes:
Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
Jelöltek:
- Dolly Parton - Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher And Higher
- Barbara Mandrell - After the Lovin'
- Emmylou Harris - Making Believe
- Janie Fricke - What're You Doing Tonight
Legjobb férfi countryénekes:
Kenny Rogers - Lucille
Jelöltek:
- Larry Gatlin - I Don't Wanna Cry
- Ronnie Milsap - It Was Almost Like a Song
- Waylon Jennings - Luckenbach, Texas
- Jerry Jeff Walker - Mr. Bojangles
Legjobb vokális country duó vagy -együttes:
Kendalls - Heaven's Just a Sin Away
Jelöltek:
- Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty - Dynamic Duo
- George Jones, Tammy Wynette - Near You
- Asleep at the Wheel - The Wheel
- Oak Ridge Boys - Y'All Come Back Saloon
Legjobb hangszeres előadás:
Hargus Pig Robbins - Country Instrumentalist of the Year
Jelöltek:
- Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer, Danny Davis - Chet, Floyd and Danny
- Chet Atkins - Me and My Guitar
- Asleep at the Wheel - Ragtime Annie
- Jerry Reed - West Bound And Down
Legjobb country dal:
Richard Leigh / Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
Jelöltek:
- Archie Jordan, Hal David - It Was Almost Like A Song
- Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman - Luckenbach, Texas
- Glenn Frey, Don Henley - Desperado
- Roger Bowling, Hal Bynum – Lucille
Népzene kategória:
Legjobb tradícionális vagy népzenei lemez:
Muddy Waters - Hard Again
Jelöltek:
- Joe Turner - Things That I Used to Do
- Junior Wells - Blues Hit Big Town
- Otis Rush - Right Place, Wrong Time
- Willie Dixon - What Happened to My Blues
Gospel kategória:
Legjobb tradicionális gospel előadás:
Oak Ridge Boys - Have a Little Talk with Jesus
Jelöltek:
- Blackwood Brothers - Bill Gaither Songs
- Speers - Cornerstone
- Rambos - Naturally
- Cathedral Quartet - Then and Now
- LeFevres - Till He Comes
Legjobb kortárs gospel előadás:
Imperials - Sail On
Jelöltek:
- Michael Omartian - Adam Again
- Larry Hart - Hart and Soul
- Evie Tornquist - Mirror
- Gary S. Paxton - More from the Astonishing, Outrageous, Amazing, Incredible, Unbelievable Gary S. Paxton
- Reba Rambo Gardner - Reba/Lady
Legjobb tradicionális soul gospel előadás:
James Cleveland - James Cleveland Live at Carnegie Hall
Jelöltek:
- Five Blind Boys of Mississippi - I'm Just Another Soldier
- Rev. Cleavant Derricks & Family - Satisfaction Guaranteed
- Savannah Choir & Rev. Isaac Douglas - Stand Up for Jesus
- James Cleveland & the Greater Metropolitan Church of Christ Choir - The Lord Is My Life
Legjobb kortárs soul gospel előadás:
Edwin Hawkins & the Edwin Hawkins Singers - Wonderful!
Jelöltek:
- Jessy Dixon - Born Again
- Mighty Clouds of Joy - God Is Not Dead
- Danniebelle - He Is King
- Larnelle Harris – More
Legjobb inspirációs előadás:
B.J. Thomas - Home Where I Belong
Jelöltek:
- Ray Price - How Great Thou Art
- Quincy Jones, James Cleveland conducting the Wattsline Choir - O Lord, Come By Here
- Carol Lawrence - Tell All the World About Love
- Salome Bey, Clinton Derricks-Carroll, Sheila Ellis, Delores Hall, William Hardy Jr., Hector Jaime Mercado, Stanley Perryman, Mabel Robinson, William Thomas Jr. - Your Arm's Too Short to Box with God
Jazz kategória:
Legjobb jazz szólista:
Oscar Peterson - The Giants
Jelöltek:
- Hank Jones - 'Bop Redux
- John Coltrane - Afro Blue Impressions
- Jaco Patorius - Heavy Weather
- Phil Woods - The Phil Woods Six - Live from the Showboat
Legjobb jazz-zenekari előadás:
Phil Woods - The Phil Woods Six - Live from the Showboat
Jelöltek:
- John Coltrane - Afro Blue Impressions
- Tommy Flanagan Trio - Eclypso
- Dexter Gordon - Homecoming, Live at the Village Vanguard
- Mel Lewis - Mel Lewis and Friends
Legjobb Big Band előadás:
Count Basie & His Orchestra - Prime Time
Jelöltek:
- 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
Legjobb jazzénekes előadás:
Al Jarreau - Look to the Rainbow
Jelöltek:
- Joao Gilberto - Amoroso
- Carmen McRae - Carmen McRae at the Great American Music Hall
- Helen Merrill - Helen Merrill - John Lewis
- Irene Kral - Kral Space
Latin zene kategória:
Legjobb latin felvétel:
Mongo Santamaria - Dawn
Jelöltek:
- 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
Gyereklemez kategória:
Legjobb felvétel:
Christopher Cerf & Jim Timmens, Sesame Street cast & Muppets - Aren't You Glad You're You
Jelöltek:
- im Henson's Muppets - The Sesame Street Fairy Tale Album
- Peter Ustinov - Russell Hoban: The Mouse and His Child
- various (written by Charles M. Schulz) - A Charlie Brown Christmas
- various artists (Lily Tomlin, Muhammad Ali, Jimmy Carter, etc) - Dope! The Dope King's Last Stand
Klasszikus zene kategória:
Legjobb klasszikus zenekari előadás:
Carlo Maria Giulini, the Chicago Symphony - Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major
Jelöltek:
- Pierre Boulez, the New York Philharmonic - Bartok: The Wooden Prince
- Herbert von Karajan, the Berlin Philharmonic - Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor
- James Levine, the Chicago Symphony - Mahler: Symphony No. 3 in D Minor
- Georg Solti, the Chicago Symphony - Ravel: Bolero
- Andre Previn, the London Symphony - Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
Legjobb énekes szólista előadás:
Janet Baker - Bach: Arias
Jelöltek:
- Donald Gramm - But Yesterday Is Not Today
- Gerard Souzay - Faure: Songs
- Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau - Ives: Songs
- Luciano Pavarotti - Luciano Pavarotti - O Holy Night
- Elisabeth Soderstrom - Rachmaninov: Songs, Vol. 2
- Frederica von Stade - Rossini/Mozart: Opera Arias
- Elly Amcling - Schubert on Stage
- Galina Vishnevskaya, szoprán, Mark Reshetin, basszus - Shostakovich: Symphony No.—
Legjobb opera felvétel:
John De Main, the Houston Grand Opera Production - Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Jelöltek:
- Antal Dorati, the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne - Haydn: Orlando Paladino
- Charles Mackerra, the Vienna Philharmonic - Janacek: Katya Kabanova
- Colin Davis, the Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Puccini: Tosca
- Eugen Jochum, the Deutsche Oper Berlin Orchestra and Chorus - Wagner: Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg
- Georg Solti, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus - Wagner: The Flying Dutchman
- Jerzy Semkow, the Polish National Raido Symphony Orchestra and Chorus - Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
- Stanley Silverman, the original cast of the New York Shakespeare Festival - Weill: Threepenny Opera
Legjobb kórus előadás:
Georg Solti, Margaret Hillis - Chicago Symphony Chorus and Orchestra - Verdi: Requiem
Jelöltek:
- Colin Davis, the John Alldis Choir; London Symphony - Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ
- David Willcocks, the King's College Choir, Cambridge; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields - Britten: Saint Nicholas
- Herbert von Karajan, the Vienna Singverein; Berlin Philharmonic - Bruckner: Te Deum
- Rafael Kubelik, the Chorus of Bavarian Radio and Bavarian Radio Symphony - Dvorak: Stabat Mater
- Philip Ledger, the King's College Choir, Cambridge; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields - Purcell: Funeral Music for Queen Mary
- Serge Baudo, the Stephen Caillat Chorus and Orchestre de Paris - Roussel: Psalm 80
Legjobb szólista, zenekari kísérettel:
Itzhak Perlman, hegedű (the London Philharmonic) - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Jelöltek:
- Maurizio Pollini, zongora (the Vienna Philharmonic) - Beethoven: Concerto for Piano No. 4 in G Major
- Alfred Brendel, zongora (the London Philharmonic) - Beethoven: Concertos for Piano (5)
- Solomon, zongora (Dobrowen) - Brahms: Concerto for Piano No. 2 in B Flat Major, Op. 83
- Alicia de Larrocha, zongora (the Royal Philharmonic) - Concertos from Spain (Surinach: Piano Concerto Montsalvage; Concerto Breve)
- Jacqueline Du Pre, cselló (Barenboim, the Philadelphia Orchestra) - Elgar: Concerto for Cello, Op. 85
- Lazar Berman, zongora (Abbado, the London Symphony) - Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano No. 3 in D Minor
- Mstislav Rostropovich, cselló (Bernstein, the Orchestre National de France) - Schumann: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A Minor; Bloch: Schelomo
Legjobb szólista, zenekar nélkül:
Artur Rubinstein - Beethoven: Sonata for Piano No.' in E Flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3; Schumann: Fantasiestucke, Op. 12
Jelöltek:
- Igor Kipnis - Bach: Partitas for Harpsichord No. 1 in B Flat Major and No. 2 in C Minor
- Glenn Gould - Bach: The English Suites (Complete)
- Daniel Adni - Grainger: Piano Music of Percy Grainger
- Alicia de Larrocha - Granados: Goyescas
- Itzhak Perlman - Itzhak Perlman Plays Fritz Kreisler: Album 2
- Michel Beroff - Messiaen: 20 Regards de l'Enfant Jesus
Legjobb kamara zenekari előadás:
Juilliard Quartet - Schoenberg: Quartets for Strings
Jelöltek:
- David Munrow conducting the Early Music Consort of London - A Contemporary Elizabethan Concert
- Guarneri Quartet - Bartok: Quartets for Strings (6)
- Prague String Quartet - Dvorak: Quartets No. 8 in E Major, Op. 80, and No. 10 in E Flat Major, Op. 51
- Emanuel Ax, Cleveland Quartet - Dvorak: Quintet for Piano in A Major, Op. 81
- Ravi Shankar, Yehudi Menuhin, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Martine Geliot, Alla Rakha - Improvisations: West Meets East, Album 3
- Pezzo Elegiaco, Vladimir Horowitz, Isaac Stern, Mstislav Rostropovich - Rachmaninov: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op.', Andante; Tchaiskovsky: Trio for Piano in
Legjobb klasszikus zenei lemez:
Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz, Isaac Stern, Mstislav Rostropovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Yehudi Menuhin, Lyndon Woodside - Concert of the Century
Jelöltek:
- Christopher Parkening - Parkening and the Guitar
- Antal Dorati conducting the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne - Haydn: Orlando Paladino
- Carlo Maria Giulini conducting the Chicago Symphony - Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major
- Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony - Ravel: Bolero; Debussy: La Mer and l'Apres-Midi d' un Faune
- John De Main conducting the Houston Grand Opera Production - Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Musical kategória:
Legjobb lemez:
Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin - Annie
Jelöltek:
- Cy Coleman, Michael Stewart - I Love My Wife
- Frank Loesser - Guys and Dolls
- Micki Grant, Alex Bradford - Your Arm's Too Short To Box With God
- Richard Maltby Jr., David Shire - Starting Here, Starting Now
Komédia kategória:
Steve Martin - Let's Get Small
Jelöltek:
- Ernie Kovacs - The Ernie Kovacs Album
- George Carlin - On the Road
- NBC's Saturday Night Live cast - Saturday Night Live
- Richard Pryor - Are You Serious???
Próza kategória:
Julie Harris - The Belle of Amherst
Jelöltek:
- Alex Haley - Alex Haley Tells the Story of His Search for Roots
- Harry Truman speaking with Ben Gradus - The Truman Tapes
- Ntozake Shange - For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf
- Christopher Tolkien - J.R.R. Tolkien: The Silmarillion of Beren and Luthien
Borító és kísérőszöveg kategória:
Legjobb borító:
John Kosh, Linda Ronstadt - Simple Dreams
Jelöltek:
- Ramsey Lewis - Love Notes
- Lou Donaldson - Color As a Way of Life
- Eric Gale - Ginseng Woman
- Joni Mitchell - Hejira Lyrics
- Linda Ronstadt - Simple Dreams
- Melissa Manchester - Singin'
- Paul McCartney & Wings - Wings over America
- Yardbirds - Yardbirds Favorites
Legjobb kísérőszöveg:
George T. Simon, Bing Crosby - A Legendary Performer
Jelöltek:
- Jefferson Airplane - Jefferson Airplane - Flight Log
- Billie Holiday - Stormy Blues
Zeneszerzés, hangszerelés kategória:
Legjobb zeneszerzés:
John Williams - Main Title from Star Wars
Jelöltek:
- Bill Conti, Carol Connors, Ann Robbins - Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)
- Joe Zawinul - Birdland
- Marvin Hamlisch - Bond '77/James Bond Theme
- Quincy Jones, Gerald Fried - Roots Medley (Motherland, Roots Mural Theme)
Legjobb filmzene:
John Williams - Main Title from Star Wars
Jelöltek:
- Bill Conti - Rocky
- Joe Brooks - You Light Up My Life
- Kenny Ascher, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Rupert Holmes, Leon Russell, Barbra Streisand, Donna Weiss, Paul Williams, Kenny Loggins - A Star is Born
- Marvin Hamlisch - The Spy Who Loved Me
Legjobb hangszerelés, zene:
Harry Betts, Perry Botkin Jr., Barry De Vorzon - Nadia's Theme
Jelöltek:
- Crusaders - Free as the Wind (Crusaders)
- Chick Corea - Musicmagic (Return to Forever)
- Herb Spencer - Roots Mural Theme (Quincy Jones)
- Bob James - Scheherazade (Hubert Laws)
Legjobb hangszerelés, ének kíséret:
Barbra Streisand - Love Theme from A Star Is Born (Evergreen)
Jelöltek:
- Joao Gilberto - Besame Mucho
- The Carpenters - Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft Lyrics
- George Benson - Nature Boy Lyrics
- Seawind - The Devil Is a Liar
Legjobb hangszerelés:
The Eagles - New Kid in Town
Jelöltek:
- Heatwave - All You Do Is Dial
- Seals And Crofts - Baby I'll Give It To You
- Fleetwood Mac - Go You Own Way
- Quincy Jones - O Lord, Come By Here
Hangmérnök és producer kategória:
Legjobb, nem klasszikus zenei lemez:
Steely Dan - Aja
Jelöltek:
- Dave Grusin - Discovered Again!
- James Taylor - J T
- Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
- Linda Ronstadt - Simple Dreams
Legjobb klasszikus lemez:
Solti, the Chicago Symphony - Ravel: Bolero
Jelöltek:
- Giulini, the Chicago Symphony - Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major
- Boulez, the New York Philharmonic - Bartok: The Wooden Prince
- Davis, the London Symphony - Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ
- De Main, the Houston Grand Opera - Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
- Abbado, the Chicago Symphony - Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor
Az év producere:
Peter Asher
Jelöltek:
- Richard Perry
- Bill Szymczyk
- Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson
- Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff
Különdíjak:
Grammy Hal of Fame (történelmi jelentőségű, minimum 25 éves hangfelvétel):
Bach-Stokowski: Toccata & Fugue In D Minor (Leopold Stokowski, The Philadelphia Orchestra)
Art Tatum - The genius of Art Tatum, vol. 1-13
Edward R. Murrow - I Can Hear It Now, Vols. 1–3
Gene Austin - "My Blue Heaven"
Billie Holiday - "Strange Fruit"
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