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* ''[[George Gershwin|Gershwin]]: Porgy and Bess'' |
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** [[Lorin Maazel]] (conductor); Michael Woolcock (producer), [[Cleveland Orchestra]] (Solos: [[Leona Mitchell]], [[Willard White]]) |
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* ''[[Giuseppe Verdi|Verdi]]: [[Macbeth (opera)|Macbeth]]'' |
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** [[Claudio Abbado]] (conductor); Rainer Brock, producer, [[La_Scala|La Scala Opera Orchestra]] (La Scala Opera Chorus) |
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* ''[[Arnold Schoenberg|Schoenberg]]: Moses Und Aaron'' |
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** [[Pierre Boulez]] (conductor); Paul Myers, producer, [[BBC Symphony Orchestra]] ([[BBC Symphony Chorus|BBC Symphony Singers]] & Orpheus Boys Choir) |
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* ''[[Jules Massenet|Massenet]]: [[Thaïs (opera)|Thaïs]]'' |
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** [[Lorin Maazel]] (conductor); Christopher Bishop, producer, [[Philharmonia Orchestra|New Philharmonia Orchestra]] (John Choir Alldis) |
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* ''[[Scott Joplin|Joplin]]: [[Treemonisha]]'' |
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** [[Gunther Schuller]] (conductor); Tom Mowrey, producer, Original Cast Orchestra & Chorus |
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* ''[[Georges Bizet|Bizet]]: [[Carmen]]'' |
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** [[Georg Solti]] (conductor); Christopher Raeburn, producer, [[London Philharmonic]] |
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'''[[Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance|Best Choral Performance (other than opera)]]''' |
'''[[Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance|Best Choral Performance (other than opera)]]''' |
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*[[André Previn]] (conductor), [[Arthur Oldham]] (choirmaster) & the [[London Symphony Orchestra|London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus]] for ''[[Sergei Rachmaninoff|Rachmaninoff]]: [[The Bells (symphony)|The Bells]]'' |
*[[André Previn]] (conductor), [[Arthur Oldham]] (choirmaster) & the [[London Symphony Orchestra|London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus]] for ''[[Sergei Rachmaninoff|Rachmaninoff]]: [[The Bells (symphony)|The Bells]]'' |
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Revision as of 07:56, 19 November 2023
| 19th Annual Grammy Awards | |
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| Date | February 19, 1977 |
| Location | Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California |
| Hosted by | Andy Williams |
| Most awards | Stevie Wonder (4) |
| Most nominations | Stevie Wonder (7) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
The 19th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 19, 1977, and were broadcast live on American television (CBS). It was the seventh and final year Andy Williams hosted the telecast. The ceremony recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1976.[1][2]
Helen Hayes's win made her the second person to become an EGOT.
Winners and nominees
The following are the winners and nominees of the 19th annual Grammy Awards.[2] Winners appear first and highlighted in bold.
General field
- "This Masquerade" - George Benson
- Tommy LiPuma, producer
- "If You Leave Me Now" - Chicago
- James Guercio, producer
- "I Write the Songs" - Barry Manilow
- Ron Dante & Barry Manilow, producers
- "Afternoon Delight" - Starland Vocal Band
- Milton Okun, producer
- "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" - Paul Simon
- Phil Ramone & Paul Simon, producers
- Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
- Stevie Wonder, producer
- Silk Degrees - Boz Scaggs
- Joe Wissert, producer
- Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton
- Peter Frampton, producer
- Chicago X - Chicago
- James William Guercio, producer
- Breezin' - George Benson
- Tommy LiPuma, producer
- "I Write the Songs"
- Bruce Johnston, songwriter (Barry Manilow)
- "This Masquerade"
- Leon Russell, songwriter (George Benson)
- "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
- Gordon Lightfoot, songwriter (Gordon Lightfoot)
- "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"
- Howard Greenfield & Neil Sedaka, songwriters (Neil Sedaka)
- "Afternoon Delight"
- Bill Danoff, songwriter (Starland Vocal Band)
Children's
- Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf/Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals
- "Winnie The Pooh For President (Campaign Song)"
- "The Adventures of Ali and His Gang vs. Mr. Tooth Decay"
- "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs"
- Various Artists
- "Dickens' Christmas Carol"
- Various Artists
Classical
Best Classical Orchestral Performance
- Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Georg Solti (conductor), Raymond Minshull (producer)
- The Fourth of July! (Ives: Symphony No. 2, Variations On America / Copland: Appalachian Spring / Bernstein: Overture to Candide / Gershwin: An American In Paris)
- Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloe (Complete Ballet)
- Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
- Falla: Three Cornered Hat (Boulez Conducts Falla)
- Elgar: Symphony No. 2 in E Flat Major
- Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor
- Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance[3]
- Beverly Sills
- Herbert: Music of Victor Herbert
- Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- Wolf - Mörike-Lieder
- Marni Nixon
- Schoenberg: Nine Early Songs; The Cabaret Songs of Arnold Schoenberg
- Margaret Price
- Mozart: Arias (La Clemenza di Tito, Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, Nozze di Figaro etc)
- Janet Baker, James King
- Jan DeGaetani
- Ives: Songs
- Carlo Bergonzi
- Carlo Bergonzi Sings Verdi
- Barbra Streisand
- Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
- Lorin Maazel (conductor); Michael Woolcock (producer), Cleveland Orchestra (Solos: Leona Mitchell, Willard White)
- Verdi: Macbeth
- Claudio Abbado (conductor); Rainer Brock, producer, La Scala Opera Orchestra (La Scala Opera Chorus)
- Schoenberg: Moses Und Aaron
- Pierre Boulez (conductor); Paul Myers, producer, BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC Symphony Singers & Orpheus Boys Choir)
- Massenet: Thaïs
- Lorin Maazel (conductor); Christopher Bishop, producer, New Philharmonia Orchestra (John Choir Alldis)
- Joplin: Treemonisha
- Gunther Schuller (conductor); Tom Mowrey, producer, Original Cast Orchestra & Chorus
- Bizet: Carmen
- Georg Solti (conductor); Christopher Raeburn, producer, London Philharmonic
Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
- André Previn (conductor), Arthur Oldham (choirmaster) & the London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Rachmaninoff: The Bells
Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)
- Daniel Barenboim (conductor), Arthur Rubinstein & the London Philharmonic Orchestra for Beethoven: The Five Piano Concertos
Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)
- Vladimir Horowitz for Horowitz Concerts 1975/76
Best Chamber Music Performance
- David Munrow (conductor) & the Early Music Consort of London for The Art of Courtly Love
- Max Wilcox (producer), Daniel Barenboim (conductor), Arthur Rubinstein & the London Philharmonic for Beethoven: The Five Piano Concertos
Comedy
- Bicentennial Nigger - Richard Pryor
- You Gotta Wash Your Ass - Redd Foxx
- Sleeping Beauty - Cheech & Chong
- Goodbye Pop - National Lampoon
- Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days - Rat Own, Rat Own, Rat Own - Bill Cosby
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Chuck Mangione (composer) for Bellavia
- Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
- Norman Whitfield (composer) for Car Wash performed by Rose Royce
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Chick Corea (arranger) for "Leprechaun's Dream"
- Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- James William Guercio & Jimmie Haskell (arrangers) for "If You Leave Me Now" performed by Chicago
- Best Arrangement for Voices (duo, group or chorus)
- Starland Vocal Band (arranger) for "Afternoon Delight"
Country
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Best Country Song
- Larry Gatlin (songwriter) for "Broken Lady"
Folk
Gospel
- Best Gospel Performance (other than soul gospel)
- The Oak Ridge Boys for "Where the Soul Never Dies"
- Best Soul Gospel Performance
- Mahalia Jackson for How I Got Over
- Best Inspirational Performance
- Gary S. Paxton for The Astonishing, Outrageous, Amazing, Incredible, Unbelievable, Different World of Gary S. Paxton
Jazz
- Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist (Instrumental)
- Best Jazz Performance by a Group
- Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance
Latin
- Best Latin Recording
- Eddie Palmieri for Unfinished Masterpiece
Musical show
- Best Cast Show Album
- Luigi Creatore & Hugo Peretti (producers) & various artists for Bubbling Brown Sugar
Packaging and notes
- Best Album Package
- Best Album Notes
- Dan Morgenstern (notes writer) for The Changing Face of Harlem, the Savoy Sessions performed by Various Artists
Pop
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- Hasten Down the Wind (album) - Linda Ronstadt
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
- Songs in the Key of Life (album) - Stevie Wonder
- Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Breezin' - Al Schmitt (engineer)
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical
- Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue - Edward (Bud) T. Graham, Milton Cherin, Ray Moore (engineers)
- Best Producer of the Year
R&B
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- Stevie Wonder for "I Wish"
- Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- George Benson for "Theme From Good King Bad"
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- Boz Scaggs & David Paich (songwriters) for "Lowdown" performed by Boz Scaggs
Spoken
- Best Spoken Word Recording
- Henry Fonda, Helen Hayes, James Earl Jones & Orson Welles for Great American Documents
References
- ^ "Wonder Does It Again". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 21 February 1977. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ a b "19th Annual GRAMMY Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1977". AwardsandShows. Retrieved November 19, 2023.