14th Annual Grammy Awards
| 14th Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 14, 1972 |
| Location | Felt Forum, New York City |
| Hosted by | Andy Williams |
| Most awards | Carole King (4) |
| Most nominations | Isaac Hayes (8) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
The 14th Annual Grammy Awards were held March 14, 1972, and were broadcast live on television in the United States by ABC; the following year, they would move the telecasts to CBS, where they remain to this date. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1971.[1][2]
Award winners
General field
- Record of the Year
- Lou Adler (producer) & Carole King for "It's Too Late"
- Album of the Year
- Lou Adler (producer) & Carole King for Tapestry
- Song of the Year
- Carole King (songwriter) for "You've Got a Friend"
- Best New Artist
Children's
Classical
- Best Classical Performance – Orchestra
- Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
- Leontyne Price for Leontyne Price Sings Robert Schumann
- Best Opera Recording
- Richard Mohr (producer), Erich Leinsdorf (conductor), Grace Bumbry, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price, Ruggero Raimondi, the John Aldis Choir & the London Symphony Orchestra for Verdi: Aida
- Best Choral Performance, Classical
- Colin Davis (conductor), Russell Burgess, Arthur Oldham (choir directors) the Wandsworth School Boys Choir & the London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Berlioz: Requiem
- Best Classical Performance – Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)
- André Previn (conductor), Julian Bream & the London Symphony Orchestra for Villa-Lobos: Concerto for Guitar
- Best Classical Performance – Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)
- Vladimir Horowitz for Horowitz Plays Rachmaninoff (Etudes-Tableaux Piano Music; Sonatas)
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- The Juilliard String Quartet for Debussy: Quartet in G Minor/Ravel: Quartet in F
- Album of the Year, Classical
- Thomas Frost, Richard Killough (producers) & Vladimir Horowitz for Horowitz Plays Rachmaninoff (Etudes-Tableaux Piano Music; Sonatas)
Comedy
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Michel LeGrand (composer) for "Theme From Summer of '42"
- Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
- Isaac Hayes (composer) for Shaft
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Isaac Hayes & Johnny Allen (arrangers) for "Theme From Shaft" performed by Isaac Hayes
- Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- Paul McCartney (arranger) for "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" performed by Paul & Linda McCartney
Country
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Chet Atkins for "Snowbird"
- Best Country Song
- Kris Kristofferson (songwriter) for "Help Me Make It Through the Night" performed by Sammi Smith
Folk
- Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording
- Muddy Waters for They Call Me Muddy Waters
Gospel
- Best Gospel Performance (other than soul gospel)
- Charley Pride for "Let Me Live"
- Best Soul Gospel Performance
- Shirley Caesar for Put Your Hand in the Hand of the Man From Galilee
- Best Sacred Performance
- Charley Pride for Did You Think to Pray
Jazz
- Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist
- Bill Evans for The Bill Evans Album performed by the Bill Evans Trio
- Best Jazz Performance by a Group
- Bill Evans for The Bill Evans Album performed by the Bill Evans Trio
- Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band
- Duke Ellington for "New Orleans Suite"
Musical show
- Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album
- Stephen Schwartz (composer & producer) & the original cast for Godspell
Packaging and notes
- Best Album Cover
- Dean O. Torrence (art director) & Gene Brownell (photographer) for Pollution performed by Pollution
- Best Album Notes
- Sam Samudio (notes writer) for Sam, Hard and Heavy performed by Sam Samudio
Pop
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- Carole King for Tapestry
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Henry Bush, Ron Capone & Dave Purple (engineers) for "Theme From Shaft" performed by Isaac Hayes
- Best Classical Engineered Recording
- Vittorio Negri (engineer), Colin Davis (conductor), the Wandsworth School Boys Choir & the London Symphony Orchestra for Berlioz: Requiem
R&B
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- Lou Rawls for "A Natural Man"
- Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group
- Ike & Tina Turner for "Proud Mary"
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
Spoken
References
- ^ "Carole King Wins Top Grammy Kudos". The Palm Beach Post. March 16, 1972. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ "1971 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
External links
- 14th Grammy Awards at the Internet Movie Database