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    Album of the Year

    • Billy Joel
      Phil Ramone
      Winners
      • Billy Joel(artist)
      • Phil Ramone(producer)
      For "52nd Street".
    • Donna Summer in Donna Summer: She Works Hard for the Money (1983)
      Giorgio Moroder
      Pete Bellotte
      • Donna Summer(artist)
      • Giorgio Moroder(producer)
      • Pete Bellotte(producer)
      For "Bad Girls"
    • Tom Johnston, The Doobie Brothers, Michael Hossack, Patrick Simmons, and Tiran Porter in The Midnight Special (1972)
      Michael McDonald
      • The Doobie Brothers
      • Michael McDonald
      For "Minute By Minute"
    • Kenny Rogers
      • Kenny Rogers
      • Larry Butler
      For "The Gambler"
    • John Helliwell, Roger Hodgson, Rick Davies, Bob Siebenberg, Supertramp, and Dougie Thomson in Supertramp: The Logical Song (1979)
      • Supertramp
      • Peter Henderson
      For "Breakfast In America"

    Best Album Notes

    • Winners
      • James Patrick(album notes writer)
      • Bob Porter(album notes writer)
      For "Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Sessions" artist: Charlie Parker
      • Dan Morgenstern
      • Stanley Dance
      For "Duke Ellington (Giants Of Jazz)"
      • Richard M. Sudhalter
      For "Hoagy Carmichael - A Legendary Performer And Composer"

    Best Album Package

    • Winners
      • Mike Doud(art director)
      • Mick Haggerty(art director)
      For "Breakfast In America" artist: Supertramp
      • John Berg
      For "Ramsey"
      • Tony Lane
      For "Chicago 13"
      • Johnny Lee
      For "Near Perfect/Perfect"
      • Peter Corriston
      For "Morning Dance (Album)"

    Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special

    • John Williams
      Winner
      • John Williams
      For "Superman" artist: John Williams
    • [object Object]

      Alien

      8.5 (1M)
      Jerry Goldsmith
    • [object Object]

      Apocalypse Now

      8.4 (748K)
      Carmine Coppola
      Francis Ford Coppola
    • [object Object]

      Ice Castles

      6.6 (4.3K)
      Alan Parsons(composer)
      Eric Woolfson(composer)
      Marvin Hamlisch(composer)
      Carole Bayer Sager(lyricist)
    • Paul Williams
      • Paul Williams
      For "The Muppet Movie"

    Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocals

    • Michael McDonald
      Winner
      • Michael McDonald(arranger)
      For "What A Fool Believes" artist: The Doobie Brothers
    • David Foster
      • David Foster
      • Jerry Hey
      For "After The Love Has Gone"
    • Barry Manilow
      • Barry Manilow
      For "I'll Never Love This Way Again"

    Best Cast Show Album

    • Stephen Sondheim at an event for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
      Winners
      • Stephen Sondheim(composer/lyricist)
      • Thomas Z. Shepard(producer)
      For "Sweeney Todd" artists: Angela Lansbury & Len Cariou
    • Alan Bergman
      Marilyn Bergman
      • Alan Bergman
      • Marilyn Bergman
      • Larry Morton
      For "Ballroom"
    • Marvin Hamlisch
      Carole Bayer Sager, Songwriter
      Brooks Arthur
      • Marvin Hamlisch
      • Carole Bayer Sager
      • Brooks Arthur
      For "They're Playing Our Song"
    • Jerry Herman
      • Jerry Herman
      • Mike Berniker
      For "The Grand Tour"

    Best Chamber Music Performance

    • Dennis Russell Davies
      Winner
      • Dennis Russell Davies(artist)
      For "Copland: Appalachian Spring".
    • Itzhak Perlman at an event for The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006)
      • Itzhak Perlman(artist)
      • Pinchas Zukerman
      • Lynn Harrell
      For "Dohnanyi: Serenade Op.10/Beethoven: Serenade Op.8"
    • Daniel Barenboim in Il Trovatore (2014)
      • Daniel Barenboim
      • Pinchas Zukerman
      For "Berg: Chamber Concerto For Piano And Violin/ Four Pieces For Clarinet And Piano"
      • Pinchas Zukerman
      For "Bolling: Suite For Violin And Jazz Piano"
      • James Galway
      For "Telemann: 6 Sonatas For 2 Flutes"
      • Peter Oundjian
      For "Debussy: Quartet In G Minor/Ravel: Quartet In F"

    Best Choral Performance, Classical (Other Than Opera)

    • Winners
      • Georg Solti(conductor)
      • Chicago Symphony Chorus(artists)
      • Chicago Symphony Orchestra(artists)
      • Margaret Hills
      For "Brahms: A German Requiem" artist: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Chicago Symphony Orchestra
    • Leonard Bernstein conducting "Quiz Concert: How Musicscal Are You?" to be broadcast on "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" December 10, 1978
      • Leonard Bernstein(artist)
      For "Beethoven: Missa Solemnis"
    • Andre Previn circa 1960s
      • André Previn
      • Richard Hickox
      For "Britten: Spring Symphony"
    • Daniel Barenboim in Il Trovatore (2014)
      • Daniel Barenboim
      For "Berlioz: La Damnation De Faust"
    • Lorin Maazel in Charlie Rose (1991)
      • Lorin Maazel
      For "Berlioz: Requiem"
      • John Oliver
      For "American Music For Chorus"

    Best Classical Album

    • Winners
      • Georg Solti(artist)
      • James Mallinson(producer)
      For "Brahms: Symphonies (1-4)".
      • Pierre Boulez(artist)
      For "Webern: The Complete Works Of Anton Webern, Volume 1"
      • Vladimir Horowitz
      • John Pfeiffer
      For "The Horowitz Concerts 1978/79 (Album)"
      • Colin Davis
      • Vittorio Negri
      For "Britten: Peter Grimes"
    • Mstislav Rostropovich in Soldiers of Music (1991)
      • Mstislav Rostropovich
      For "Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk"
      • Riccardo Muti
      • Christopher Bishop
      For "Mussorgsky-Ravel: Pictures At An Exhibition/Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite"

    Best Classical Orchestral Recording

    • Winners
      • Georg Solti(conductor)
      • James Mallinson
      For "Brahms: Symphonies (1-4)" artist: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
      • Georg Solti(artist)
      • James Mallinson
      For "Holst: The Planets"
    • Andre Previn circa 1960s
      • André Previn
      For "Mahler: Symphony No. 4 In G Major"
      • Leonard Slatkin
      • Joanna Nickrenz
      • Marc Aubort
      For "Rachmaninoff: Symphonies Nos. 2 In E Minor And 3 In A Minor"
    • Dennis Russell Davies
      • Dennis Russell Davies
      For "Ives: Three Places In New England"

    Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)

    • Winner
      • Maurizio Pollini(artist)
      For "Bartók: Piano Cons. Nos. 1 & 2" artist: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
      • Isaac Stern
      For "Isaac Stern And Jean-Pierre Rampal Play Vivaldi And Telemann"
      • Anne-Sophie Mutter
      For "Mozart: Concertos For Violin No. 3 in G Major And No. 5 In A Major"
      • James Galway
      For "Annie's Song And Other Galway Favorites"

    Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)

    • Winner
      • Vladimir Horowitz(artist)
      For "The Horowitz Concerts 1978/79".
    • Artur Rubinstein
      • Artur Rubinstein
      For "Franck: Prelude, Chorale And Fugue For Piano/Bach-Busoni: Chaconne/Mozart: Rondo In A Minor"
    • Glenn Gould in L'heure du concert (1954)
      • Glenn Gould
      For "Bach: Toccatas, Volume 1"
    • Julian Bream
      • Julian Bream
      For "Villa-Lobos: Etudes (12) And Suite Populaire Brasilienne"
      • Maurizio Pollini
      For "Boulez: Sonata For Piano No. 2"
      • Paul Jacobs
      For "Debussy: Estampes, Images, Books I And II"

    Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance

    • Luciano Pavarotti
      Winner
      • Luciano Pavarotti
      For "O Sole Mio - Favorite Neapolitan Songs" artist: Bologna Orchestra
    • Leontyne Price
      • Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
      • Leontyne Price
      For "Schubert: Lieder"
      • Frederica von Stade
      For "Frederica von Stade Song Recital"
      • Jan De Gaetani
      For "Ravel: Chansons Madecasses (Album)"

    Best Comedy Recording

    • Robin Williams at an event for Happy Feet Two (2011)
      Winner
      • Robin Williams
      For the Album "Reality...What a Concept"
    • Steve Martin
      • Steve Martin
      For the Album "Comedy is Not Pretty"
    • Richard Pryor
      • Richard Pryor
      For the album "Wanted ".
    • Ray Stevens
      • Ray Stevens
      For "I Need Your Help Barry Manilow"

    Best Country Instrumental Performance

    • Winners
      • Doc Watson(artist)
      • Merle Watson(artist)
      For "Big Sandy/Leather Britches".
      • Johnny Gimble
      • Charlie McCoy
      • Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
      For "Live From Austin City Limits"
      • Vassar Clements
      For "Nashville Jam"
      • Bobby Osborne
      For "Bluegrass Concerto"

    Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

    • Winner
      • The Charlie Daniels Band(artist)
      For "The Devil Went Down To Georgia".
    • Willie Nelson in The Big Bounce (2004)
      Leon Russell
      • Willie Nelson(artist)
      • Leon Russell
      For "Heartbreak Hotel"
    • Kenny Rogers
      Dottie West in Hee Haw (1969)
      • Kenny Rogers
      • Dottie West
      For "All I Ever Need Is You"
    • Larry Gatlin
      • Larry Gatlin
      For "All The Gold In California"

    Best Country Song

    • Kenny Rogers
      Winners
      • Kenny Rogers(artist)
      • Debbie Hupp(songwriter)
      • Bob Morrison(songwriter)
      For "You Decorated My Life" artist: Kenny Rogers
    • Larry Gatlin
      • Larry Gatlin
      For "All The Gold In California"

    Best Country Vocal Performance, Female

    • Emmylou Harris
      Winner
      • Emmylou Harris(artist)
      For "Blue Kentucky Girl".
    • Crystal Gayle
      • Crystal Gayle
      For "We Should Be Together"
    • Barbara Mandrell
      • Barbara Mandrell
      For "Just For The Record"
    • Brenda Lee in Company's Comin': A Tribute to Porter Wagoner (1997)
      • Brenda Lee
      For "Tell Me What It's Like (Single)"

    Best Country Vocal Performance, Male

    • Kenny Rogers
      Winner
      • Kenny Rogers(artist)
      For "The Gambler".
    • Willie Nelson in The Big Bounce (2004)
      • Willie Nelson(artist)
      For "Whiskey River"
    • Charley Pride
      • Charley Pride
      For "Burgers And Fries/When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone)"
    • Hank Williams Jr.
      • Hank Williams Jr.
      For "Family Traditions"

    Best Disco Recording

    • Gloria Gaynor
      Freddie Perren
      Winners
      • Gloria Gaynor(artist)
      • Freddie Perren(producer)
      • Dino Fekaris(producer)
      For "I Will Survive".
    • Donna Summer in Donna Summer: She Works Hard for the Money (1983)
      Giorgio Moroder
      Pete Bellotte
      • Donna Summer(artist)
      • Giorgio Moroder(producer)
      • Pete Bellotte(producer)
      For "Bad Girls"
    • Quincy Jones at an event for The Karate Kid (2010)
      • Quincy Jones
      For "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (Single)"
    • Philip Bailey, Earth Wind & Fire, Ralph Johnson, and Verdine White at an event for The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006)
      Philip Bailey
      • Earth Wind & Fire
      • Philip Bailey
      • Emotions
      For "Boogie Wonderland"
    • Rod Stewart
      • Rod Stewart
      • Tom Dowd
      For "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"

    Best Engineered Recording, Classical

    • Winner
      • Anthony Salvatore(engineer)
      For "Sondheim: Sweeney Todd" (Original Cast) artist: Original Cast with Angela Lansbury & Len Cariou
      • Jack Renner
      For "Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite/Borodin: Prince Igor"
      • Jack Renner
      For "Mussorgsky-Ravel: Pictures At An Exhibition"
      • John Kurlander
      For "Hindemith: Concert Music For Strings And Brass/ Symphonic Metamorphosis On Themes By Weber"
      • John Kurlander
      For "Sibelius: Four Legends From The "Kalevala" "
      • Joanna Nickrenz
      • Marc Aubort
      For "Rachmaninoff: Symphonies Nos. 2 In E Minor And 3 In A Minor"
      • Vittorio Negri
      For "Britten: Peter Grimes"
      • Tom Jung
      For "Copland: Appalachian Spring/Ives: Three Places In New England"

    Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical

    • John Helliwell, Roger Hodgson, Rick Davies, Bob Siebenberg, Supertramp, and Dougie Thomson in Supertramp: The Logical Song (1979)
      Winners
      • Supertramp(artist)
      • Peter Henderson(engineer)
      For "Breakfast In America" artist: Supertramp
      • Roger Nichols
      • Lee Herschberg
      • Tom Knox
      For "Rickie Lee Jones"
    • Alan Parsons
      • Alan Parsons
      For "Eve"

    Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording

    • Muddy Waters
      Winner
      • Muddy Waters(artist)
      For "Muddy "Mississippi" Waters Live".
      • The Chieftains
      For "The Chieftains 7"
      • Pinetop Perkins
      • Lurrie Bell
      For "Living Chicago Blues, Vol. 3"
      • Michael Cuscuna
      For "New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival"
    • Otis Rush
      • Otis Rush
      For "So Many Roads"
    • Albert Collins
      • Albert Collins
      For "Ice Pickin' (Album)"

    Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational

    • Winner
      • The Imperials(artist)
      For "Heed The Call".
    • Amy Grant
      • Amy Grant
      For "My Father's Eyes"
      • The Imperials
      For "Imperials Live"

    Best Gospel Performance, Traditional

    • Winner
      • The Blackwood Brothers(artists)
      For "Lift Up The Name Of Jesus".
    • Dottie Rambo
      • Dottie Rambo
      For "A Choral Concert Of Love"
    • Danny Smith
      • Danny Smith
      For "Breakout"

    Best Historical Reissue Album

    • Winner
      • Michael Brooks
      For "Billie Holiday - Giants Of Jazz" artist: Billie Holiday
      • Andrew Kazdin
      For "A Tribute To E. Power Biggs"

    Best Inspirational Performance

    • B.J. Thomas
      Winner
      • B.J. Thomas(artist)
      For "You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me A Prayer)".
    • Willie Nelson in The Big Bounce (2004)
      Leon Russell
      • Willie Nelson(artist)
      • Leon Russell
      For "I Saw The Light"
      • N. Paul Stookey
      For "Band And Bodyworks"

    Best Instrumental Arrangement

    • Claus Ogermann February 1967
      Winner
      • Klaus Ogermann(arranger)
      For "Soulful Strut" artist: George Benson
      • Don Sebesky
      For "Sebastian's Theme"
    • Jeremy Lubbock
      • Jeremy Lubbock
      For "Wave"
    • Claus Ogermann February 1967
      • Klaus Ogermann
      For "Lazy Afternoon"

    Best Instrumental Composition

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Superman

      7.4 (201K)
      John Williams
      For the "Prelude and Main Title March" artist: John Williams
    • Chick Corea
      • Chick Corea(artist)
      For "Central Park"
      • Bob James
      For "Angela (Theme From "Taxi")"

    Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental

    • Wayne Shorter
      Peter Erskine
      Winners
      • Weather Report(artist)
      • Wayne Shorter
      • Peter Erskine
      For "8:30".
    • Chick Corea
      • Chick Corea(artist)
      For "Chick Corea/Secret Agent"
    • George Benson
      • George Benson
      For "Livin' Inside Your Love"
      • Don Sebesky
      For "Three Works For Jazz Quintet And Soloists And Symphony Orchestra"

    Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band

    • Duke Ellington C. 1930's
      Winner
      • Duke Ellington(artist)
      For "Duke Ellington At Fargo, 1940 Live".
      • Thad Jones
      • Mel Lewis
      For "Thad Jones/Mel Lewis And Umo"
      • Mel Lewis
      For "Naturally"

    Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group

    • Chick Corea
      Winners
      • Chick Corea(artist)
      • Gary Burton(artist)
      For "Duet".
    • Bill Evans
      • Bill Evans
      For "Affinity"
    • Dizzy Gillespie
      • Dizzy Gillespie
      For "The Gifted Ones"
    • Tony Williams
      • Tony Williams
      For "Love For Sale"

    Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist

    • Oscar Peterson in Life and Times (1996)
      Winner
      • Oscar Peterson(soloist)
      For "Jousts".
    • Dexter Gordon
      • Dexter Gordon
      For "Manhattan Symphonie"

    Best Jazz Vocal Performance

    • Ella Fitzgerald, June 1967.
      Winner
      • Ella Fitzgerald(artist)
      For "Fine And Mellow".
    • Sarah Vaughan, c. 1945.
      • Sarah Vaughan
      For "I Love Brazil"
    • Joe Williams
      • Joe Williams
      For "Prez And Joe"

    Best Latin Recording

    • Paquito D'Rivera
      Arturo Sandoval
      Winners
      • Irakere(artist)
      • Paquito D'Rivera
      • Arturo Sandoval
      For "Irakere".
    • Celia Cruz in Soul Power (2008)
      Johnny Pacheco
      • Celia Cruz
      • Johnny Pacheco
      For "Eternos"
    • Johnny Pacheco
      • Johnny Pacheco
      For "Cross Over"

    Best New Artist

    • Rickie Lee Jones
      Winner
      • Rickie Lee Jones(artist)
    • David Knopfler, Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, Dire Straits, and Pick Withers
      • Dire Straits
    • Robin Williams at an event for Happy Feet Two (2011)
      • Robin Williams
    • Mark Knopfler
      • Mark Knopfler

    Best Opera Recording

    • Winners
      • Colin Davis(conductor)
      • Vittorio Negri(producer)
      For "Britten: Peter Grimes" artist: Royal Opera House Orchestra - Covent Garden
      • James Levine
      • Richard Mohr
      For "Verdi: Otello"
    • Mstislav Rostropovich in Soldiers of Music (1991)
      • Mstislav Rostropovich
      For "Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk"
      • John Fraser
      • Julius Rudel
      For "Verdi: Rigoletto"

    Best Pop Instrumental Performance

    • Herb Alpert with fake bull in bull ring, 1966
      Winner
      • Herb Alpert(artist)
      For "Rise".
    • [object Object]

      Superman

      7.4 (201K)
      John Williams
      For the "Prelude and Main Title March".
    • Chuck Mangione
      • Chuck Mangione
      For "An Evening Of Magic"
    • Zubin Mehta
      • Zubin Mehta
      For "Manhattan - Music From The Woody Allen Film"

    Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

    • Tom Johnston, The Doobie Brothers, Michael Hossack, Patrick Simmons, and Tiran Porter in The Midnight Special (1972)
      Winner
      • The Doobie Brothers
      For "Minute By Minute"
    • Lionel Richie
      • Lionel Richie
      For "Sail On"
    • Lionel Richie
      • Lionel Richie
      For "Midnight Magic"

    Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus

    • Tom Johnston, The Doobie Brothers, Michael Hossack, Patrick Simmons, and Tiran Porter in The Midnight Special (1972)
      Winner
      • The Doobie Brothers(artists)
      For "Minute By Minute".
    • Barbra Streisand at an event for The Guilt Trip (2012)
      Neil Diamond
      • Barbra Streisand(artist)
      • Neil Diamond
      For "You Don't Bring Me Flowers (Album)"
    • John Helliwell, Roger Hodgson, Rick Davies, Bob Siebenberg, Supertramp, and Dougie Thomson in Supertramp: The Logical Song (1979)
      • Supertramp
      For "Breakfast In America"
    • Lionel Richie, William King, Ronald La Pread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, and The Commodores
      • The Commodores
      • Thomas McClary
      For "Sail On"

    Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female

    • Dionne Warwick
      Winner
      • Dionne Warwick(artist)
      For "I'll Never Love This Way Again".
    • Donna Summer in Donna Summer: She Works Hard for the Money (1983)
      • Donna Summer(artist)
      For "Bad Girls"
    • Gloria Gaynor
      • Gloria Gaynor
      For "I Will Survive"
    • Rickie Lee Jones
      • Rickie Lee Jones
      For "Chuck E.'s In Love"
    • Melissa Manchester at an event for 101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure (2002)
      • Melissa Manchester
      For "Don't Cry Out Loud"

    Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male

    • Billy Joel
      Winner
      • Billy Joel(artist)
      For "52nd Street".
    • James Taylor at an event for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)
      • James Taylor
      For "Up On The Roof"
    • Kenny Rogers
      • Kenny Rogers
      For "She Believes In Me"
    • Rod Stewart
      • Rod Stewart
      For "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"

    Best R&B Instrumental Performance

    • Philip Bailey, Earth Wind & Fire, Ralph Johnson, and Verdine White at an event for The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006)
      Philip Bailey
      Winners
      • Earth Wind & Fire(artist)
      • Philip Bailey
      For "Boogie Wonderland".
    • Herbie Hancock
      • Herbie Hancock
      For "Ready Or Not"

    Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus

    • Philip Bailey, Earth Wind & Fire, Ralph Johnson, and Verdine White at an event for The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006)
      Philip Bailey
      Winners
      • Earth Wind & Fire(artist)
      • Philip Bailey
      For "After The Love Has Gone".
    • Lionel Richie
      Lionel Richie, William King, Ronald La Pread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Milan Williams, and The Commodores
      • Lionel Richie
      • The Commodores
      • Thomas McClary
      For "Midnight Magic"
    • Lionel Richie
      • Lionel Richie
      For "Sail On"

    Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female

    • Dionne Warwick
      Winner
      • Dionne Warwick(artist)
      For "Deja Vu".
    • Donna Summer in Donna Summer: She Works Hard for the Money (1983)
      • Donna Summer(artist)
      For "Dim All The Lights"
    • Natalie Cole
      • Natalie Cole
      For "I Love You So"

    Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male

    • Michael Jackson
      Winner
      • Michael Jackson(artist)
      For "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough".
    • Ray Charles
      • Ray Charles
      For "Some Enchanted Evening"
    • George Benson
      • George Benson
      For "Love Ballad"
    • Elton John
      • Elton John
      For "Mama Can't Buy Love"
    • Isaac Hayes in Kill Switch (2008)
      • Isaac Hayes
      For "Don't Let Go"
    • Smokey Robinson
      • Smokey Robinson
      For "Cruisin' (Single)"

    Best Recording for Children

    • Jim Henson at an event for The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1989)
      Winners
      • Jim Henson(produced and performed by)
      • Paul Williams(produced by)
      • Frank Oz(performed by)
      • Dave Goelz(performed by)
      • Jerry Nelson(performed by)
      • Richard Hunt(performed by)
      For "The Muppet Movie" artist: The Muppets
    • [object Object]

      You're in Love, Charlie Brown

      7.5 (1.7K)
      Peter Robbins(performed by)
      Ann Altieri(performed by)
      Glenn Mendelson(performed by)
      Lisa DeFaria(performed by)
      Bill Melendez(performed by)
    • Jim Henson at an event for The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1989)
      • Jim Henson
      For "Sesame Disco!"
    • Jim Henson at an event for The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1989)
      • Jim Henson
      For "The Stars Come Out On Sesame Street"
    • Anne Murray
      • Anne Murray
      For "Anne Murray Sings For The Sesame Street Generation"

    Best Rhythm & Blues Song

    • David Foster
      Jay Graydon
      Bill Champlin
      Winners
      • David Foster(songwriter)
      • Jay Graydon(songwriter)
      • Bill Champlin(songwriter)
      For "After The Love Has Gone" artist: Earth, Wind & Fire
    • Isaac Hayes in Kill Switch (2008)
      • Isaac Hayes
      For "Deja Vu"
    • Nile Rodgers
      • Nile Rodgers
      For "We Are Family"
    • Freddie Perren
      • Freddie Perren
      • Dino Fekaris
      For "Reunited"

    Best Rock Instrumental Performance

    • Paul McCartney
      Linda McCartney
      Winners
      • Paul McCartney(artist)
      • Linda McCartney
      • Wings
      For "Rockestra Theme".
    • Frank Zappa in 200 Motels (1971)
      • Frank Zappa
      For "Rat Tomago"
    • Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Jaimoe, Chuck Leavell, Butch Trucks, Lamar Williams, and The Allman Brothers Band
      • The Allman Brothers Band
      For "Pegasus"

    Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group

    • Glenn Frey, Timothy B. Schmit, Alison Ellwood, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, and Eagles at an event for History of the Eagles (2013)
      Don Henley
      Joe Walsh
      Winners
      • Eagles(artists)
      • Don Henley
      • Joe Walsh
      For "Heartache Tonight".
    • David Knopfler, Mark Knopfler, John Illsley, Dire Straits, and Pick Withers
      • Dire Straits
      For "Sultans Of Swing"
    • Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek, Ben Orr, David Robinson, and The Cars
      • The Cars
      For "Candy-O"

    Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female

    • Donna Summer in Donna Summer: She Works Hard for the Money (1983)
      Winner
      • Donna Summer(artist)
      For "Hot Stuff".
    • Bonnie Raitt
      • Bonnie Raitt
      For "You're Gonna Get What's Coming"
    • Peter Cullen, Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Ken Sansom, and Carly Simon in Piglet's Big Movie (2003)
      • Carly Simon
      For "Vengeance"
    • Tanya Tucker
      • Tanya Tucker
      For "TNT"
    • Rickie Lee Jones
      • Rickie Lee Jones
      For "The Last Chance Texaco"

    Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male

    • Bob Dylan
      Winner
      • Bob Dylan(artist)
      For "Gotta Serve Somebody".
    • Rod Stewart
      • Rod Stewart
      For "Blondes (Have More Fun)"
    • Frank Zappa in 200 Motels (1971)
      • Frank Zappa
      For "Dancin' Fool"
    • Robert Palmer
      • Robert Palmer
      For "Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)"
    • Joe Jackson
      • Joe Jackson
      For "Is She Really Going Out With Him?"

    Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary

    • Winner
      • Andraé Crouch(artist)
      For "I'll Be Thinking Of You".
    • Edwin Hawkins
      Walter Hawkins
      • Andraé Crouch
      • Edwin Hawkins
      • Walter Hawkins
      For "Push For Excellence"

    Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional

    • Winner
      • The Mighty Clouds of Joy(artists)
      For "Changing Times".
      • James Cleveland
      For "It's A New Day"
      • James Cleveland
      For "In God's Own Time"

    Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording

    • John Gielgud
      Winner
      • John Gielgud
      For "Ages Of Man - Readings From Shakespeare"
    • Jim Morrison
      • Jim Morrison
      For "An American Prayer"
      • Ken Nordine
      For "Stare with Your Ears"
    • Orson Welles
      Helen Hayes
      • Orson Welles
      • Helen Hayes
      For "Orson Welles/Helen Hayes At Their Best"
    • Henry Fonda "Spencer's Mountain" 1963 Warner Bros.
      • Henry Fonda
      For "The Ox-Bow Incident"

    Classical Producer of the Year

    • Winner
      • James Mallinson(producer)
      • Thomas Z. Shepard
      • Robert Woods
      • Joanna Nickrenz
      • Marc Aubort
      • Vittorio Negri
      • Andrew Kazdin

    Producer of the Year

    • Winner
      • Larry Butler(producer)
    • Quincy Jones at an event for The Karate Kid (2010)
      • Quincy Jones
    • Ted Templeman
      • Ted Templeman
      • Mike Chapman

    Record of the Year

    • Tom Johnston, The Doobie Brothers, Michael Hossack, Patrick Simmons, and Tiran Porter in The Midnight Special (1972)
      Ted Templeman
      Winners
      • The Doobie Brothers(artists)
      • Ted Templeman(producer)
      For "What A Fool Believes".
    • Barbra Streisand at an event for The Guilt Trip (2012)
      Neil Diamond
      Bob Gaudio
      • Barbra Streisand(artist)
      • Neil Diamond
      • Bob Gaudio
      For "You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
    • Philip Bailey, Earth Wind & Fire, Ralph Johnson, and Verdine White at an event for The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006)
      Philip Bailey
      • Earth Wind & Fire
      • Philip Bailey
      For "After The Love Has Gone"
    • Kenny Rogers
      • Kenny Rogers
      • Larry Butler
      For "The Gambler"
    • Gloria Gaynor
      Freddie Perren
      • Gloria Gaynor
      • Freddie Perren
      • Dino Fekaris
      For "I Will Survive"

    Song of the Year

    • Kenny Loggins
      Michael McDonald
      Winners
      • Kenny Loggins(songwriter)
      • Michael McDonald(songwriter)
      For "What A Fool Believes" artist: The Doobie Brothers
    • David Foster
      Jay Graydon
      Bill Champlin
      • David Foster
      • Jay Graydon
      • Bill Champlin
      For "After The Love Has Gone"
    • Billy Joel
      • Billy Joel
      For "Honesty"
    • Michael McDonald
      • Michael McDonald
      For "Minute By Minute"
    • Rickie Lee Jones
      • Rickie Lee Jones
      For "Chuck E.'s In Love"
    • Freddie Perren
      • Freddie Perren
      • Dino Fekaris
      For "Reunited"
    • Freddie Perren
      • Freddie Perren
      • Dino Fekaris
      For "I Will Survive"

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