13th Annual Grammy Awards
13th Annual Grammy Awards | |
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Date | 16 March 1971 |
Location | Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California |
Hosted by | Andy Williams |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | ABC |
The 13th Annual Grammy Awards were held on 16 March 1971, on ABC, and marked the ceremony's first live telecast. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1970. The ceremony was hosted for the first time by Andy Williams.[1][2]
Award winners[]
General field[]
- "Bridge over Troubled Water" - Simon & Garfunkel
- Roy Halee, Art Garfunkel & Paul Simon, producers
- "(They Long to Be) Close to You" - The Carpenters
- Jack Daugherty, producer
- Ray Stevens, producer
- "Fire and Rain" - James Taylor
- Peter Asher, producer
- "Let It Be" - The Beatles
- George Martin, producer
- Bridge over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
- Roy Halee, Art Garfunkel & Paul Simon, producers
- Chicago - Chicago
- James William Guercio, producer
- Close to You - The Carpenters
- Jack Daugherty, producer
- David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Neil Young, producers
- Elton John - Elton John
- Gus Dudgeon, producer
- Peter Asher, producer
- "Bridge over Troubled Water"
- Paul Simon, songwriter (Simon and Garfunkel)
- "Everything is Beautiful"
- Ray Stevens, songwriter (Ray Stevens)
- "Fire and Rain"
- James Taylor, songwriter (James Taylor)
- "Let It Be"
- John Lennon, Paul McCartney, songwriters (The Beatles)
- The Carpenters
- Elton John
- Melba Moore
- Anne Murray
- The Partridge Family
Children's[]
Best Recording for Children[4]
- The Sesame Street Book & Record - (various artists)
- Joan Ganz Cooney, Thomas Z. Shepard, producers
- The Aristocats - (various artists)
- A Boy Named Charlie Brown - (various artists)
- "Rubber Duckie" - Jim Henson
- Susan Sings Songs from Sesame Street - Loretta Long
Classical[]
- Best Classical Performance, Orchestra
- Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Cleveland Orchestra for Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
- Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau for Schubert: Lieder
- Best Opera Recording
- Erik Smith (producer), Colin Davis (conductor), the & various artists for Berlioz: Les Troyens
- Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
- Gregg Smith (choir director), the Gregg Smith Singers & the for Ives: New Music of Charles Ives
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra)
- George Szell (conductor), David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich & the Cleveland Orchestra for Brahms: Double Concerto (Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Cello)
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Eugene Istomin, Leonard Rose & Isaac Stern for Beethoven: The Complete Piano Trios
- Album of the Year, Classical
- Erik Smith (producer), Colin Davis (conductor), various artists & the for Berlioz: Les Troyens
Comedy[]
- Best Comedy Recording
- Flip Wilson for The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress
Composing and arranging[]
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Alfred Newman (composer) for "Airport Love Theme"
- Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
- George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr (composers) for Let It Be performed by The Beatles
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Henry Mancini (arranger) for "Theme From Z"
- Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- Larry Knechtel & Paul Simon (arrangers) for "Bridge over Troubled Water" performed by Simon & Garfunkel
Country[]
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Lynn Anderson for "Rose Garden"
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Ray Price for "For the Good Times"
- Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed for Me and Jerry
- Best Country Song
- Marty Robbins (songwriter) for "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife"
Folk[]
Gospel[]
- Best Gospel Performance (other than soul gospel)
- The Oak Ridge Boys for "Talk About the Good Times"
- Best Soul Gospel Performance
- Edwin Hawkins for "Every Man Wants to Be Free" performed by the Edwin Hawkins Singers
- Best Sacred Performance (Musical)
Jazz[]
- Best Jazz Performance - Small Group or Soloist with Small Group
- Bill Evans for Alone
- Best Jazz Performance - Large Group or Soloist with Large Group
- Miles Davis for Bitches Brew
Musical show[]
- Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album
- Stephen Sondheim (composer), Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) & the original cast (Dean Jones, Barbara Barrie, Elaine Stritch, Charles Kimbrough, George Coe, , & Beth Howland) for Company
Packaging and notes[]
- Best Album Cover
- (graphic artist) & Ivan Nagy (photographer) for Indianola Mississippi Seeds performed by B.B. King
- Best Album Notes
- Chris Albertson (notes writer) for The World's Greatest Blues Singer performed by Bessie Smith
Pop[]
- Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Female
- Dionne Warwick for I'll Never Fall in Love Again
- Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
- The Carpenters for "Close to You"
- Best Contemporary Instrumental Performance
- Henry Mancini for Theme From Z and Other Film Music
- Best Contemporary Song
- Paul Simon (songwriter) for "Bridge over Troubled Water" performed by Simon & Garfunkel
Production and engineering[]
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Roy Halee (engineer) for Bridge over Troubled Water performed by Simon & Garfunkel
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical
- , Fred Plaut, (engineers), Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Cleveland Orchestra for Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps
R&B[]
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
- "Don't Play That Song" by Aretha Franklin
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group, Vocal or Instrumental
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- General Johnson & Ronald Dunbar (songwriters) for "Patches" performed by Clarence Carter
Spoken[]
- Best Spoken Word Recording
- Martin Luther King Jr. for Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam
References[]
- ^ Drew, Michael H. (17 March 1971). "Simon, Garfunkel Head Grammy List". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "1970 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d "The 13th Annual Grammy Awards". The Marshall News Messenger. 14 March 1971. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Simon and Garfunkel Top Beatles for '70 Recording Honors". Daily Press. 1 February 1971. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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- Grammy Awards ceremonies
- 1971 in California
- 1971 music awards
- 1971 in Los Angeles
- 1971 in American music
- March 1971 events in the United States