18th Annual Grammy Awards
Date	February 28, 1976
Location	Hollywood Palladium,Los Angeles, California
Country	United States
Hosted by	Andy Williams
Most awards	Phil Woods,Michel Legrand,Janis Ian andPaul Simon (2)
Most nominations	–
Website	https://www.grammy.com/awards/18th-annual-grammy-awards
Television/radio coverage
Network	CBS
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The18th Annual Grammy Awards were held February 28, 1976, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1975.^[1][2]

• Natalie Cole -This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
• Paul Simon -50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
• Barry Manilow -Mandy/Could It Be Magic
• Ella Fitzgerald &Mel Torme - Jazz scat performance
• The Eagles -Lyin' Eyes
• Janis Ian -At Seventeen
• Captain & Tennille -Love Will Keep Us Together

• Stevie Wonder &Joan Baez - Record of the Year
• Captain & Tennille - Album of the Year
• Ella Fitzgerald &Mel Torme - Best Jazz Performance by a Group
• Helen Reddy &Neil Sedaka - Best New Artist
• Brian Wilson &Dennis Wilson - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

• Record of the Year
  • "Love Will Keep Us Together" -Captain & Tennille (artist) &Daryl Dragon (producer)
• Album of the Year
  • Still Crazy After All These Years -Paul Simon (artist) -Phil Ramone & Paul Simon (producers)
• Song of the Year
  • "Send In the Clowns" -Judy Collins (artist) -Stephen Sondheim (songwriter)
• Best New Artist
  • Natalie Cole (1st African American to win)

• Best Recording for Children
  • Richard Burton forThe Little Prince

• Best Classical Performance – Orchestra
  • Pierre Boulez (conductor), theCamarata Singers & theNew York Philharmonic forRavel:Daphnis et Chloé (Complete Ballet)
• Best Classical Vocal Performance
  • Janet Baker forMahler: Kindertotenlieder
• Best Opera Recording
  • Erik Smith (producer),Colin Davis (conductor),Richard van Allan,Janet Baker,Montserrat Caballé,Ileana Cotrubas,Wladimiro Ganzarolli,Nicolai Gedda & the Orchestra of theRoyal Opera House forMozart: Cosi Fan Tutte
• Best Choral Performance, Classical (other than opera)
  • Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor),Robert Page (choir director) theCleveland Boys Choir &Cleveland Orchestra Chorus-Orff: Carmina Burana
• Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)
  • Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor),Alicia de Larrocha & theLondon Philharmonic forRavel: Concerto for Left Hand and Concerto for Piano in G/Fauré: Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra
• Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)
  • Nathan Milstein forBach:Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Unaccompanied
• Best Chamber Music Performance
  • Pierre Fournier,Arthur Rubinstein &Henryk Szeryng forSchubert: Trios Nos. 1 in B Flat, Op. 99 and 2 in E Flat, Op. 100 (Piano Trios)
• Album of the Year, Classical
  • Raymond Minshull (producer),Georg Solti (conductor) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra forBeethoven: Symphonies (9) Complete

• Best Comedy Recording
  • Richard Pryor forIs It Something I Said?

• Best Instrumental Composition
  • Michel Legrand forImages performed by Michel Legrand &Phil Woods
• Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
  • John Williams (composer) forJaws
• Best Instrumental Arrangement
  • Pete Carpenter &Mike Post (arrangers) for "The Rockford Files" performed by Mike Post
• Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
  • Ray Stevens (arranger) for "Misty"

• Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
  • Linda Ronstadt for "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)"
• Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
  • Willie Nelson for "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"
• Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
  • Rita Coolidge &Kris Kristofferson for "Lover Please"
• Best Country Instrumental Performance
  • Chet Atkins for "The Entertainer"
• Best Country Song
  • Larry Butler &Chips Moman (songwriters) for "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" performed byB. J. Thomas

• Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording
  • Muddy Waters forThe Muddy Waters Woodstock Album

• Best Gospel Performance (other than soul gospel)
  • The Imperials forNo Shortage
• Best Soul Gospel Performance
  • Andrae Crouch forTake Me Back performed byAndrae Crouch & the Disciples
• Best Inspirational Performance
  • TheBill Gaither Trio forJesus, We Just Want to Thank You

• Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist
  • Dizzy Gillespie forOscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie
• Best Jazz Performance by a Group
  • Chick Corea &Return to Forever forNo Mystery
• Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band
  • Michel Legrand &Phil Woods forImages

• Best Latin Recording
  • Eddie Palmieri forSun of Latin Music

• Best Cast Show Album
  • Charlie Smalls (composer),Jerry Wexler (producer) & the original cast withStephanie Mills &Dee Dee Bridgewater forThe Wiz

• Best Album Package
  • Jim Ladwig (art director) forHoney performed by theOhio Players
• Best Album Notes
  • Pete Hamill (notes writer) forBlood on the Tracks performed byBob Dylan
• Best Album Notes – Classical
  • Gunther Schuller (notes writer) forFootlifters performed by Gunther Schuller

• Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
  • "At Seventeen"-Janis Ian
• Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
  • "Still Crazy After All These Years"-Paul Simon
• Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
  • "Lyin' Eyes"-The Eagles
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance
  • "The Hustle"-Van McCoy

• Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
  • Brooks Arthur, Larry Alexander & Russ Payne forJanis Ian'sBetween the Lines
• Best Engineered Recording, Classical
  • Edward (Bud) T. Graham, Milton Cherin, Ray Moore (engineers),Pierre Boulez (conductor), the Camarata Singers & theNew York Philharmonic forRavel: Daphnis et Chloe (Complete Ballet)
• Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
  • Arif Mardin

• Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
  • Natalie Cole for "This Will Be"
• Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
  • Ray Charles for "Living for the City"
• Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
  • Earth, Wind & Fire for "Shining Star"
• Best R&B Instrumental Performance
  • Silver Convention for "Fly, Robin, Fly"
• Best Rhythm & Blues Song
  • Harry Wayne Casey,Willie Clarke,Richard Finch &Betty Wright (songwriters) for "Where Is the Love" performed byBetty Wright

• Best Spoken Word Recording
  • James Whitmore forGive 'Em Hell Harry

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