13th Annual Grammy Awards
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| 13th Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 March 1971 |
| Location | Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California |
| Hosted by | Andy Williams |
| Most awards | Paul Simon (5) |
| Most nominations | Paul Simon and The Carpenters (5) |
| 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]
Performers
[edit | edit source]- The Osmonds - Everything is Beautiful
- Anne Murray - Fire and Rain
- Aretha Franklin - Bridge Over Troubled Water
- Dionne Warwick - Let It Be
- Marty Robbins - My Woman, My Woman, My Wife
- Charley Pride
- Conway Twitty
- Wanda Jackson
- Hank Williams Jr. - The Fightin' Side of Me
Presenters
[edit | edit source]- Burt Bacharach - Song of the Year
- John Wayne - Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or Television Special
- David Cassidy & Susan Dey - Best Pop Duo/Group with Vocals
- The 5th Dimension - Record of the Year
- Henry Mancini - Best New Artist
Award winners
[edit | edit source]General field
[edit | edit source]Record of the Year[1][2][3][4]
- Roy Halee, Art Garfunkel & Paul Simon, producers
- Jack Daugherty, producer
- Ray Stevens, producer
- Peter Asher, producer
- "Let It Be" - The Beatles
- George Martin, producer
- Roy Halee, Art Garfunkel & Paul Simon, producers
- James William Guercio, producer
- Jack Daugherty, producer
- David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Neil Young, producers
- Gus Dudgeon, producer
- Peter Asher, producer
- Paul Simon, songwriter (Simon and Garfunkel)
- Ray Stevens, songwriter (Ray Stevens)
- James Taylor, songwriter (James Taylor)
- John Lennon, Paul McCartney, songwriters (The Beatles)
- Roger Nichols & Paul Williams, songwriters (The Carpenters)
Children's
[edit | edit source]Best Recording for Children[5][1][2][3]
- 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
[edit | edit source]- Best Classical Performance, Orchestra[1][2][3]
- 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 Royal Opera House Orchestra & Chorus & various artists for Berlioz: Les Troyens
- Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
- Gregg Smith (choir director), the Gregg Smith Singers & the Columbia Chamber Ensemble 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 Royal Opera House Orchestra & Chorus for Berlioz: Les Troyens
Comedy
[edit | edit source]Composing and arranging
[edit | edit source]- Best Instrumental Composition[1][2][3]
- 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
[edit | edit source]- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female[1][2][3]
- 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
[edit | edit source]Gospel
[edit | edit source]- Best Gospel Performance (other than soul gospel)[1][2][3]
- 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
[edit | edit source]- Best Jazz Performance - Small Group or Soloist with Small Group[1][2][3]
- Bill Evans for Alone
- Best Jazz Performance - Large Group or Soloist with Large Group
Musical show
[edit | edit source]- Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album[1][2][3]
- Stephen Sondheim (composer), Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) & the original cast (Dean Jones, Barbara Barrie, Elaine Stritch, Charles Kimbrough, George Coe, Teri Rolston, John Cunningham & Beth Howland) for Company
Packaging and notes
[edit | edit source]- Best Album Cover
- Robert Lockart (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
[edit | edit source]- Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Female[1][2][3]
- 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
[edit | edit source]- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical[1][2][3]
- Roy Halee (engineer) for Bridge over Troubled Water performed by Simon & Garfunkel
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical
- Arthur Kendy, Fred Plaut, Ray Moore (engineers), Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Cleveland Orchestra for Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps
R&B
[edit | edit source]- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female[1][2][3]
- 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
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