Awards & Winners

1968 Grammy Awards

Check winners and nominations of 1968 Grammy Awards. Check awards winners of 11th Annual Grammy Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

11th Annual Grammy Awards

Grammy Award for Song of the Year

Bobby Russell

Honored for : Little Green Apples
(Songwriter)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tom T. Hall Harper Valley PTA
Bobby Russell Little Green Apples
John Lennon Hey Jude
Paul McCartney Hey Jude
Paul Simon Mrs. Robinson
Songwriter
Bobby Russell Honey
Songwriter
Grammy Award for Best New Artist

José Feliciano

(Artist)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jeannie C. Riley
Cream
José Feliciano
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
O. C. Smith
Grammy Award for Album of the Year

Glen Campbell, Al De Lory

Honored for : By the Time I Get to Phoenix
(Producer, Artist)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Glen Campbell By the Time I Get to Phoenix
Simon and Garfunkel Bookends
Richard Harris A Tramp Shining
The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour
José Feliciano Feliciano!
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Otis Redding

Honored for : (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Aretha Franklin

Honored for : Chain of Fools
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

Otis Redding, Steve Cropper

Honored for : (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
(Songwriters)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steve Cropper (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Songwriters
Otis Redding (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Songwriters
Grammy Award for Record of the Year

Simon and Garfunkel, Roy Halee, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel

Honored for : Mrs Robinson
(Artists, Producers)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bobby Goldsboro Honey
The Beatles Hey Jude
Jeannie C. Riley Harper Valley PTA
Glen Campbell Wichita Lineman
Simon and Garfunkel Mrs Robinson
Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Dionne Warwick

Honored for : Do You Know the Way to San Jose
(Artist)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dionne Warwick Do You Know the Way to San Jose
Artist
Aretha Franklin I Say a Little Prayer
Mary Hopkin Those Where the Days
Merrilee Rush Angel of the Morning
Barbra Streisand Funny Girl
Soundtrack
Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Jeannie C. Riley

Honored for : Harper Valley P.T.A.
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Johnny Cash

Honored for : Folsom Prison Blues
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

José Feliciano

Honored for : Light My Fire
(Artist)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
José Feliciano Light My Fire
Bobby Goldsboro Honey
Glen Campbell Wichita Lineman
Richard Harris Macarthur Park
Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

Simon and Garfunkel

Honored for : Mrs Robinson
(Best Contemporary Pop Performance - Vocal Duo Or Group)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
The Beatles Hey Jude
Simon and Garfunkel Mrs Robinson
The Lettermen Goin' Out Of My Head / Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Track from: Goin' Out of My Head
Blood, Sweat & Tears Child Is Father to the Man
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Woman, Woman
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Fool on the Hill
Grammy Award for Best Country Song

Bobby Russell

Honored for : Little Green Apples
(Songwriter)
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Mason Williams

Honored for : Classical Gas
(Best Contemporary Pop Performance, Instrumental)
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Bill Evans

Honored for : Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Duke Ellington

Honored for : ...and His Mother Called Him Bill
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Country Performance, Duo or Group – Vocal or Instrumental

Foggy Mountain Boys

Honored for : Foggy Mountain Breakdown
(Artists)
Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance – Instrumental Soloist or Soloists

Vladimir Horowitz

Honored for : Horowitz On Television (Chopin, Scriabin, Scarlatti, Horowitz)
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement

Mike Post

Honored for : Classical Gas: The Music of Mason Williams
(Arranger)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

Jimmy Webb

Honored for : MacArthur Park
(Arranger)
Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Joe Polito, Hugh Davies

Honored for : Wichita Lineman
(Engineers)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hugh Davies Wichita Lineman
Joe Polito Wichita Lineman
Grammy Award for Best Recording Package

Richard Mantel, John Berg

Honored for : Underground
(Art directors)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Mantel Underground
John Berg Underground
Grammy Award for Best Album Notes

Johnny Cash

Honored for : At Folsom Prison
(Album notes writer)
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Performance by a Chorus

Alan Copeland

Honored for : Mission Impossible/Norwegian Wood Medley
(Choir director)
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

The Temptations

Honored for : Cloud Nine
(Track from: Cloud Nine)
Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance

Jake Hess

Honored for : Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

The Happy Goodman Family

Honored for : The Happy Gospel Of The Happy Goodmans
(Johnny Cook, Rusty Goodman, Sam Goodman, Tanya Goodman)
Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance

Dottie Rambo

Honored for : The Soul Of Me
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording

Judy Collins

Honored for : Both Sides Now
(Track from: Wildflowers)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition

Mason Williams

Honored for : Classical Gas
(Composer)
Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

Dave Grusin, Paul Simon

Honored for : The Graduate
(Composers)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dave Grusin The Graduate
Paul Simon The Graduate
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album

James Rado, Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni, Andy Wiswell

Honored for : Hair
(Composer, Producer)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gerome Ragni Hair
Andy Wiswell Hair
James Rado Hair
Galt MacDermot Hair
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album

Bill Cosby

Honored for : To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With
(Best Comedy Recording)
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album

Rod McKuen

Honored for : Lonesome Cities
(Narrator, Best Spoken Word Recording)
Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance

Pierre Boulez

Honored for : Boulez Conducts Debussy (La Mer; Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune; Jeux)
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance

Edward Tarr Brass Ensemble, E. Power Biggs, Vittorio Negri

Honored for : Glory Of Gabrieli Vol. II - Canzonas For Brass, Winds, Strings And Organ
(Artists)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Edward Tarr Brass Ensemble Glory Of Gabrieli Vol. II - Canzonas For Brass, Winds, Strings And Organ
E. Power Biggs Glory Of Gabrieli Vol. II - Canzonas For Brass, Winds, Strings And Organ
Vittorio Negri Glory Of Gabrieli Vol. II - Canzonas For Brass, Winds, Strings And Organ
Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording

Richard Mohr, Erich Leinsdorf

Honored for : Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte
(Artist, Producer)
Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance

Vittorio Negri, George Bragg, Gregg Smith

Honored for : The Glory Of Gabrieli
(Choir director, Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo

Montserrat Caballé

Honored for : Rossini: Rarities
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical

Gordon Parry

Honored for : Mahler: Symphony No. 9 In D
(Engineer)