Awards & Winners

1970 Grammy Awards

Check winners and nominations of 1970 Grammy Awards. Check awards winners of 13th Annual Grammy Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

13th Annual Grammy Awards

Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance

Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed

Honored for : Smell the Flowers / Jerry Reed

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chet Atkins Smell the Flowers / Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed Smell the Flowers / Jerry Reed
Grammy Award for Record of the Year

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

Honored for : Bridge Over Troubled Water
(Artists, Producers)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Taylor Fire And Rain
Ray Stevens Everything Is Beautiful
The Carpenters (They Long to Be) Close to You
The Beatles Let It Be
Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water
Art Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water
Paul Simon Bridge Over Troubled Water
Roy Halee Bridge Over Troubled Water
Grammy Award for Album of the Year

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

Honored for : Bridge Over Troubled Water
(Artists, Producers)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water
Paul Simon Bridge Over Troubled Water
Art Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water
Roy Halee Bridge Over Troubled Water
The Carpenters Close to You
Chicago Chicago II
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Déjà vu
Elton John Elton John
James Taylor Sweet Baby James
Grammy Award for Song of the Year

Paul Simon

Honored for : Bridge over Troubled Water
(Songwriter)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ray Stevens Everything Is Beautiful
Paul Williams We've Only Just Begun
Roger Nichols We've Only Just Begun
Paul Simon Bridge over Troubled Water
James Taylor Fire and Rain
John Lennon & Paul McCartney Let It Be
Grammy Award for Best New Artist

The Carpenters

(artists)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Melba Moore
Elton John
Partridge Family
Anne Murray
The Carpenters
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement

Henry Mancini

Honored for : Theme From Z
(Arranger)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

Jimmie Haskell, Ernie Freeman, Larry Knechtel, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel

Honored for : Bridge Over Troubled Water
(Arrangers)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Larry Knechtel Bridge Over Troubled Water
Paul Simon Bridge Over Troubled Water
Ernie Freeman Bridge Over Troubled Water
Art Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water
Jimmie Haskell Bridge Over Troubled Water
Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Roy Halee

Honored for : Bridge Over Troubled Water
(Engineer)
Grammy Award for Best Recording Package

Robert Lockart, Ivan Nagy

Honored for : Indianola Mississippi Seeds
(Graphic Artist, Photographer)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Lockart Indianola Mississippi Seeds
Ivan Nagy Indianola Mississippi Seeds
Grammy Award for Best Album Notes

Chris Albertson

Honored for : Bessie Smith: The Greatest Blues Singer in the World
(Album notes writer)
Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Dionne Warwick

Honored for : I'll Never Fall in Love Again
(Artist)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Diana Ross Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Bobbie Gentry Fancy
Anne Murray Snowbird
Linda Ronstadt Long Long Time
Dionne Warwick I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Ray Stevens

Honored for : Everything Is Beautiful

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Elton John Elton John
James Taylor Sweet Baby James
Brook Benton Rainy Nights in Georgia
Ray Stevens Everything Is Beautiful
Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

The Carpenters

Honored for : (They Long to Be) Close to You

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Nominee Nominated Work
Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water
Chicago Chicago II
The Beatles Let It Be
The Carpenters (They Long to Be) Close to You
The Jackson 5 Abc
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Henry Mancini

Honored for : Mancini Plays the Theme From Love Story
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Song

Paul Simon

Honored for : Bridge over Troubled Water
(Songwriter)
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Aretha Franklin

Honored for : Don't Play That Song
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

B.B. King

Honored for : The Thrill Is Gone
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

The Delfonics

Honored for : Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

Ronald Dunbar, General Norman Johnson

Honored for : Patches
(Songwriters)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ronald Dunbar Patches
General Norman Johnson Patches
Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Lynn Anderson

Honored for : Rose Garden
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance

Edwin Hawkins

Honored for : Every Man Wants To Be Free
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance

Jake Hess

Honored for : Everything is Beautiful
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Ray Price

Honored for : For the Good Times
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Country Song

Marty Robbins

Honored for : My Woman, My Woman, My Wife
(Songwriter)
Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

The Oak Ridge Boys

Honored for : Talk About the Good Times
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording

T-Bone Walker

Honored for : Good Feelin'
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition

Alfred Newman

Honored for : Airport Love Theme
(Composer)
Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon

Honored for : Let It Be
(Composers)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ringo Starr Let It Be
John Lennon Let It Be
George Harrison Let It Be
Paul McCartney Let It Be
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album

Thomas Z. Shepard, Stephen Sondheim

Honored for : Company (1970 original Broadway cast)
(Producer, Composer)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Sondheim Company (1970 original Broadway cast)
Thomas Z. Shepard Company (1970 original Broadway cast)
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Honored for : Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam
(Narrator)
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children

Joan Ganz Cooney, Thomas Z. Shepard

Honored for : The Sesame Street Book & Record
(Producers)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joan Ganz Cooney The Sesame Street Book & Record
Thomas Z. Shepard The Sesame Street Book & Record
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album

Flip Wilson

Honored for : The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording

Colin Davis, Erik Smith

Honored for : Berlioz: Les Troyens
(Producer, Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Miles Davis

Honored for : Bitches Brew
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Honored for : Schubert Lieder (feat. baritone: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, piano: Gerald Moore)
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical

Fred Plaut, Ray Moore, Arthur Kendy

Honored for : Le Sacre du Printemps / Petrushka - original version (The Cleveland Orchestra feat. conductor: Pierre Boulez)
(Engineers)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ray Moore Le Sacre du Printemps / Petrushka - original version (The Cleveland Orchestra feat. conductor: Pierre Boulez)
Arthur Kendy Le Sacre du Printemps / Petrushka - original version (The Cleveland Orchestra feat. conductor: Pierre Boulez)
Fred Plaut Le Sacre du Printemps / Petrushka - original version (The Cleveland Orchestra feat. conductor: Pierre Boulez)
Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance

Gregg Smith

Honored for : New Music Of Charles Ives
(Choir director)
Grammy Award for Best Classical Album

Colin Davis, Erik Smith

Honored for : Berlioz: Les Troyens
(Producer, Artist)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Colin Davis Berlioz: Les Troyens
Erik Smith Berlioz: Les Troyens
Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance

Isaac Stern, Eugene Istomin, Leonard Rose

Honored for : The Complete Piano Trios
(Artists)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Leonard Rose The Complete Piano Trios
Isaac Stern The Complete Piano Trios
Eugene Istomin The Complete Piano Trios
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)

Mstislav Rostropovich, David Oistrakh

Honored for : Double Concerto in A minor
(Artists)
Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance

Pierre Boulez

Honored for : Le Sacre du Printemps / Petrushka - original version (The Cleveland Orchestra feat. conductor: Pierre Boulez)
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Bill Evans

Honored for : Alone
(Artist)
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash

Honored for : If I Were a Carpenter
Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance – Instrumental Soloist or Soloists

George Szell, Mstislav Rostropovich, Cleveland Orchestra, David Oistrakh

Honored for : Brahms: Double Concerto (Concerto In A Minor For Violin And Cello)

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Nominee Nominated Work
David Oistrakh Brahms: Double Concerto (Concerto In A Minor For Violin And Cello)
Mstislav Rostropovich Brahms: Double Concerto (Concerto In A Minor For Violin And Cello)