Awards & Winners

1972 Grammy Awards

Check winners and nominations of 1972 Grammy Awards. Check awards winners of 15th Annual Grammy Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

15th Annual Grammy Awards

Grammy Award for Record of the Year

Joel Dorn, Roberta Flack

Honored for : The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
(Artist, Producer)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joel Dorn The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Roberta Flack The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Harry Nilsson Without You
Don McLean American Pie
Neil Diamond Song Sung Blue
Gilbert O'Sullivan Alone Again Naturally
Grammy Award for Album of the Year

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Nominee Nominated Work
Phil Spector The Concert for Bangla Desh
George Harrison The Concert for Bangla Desh
Ringo Starr The Concert for Bangla Desh
Eric Clapton The Concert for Bangla Desh
Klaus Voormann The Concert for Bangla Desh
Bob Dylan The Concert for Bangla Desh
Leon Russell The Concert for Bangla Desh
Ravi Shankar The Concert for Bangla Desh
Billy Preston The Concert for Bangla Desh
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973 film cast)
Various Artists
Harry Nilsson Nilsson Schmilsson
Neil Diamond Moods
Don McLean American Pie
Grammy Award for Song of the Year

Ewan MacColl

Honored for : The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
(Songwriter)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ewan MacColl The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Neil Diamond Song Sung Blue
Don McLean American Pie
Gilbert O'Sullivan Alone Again (Naturally)
Michel Legrand The Summer Knows
Alan Bergman The Summer Knows
Marilyn Bergman The Summer Knows
Grammy Award for Best New Artist

America

(Artist)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Eagles
John Prine
Harry Chapin
Loggins & Messina
America
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement

Don Ellis

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

Michel Legrand

Honored for : What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life
(Arranger)
Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Armin Steiner

Honored for : Moods
(Engineer)
Grammy Award for Best Recording Package

Acy Lehman, Harvey Dinnerstein

Honored for : The Siegel\u2013Schwall Band
(Graphic Artist, Art Director)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Harvey Dinnerstein The Siegel\u2013Schwall Band
Acy Lehman The Siegel\u2013Schwall Band
Grammy Award for Best Album Notes

Tom T. Hall

Honored for : Greatest Hits
(Album Notes Writer)
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Gary Burton

Honored for : Alone at Last
(Soloist)
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Freddie Hubbard

Honored for : First Light
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Duke Ellington

Honored for : Togo Brava Suite
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Helen Reddy

Honored for : I Am Woman
(Artist)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Barbra Streisand Sweet Inspiration / Where You Lead
Roberta Flack Quiet Fire
Aretha Franklin Day Dreaming
Carly Simon Anticipation
Helen Reddy I Am Woman
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Harry Nilsson

Honored for : Without You
(Artist)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sammy Davis, Jr. The Candy Man
Mac Davis Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me
Don McLean American Pie
Gilbert O'Sullivan Alone Again Naturally
Harry Nilsson Without You
Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

Donny Hathaway, Roberta Flack

Honored for : Where Is the Love?
(Artist)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bread Baby I'm a Want You
America A Horse With No Name
The New Seekers I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
Seals and Crofts Summer Breeze
Roberta Flack Where Is the Love?
Donny Hathaway Where Is the Love?
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Billy Preston

Honored for : Outa Space
(Artist)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Doc Severinsen Doc
The Mahavishnu Orchestra The Inner Mounting Flame
John McLaughlin The Inner Mounting Flame
Pipes & Drums & Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Amazing Grace
Apollo 100 Joy
Billy Preston Outa Space
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring

Isaac Hayes

Honored for : Black Moses
(Artist)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Isaac Hayes Black Moses
Cy Coleman Theme from The Garden of the Finzi Continis
Emerson, Lake & Palmer Pictures at an Exhibition
Quincy Jones Money Runner
Henry Mancini Brass on Ivory
Doc Severinsen Brass on Ivory
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Aretha Franklin

Honored for : Young, Gifted and Black
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Billy Paul

Honored for : Me & Mrs Jones
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

The Temptations

Honored for : Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance

Paul Riser, The Temptations

Honored for : Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
(Artist)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Riser Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
The Temptations Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield

Honored for : Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
(SongWriters)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Norman Whitfield Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
Barrett Strong Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance

Aretha Franklin

Honored for : Amazing Grace
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Donna Fargo

Honored for : The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Charley Pride

Honored for : Sings Heart Songs
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

The Statler Brothers

Honored for : Class of '57
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance

Charlie McCoy

Honored for : The Real McCoy
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Country Song

Ben Peters

Honored for : Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'
(Songwriter)
Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance

Elvis Presley

Honored for : He Touched Me
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

The Blackwood Brothers

Honored for : L-O-V-E
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording

Muddy Waters

Honored for : The London Muddy Waters Sessions
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children

Bill Cosby, Lee Chamberlin, Rita Moreno, Christopher Cerf, Joe Raposo

Honored for : The Electric Company
(Artist, Producer)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Cerf The Electric Company
Lee Chamberlin The Electric Company
Joe Raposo The Electric Company
Bill Cosby The Electric Company
Rita Moreno The Electric Company
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album

George Carlin

Honored for : FM & AM
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album

Bruce Botnick

Honored for : Lenny
(Producer)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition

Michel Legrand

Honored for : Brian's Song
(Composer)
Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

Nino Rota

Honored for : The Godfather
(Composer)
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album

Micki Grant, Jerry Ragovoy

Honored for : Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
(Composer, Producer)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jerry Ragovoy Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
Micki Grant Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
Grammy Award for Best Classical Album

Georg Solti, David Harvey

Honored for : Mahler: Symphony No. 8 In E Flat (Symphony Of A Thousand)
(Artist, Producer)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Georg Solti Mahler: Symphony No. 8 In E Flat (Symphony Of A Thousand)
David Harvey Mahler: Symphony No. 8 In E Flat (Symphony Of A Thousand)
Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance

Georg Solti

Honored for : Mahler: Symphony No. 7 In E Minor
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording

Colin Davis, Erik Smith

Honored for : Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini
(Artist)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Erik Smith Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini
Colin Davis Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini
Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance

Georg Solti

Honored for : Mahler: Symphony No. 8 In E Flat (Symphony Of A Thousand)
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance

John Williams, Julian Bream

Honored for : Julian And John (Works By Lawes, Carulli, Albeniz, Granados)
(Artist)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Julian Bream Julian And John (Works By Lawes, Carulli, Albeniz, Granados)
John Williams Julian And John (Works By Lawes, Carulli, Albeniz, Granados)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)

Arthur Rubinstein

Honored for : Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)

Vladimir Horowitz

Honored for : Horowitz plays Chopin
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Honored for : Brahms: Die Schone Magelone
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Album Notes: Classical

James Lyons

Honored for : Symphony No. 2 etc. (London Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: André Previn)
(Album Notes Writer)
Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical

Kenneth Wilkinson, Gordon Parry

Honored for : Mahler: Symphony No. 8 In E Flat (Symphony Of A Thousand)
(Engineers)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Kenneth Wilkinson Mahler: Symphony No. 8 In E Flat (Symphony Of A Thousand)
Gordon Parry Mahler: Symphony No. 8 In E Flat (Symphony Of A Thousand)