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, Nashville and New York. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1967.

Award winners

Record of the Year The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without reg ...

Johnny Rivers Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella; November 7, 1942) is an American musician. His repertoire includes pop, folk, blues, and old-time rock 'n' roll. Rivers charted during the 1960s and 1970s but remains best known for a string of hit sing ...

Marc Gordon Marcus Melvin "Marc" Gordon (October 14, 1935 – June 16, 2010) was an American Grammy-winning record producer, songwriter and music executive, best known for his work with Hal Davis at Motown, and for his later involvement with The 5th Dimensio ...

(producers) &

The 5th Dimension The 5th Dimension is an American popular music vocal group, whose repertoire includes pop, R&B, soul, jazz, light opera, and Broadway. Formed as the Versatiles in late 1965, the group changed its name to "the 5th Dimension" by 1966. Betwe ...

for " Up, Up and Away" * Album of the Year **

The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developmen ...

George Martin Sir George Henry Martin (3 January 1926 – 8 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, and musician. He was commonly referred to as the " Fifth Beatle" because of his extensive involvement in each of the ...

(producer) for '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' * Song of the Year ** Jimmy L. Webb (songwriter) for " Up, Up and Away" performed by

Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The award was not presented in 1967. The official guidelines are as ...

Bobbie Gentry Bobbie Gentry (born Roberta Lee Streeter; July 27, 1942) is a retired American singer-songwriter, who was one of the first female artists in America to compose and produce her own material. Gentry rose to international fame in 1967 with her Sou ...

Children's

* Best Recording for Children **

Boris Karloff William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff (), was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film '' Frankenstein'' (1931) (his 82nd film) established ...

for '' Dr. Seuss: How the Grinch Stole Christmas''

Classical

* Best Classical Performance - Orchestra ** Igor Stravinsky (conductor) & the

Columbia Symphony Orchestra The Columbia Symphony Orchestra was an orchestra formed by Columbia Records strictly for the purpose of making recordings. In the 1950s, it provided a vehicle for some of Columbia's better known conductors and recording artists to record using o ...

for ''Stravinsky: Firebird and Petrouchka Suites'' * Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance ** Francesco Molinari-Pradelli (conductor),

Leontyne Price Mary Violet Leontyne Price (born February 10, 1927) is an American soprano who was the first African American soprano to receive international acclaim. From 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera, where she was the first Af ...

, & the RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra for ''Prima Donna, Volume 2'' * Best Opera Recording ** Thomas Z. Shepard (producer), Pierre Boulez (conductor), Walter Berry, Ingeborg Lasser, Isabel Strauss, Fritz Uhl & the Paris National Opera Orchestra & Chorus for ''

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: Wozzeck'' * Best Classical Choral Performance (other than opera) ** Leonard Bernstein (conductor) & the

London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London's symphony orchestras. The LSO was created by a group of players who left Henry Wood's Queen's Hall Orc ...

& Choir for ''

Mahler Gustav Mahler (; 7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th-century Austro-German tradition and the modernism ...

: Symphony No. 8 in E Flat Major (Symphony of a Thousand)'' **

Eugene Ormandy Eugene Ormandy (born Jenő Blau; November 18, 1899 – March 12, 1985) was a Hungarian-born American conductor and violinist, best known for his association with the Philadelphia Orchestra, as its music director. His 44-year association with ...

(conductor), Robert Page (choir director), the Temple University Choir & the Philadelphia Orchestra for '' Orff: Catulli Carmina'' * Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra) **

Vladimir Horowitz Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz; yi, וולאַדימיר סאַמוילאָוויטש האָראָוויץ, group=n (November 5, 1989)Schonberg, 1992 was a Russian-born American classical pianist. Considered one of the greatest pianists of al ...

for ''Horowitz in Concert (

Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn ( , ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions to musical form have led ...

Schumann Robert Schumann (; 8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career a ...

Scriabin Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (; russian: Александр Николаевич Скрябин ; – ) was a Russian composer and virtuoso pianist. Before 1903, Scriabin was greatly influenced by the music of Frédéric Chopin and compos ...

Debussy (Achille) Claude Debussy (; 22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influential composers of the ...

, Mozart, Chopin)'' * Best Chamber Music Performance **

Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar (; born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, sometimes spelled as Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury; 7 April 1920 – 11 December 2012) was an Indian sitarist and composer. A sitar virtuoso, he became the world's best-known export of North In ...

Yehudi Menuhin Yehudi or Jehudi (Hebrew: יהודי, endonym for Jew) is a common Hebrew name: * Yehudi Menuhin (1916–1999), violinist and conductor ** Yehudi Menuhin School, a music school in Surrey, England ** Who's Yehoodi?, a catchphrase referring to t ...

for ''West Meets East'' * Album of the Year, Classical ** John McClure (producer), Leonard Bernstein (conductor), various artists & the

for ''

: Symphony No. 8 (Symphony of a Thousand)'' ** Thomas Z. Shepard (producer), Pierre Boulez (conductor), Walter Berry, Ingeborg Lasser, Isabel Strauss, Fritz Uhl, Choeur Nationale de Paris & the Orchestra of Paris National Opera for ''

: Wozzeck''

Comedy

* Best Comedy Performance **

Bill Cosby William Henry Cosby Jr. ( ; born July 12, 1937) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and media personality. He made significant contributions to American and African-American culture, and is well known in the United States for his eccentric ...

for '' Revenge''

Composing and arranging

* Best Instrumental Theme ** Lalo Schifrin (composer) for " Mission: Impossible" * Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Show ** Lalo Schifrin (composer) for '' Mission: Impossible'' * Best Instrumental Arrangement ** Burt Bacharach (arranger) for ''Alfie'' * Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)/Best Background Arrangement ** Jimmie Haskell (arranger) for "

Ode to Billie Joe "Ode to Billie Joe" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry released by Capitol Records in July 1967, and later used as the title-track of her debut album. Five weeks after its release, the song topped '' Billboard's'' Pop sin ...

" performed by

Country

* Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Female **

Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette (born Virginia Wynette Pugh; May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was an American country music artist, as well as an actress and author. She is considered among the genre's most influential and successful artists. Along with Loretta Ly ...

for " I Don't Wanna Play House" * Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Male **

Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and television host. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting '' The Glen Campbell Good ...

for " Gentle on My Mind" * Best Country & Western Performance Duet, Trio or Group (Vocal or Instrumental) ** Johnny Cash &

June Carter June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the second of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the third of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. June contains the summer solstice in t ...

for "Jackson" * Best Country & Western Recording ** Al De Lory (producer) &

for "Gentle on My Mind" * Best Country & Western Song **

John Hartford John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937 – June 4, 2001) was an American folk, country, and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive kn ...

(songwriter) for "Gentle on My Mind" performed by

Folk

* Best Folk Performance **

for Gentle On My Mind

Gospel

* Best Gospel Performance **

Porter Wagoner Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was an American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. In 1967, he introduced singer Dolly Parton on his television show, ''The Po ...

& The Blackwood Brothers for ''More Grand Old Gospel'' * Best Sacred Performance **

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

for ''

How Great Thou Art "How Great Thou Art" is a Christian hymn based on an original Swedish hymn entitled "" written in 1885 by Carl Boberg (1859–1940). The English version of the hymn and its title are a loose translation by the English missionary Stuart K. Hine ...

Jazz

* Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Small Group or Soloist With Small Group ** Cannonball Adderley for '' Mercy, Mercy, Mercy'' performed by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet * Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Large Group or Soloist with Large Group ** Duke Ellington for " Far East Suite"

Musical show

* Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album **

Fred Ebb Fred Ebb (April 8, 1928 – September 11, 2004) was an American musical theatre lyricist who had many successful collaborations with composer John Kander. The Kander and Ebb team frequently wrote for such performers as Liza Minnelli and Chita Riv ...

, John Kander (composers),

Goddard Lieberson Goddard Lieberson (April 5, 1911 – May 29, 1977) was the president of Columbia Records from 1956 to 1971, and again from 1973 to 1975. He became president of the Recording Industry Association of America in 1964. He was also a composer, and ...

(producer) & the original cast ( Joel Grey, Jill Haworth, Lotte Lenya, Jack Gilford &

Bert Convy Bernard Whalen "Bert" Convy (July 23, 1933 – July 15, 1991) was an American actor, singer, game show host and panelist known for hosting '' Tattletales'', ''Super Password'' and ''Win, Lose or Draw''. Early life Convy was born in St. Loui ...

) for ''Cabaret''

Packaging and notes

* Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts ** Jann Haworth & Peter Blake (art directors) for ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' performed by

* Best Album Cover, Photography ** Robert Cato & John Berg (art directors) & Roland Scherman (photographer) for ''Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits'' performed by

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

Best Album Notes The Grammy Award – Best Album Notes has been presented since 1964. From 1973 to 1976 (the 15th through 18th Awards), a second award was presented for Best Album Notes – Classical. Those awards are listed under those years below. The award recog ...

** John D. Loudermilk (notes writer) for ''Suburban Attitudes in Country Verse'' performed by John D. Loudermilk

Pop

* Best Vocal Performance, Female **

for "Ode to Billie Joe" * Best Vocal Performance, Male **

for "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" * Best Performance by a Vocal Group **

for " Up, Up and Away" * Best Performance by a Chorus **

Johnny Mann John Russell Mann (August 30, 1928June 18, 2014) was an American arranger, composer, conductor, entertainer, singer, and recording artist. Career Johnny Mann's began his music career in the late 1940s in his hometown of Baltimore before serving ...

for "Up, Up and Away" performed by the Johnny Mann Singers * Best Instrumental Performance **

Chet Atkins Chester Burton Atkins (June 20, 1924 – June 30, 2001), known as "Mr. Guitar" and "The Country Gentleman", was an American musician who, along with Owen Bradley and Bob Ferguson, helped create the Nashville sound, the country music ...

for ''Chet Atkins Picks the Best'' * Best Contemporary Female Solo Vocal Performance **

for "Ode to Billie Joe" * Best Contemporary Male Solo Vocal Performance **

for "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" * Best Contemporary Group Performance (Vocal or Instrumental) **

for " Up, Up and Away" * Best Contemporary Single **

(producers) &

for "Up, Up and Away" * Best Contemporary Album **

(producer) &

for ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''

Production and engineering

* Best Engineered Recording - Non-Classical ** Geoff E. Emerick (engineer) for ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' performed by

* Best Engineered Recording, Classical ** Edward T. Graham (engineer) & the

Philadelphia Brass Ensemble Mason Jones (16 June 1919, Hamilton, New York – 18 February 2009, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) was an American horn player and music educator who had a lengthy association with the Philadelphia Orchestra as principal hornist under conductor Eugene ...

for ''The Glorious Sound of Brass''

R&B

* Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Female ** Aretha Franklin for " Respect" * Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male ** Lou Rawls for "Dead End Street" * Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental ** Sam & Dave for " Soul Man" * Best Rhythm & Blues Recording ** Aretha Franklin for " Respect"

Spoken

* Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording ** Everett M. Dirksen for ''Gallant Men''

References

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