Grammy Awards of 1972
The 14th Grammy Awards were held in 1972, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1971.
- Record of the Year
- Carole King & Lou Adler (producers) for "It's Too Late" performed by Carole King
- Carole King & Lou Adler (producers) for "It's Too Late" performed by Carole King
- Album of the Year
- Carole King & Lou Adler (producers) for Tapestry performed by Carole King
- Carole King & Lou Adler (producers) for Tapestry performed by Carole King
- Song of the Year
- Carole King for "You've Got A Friend"
- Carole King for "You've Got A Friend"
- Best New Artist
- Best Recording for Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken
- Bill Cosby for Bill Cosby Talks To Kids About Drugs
- Bill Cosby for Bill Cosby Talks To Kids About Drugs
- Best Classical Album
- Richard Killough & Thomas Frost (producers) for Horowitz Plays Rachmaninoff (Etudes-Tableaux Piano Music; Sonatas) performed by Vladimir Horowitz
- Best Classical Orchestral Performance
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 1 In D conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini
- Best Opera Recording
- John Alldis Choir & the London Symphony Orchestra for Verdi: Aida conducted by Erich Leinsdorf
- Best Choral Performance, Classical
- Wandsworth School Boys Choir & the London Symphony Orchestra for Berlioz: Requiem conducted by Colin Davis
- Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (with orchestra)
- Julian Bream for Villa-Lobos: Concerto For Guitar
- Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (without orchestra)
- Vladimir Horowitz for Horowitz Plays Rachmaninoff (Etudes-Tableaux Piano Music; Sonatas)
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Juilliard String Quartet for Debussy: Quartet In G Minor/Ravel: Quartet In F
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Leontyne Price for Leontyne Price Sings Robert Schumann
- Leontyne Price for Leontyne Price Sings Robert Schumann
- Best Comedy Performance Single or Album, Spoken or Musical
- Lily Tomlin for This Is A Recording
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition (other than Jazz)
- Michel LeGrand for "Theme From Summer Of '42"
- Best Instrumental Composition Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television
- Isaac Hayes for Shaft
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Isaac Hayes & Johnny Allen (arrangers) for "Theme From Shaft" performed by Isaac Hayes
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- Paul McCartney (arranger) for "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" performed by Paul & Linda McCartney
- Paul McCartney (arranger) for "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" performed by Paul & Linda McCartney
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Sammi Smith for "Help Me Make It Through The Night"
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Jerry Reed for "When You're Hot, You're Hot"
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn for "After The Fire Is Gone"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Chet Atkins for "Snowbird"
- Best Country Song
- Kris Kristofferson for "Help Me Make It Through The Night"
- Kris Kristofferson for "Help Me Make It Through The Night"
- Best Traditional Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording/Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
- Muddy Waters for They Call Me Muddy Waters
- Muddy Waters for They Call Me Muddy Waters
- Best Gospel Performance
- Charley Pride for "Let Me Live"
- Best Soul Gospel Performance
- Shirley Caesar for Put Your Hand In The Hand Of The Man From Galilee
- Best Sacred Performance
- Charley Pride for Did You Think To Pray
- Charley Pride for Did You Think To Pray
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
- Bill Evans for ''The Bill Evans Album performed by the Bill Evans Trio,
- Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Individual or Group
- Bill Evans for ''The Bill Evans Album performed by the Bill Evans Trio,
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
- Duke Ellington for "New Orleans Suite"
- Duke Ellington for "New Orleans Suite"
- Best Musical Show Album
- Stephen Schwartz (producer) for Godspell performed by Original Cast
- Stephen Schwartz (producer) for Godspell performed by Original Cast
- Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography
- Gene Brownell (photographer) for Pollution performed by Pollution
- Best Album Notes
- Sam Samudio for Sam, Hard And Heavy
- Sam Samudio for Sam, Hard And Heavy
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Carole King for Tapestry
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- James Taylor for "You've Got A Friend"
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Richard Carpenter for Carpenters performed by the Carpenters
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Quincy Jones for Smackwater Jack
- Quincy Jones for Smackwater Jack
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Ron Capone (engineer) for "Theme From Shaft" performed by Isaac Hayes,
- Best Classical Engineered Recording
- Vittorio Negri (engineer) for Berlioz: Requiem performed by the Wandsworth School Boys Choir & the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Colin Davis
- Vittorio Negri (engineer) for Berlioz: Requiem performed by the Wandsworth School Boys Choir & the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Colin Davis
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Aretha Franklin for "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Lou Rawls for "A Natural Man"
- Best R&B Song
- Bill Withers for "Ain't No Sunshine"
- Best R&B Group, Vocal Or Instrumental
- Ike And Tina Turner for "Proud Mary"
- Ike And Tina Turner for "Proud Mary"
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album
- Les Crane for Desiderata
- Les Crane for Desiderata
Other Grammy Award Years
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