| 15th Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 3, 1973 |
| Location | Tennessee Theatre, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Hosted by | Andy Williams |
| Most awards | Georg Solti (4) |
| Most nominations | Georg Solti (4) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
The 15th Annual Grammy Awards were held on March 3, 1973, at the Tennessee Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee. The event was the first Grammy ceremony not to be held in either New York City or Los Angeles (the 64th Grammys, staged in Las Vegas in 2022, would be the second).[1] The 15th Grammys were also the first to be broadcast live on CBS, which has carried every Grammy telecast since.[2][3]
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Performers
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Mike Curb Congregation | Medley |
| Loggins & Messina | "Your Mama Don't Dance" |
| Charley Pride | "Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'" |
| The Staple Singers | "I'll Take You There" |
| Donna Fargo | "Happiest Girl in the Whole USA" |
| Mac Davis | "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me" |
| Helen Reddy | "I Am Woman" |
| Andy Williams | Medley of Song of the Year nominees: "Alone Again (Naturally)" "Song Sung Blue" "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" "American Pie" "The Summer Knows" |
| Curtis Mayfield | "Freddie's Dead" |
| Don McLean | "Vincent" |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan | "Alone Again (Naturally)" |
Award winners
- Record of the Year
- Joel Dorn (producer) & Roberta Flack for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" performed by Roberta Flack
- Album of the Year
- George Harrison (producer & artist), Phil Spector (producer), Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, Ravi Shankar, Ringo Starr & Klaus Voormann for The Concert for Bangladesh
- Song of the Year
- Ewan MacColl (songwriter) for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" performed by Roberta Flack
- Best New Artist
Children's
- Best Recording for Children
- Christopher Cerf, Lee Chamberlin, Joe Raposo (producers), Bill Cosby & Rita Moreno for The Electric Company
Classical
- Best Classical Performance - Orchestra
- Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 7 in E Minor
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
- Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau for Brahms: Die Schöne Magelone
- Best Opera Recording
- Erik Smith (producer), Colin Davis (conductor) the BBC Symphony Orchestra & various artists for Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini
- Best Choral Performance, Classical (other than opera)
- Georg Solti (conductor), the Vienna Boys' Choir, the Vienna Singverein Chorus, the Vienna State Opera Chorus, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & various artists for Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E Flat (Symphony of a Thousand)
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)
- Eugene Ormandy (conductor), Arthur Rubinstein & the Philadelphia Orchestra for Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Flat
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)
- Vladimir Horowitz for Horowitz Plays Chopin
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Julian Bream & John Christopher Williams for Julian and John (Works by Lawes, Carulli, Albéniz, Granados)
- Best Classical Album
- David Harvey (producer), Georg Solti (conductor), various artists, the Vienna Boys' Choir, the Vienna Singverein Chorus & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E Flat (Symphony of a Thousand)
Comedy
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Michel Legrand (composer) for "Brian's Song"
- Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
- Nino Rota (composer) for The Godfather
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Don Ellis (arranger) for "Theme From The French Connection" performed by the Don Ellis Big Band
- Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- Michel Legrand (arranger) for "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" performed by Sarah Vaughan
Country
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
- The Statler Brothers for "Class of '57"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Charlie McCoy for Charlie McCoy/The Real McCoy
- Best Country Song
- Ben Peters (songwriter) for "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" performed by Charley Pride
Folk
Gospel
- Best Gospel Performance
- The Blackwood Brothers for L-O-V-E
- Best Soul Gospel Performance
- Best Inspirational Performance
Jazz
- Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist
- Best Best Jazz Performance by a Group
- Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band
Musical show
- Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album
- Micki Grant (composer), Jerry Ragovoy (producer) & the original cast (Alex Bradford, Hope Clarke & Bobby Hill) for Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
Packaging and notes
- Best Album Cover
- Acy R. Lehman (art director) & Harvey Dinnerstein (graphic artist) for The Siegel–Schwall Band performed by the Siegel–Schwall Band
- Best Album Notes
- Tom T. Hall for Tom T. Hall's Greatest Hits
- Best Album Notes - Classical
- James Lyons (notes writer) for Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2 (A London Symphony) conducted by André Previn
Pop
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- Helen Reddy for "I am Woman"
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
- Harry Nilsson for "Without You"
- Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance by an Instrumental Performer
- Billy Preston for "Outa-Space"
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Armin Steiner (engineer) for Moods performed by Neil Diamond
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical
- Gordon Parry, Kenneth Wilkinson (engineers) Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Symphony of a Thousand)
R&B
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- Billy Paul for "Me and Mrs. Jones"
- Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Best R&B Song
- Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield (songwriters) for "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" performed by The Temptations
Spoken
- Best Spoken Word Recording
- Bruce Botnick (producer) for Lenny performed by the original cast
References
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 18, 2022). "Grammy Awards Sets New April Date In Las Vegas". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Roberta Flack tops Grammys". The Montreal Gazette. 5 March 1973. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "1972 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
External links
- 15th Grammy Awards, at the Internet Movie Database
This page was last edited on 8 March 2024, at 18:19