1971 Grammy Awards

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At the 1971 Grammy Awards , musical achievements of the previous year were honored for the 13th time and there were 43 winners from 15 fields. The event took place on March 16. The "King of Rock'n 'Roll" Elvis Presley was also honored with an honorary gram for his life's work.

Main categories

Single of the year (Record of the Year):

Album of the Year:

Song of the Year:

  • Bridge over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel (Author: Paul Simon )

Best New Artist:

pop

Best Contemporary Female Pop Vocal Performance (Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Female):

Best Contemporary Male Pop Vocal Performance (Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Male):

Best contemporary vocal performance by a duo, group or chorus:

  • "(They Long to Be) Close To You" by the Carpenters

Best Contemporary Instrumental performance (Best Contemporary Instrumental Performance):

Best Contemporary Song:

Rhythm & Blues

Best female vocal performance - R&B (Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female):

Best Male Vocal Performance - R&B (Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male):

Best R&B performance by a duo or group, vocals or instrumental (Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group, Vocal Or Instrumental):

  • "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" by the Delfonics

Best R&B Song (Best R&B Song):

Country

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - Country (Best Country Vocal Performance, Female):

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Country (Best Country Vocal Performance, Male):

Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group (Best Country Vocal Performance By A Duo Or Group):

Best Performance by a Country Instrumentals (Best Country Instrumental Performance):

Best Country Song (Best Country Song):

jazz

Best jazz performance - small group or soloist with small groups (Best Jazz Performance - Small Group Or Soloist With Small Group):

Best jazz performance - large group or soloist with large group (Best Jazz Performance - Large Group Or Soloist With Large Group):

Gospel

Best gospel performance (without soul gospel) (Best Gospel Performance, Other Than Soul Gospel):

Best Soul Gospel performance (Best Soul Gospel Performance):

Best Sacred Musical Performance (Best Sacred Performance, Musical):

Folk

Best Ethnofolk- or traditional folk recording (including traditional Blues) (Best Ethnic Or Traditional Recording, Including Traditional Blues):

For children

Best Recording for Children (Best Recording For Children):

  • Sesame Street from the Muppets (Producers: Joan Cooney, Thomas Z. Shepard)

language

Best Spoken Recording (Best Spoken Word Recording):

Comedy

Best Comedy Recording (Best Comedy Recording):

Musical show

Best music of an original cast show album (Best Score From An Original Cast Show Album):

  • Company from the original line-up with Dean Jones, Barbara Barrie, George Coe, Teri Rolston, John Cunningham and Beth Howland (composer: Stephen Sondheim ; producer: Thomas Z. Shepard )

Composition / arrangement

Best Instrumental Composition (Best Instrumental Composition):

Best Original Score written for a movie or a TV Special (Best Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special):

Best Instrumental Arrangement (Best Instrumental Arrangement):

Best arrangement with vocal accompaniment (Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists):

Packages and album text

Best album cover (Best Album Cover):

  • Indianola Mississippi Seeds by BB King (Graphic artist: Robert Lockart; Photographer: Ivan Nagy)

Best Album Notes:

Production and technology

Best technical recording without classical music (Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical):

Best Technical classical recording (Best Engineered Recording, Classical):

Classical music

Best Classical Album of the Year (Album Of The Year, Classical):

Best Classical Orchestral Performance (Best Classical Performance, Orchestra):

Best Opera Recording (Best Opera Recording):

  • Berlioz: "Les Troyens" by various interpreters and the Royal Opera House Orchestra and Choir under the direction of Colin Davis

Best choral performance (without opera) (Best Choral Performance Other Than Opera):

  • Ives : "New Music of Charles Ives" by the Gregg Smith Singers and the Columbia Chamber Ensemble

Best solo instrument performance with or without orchestra (Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists With Or Without Orchestra):

Best chamber music performance (Best Chamber Music Performance):

Best classical solo vocal performance (Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance):

Special Merit Awards

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Trustees Award