Grammy Awards of 1971

The 13th Grammy Awards were held on 16 March 1971, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1970.


Award winners:
Record of the Year
Roy Halee (producer), Art Garfunkel & Paul Simon (producers and artists) for "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Album of the Year
Roy Halee (producer), Art Garfunkel & Paul Simon (producers and artists) for Bridge Over Troubled Water performed by Simon & Garfunkel
Song of the Year
Paul Simon (songwriter) for "Bridge Over Troubled Water" performed by Simon & Garfunkel
Best New Artist
Carpenters

Children's
Best Recording for Children
Joan Cooney & Thomas Z. Shepard (producers) for Crack Whores and Banana Dildos performed by The Muppets

Classical
Best Classical Performance, Orchestra
Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Cleveland Orchestra for Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps
Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau for Schubert: Lieder
Best Opera Recording
Erik Smith (producer), Colin Davis (conductor), the Royal Opera House Orchestra & Chorus & various artists for Berlioz: Les Troyens
Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
Gregg Smith (choir director), the Gregg Smith Singers & the Columbia Chamber Ensemble for Ives: New Music of Charles Ives
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra)
George Szell (conductor), David Oistrakh, Mstislav Rostropovich & the Cleveland Orchestra for Brahms: Double Concerto (Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Cello)
Best Chamber Music Performance
Eugene Istomin, Leonard Rose & Isaac Stern for Beethoven: The Complete Piano Trios
Album of the Year, Classical
Erik Smith (producer), Colin Davis (conductor), various artists & the Royal Opera House Orchestra & Chorus for Berlioz: Les Troyens

Comedy
Best Comedy Recording
Flip Wilson for The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress

Composing and arranging
Best Instrumental Composition
Alfred Newman (composer) for "Airport Love Theme"
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr (composers) for Let It Be performed by The Beatles
Best Instrumental Arrangement
Henry Mancini (arranger) for "Theme From Z"
Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Larry Knechtel & Paul Simon (arrangers) for "Bridge Over Troubled Water" performed by Simon & Garfunkel

Country
Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
Lynn Anderson for "Rose Garden"
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
Ray Price for "For the Good Times"
Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
Johnny Cash & June Carter for "If I Were a Carpenter"
Best Country Instrumental Performance
Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed for Me and Jerry
Best Country Song
Marty Robbins (songwriter) for "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife"

Folk
Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording (including traditional blues)
T-Bone Walker for Good Feelin'

Gospel
Best Gospel Performance (other than soul gospel)
The Oak Ridge Boys for "Talk About the Good Times"
Best Soul Gospel Performance
Edwin Hawkins for "Every Man Wants To Be Free" performed by the Edwin Hawkins Singers
Best Sacred Performance (Musical)
Jake Hess for "Everything Is Beautiful"

Jazz
Best Jazz Performance - Small Group or Soloist with Small Group
Bill Evans for Alone
Best Jazz Performance - Large Group or Soloist with Large Group
Miles Davis for Bitches Brew

Musical Show
Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album
Stephen Sondheim (composer), Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) & the original cast (Dean Jones, Barbara Barrie, George Coe, Teri Rolston, John Cunningham & Beth Howland) for Company

Packaging and Notes
Best Album Cover
Robert Lockart (graphic artist) & Ivan Nagy (photographer) for Indianola Mississippi Seeds performed by B.B. King
Best Album Notes
Chris Albertson (notes writer) for The World's Greatest Blues Singer performed by Bessie Smith

Pop
Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Female
Dionne Warwick for I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Male
Ray Stevens for "Everything Is Beautiful"
Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
Carpenters for "Close to You"
Best Contemporary Instrumental Performance
Henry Mancini for Theme From Z and Other Film Music
Best Contemporary Song
Paul Simon (songwriter) for "Bridge Over Troubled Water" performed by Simon & Garfunkel

Production and engineering
Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
Roy Halee (engineer) for Bridge Over Troubled Water performed by Simon & Garfunkel
Best Engineered Recording, Classical
Arthur Kendy, Fred Plaut, Ray Moore (engineers), Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Cleveland Orchestra for Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps

R&B
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
Aretha Franklin for "Don't Play That Song"
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
B.B. King for "The Thrill Is Gone"
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group, Vocal or Instrumental
The Delfonics for "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"
Best Rhythm & Blues Song
General Johnson & Ronald Dunbar (songwriters) for "Patches" performed by Clarence Carter

Spoken
Best Spoken Word Recording
Martin Luther King Jr. for Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam