Grammy Awards of 1978
The 20th Grammy Awards were held in 1978, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1977.
- Record of the Year
- Bill Szymczyk (producer) & The Eagles for "Hotel California"
- Bill Szymczyk (producer) & The Eagles for "Hotel California"
- Album of the Year
- Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut (producers) & Fleetwood Mac (producers and artist) for Rumors
- Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut (producers) & Fleetwood Mac (producers and artist) for Rumors
- Song of the Year
- Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams (songwriters) for "Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)" performed by Barbra Streisand
- Joe Brooks (songwriter) for "You Light Up My Life" performed by Debby Boone
- Best New Artist
- Debby Boone
- Debby Boone
- Best Recording for Children
- Christopher Cerf & Jim Timmens (producers) for Aren't You Glad You're You performed by various artists
- Christopher Cerf & Jim Timmens (producers) for Aren't You Glad You're You performed by various artists
- Best Classical Orchestral Performance
- Gunther Breest (producer), Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
- Neville Marriner (conductor), Janet Baker & the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields for Bach: Arias
- Best Opera Recording
- Thomas Z. Shepard (producer), John De Main (conductor), Donnie Albert, Carol Brice, Clamma Dale & the Houston Grand Opera Orchestra for Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
- Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
- Georg Solti (conductor), Margaret Hillis (choir director) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Verdi: Requiem
- Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)
- Itzhak Perlman & the London Philharmonic Orchestra for Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
- Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)
- Artur Rubinstein for Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 18 in E Flat/Schumann: Fantasiestucke, Op. 12
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- The Juilliard String Quartet for Schoenberg: Quartets for Strings (Complete)
- Best Classical Album
- Thomas Frost (producer), Leonard Bernstein (conductor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Vladimir Horowitz, Yehudi Menuhin, Mstislav Rostropovich, Isaac Stern, Lyndon Woodside & the New York Philharmonic for Concert of the Century
- Thomas Frost (producer), Leonard Bernstein (conductor), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Vladimir Horowitz, Yehudi Menuhin, Mstislav Rostropovich, Isaac Stern, Lyndon Woodside & the New York Philharmonic for Concert of the Century
- Best Comedy Recording
- Steve Martin for Let's Get Small
- Steve Martin for Let's Get Small
- Best Instrumental Composition
- John Williams (composer) for "Main Title From Star Wars"
- Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
- John Williams (composer) for Star Wars
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Harry Betts, Perry Botkin Jr & Barry De Vorzon (arrangers) for "Nadia's Theme (The Young and the Restless)" performed by Barry De Vorzon
- Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- Ian Freebairn-Smith (arranger) for "Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)" performed by Barbra Streisand
- Best Arrangement For Voices
- The Eagles (arrangers) for "New Kid in Town"
- The Eagles (arrangers) for "New Kid in Town"
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Crystal Gayle for "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Kenny Rogers for "Lucille"
- Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
- The Kendalls for "Heaven's Just a Sin Away"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Hargus Pig Robbins for Country Instrumentalist of the Year
- Best Country Song
- Richard Leigh (songwriter) for "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" performed by Crystal Gayle
- Richard Leigh (songwriter) for "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" performed by Crystal Gayle
- Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording
- Muddy Waters for Hard Again
- Muddy Waters for Hard Again
- Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Insprirational
- The Imperials for Sail On
- Best Gospel Performance, Traditional
- The Oak Ridge Boys for "Just a Little Talk With Jesus"
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
- James Cleveland for James Cleveland Live at Carnegie Hall
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
- Edwin Hawkins for Wonderful!
- Best Inspirational Performance
- B.J. Thomas for Home Where I Belong
- B.J. Thomas for Home Where I Belong
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Al Jarreau for Look to the Rainbow
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
- Oscar Peterson for The Giants
- Best Jazz Performance by a Group
- Phil Woods for The Phil Woods Six - Live From the Showboat
- Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band
- Count Basie for Prime Time
- Count Basie for Prime Time
- Best Latin Recording
- Mongo Santamaria for Dawn
- Mongo Santamaria for Dawn
- Best Best Cast Show Album
- Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin (composers), Charles Strouse, Larry Morton (producers) & the original cast with Andrea McCardle & Dorothy Loudon for Annie
- Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin (composers), Charles Strouse, Larry Morton (producers) & the original cast with Andrea McCardle & Dorothy Loudon for Annie
- Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography
- John Kosh (art director) for Simple Dreams performed by Linda Ronstadt
- Best Album Notes
- George T. Simon (notes writer) for Bing Crosby - A Legendary Performer
- George T. Simon (notes writer) for Bing Crosby - A Legendary Performer
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Barbra Streisand for "Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)"
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- James Taylor for "Handy Man"
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Bee Gees for "How Deep Is Your Love"
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- John Williams for Star Wars
- John Williams for Star Wars
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Al Schmitt, Bill Schnee, Elliot Scheiner & Roger Nichols (engineers) for Aja performed by Steely Dan
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Peter Asher
- Best Classical Engineered Recording
- Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer), Georg Solti & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Maurice RavelRavel: Bolero conducted by Georg Solti
- Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer), Georg Solti & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Maurice RavelRavel: Bolero conducted by Georg Solti
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Brothers Johnson for "Q"
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Thelma Houston for "Don't Leave Me This Way"
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Lou Rawls for Unmistakably Lou
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- The Emotions for "Best of My Love"
- Best R&B Song
- Leo Sayer & Vini Poncia (songwriters) for "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" performed by Leo Sayer
- Leo Sayer & Vini Poncia (songwriters) for "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" performed by Leo Sayer
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album
- Julie Harris for The Belle of Amherst
- Julie Harris for The Belle of Amherst
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