19th Annual Grammy Awards

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19th Annual Grammy Awards
DateFebruary 19, 1977
Location Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California
Hosted by Andy Williams
Most awards Stevie Wonder (4)
Most nominations Stevie Wonder (7)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
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The 19th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 19, 1977, and were broadcast live on American television (CBS). It was the seventh and final year Andy Williams hosted the telecast. The ceremony recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1976. [1] [2]

Contents

Helen Hayes's win made her the second person to become an EGOT.

Winners and nominees

The following are the winners and nominees of the 19th annual Grammy Awards. [2] Winners appear first and highlighted in bold.

General field

Record of the Year

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

Best New Artist

Children's

Best Recording for Children

Classical

Best Classical Orchestral Performance [3]

Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance

Best Opera Recording

Best Choral Performance (other than opera)

Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)

Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)

Best Chamber Music Performance

Best Classical Album

Comedy

Best Comedy Recording

Composing and arranging

Country

Folk

Gospel

Jazz

Latin

Musical show

Packaging and notes

Pop

Production and engineering

R&B

Spoken

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References

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  2. 1 2 "19th Annual GRAMMY Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  3. "Grammy Awards 1977". AwardsandShows. Retrieved November 19, 2023.