11th Annual Grammy Awards
The 11th Annual Grammy Awards were held on March 12, 1969. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1968.
Presenters
- Dan Rowan & Dick Martin - Introduced The Temptations
- Flip Wilson - Introduced Jeannie C. Riley
- The King Family - Best New Artist & Best Contemporary Male Vocal Performance and introduced Jose Feliciano
- Lou Rawls & Bobbie Gentry - Introduced Glen Campbell
- Burt Bacharach - Introduced Dionne Warwick
- Mama Cass Elliott - Introduced The Beatles
- Nancy Sinatra - Introduced Mason Williams
- Davy Jones - Introduced Bobby Goldsboro
- Don Rickles & Tiny Tim - Introduced Simon & Garfunkel
- Tommy Smothers - Introduced the cast of Hair
- Henry Mancini - Record of the Year
Performers
- The Temptations - "Cloud Nine"
- Jeannie C. Riley - "Harper Valley PTA"
- Jose Feliciano - "Light My Fire"
- Glen Campbell - "Wichita Lineman"
- Dionne Warwick - "Do You Know the Way to San Jose"
- The Beatles - "Hey Jude"
- Mason Williams - "Classical Gas"
- Bobby Goldsboro - "Honey"
- Simon & Garfunkel - "Mrs. Robinson"
- O.C. Smith - "Little Green Apples"
- The Cast of Hair - "Age of Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"
Award winners
Record of the Year- "Mrs. Robinson" — Simon & Garfunkel
- *Paul Simon & Roy Halee, producers
- “Wichita Lineman” — Glen Campbell
- *Al De Lory, producer
- “Honey” — Bobby Goldsboro
- *Bobby Goldsboro & Bob Montgomery, producers
- “Hey Jude” — The Beatles
- *George Martin, producer
- “Harper Valley PTA” — Jeannie C. Riley
- *Shelby S. Singleton Jr., producer
- “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” — Glen Campbell
- *Al De Lory, producer
- “Magical Mystery Tour” — The Beatles
- *George Martin, producer
- “Feliciano!” — José Feliciano
- *Rick Jarrard, producer
- “Bookends” — Simon And Garfunkel
- *Roy Halee & Simon And Garfunkel, producers
- “A Tramp Shining” — Richard Harris
- *Jimmy L. Webb, producer
- "Little Green Apples" — Roger Miller / O.C. Smith
- *Bobby Russell, songwriter
- “Mrs. Robinson” — Simon And Garfunkel
- *Paul Simon, songwriter
- “Honey” — Bobby Goldsboro
- *Bobby Russell, songwriter
- “Hey Jude” — The Beatles
- *John Lennon & Paul McCartney, songwriters
- “Harper Valley PTA” — Jeannie C. Riley
- *Tom T. Hall, songwriter
Classical
- Best Classical Performance - Orchestra
- *Pierre Boulez & the New Philharmonia Orchestra for Boulez Conducts Debussy
- Best Vocal Soloist Performance
- *Carlo Felice Cillario, Montserrat Caballé & the RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra & Chorus for Rossini: Rarities
- Best Opera Recording
- *Richard Mohr, Erich Leinsdorf, Ezio Flagello, Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price, Judith Raskin, George Shirley, Tatiana Troyanos & the New Philharmonia Orchestra for Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte
- Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
- *Vittorio Negri, George Bragg, Gregg Smith,, E. Power Biggs, the Edward Tarr Ensemble, the Gregg Smith Singers & the Texas Boys Choir for The Glory of Gabrieli
- Best Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra)
- *Vladimir Horowitz for Horowitz on Television
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- *Vittorio Negri, E. Power Biggs & the Edward Tarr Ensemble for ''Glory of Gabrieli Vol. II - Canzonas for Brass, Winds, Strings and Organ''
Comedy
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Theme
- *Mason Williams for "Classical Gas"
- Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
- *Dave Grusin & Paul Simon for The Graduate performed by Simon & Garfunkel
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- *Mike Post for "Classical Gas" performed by Mason Williams
- Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- *Jimmy L. Webb for "MacArthur Park" performed by Richard Harris
Country
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- *Jeannie C. Riley for "Harper Valley PTA"
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- *Johnny Cash for "Folsom Prison Blues"
- Best Country Performance, Duo or Group - Vocal or Instrumental
- *Flatt & Scruggs for "Foggy Mountain Breakdown"
- Best Country Song
- *Bobby Russell for "Little Green Apples" performed by Roger Miller / O.C. Smith
Folk
Gospel
- Best Gospel Performance
- *The Happy Goodman Family for The Happy Gospel of the Happy Goodmans
- Best Soul Gospel Performance
- *Dottie Rambo for "The Soul of Me"
- Best Sacred Performance
- *Jake Hess for "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere"
Jazz
- Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Small Group or Soloist with Small Group
- *Bill Evans for Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival performed by the Bill Evans Trio
- Best Instrumental Jazz Performance - Large Group or Soloist with Large Group
- *Duke Ellington for "And His Mother Called Him Bill"
Musical show
- Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album
- *Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni, James Rado, Andy Wiswell the original cast for ''Hair''
Packaging and notes
- Best Album Cover
- *John Berg, Richard Mantell, Horn Grinner Studios for Underground performed by Thelonious Monk
- Best Album Notes
- *Johnny Cash for Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison performed by Johnny Cash
Pop
- Best Contemporary-Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- *Dionne Warwick for "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?"
- Best Contemporary-Pop Vocal Performance, Male
- *Jose Feliciano for "Light My Fire"
- Best Contemporary-Pop Performance - Vocal Duo or Group
- *Simon & Garfunkel for "Mrs. Robinson"
- Best Contemporary Pop Performance, Chorus
- *Alan Copeland for "Mission Impossible/Norwegian Wood Medley" performed by the Alan Copeland Singers
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- *Mason Williams for "Classical Gas"
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- *Hugh Davies & Joe Polito for "Wichita Lineman" performed by Glen Campbell
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical
- *Gordon Parry, Georg Solti & the London Symphony Orchestra for ''Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D''
R&B
- Best R&B Performance, Female
- *Aretha Franklin for "Chain of Fools"
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- *Otis Redding for "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
- Best Rhythm & Blues Performance by a Duo or Group, Vocal or Instrumental
- *The Temptations for "Cloud Nine"
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- *Otis Redding & Steve Cropper for " The Dock of the Bay" performed by Otis Redding
Spoken
- Best Spoken Word Recording
- *Rod McKuen for ''Lonesome Cities''