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The 12th Grammy Awards were held in 1970. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1969.
- Record of the Year
- Bones Howe (producer) & 5th Dimension for "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In"
- Bones Howe (producer) & 5th Dimension for "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In"
- Album of the Year
- James William Guercio (producer) & Blood, Sweat & Tears for Blood, Sweat & Tears''
- James William Guercio (producer) & Blood, Sweat & Tears for Blood, Sweat & Tears''
- Song of the Year
- Joe South for "Games People Play"
- Joe South for "Games People Play"
- Best New Artist
- Best Recording for Children
- Peter, Paul and Mary for Peter, Paul and Mommy
- Peter, Paul and Mary for Peter, Paul and Mommy
- Best Classical Performance, Orchestra
- Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Cleveland Orchestra for Boulez Conducts Debussy, Vol. 2 "Images Pour Orchestre"
- Best Vocal Soloist Performance, Classical
- Thomas Schippers (conductor), Leontyne Price & the New Philharmonia for Barber: Two Scenes From "Antony and Cleopatra"/Knoxville, Summer of 1915
- Best Opera Recording
- Otto Gerdes (producer), Herbert von Karajan (conductor), Helga Dernesch, Thomas Stolze, Jess Thomas & the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for Wagner: Siegfried
- Best Choral Performance, Classical (other than opera)
- Luciano Berio (conductor), Ward Swingle (choir director), the Swingle Singers & the New York Philharmonic for Berio: Sinfonia
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra)
- Walter Carlos for Switched-On-Bach
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- The Chicago Brass Ensemble, Cleveland Brass Ensemble & Philadelphia Brass Ensemble for Gabrieli: Antiphonal Music of Gabrieli
- Album of the Year, Classical
- Rachel Elkind (producer) & Walter Carlos for Switched-On-Bach
- Rachel Elkind (producer) & Walter Carlos for Switched-On-Bach
- Best Comedy Recording
- Bill Cosby for Bill Cosby
- Bill Cosby for Bill Cosby
- Best Instrumental Theme
- John Barry (composer) for "Midnight Cowboy"
- Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
- Burt Bacharach (composer) for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Henry Mancini (arranger) for "Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet"
- Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- Fred Lipsius (arranger) for "Spinning Wheel" performed by Blood, Sweat & Tears
- Fred Lipsius (arranger) for "Spinning Wheel" performed by Blood, Sweat & Tears
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Tammy Wynette for "Stand By Your Man"
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Johnny Cash for "A Boy Named Sue"
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group
- Waylon Jennings & the Kimberlys for "MacArthur Park"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- The Nashville Brass & Danny Davis for The Nashville Brass Featuring Danny Davis Play More Nashville Sounds
- Best Country Song
- Shel Silverstein (songwriter) for "A Boy Named Sue" performed by Johnny Cash
- Shel Silverstein (songwriter) for "A Boy Named Sue" performed by Johnny Cash
- Best Folk Performance
- Joni Mitchell for Clouds
- Joni Mitchell for Clouds
- Best Gospel Performance
- Porter Wagoner & the Blackwood Brothers for "In Gospel Country"
- Best Soul Gospel Performance
- Edwin Hawkins for Oh Happy Day performed by the Edwin Hawkins Singers
- Best Sacred Performance
- Jake Hess for "Ain't That Beautiful Singing"
- Jake Hess for "Ain't That Beautiful Singing"
- Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Small Group or Soloist With Small Group
- Wes Montgomery for Willow Weep for Me
- Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Large Group or Soloist With Large Group
- Quincy Jones for "Walking in Space"
- Quincy Jones for "Walking in Space"
- Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album
- Burt Bacharach, Hal David (composers), Henry Jerome, Phil Ramone (producers) and the original cast for Promises, Promises
- Burt Bacharach, Hal David (composers), Henry Jerome, Phil Ramone (producers) and the original cast for Promises, Promises
- Best Album Cover
- David Stahlberg & Evelyn J. Kelbish (graphic artists) for America the Beautiful performed by Gary McFarland
- Best Album Notes
- Johnny Cash (notes writer) for Nashville Skyline performed by Bob Dylan
- Johnny Cash (notes writer) for Nashville Skyline performed by Bob Dylan
- Best Contemporary Song
- Joe South for "Games People Play"
- Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Male
- Harry Nilsson for "Everybody's Talkin' "
- Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Female
- Peggy Lee for "Is That All There Is"
- Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Group
- 5th Dimension for "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"
- Best Contemporary Performance by a Chorus
- Percy Faith for "Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet" performed by the Percy Faith Orchestra & Chorus
- Best Contemporary Instrumental Performance
- Blood, Sweat & Tears for "Variations on a Theme by Eric Satie"
- Blood, Sweat & Tears for "Variations on a Theme by Eric Satie"
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Geoff E. Emerick & Philip McDonald (engineers) for Abbey Road performed by The Beatles
- Best Classical Engineered Recording
- Walter Carlos for Switched-on Bach
- Walter Carlos for Switched-on Bach
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- King Curtis for "Games People Play"
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Aretha Franklin for "Share Your Love With Me"
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Joe Simon for "The Chokin' Kind"
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Isley Brothers for "It's Your Thing"
- Best R&B Song
- Richard Spencer (songwriter) for "Color Him Father" performed by The Winstons
- Richard Spencer (songwriter) for "Color Him Father" performed by The Winstons
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album
- Art Linkletter & Diane Linkletter for We Love You Call Collect
- Art Linkletter & Diane Linkletter for We Love You Call Collect
Other Grammy Award Years
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