The 12th Grammy Awards were held in 1970. They recognized accomplishments of musicians for the year 1969.

Children's

Classical

Comedy

Composing and arranging

Country

Folk

Gospel

  • 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"

Jazz

  • Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Small Group or Soloist With Small Group
  • Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Large Group or Soloist With Large Group
Musical Show

  • 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

Packaging and Notes

  • Best Album Cover
    • David Stahlberg & Evelyn J. Kelbish (graphic artists) for America the Beautiful performed by Gary McFarland
  • Best Album Notes
Pop

  • Best Contemporary Song
  • Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Male
  • Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Female
  • Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Group
  • Best Contemporary Performance by a Chorus
    • Percy Faith for "Love Theme From Romeo and Juliet" performed by the Percy Faith Orchestra & Chorus
Artist Performing Work
  • Best Contemporary Instrumental Performance
Production and engineering

R&B

Spoken

  • Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album

Other Grammy Award Years

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