The 20th Grammy Awards were held in 1978, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1977.

Children's

Classical

Comedy

Composing and arranging

Country

Folk

  • Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording
Gospel

  • Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Insprirational
    • The Imperials for Sail On
  • Best Gospel Performance, Traditional
  • 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
Jazz
  • Best Jazz Vocal Album
    • Al Jarreau for Look to the Rainbow
  • Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
  • Best Jazz Performance by a Group
    • Phil Woods for The Phil Woods Six - Live From the Showboat
  • Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band
Latin

  • Best Latin Recording
    • Mongo Santamaria for Dawn

Musical Show

  • 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

Packaging and Notes

  • 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

Pop

Production and engineering

  • 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
R&B

Spoken

  • Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album

Other Grammy Award Years

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