The 16th Grammy Awards were held in 1974, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1973.
- Record of the Year
- Joel Dorn (producer) & Roberta Flack for "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
- Joel Dorn (producer) & Roberta Flack for "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
- Album of the Year
- Stevie Wonder (producer & artist) for Innervisions
- Stevie Wonder (producer & artist) for Innervisions
- Song of the Year
- Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel (songwriters) for "Killing Me Softly With His Song" performed by Roberta Flack
- Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel (songwriters) for "Killing Me Softly With His Song" performed by Roberta Flack
- Best New Artist
- Best Recording for Children
- Joe Raposo (producer) for Sesame Street Live performed by the Sesame Street cast
- Joe Raposo (producer) for Sesame Street Live performed by the Sesame Street cast
- Best Classical Performance - Orchestra
- Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the New York Philharmonic for Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
- Edward Downes (conductor), Leontyne Price & the New Philharmonia Orchestra for Puccini: Heroines
- Best Opera Recording
- Tom Mowrey (producer), Leonard Bernstein (conductor), Marilyn Horne, Tom Krause, Adriana Maliponte, James McCracken 7 the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus for Bizet: Carmen
- Best Choral Performance, Classical (other than opera)
- Andre Previn conductor), Arthur Oldham (choir director) & the London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Walton: Belshazzer's Feast
- Georg Solti (conductor), Vladimir Ashkenazy & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven: Concerti (5) for Piano and Orchestra
- Best Classical Performance Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)
- Vladimir Horowitz for Horowitz Plays Scriabin
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Gunther Schuller (conductor) & the New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble for Joplin: The Red Back Book
- Album of the Year, Classical
- Thomas Z. Shepard (producer), Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the New York Philharmonic for Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
- Thomas Z. Shepard (producer), Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the New York Philharmonic for Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
- Best Comedy Recording
- Cheech and Chong for Los Cochinos
- Cheech and Chong for Los Cochinos
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Gato Barbieri (composer) for "Last Tango in Paris" performed by various artists
- Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
- Neil Diamond (composer) for Jonathan Livingston Seagull performed by various artists
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Quincy Jones (arranger) for "Summer in the City"
- Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- George Martin (arranger) for "Live and Let Die" performed by Paul McCartney & Wings
- George Martin (arranger) for "Live and Let Die" performed by Paul McCartney & Wings
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Olivia Newton-John for "Let Me Be There"
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Charlie Rich for "Behind Closed Doors"
- Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
- Rita Coolidge & Kris Kristofferson for "From the Bottle to the Bottom"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Steve Mandell & Eric Weissberg for "Dueling Banjos"
- Best Country Song
- Kenny O'Dell (songwriter) for "Behind Closed Doors" performed by Charlie Rich
- Kenny O'Dell (songwriter) for "Behind Closed Doors" performed by Charlie Rich
- Best Traditional Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording/Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
- Doc Watson for Then and Now
- Doc Watson for Then and Now
- Best Gospel Performance
- Blackwood Brothers for Release Me (From My Sin)
- Best Soul Gospel Performance
- Dixie Hummingbirds for "Loves Me Like a Rock"
- Best Inspirational Performance
- The Bill Gaither Trio for Let's Just Praise the Lord
- The Bill Gaither Trio for Let's Just Praise the Lord
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
- Art Tatum for God Is in the House
- Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Individual or Group
- Supersax for Supersax Plays Bird
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
- Woody Herman for Giant Steps
- Woody Herman for Giant Steps
- Best Musical Show Album
- Stephen Sondheim (composer) & Goddard Lieberson (producer) for A Little Night Music performed by Glynis Johns, Len Cariou, Hermoine Gingold, Victoria Mallory, Patricia Elliott & Teri Ralston
- Stephen Sondheim (composer) & Goddard Lieberson (producer) for A Little Night Music performed by Glynis Johns, Len Cariou, Hermoine Gingold, Victoria Mallory, Patricia Elliott & Teri Ralston
- Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography
- Wilkes & Braun Inc (art director) for Tommy performed by the London Symphony Orchestra & Choir
- Best Album Notes
- Dan Morgenstern (notes writer) for God Is in the House performed by Art Tatum
- Best Album Notes, Classical
- Glenn Gould for Hindemith: Sonatas for Piano (Complete)
- Glenn Gould for Hindemith: Sonatas for Piano (Complete)
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Roberta Flack for "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Stevie Wonder for "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Gladys Knight & the Pips for "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)"
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Eumir Deodato for "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)"
- Eumir Deodato for "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)"
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Malcolm Cecil & Robert Margouleff (engineers) for Innervisions performed by Stevie Wonder
- Best Classical Engineered Recording
- Edward (Bud) T. Graham & Ray Moore (engineers) for Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra performed by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Pierre Boulez
- Edward (Bud) T. Graham & Ray Moore (engineers) for Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra performed by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Pierre Boulez
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Aretha Franklin for "Master of Eyes"
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Stevie Wonder for "Superstition"
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Gladys Knight & the Pips for "Midnight Train to Georgia"
- Best R&B Song
- Stevie Wonder for "Superstition"
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Ramsey Lewis for "Hang on Sloopy"
- Ramsey Lewis for "Hang on Sloopy"
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album
- Richard Harris for Jonathan Livingston Seagull
- Richard Harris for Jonathan Livingston Seagull
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