Jump to content

List of awards and nominations received by the Carpenters

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Carpenters in 1974

The American pop group the Carpenters, featuring siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter have received several awards and nominations, both in their active career and posthumously.

Throughout the 1970s, Karen and Richard were nominated numerous times for Grammy Awards. Richard Carpenter was also nominated for a Grammy Award for their instrumental song, "Flat Baroque".[1] They won three Grammy Awards, and had two songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[2]

Year Category Nominated work Ref.
1974 Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Carpenters Won
Year Category Nominated work Ref.
1971 Album of the Year Close to You Nominated
Best Engineered Album Nominated
Best New Artist Carpenters Won
Record of the Year "(They Long to Be) Close to You" Nominated
Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus Won
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals Nominated
Song of the Year "We've Only Just Begun" Nominated
Best Contemporary Song Nominated
1972 Album of the Year Carpenters Nominated
Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group Won
Best Engineered Recording Nominated
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals "Superstar" Nominated
Best Album of Original Score, Written for a Motion Picture "Bless the Beasts and Children" Nominated
1973 Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals "Flat Baroque" Nominated
1974 Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Vocal "Sing" Nominated
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals Nominated
1975 "We've Only Just Begun" Nominated
1978 "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" Nominated

|

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Richard Carpenter". grammy.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  2. ^ "GRAMMY Hall Of Fame". GRAMMY.org. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2014.