by Jimmy Webb
Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb, and Harry Nilsson. (Courtesy of Henry Diltz)
HIGHLIGHTS: JIMMY WEBB AWARDS & HONORS
• 1967 - Grammy Award, Song of the Year “Up, Up and Away”
• 1967 - Grammy Award Nomination, Song of the Year “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”
• 1968 - Grammy Award, Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists for “MacArthur Park” & Richard Harris
• 1969 - Oklahoma Baptist University Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia honorary membership, Pi Tau Chapter
• 1972 - FAI Gold Badge 746 from Soaring Society of America
• 1985 - Grammy Award, Best Country Song “Highwayman”
• 1985 - The Wrangler Award, Oklahoma City
• 1986 - Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee (youngest member ever inducted)
• 1989 - ASCAP Special Award “MacArthur Park” most played composition in the American ASCAP catalog
• 1990 - Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee
• 1990 - BMI 50th Anniversary List, The 50 Most Performed Songs of Our First Half Century, #3 “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” #27 “Up, Up and Away”
• 1992 - Doctor of Music, Honoree, Five Towns College, NY
• 1993 - ASCAP Lifetime Achievement Award
• 1999 - Oklahoma Hall of Fame inductee (youngest member ever inducted)
• 1999 - Elected ASCAP Board of Directors
• 1999 - Country Music Awards Honors the 10 Most Played Country Songs of All Time (“Wichita Lineman”)
• 1999 - BMI Top 100 Songs of the Century, “Up, Up and Away”
• 1999 - Lifetime Achievement in Songwriting Award, American Cinema Awards Foundation
• 2000 - Songwriters Hall of Fame Board of Directors member
• 2000 - “Wichita Lineman” most played song on American country radio stations in the twentieth century
• 2000 - Grammy Hall of Fame, “Wichita Lineman”
• 2001 - Achievement in Music Award by Virtuosi Chamber Symphony
• 2003 - Songwriters Hall of Fame: Johnny Mercer Award
• 2004 - Grammy Hall of Fame, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”
• 2005–2015 - ASCAP, Board of Directors, Vice Chairman
• 2006 - ASCAP Voice of Music Award
• 2006 - Influential Songwriter Award by the National Music Publishers’ Association
• 2007 - Honorary Doctor of Music Degree, Oklahoma City University
• 2010–2014 - Chairman, Songwriters Hall of Fame
• 2010 - Rolling Stone Magazine 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, “Wichita Lineman,” #195
• 2012 - Ivor Novello Special International Award
• 2013 - Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, Inductee
• 2013 - Great American Songbook Hall of Fame, Inductee
• 2015 - Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time, #44
• 2016 - Academy of Country Music Poet’s Award
NOTE: The 1968 Grammy Awards were presented at the 10th Annual Grammy Award Show for the previous year, 1967. The 1969 Grammy Awards were presented at the 11th Grammy Award Show for the previous year, 1968.
HIGHLIGHTS OF AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS FOR JIMMY WEBB WORKS AND COMPOSITIONS
1967—Grammy Award, Record of the Year
The 5th Dimension, “Up, Up and Away”
1967—Grammy Award, Best Vocal Performance, Male
Glen Campbell for “By the Time I get to Phoenix”
1967—Grammy Award, Best Performance by a Vocal Group
The 5th Dimension, “Up, Up and Away”
1967—Grammy Award, Best Performance by a Chorus
Johnny Mann Singers, “Up, Up and Away”
1967—Grammy Award, Best Contemporary Single
The 5th Dimension, “Up, Up and Away”
Johnny Rivers and Marc Gordon, Producers
1967—Grammy Award, Best Contemporary Group Performance
(Vocal or Instrumental)
The 5th Dimension, “Up, Up and Away”
1967—Grammy Award, Best Contemporary Solo Vocal, Male
Glen Campbell, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”
1967—Grammy Award, Contemporary Single
The 5th Dimension, “Up, Up and Away”
1967—Grammy Award Nomination, Contemporary Single
Glen Campbell, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”
1967—Grammy Award, Contemporary Vocal Group
The 5th Dimension, “Up, Up and Away”
1967—Grammy Award, Male Vocal Performance
Glen Campbell, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”
1967—Grammy Award, Record of the Year
The 5th Dimension, “Up, Up and Away”
1967—Grammy Award Nomination, Record of the Year
Glen Campbell, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”
1967—Grammy Award Nomination, Contemporary Album,
The 5th Dimension, “Up, Up and Away”
1968—Grammy Award, Album of the Year
By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Glen Campbell
Al De Lory, Producer
1968—Grammy Award, Album of the Year
Glen Campbell, By the Time I Get to Phoenix
1968—Grammy Award Nominations, Contemporary Pop Male Vocalist
Glen Campbell, “Wichita Lineman”
Richard Harris, “MacArthur Park”
1968—Grammy Award Nomination, Best Contemporary Pop Performance by a Chorus, Ray Charles Singers, “MacArthur Park,” Command
1968—Grammy Award Nomination, Record of the Year
Glen Campbell, “Wichita Lineman”
1968—Grammy Award Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
Joe Polito, Hugh Davies, Engineers for “Wichita Lineman”
1968—Country Music Award Nomination, Single of the Year
“By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” Glen Campbell
1968—Country Music Award Nomination, Album of the Year
Glen Campbell, By the Time I Get to Phoenix
1969—Grammy Award, Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
The Kimberleys & Waylon Jennings, “MacArthur Park”
1969—Grammy Award Nomination, Best Contemporary Performance Chorus
Brooks Arthur Ensemble, “MacArthur Park”
1969—Country Music Award Nomination, Album of the Year
Glen Campbell, “Wichita Lineman”
1969—Country Music Award Nomination, Single of the Year
Glen Campbell, “Galveston”
1978—Grammy Award Nomination, Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
Donna Summer, “MacArthur Park”
1985—Grammy Award Nomination, Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Highwayman (Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson)
1985—Grammy Award Nomination, Best Album Package
Virginia Team, Highwayman
1985—Academy of Country Music Award, Single Record of the Year, Producer
Chips Moman, Producer, “Highwayman”
1985—Academy of Country Music Award, Single Record of the Year, Artist
Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, “Highwayman”
1985—Academy of Country Music Award, Album of the Year, Record Company
Columbia Records, Highwayman
1985—Academy of Country Music Award, Album of the Year, Artist
Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Highwayman
1985—Academy of Country Music Award, Album of the Year, Producer
Willie Nelson, Highwayman
1985—Academy of Country Music Award, Country Video of the Year, Artist
J
ohnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, “Highwayman”
1985—Academy of Country Music Award, Country Video of the Year, Producer
Joe Small, “Highwayman”
1985—Academy of Country Music Award, Country Video of the Year, Director
Peter Israelson, “Highwayman”
1989—Grammy Award Nomination, Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
Linda Ronstadt, “Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind”
Jimmy Webb, Writer on album, Arranger, Player
1989—Grammy Award, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
“Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind” performed by Linda Ronstadt
George Massenburg, Engineer
1994—Grammy Award Nomination, Best Music Video
“Jurassic Park” (MacArthur Park), Weird Al Yankovic
Scott Norlund, Mark Osborne, Directors
Scotti Bros./Imaginary Entertainment
1997—Grammy Award Nomination, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Carly Simon, Film Noir
2009—Grammy Award Nomination, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
James Taylor, “Wichita Lineman”
2017—Grammy Award Nomination, Best Rap/Sung Performance, “Famous,” Kanye West featuring Rihanna
Jimmy Webb, Cowriter*
2017—Grammy Award Nomination, Best Rap Song, “Famous,” Kanye West featuring Rihanna
Jimmy Webb, Cowriter
ARTISTS WHO HAVE PERFORMED OR RECORDED JIMMY WEBB SONGS (Partial List)
4Troops
5th Dimension
A., Johnny
Acoustic Guitar Troubadours, The
Aldrich, Ronnie
Alexandria, Lorez
Allen, Rags
Allen, Roy
Allyson, Karrin
Allman, Gregg
Alman, Jon Philip
Alpha Sout
Amen Corner
America
Ammons, Gene
Anckorn & Dolovich
Andreas, Christine
Anthony, Richard
Arbouretum
Arioli, Susie
Armstrong, Adam
Arnold, Eddy
Aro, Eric Van
Arrival
Arundel, Jeff
Asgard
Ashford, Annaleigh
Ashton, Wyn
Aspelund, Monica
Assembled Multitude, The
Association, The
Atlantic Bridge
Auguscik, Grazyna
Avalanches, The
Baird, Meg
Bailey, Razzy
Baker, Brett
Baldry, Long John
Band Perry, The
Ball, Michael
Ball, Steve
Bama Winds
Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines
Banks, Cary C.
Barber, Matt
Bards, The
Barker, Simon
Barnes, Jimmy
Barnstormer
Barron Knights, The
Barzee, Anastasia
Bassey, Shirley
Beer, Phil
B.E.F. featuring Glenn Gregory
Beggar’s Opera, The
Belafonte, Harry
Bell, William
Beloved
Bennett, Brian
Bennett, Tony
Bentyne, Cheryl
Beveridge, Tim
Biddell, Kerrie
Bilk, Acker
Billingsley, Wayne
Billy, Bonnie “Prince”
Birdsall, Megan
Blackmore, George
Blueground Undergrass
Bobo Willie
Boston Pops
Boulevard Big Band, The
Bourne, Katy
Bowen, Paul
Brabec, Jiri & Count B
Brand, Violet
Breen, Ann
Brennan, Bridin
Brennan, Walter
Brooks, Nigel, Singers
Brothers Four, The
Brown, Dennis
Brown, James
Brown, Noel
Brühl, Heidi
Bruner, Linda
Budd, Julie
Bundeswehr, Die Big Band der
Burke, Donna & Bill Benfield
Burlington Banjo Band
Butcher, Shannon
Button Down Brass featuring the Funky Trumpet of Ray Davies, The
Butz, Norbert Leo
Buy As You View Cory Band
Bygdén, Lars
Byrd, Charlie
Bystanders
Café Lounge
Caiola, Al
Callaway, Ann Hampton
Callaway, Liz
Camacho, Thelma
Cameron, Ruth
Cam-Pact
Campbell, Glen
Cannon, Ace
Cantrell, Lana
Carlton, John
Carlton, Larry
Carpendale, Howard
Carpenter, Karen
Carpenter, Ross
Carr, Vicky
Carter, Clarence
Casapietra, Björn
Casey, Al
Cash, Johnny
Cave, Nick and The Bad Seeds
Celtic Thunder
Celtic Woman
Central Band of the Royal British Legion, The
Cerisano, Joe
Chacksfield, Frank and His Orchestra
Chapin, Thomas
Charles, Ray
Charles, Ray Singers
Cheeze
Cher
Cherry, Don & Willie Nelson
Cheryl
Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra
Chicken Little (Film) “All I Know”
Chiffons, The
Chris & Carla
Christen, Nadia
Christensen, Julie
Christie, Tony
Cinderella (TV)
Clark, Alice
Clay, Tom
Clayderman, Richard
Clean and Narrow (Film)
Clements, George
Clientele
Clooney, Rosemary
Clouds
Cocker, Joe
Collins, Judy
Collins, Laura
Collins, Peter
Collister, Christine
Colman, Kenny
Colvin, Shawn
Como, Perry
Cooper Clarke, John & Hugh Cornwell
Conniff, Ray and the Singers
Connors, Norman
Contessas, The
Cooper, Ray
Corless, Freddie
Coryell, Larry
Country Cousins
Cowsill, Susan
Cramer, Floyd
Crawford, Jimmy
Creator, The
Criss, Sonny
Crosby, Bing
Crosby, David
Cruz, Edgar
Cumming, Alan
Cummings, Burton
Cunimondo, Frank
Curtis, King
Coughlan, Mary
Daly-Wilson Big Band
Damone, Vic
Darleens
Darren, Jenny
Davenport, Jeremy
Davidson, Dianne
Davis, Larry
Davis, Rhett
Davis, Ruth
Davis Jr., Sammy
Davis, Spencer
Day, Danny
Day, Donk
Dayton, Jeff
Declan
Dee, Lenny
Dells, The
De Lory, Al
Deninzon, Joe Trio
Dennis
Denny, Martin
Denver, John
DePaiva, Kassie
DeShannon, Jackie
Dewar, Bruce
DiNizio, Pat
Disco Fox Girls
Disney Travel Songs
Distel, Sacha
D*Note
Dobson, Bonnie
Dodd, Dick
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Dominique, Miss
Donahue, Jack
Doonican, Val
Dorsey, Jack Orchestra
Douglas, Craig
Douglas, Jerry
D’Owen, Lance
Duffy, Mark
Duke, Doris
Durbin, Allison
Dylan, Bob
Earle, Brenda
Easton, Sheena
Ebstein, Katja
Eckstine, Billy
Edelhagen, Kurt and His Orchestra
Edwards, J. Vincent
Elephant Micah
Eliran, Ron
Elliot, Cass
Ellis, Tinsley
EMI Music Pub
Emmons, Buddy
England, Buddy
Eriksen, Torun
Erskine, Peter
Eternity’s Children
Ethereal Architect
Evanko, Ed
Evans, Dave
Everly Brothers, The
Executives, The
Faith, Percy and His Orchestra and Chorus
Fame, Georgie
Fargo (Film) “Up, Up and Away”
Fasano, Barbara
Fatback Band, The
Feeling, The
Feinstein, Michael
Felice, Dee
Feliciano, José
Fender, Freddy
Fender, Jack
Ferguson, Maynard
FernGully (Film)
Ferrante & Teicher
Fiedler, Arthur and The Boston Pops
Five for Fighting
Flack, Roberta
Fleming, Joy
Fleming, Renée
Fleming, Tommy
Flowers Pops, Mike
Ford, Dean
Ford, “Tennessee” Ernie
Forsyth, Bruce
Fortunes, The
Fountain, Pete
Fountainhead
Four Freshmen, The
Four Guys
Four Lads, The
Four Preps, The
Four Statesmen
Four Tops, The
Fox, Albert Choir
Franklin, Aretha
French Connection (Film) “Everybody Gets to the Moon”
Friends of Dean Martinez
Fusion
Gaebel, Tom
Gardiner, Boris
Garfunkel, Art
George, Cassietta
George, Lowell
Geraci, Sonny
Ghosts of an American Airman
Gil, Vince
Gilberto, Bebel
Girls from Petticoat Junction, The
Givers, Van
Glass, Gavin
Glover, Sheilah
Golden Ring
Gomez
Goober and the Peas
Goodees, The
Goodman, Benny
Goodrich, David
Gordon, Dexter
Gormé, Eydie
Grace, John
Grant, Amy
Grant, Peter
Grappelli, Stéphane
Greco, Buddy
Greene, Jack
Greenwood, Lee
Gregorianik
Gregory, Glenn
Grey, Eugene