Grammy Awards and Nominations
Throughout the 1970s, Richard and Karen were nominated numerous times for Grammy Awards. Richard Carpenter was also nominated for a Grammy Award for their instrumental song, "Flat Baroque". They won three Grammy Awards, and had two songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
| Year | Type of Award | Won/Nominated | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Best New Artist Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus Record of the Year Album of the Year Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals Song of the Year Best Contemporary Song Best Engineered Recording |
Won Won Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated |
Carpenters |
| 1971 | Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group Album of the Year Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals Best Album of Original Score, Written for a Motion Picture Best Engineered Recording |
Won Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated |
Carpenters |
| 1972 | Best Instrumental Arrangement | Nominated |
"Flat Baroque" |
| 1973 | Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Vocal Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals |
Nominated Nominated |
"Sing" |
| 1974 | Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals | Nominated |
"We've Only Just Begun" |
| 1977 | Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals | Nominated |
"Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" |
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