Best Instrumental Theme

12th Annual Grammy Awards1970

Honoring recordings released between November 2, 1968 – November 1, 1969

John Barry won the 1970 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Theme with "Midnight Cowboy"

Winners & Nominees 1970

Winner
Nominees
  • Midnight Cowboy

    John Barry

  • Groovy Grubworm

    Bobby Warren, Harlow Wilcox

  • Mackenna's Gold (Main Title) (Album)

    Quincy Jones

  • Memphis Underground (Album)

    Herbie Mann

  • Quentin's Theme

    Robert Cobert

Previous Years

Year Winner Title
1970 John Barry Midnight Cowboy All Nominees
1969 Mason D. Williams Classical Gas All Nominees
1968 Lalo Schifrin Mission: Impossible All Nominees
1967 Neal Hefti Batman Theme All Nominees
1964 Norman Newell, Nino Oliviero, Riz Ortolani More - Theme From Mondo Cane All Nominees
1963 Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott A Taste Of Honey All Nominees