- Non-Classical Geoff E. Emerick (engineer) for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band performed by The Beatles Best Engineered Recording, Classical Edward T. Graham (engineer) & the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble for The Glorious Sound of Brass R&B Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Female Aretha Franklin for "Respect" Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male Lou Rawls for "Dead End Street" Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental Sam & Dave for "Soul Man" Best Rhythm & Blues Recording Aretha Franklin for "Respect" Spoken Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording Everett M. Dirksen for Gallant Men References 010 1968 in California 1968 in Illinois 1968 in Los Angeles 1968 in Tennessee 1968 music awards 20th century in Chicago 20th century in Nashville, Tennessee 1968 in New York City 1968 in American music February 1968 events in the United States