A canonical example of sunshine pop , themed around images of hot air ballooning , it cleaned up at the 10th Annual Grammy Awards in 1968 , winning for Record of the Year , Song of the Year , Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals , Best Performance by a Vocal Group , Best Performance by a Chorus and Best Contemporary Song . The instrumental backing was performed by members of the Wrecking Crew , including guitarist Al Casey and drummer Hal Blaine
10th Annual Grammy Awards
10th Annual Grammy Awards
Up, Up and Away (song)