Steve Martin won the 1978 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording with the album Let’s Get Small.
Released in 1977, Let’s Get Small captured Martin’s surreal stand-up persona, including absurd observations, exaggerated stage movements, and catchphrases such as “Well, excuuuse me!” The album became a major commercial success during the height of his stand-up career.
Martin’s comedy recordings helped establish him as a nationally recognized performer before his leading film roles. He followed the album with A Wild and Crazy Guy, another successful comedy release that included the song “King Tut.”
The Grammy category was later renamed Best Comedy Album. Martin’s recording career is sometimes overshadowed by his acting and banjo performances, but his late-1970s albums were central to his rise as a comedy star.