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| host = [[Billy Crystal]] |
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| network = CBS |
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| most_awards = [[Bobby McFerrin]] (4) |
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| previous = [[30th Annual Grammy Awards|30th]] |
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The '''31st Annual Grammy Awards''' were held on February 22, 1989, at [[Shrine Auditorium]], [[Los Angeles]]. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https:// |
The '''31st Annual Grammy Awards''' were held on February 22, 1989, at [[Shrine Auditorium]], [[Los Angeles]]. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/logansport-pharos-tribune-grammys-31st/152232949/|title=Chapman, McFerrin lead Grammy winners|date=23 February 1989|publisher=Logansport Pharos-Tribune|access-date=28 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=&title=&year=1988&genre=All|title=1988 Grammy Award Winners|publisher=Grammy.com|access-date=1 May 2011}}</ref> |
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Album of the Year went to [[George Michael]] for ''[[Faith (George Michael album)|Faith]]'', and Song of the Year went to [[Bobby McFerrin]] for "[[Don't Worry, Be Happy]]". |
Album of the Year went to [[George Michael]] for ''[[Faith (George Michael album)|Faith]]'', and Song of the Year went to [[Bobby McFerrin]] for "[[Don't Worry, Be Happy]]". |
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==Presenters== |
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* [[The Manhattan Transfer]] - Best Pop Vocal Performance Female |
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* [[Vanessa Williams]] & [[Huey Lewis]] - Best Pop Vocal Performance Duo or Group |
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* [[Kool Moe Dee]] & [[Karyn White]] - Best R&B Vocal Performance Male |
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* [[Steve Winwood]] & [[Randy Travis]] - Best New Artist |
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* [[Ruben Blades]] - Best Mexican American Performance |
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* [[Henry Mancini]] & [[Olivia Newton-John]] - Song of the Year |
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* [[Jody Watley]] & [[Michael Hutchence]] - Best Rock Vocal Performance Female |
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* [[Quincy Jones]] & [[Gloria Estefan]] - Album of the Year |
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* [[Lita Ford]] & [[Alice Cooper]] - Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance |
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* [[Natalie Cole]] & [[David Sanborn]] - Best Jazz Vocal Performance Male |
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* [[Herb Alpert]] & [[Teddy Pendergrass]] - Record of the Year |
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==Performers== |
==Performers== |
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| scope="row" | [[Toni Childs]] |
| scope="row" | [[Toni Childs]] |
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| "Don't Walk Away" |
| "[[Don't Walk Away (Toni Childs song)|Don't Walk Away]]" |
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| scope="row" | [[Leontyne Price]] |
| scope="row" | [[Leontyne Price]] |
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| "Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio!" |
| "Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio!" (from ''[[Madama Butterfly]]'' by [[Giacomo Puccini]]) |
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| scope="row" | [[Dizzy Gillespie]] |
| scope="row" | [[Dizzy Gillespie]] |
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**[[Emerson Buckley]] (conductor), [[Luciano Pavarotti]] & the [[Symphony Orchestra of Amelia Romangna]] for ''Luciano Pavarotti in Concert'' |
**[[Emerson Buckley]] (conductor), [[Luciano Pavarotti]] & the [[Symphony Orchestra of Amelia Romangna]] for ''Luciano Pavarotti in Concert'' |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording|Best Opera Recording]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording|Best Opera Recording]] |
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**[[Christopher Raeburn]] (producer), [[Georg Solti]] (conductor), [[Plácido Domingo]], [[Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau]], [[Siegmund Nimsgern]], [[Jessye Norman]], [[Eva Randová]], [[Hans Sotin]], & the [[Vienna State Opera Orchestra]] for ''[[Richard Wagner|Wagner]]: Lohengrin '' |
**[[Christopher Raeburn (producer)|Christopher Raeburn]] (producer), [[Georg Solti]] (conductor), [[Plácido Domingo]], [[Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau]], [[Siegmund Nimsgern]], [[Jessye Norman]], [[Eva Randová]], [[Hans Sotin]], & the [[Vienna State Opera Orchestra]] for ''[[Richard Wagner|Wagner]]: Lohengrin '' |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance|Best Choral Performance (other than opera)]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance|Best Choral Performance (other than opera)]] |
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**[[Robert Shaw (conductor)|Robert Shaw]] (conductor) & the [[Atlanta Symphony Orchestra|Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus]] for ''[[Giuseppe Verdi|Verdi]]: Requiem & Operatic Choruses '' |
**[[Robert Shaw (conductor)|Robert Shaw]] (conductor) & the [[Atlanta Symphony Orchestra|Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus]] for ''[[Giuseppe Verdi|Verdi]]: Requiem & Operatic Choruses '' |
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===Composing and arranging=== |
===Composing and arranging=== |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition|Best Instrumental Composition]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition|Best Instrumental Composition]] |
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**[[Mike Post]] (composer) for "The Theme from ''[[L.A. Law]]''" |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television]] |
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**[[Phil Collins]] and [[Lamont Dozier]] (songwriters) for "[[Two Hearts (Phil Collins song)|Two Hearts]]" performed by Phil Collins |
**[[Phil Collins]] and [[Lamont Dozier]] (songwriters) for "[[Two Hearts (Phil Collins song)|Two Hearts]]" performed by Phil Collins |
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===Country=== |
===Country=== |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance|Best Country Vocal Performance, Female]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance|Best Country Vocal Performance, Female]] |
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**[[K.T. Oslin]] for "Hold Me" |
**[[K.T. Oslin]] for "[[Hold Me (K. T. Oslin song)|Hold Me]]" |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance|Best Country Vocal Performance, Male]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance|Best Country Vocal Performance, Male]] |
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**[[Randy Travis]] for ''[[Old 8x10]]'' |
**[[Randy Travis]] for ''[[Old 8x10]]'' |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal|Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal|Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]] |
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**[[The Judds]] for "Give a Little Love" |
**[[The Judds]] for "[[Give a Little Love (The Judds song)|Give a Little Love]]" |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals|Best Country Vocal Collaboration]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals|Best Country Vocal Collaboration]] |
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** [[k.d. lang]] & [[Roy Orbison]] for "Crying" |
** [[k.d. lang]] & [[Roy Orbison]] for "[[Crying (Roy Orbison song)|Crying]]" |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance|Best Country Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist)]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance|Best Country Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist)]] |
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**[[Asleep at the Wheel]] for "Sugarfoot Rag" |
**[[Asleep at the Wheel]] for "Sugarfoot Rag" |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Country Song|Best Country Song]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Country Song|Best Country Song]] |
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**[[K.T. Oslin]] (songwriter) for "Hold Me" |
**[[K.T. Oslin]] (songwriter) for "[[Hold Me (K. T. Oslin song)|Hold Me]]" |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album|Best Bluegrass Recording (vocal or instrumental)]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album|Best Bluegrass Recording (vocal or instrumental)]] |
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**[[Bill Monroe]] for ''[[Southern Flavor]]'' |
**[[Bill Monroe]] for ''[[Southern Flavor]]'' |
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**[[The Winans]] for ''The Winans Live at Carnegie Hall'' |
**[[The Winans]] for ''The Winans Live at Carnegie Hall'' |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female|Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female|Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female]] |
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**[[Aretha Franklin]] for ''One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism'' |
**[[Aretha Franklin]] for ''[[One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism]]'' |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male|Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male|Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male]] |
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**[[BeBe Winans]] for "Abundant Life" |
**[[BeBe Winans]] for "Abundant Life" |
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===Historical=== |
===Historical=== |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Historical Album|Best Historical Album]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Historical Album|Best Historical Album]] |
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**[[Bill Levenson]] (producer) for ''Crossroads'' performed by [[Eric Clapton]] |
**[[Bill Levenson]] (producer) for ''[[Crossroads (Eric Clapton album)|Crossroads]]'' performed by [[Eric Clapton]] |
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===Jazz=== |
===Jazz=== |
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** [[Betty Carter]] for ''[[Look What I Got!]]'' |
** [[Betty Carter]] for ''[[Look What I Got!]]'' |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male|Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male|Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male]] |
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** [[Bobby McFerrin]] for |
** [[Bobby McFerrin]] for "Brothers" |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group|Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group|Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group]] |
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** [[Take 6]] for "Spread Love" |
** [[Take 6]] for "Spread Love" |
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**[[Rubén Blades]] for ''Antecedente'' |
**[[Rubén Blades]] for ''Antecedente'' |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album|Best Mexican-American Performance]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album|Best Mexican-American Performance]] |
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**[[Linda Ronstadt]] for ''Canciones de Mi Padre'' |
**[[Linda Ronstadt]] for ''[[Canciones de Mi Padre]]'' |
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===Musical show=== |
===Musical show=== |
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** Bill Johnson (art director) for ''Tired of Runnin' '' performed by [[The O'Kanes]] |
** Bill Johnson (art director) for ''Tired of Runnin' '' performed by [[The O'Kanes]] |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Album Notes|Best Album Notes]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Album Notes|Best Album Notes]] |
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** [[Anthony DeCurtis]] (notes writer) for ''Crossroads'' performed by [[Eric Clapton]] |
** [[Anthony DeCurtis]] (notes writer) for ''[[Crossroads (Eric Clapton album)|Crossroads]]'' performed by [[Eric Clapton]] |
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===Polka=== |
===Polka=== |
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**[[Tina Turner]] for ''Tina Live in Europe'' |
**[[Tina Turner]] for ''Tina Live in Europe'' |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance|Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance|Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male]] |
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**[[Robert Palmer]] for "Simply Irresistible" |
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*[[Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal|Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]] |
*[[Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal|Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]] |
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**[[U2]] for "Desire" |
**[[U2]] for "Desire" |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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* The Rap Field was added to the Grammy Awards in 1989. |
* The Rap Field was added to the Grammy Awards in 1989. |
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* Sinéad O'Connor painted the logo of the hip hop group [[Public Enemy]] on her head to protest the first-ever Best Rap Performance award being conferred off-screen.<ref>{{cite web |author=McCabe |first=Allyson |date=26 July 2023 |title=When America Met Sinéad O'Connor |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/sinead-oconnor-nothing-compares-grammys.html |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |url-status=live |archive-date=1 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801210649/https://www.vulture.com/article/sinead-oconnor-nothing-compares-grammys.html}}</ref> |
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* The Best Metal/Hard Rock award was also added this year, and Jethro Tull infamously won the award over the heavily favored Metallica. |
* The Best Metal/Hard Rock award was also added this year, and Jethro Tull infamously won the award over the heavily favored Metallica. |
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31st Annual Grammy Awards | |
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Date | February 22, 1989 |
Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles |
Hosted by | Billy Crystal |
Most awards | Bobby McFerrin (4) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | CBS |
The 31st Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 22, 1989, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.[1][2]
Album of the Year went to George Michael for Faith, and Song of the Year went to Bobby McFerrin for "Don't Worry, Be Happy".
Presenters
[edit]- The Manhattan Transfer - Best Pop Vocal Performance Female
- Vanessa Williams & Huey Lewis - Best Pop Vocal Performance Duo or Group
- Kool Moe Dee & Karyn White - Best R&B Vocal Performance Male
- Steve Winwood & Randy Travis - Best New Artist
- Ruben Blades - Best Mexican American Performance
- Henry Mancini & Olivia Newton-John - Song of the Year
- Jody Watley & Michael Hutchence - Best Rock Vocal Performance Female
- Quincy Jones & Gloria Estefan - Album of the Year
- Lita Ford & Alice Cooper - Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance
- Natalie Cole & David Sanborn - Best Jazz Vocal Performance Male
- Herb Alpert & Teddy Pendergrass - Record of the Year
Performers
[edit]Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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Whitney Houston | "One Moment in Time" |
The Manhattan Transfer | "She's the Most" |
Luther Vandross | "She Won't Talk to Me" |
Sinéad O'Connor | "Mandinka" |
Linda Ronstadt | "Rogaciano El Huapanguero" |
Bobby McFerrin & Billy Crystal | A capella and jokes |
Melissa Etheridge | "Bring Me Some Water" |
Dan Seals | "Addicted" |
K. T. Oslin | "Hold Me" |
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band | "She's Hot to Go" |
Buck Owens & Dwight Yoakam | "Streets of Bakersfield" |
Take 6 | "If We Ever Needed the Lord Before (We Sure Do Need Him Now)" |
Ronald Winans Family & Friends Choir | "Gotta Keep Dancin'" |
Toni Childs | "Don't Walk Away" |
Leontyne Price | "Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio!" (from Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini) |
Dizzy Gillespie | |
Sarah Vaughan | "So Many Stars" |
Metallica | "One" |
Itzhak Perlman | |
Tracy Chapman | "Fast Car" |
Award winners
[edit]- Linda Goldstein (producer) & Bobby McFerrin for "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
- George Michael (producer & artist) for Faith
Blues
[edit]Children's
[edit]- Best Recording for Children
- Ry Cooder (producer & composer), Mark Sottnick (producer) & Robin Williams for Pecos Bill
Classical
[edit]- Best Orchestral Recording
- Robert Woods (producer), Louis Lane, Robert Shaw (conductors) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Rorem: String Symphony; Sunday Morning; Eagles
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
- Emerson Buckley (conductor), Luciano Pavarotti & the Symphony Orchestra of Amelia Romangna for Luciano Pavarotti in Concert
- Best Opera Recording
- Christopher Raeburn (producer), Georg Solti (conductor), Plácido Domingo, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Siegmund Nimsgern, Jessye Norman, Eva Randová, Hans Sotin, & the Vienna State Opera Orchestra for Wagner: Lohengrin
- Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
- Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Verdi: Requiem & Operatic Choruses
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) (with orchestra)
- Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor), Vladimir Horowitz & the La Scala Opera Orchestra for Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist (without orchestra)
- Alicia de Larrocha for Albéniz: Iberia, Navarra, Suite Espagnola
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- David Corkhill, Evelyn Glennie, Murray Perahia & Georg Solti for Bartók: Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion
- Best Contemporary Composition
- John Adams (composer), Edo de Waart (conductor) & the Orchestra of St. Luke's for Adams: Nixon in China
- Best Classical Album
- Robert Woods (producer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Verdi: Requiem & Operatic Choruses
Comedy
[edit]- Best Comedy Recording
- Robin Williams for Good Morning Vietnam
Composing and arranging
[edit]- Best Instrumental Composition
- Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television
- Phil Collins and Lamont Dozier (songwriters) for "Two Hearts" performed by Phil Collins
- Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television
- David Byrne, Cong Su, and Ryuichi Sakamoto (composers) for The Last Emperor
- Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
- Roger Kellaway (arranger) for "Memos From Paradise" performed by Eddie Daniels
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
- Jonathan Tunick (arranger) for "No One Is Alone" performed by Cleo Laine
Country
[edit]- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- K.T. Oslin for "Hold Me"
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Randy Travis for Old 8x10
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- The Judds for "Give a Little Love"
- Best Country Vocal Collaboration
- k.d. lang & Roy Orbison for "Crying"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist)
- Asleep at the Wheel for "Sugarfoot Rag"
- Best Country Song
- K.T. Oslin (songwriter) for "Hold Me"
- Best Bluegrass Recording (vocal or instrumental)
Folk
[edit]- Best Traditional Folk Recording
- Don DeVito, Harold Leventhal, Joe McEwen & Ralph Rinzler (producers) for Folkways - A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie & Leadbelly performed by various artists
- Best Contemporary Folk Recording
Gospel
[edit]- Best Gospel Performance, Female
- Amy Grant for Lead Me On
- Best Gospel Performance, Male
- Larnelle Harris for Christmas
- Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
- The Winans for The Winans Live at Carnegie Hall
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
- BeBe Winans for "Abundant Life"
- Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
Historical
[edit]- Best Historical Album
- Bill Levenson (producer) for Crossroads performed by Eric Clapton
Jazz
[edit]- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
- Bobby McFerrin for "Brothers"
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
- Take 6 for "Spread Love"
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance Soloist (On a Jazz Recording)
- Michael Brecker for Don't Try This at Home
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
- Gil Evans for Bud and Bird performed by Gil Evans & the Monday Night Orchestra
- Best Jazz Fusion Performance
- Yellowjackets for Politics
Latin
[edit]- Best Latin Pop Performance
- Roberto Carlos for Roberto Carlos
- Best Tropical Latin Performance
- Rubén Blades for Antecedente
- Best Mexican-American Performance
Musical show
[edit]- Best Musical Cast Show Album
- Stephen Sondheim (composer & lyricist), Jay David Saks (producer), & various artists for Into the Woods
Music video
[edit]- Best Concept Music Video
- "Weird Al" Yankovic, Jay Levey (director), Susan Zwerman (producer) for Fat
- Best Performance Music Video
- U2, Meiert Avis (director), Ben Dossett, Michael Hamlyn (producers) for Where The Streets Have No Name
New Age
[edit]- Best New Age Performance
- Shadowfax for Folksongs for a Nuclear Village (Band members: Charles Bisharat, Chuck Greenberg, David Lewis, Phil Maggini, Stuart Nevitt, G. E. Stinson).
Packaging and notes
[edit]- Best Album Package
- Bill Johnson (art director) for Tired of Runnin' performed by The O'Kanes
- Best Album Notes
- Anthony DeCurtis (notes writer) for Crossroads performed by Eric Clapton
Polka
[edit]- Best Polka Recording
- Jimmy Sturr for Born to Polka
Pop
[edit]- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- Tracy Chapman for "Fast Car"
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist)
- David Sanborn for Close Up
Production and engineering
[edit]- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Tom Lord-Alge (engineer) for Roll With It performed by Steve Winwood
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical
- Jack Renner (engineer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Verdi: Requiem & Operatic Choruses
- Producer of the Year, (Non-Classical)
- Classical Producer of the Year
R&B
[edit]- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Gladys Knight & the Pips for "Love Overboard"
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
- Chick Corea for "Light Years"
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- Anita Baker, Randy Holland & Skip Scarborough (songwriters) for "Giving You the Best That I Got" performed by Anita Baker
Rap
[edit]- "Parents Just Don't Understand" – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
- "Supersonic" – J. J. Fad
- "Wild Wild West" – Kool Moe Dee
- "Going Back to Cali" – LL Cool J
- "Push It" – Salt-n-Pepa
Reggae
[edit]- Best Reggae Recording
- Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers for Conscious Party
Rock
[edit]- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
- Tina Turner for Tina Live in Europe
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
- Robert Palmer for "Simply Irresistible"
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- U2 for "Desire"
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
- Carlos Santana for Blues for Salvador
- Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental
- Jethro Tull for Crest of a Knave
Spoken
[edit]- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Recording
- Jesse Jackson for Speech by Rev. Jesse Jackson
Trivia
[edit]- The Rap Field was added to the Grammy Awards in 1989.
- Sinéad O'Connor painted the logo of the hip hop group Public Enemy on her head to protest the first-ever Best Rap Performance award being conferred off-screen.[3]
- The Best Metal/Hard Rock award was also added this year, and Jethro Tull infamously won the award over the heavily favored Metallica.
References
[edit]- ^ "Chapman, McFerrin lead Grammy winners". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. 23 February 1989. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "1988 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ McCabe, Allyson (26 July 2023). "When America Met Sinéad O'Connor". Vulture. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023.