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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://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uX5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qhIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6833,5860898&dq=grammy&hl=en|title=Chapman, McFerrin lead Grammy winners|date=23 February 1989|publisher=The Milwaukee Sentinel|accessdate=1 May 2011}}</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|accessdate=1 May 2011}}</ref>
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>


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]]".

==Presenters==
* [[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==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Artist(s)
! scope="col" | Song(s)
|-
| scope="row" | [[Whitney Houston]]
| "[[One Moment in Time]]"
|-
| scope="row" | [[The Manhattan Transfer]]
| "She's the Most"
|-
| scope="row" | [[Luther Vandross]]
| "[[She Won't Talk to Me]]"
|-
| scope="row" | [[Sinéad O'Connor]]
| "[[Mandinka (song)|Mandinka]]"
|-
| scope="row" | [[Linda Ronstadt]]
| "Rogaciano El Huapanguero"
|-
| scope="row" | [[Bobby McFerrin]] & [[Billy Crystal]]
| A capella and jokes
|-
| scope="row" | [[Melissa Etheridge]]
| "[[Bring Me Some Water]]"
|-
| scope="row" | [[Dan Seals]]
| "[[Addicted (Cheryl Wheeler song)|Addicted]]"
|-
| scope="row" | [[K. T. Oslin]]
| "[[Hold Me (K. T. Oslin song)|Hold Me]]"
|-
| scope="row" | [[Lyle Lovett and His Large Band]]
| "She's Hot to Go"
|-
| scope="row" | [[Buck Owens]] & [[Dwight Yoakam]]
| "[[Streets of Bakersfield]]"
|-
| scope="row" | [[Take 6]]
| "If We Ever Needed the Lord Before (We Sure Do Need Him Now)"
|-
| scope="row" | [[Ronald Winans]] Family & Friends Choir
| "Gotta Keep Dancin'"
|-
| scope="row" | [[Toni Childs]]
| "[[Don't Walk Away (Toni Childs song)|Don't Walk Away]]"
|-
| scope="row" | [[Leontyne Price]]
| "Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio!" (from ''[[Madama Butterfly]]'' by [[Giacomo Puccini]])
|-
| scope="row" | [[Dizzy Gillespie]]
|
|-
| scope="row" | [[Sarah Vaughan]]
| "So Many Stars"
|-
| scope="row" | [[Metallica]]
| "[[One (Metallica song)|One]]"
|-
| scope="row" | [[Itzhak Perlman]]
|
|-
| scope="row" | [[Tracy Chapman]]
| "[[Fast Car]]"
|}


==Award winners==
==Award winners==
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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''
*[[Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording|Best Opera Recording]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording|Best Opera Recording]]
**[[Christopher Raeburn]] (producer), [[Georg Solti]] (conductor), [[Plácido Domingo]], [[Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau]], [[Siegmund Nimsgern]], [[Jessye Norman]], [[Eva Randova]], [[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 ''
*[[Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance|Best Choral Performance (other than opera)]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance|Best Choral Performance (other than opera)]]
**[[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===
*[[Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition|Best Instrumental Composition]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition|Best Instrumental Composition]]
**[[Danny Elfman]] (composer) for "The ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]] Theme"
**[[Mike Post]] (composer) for "The Theme from ''[[L.A. Law]]''"
*[[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]]
**[[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
*[[Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television]]
**[[David Byrne (musician)|David Byrne]], [[Cong Su]], and [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]] (composers) for ''The Last Emperor''
**[[David Byrne]], [[Cong Su]], and [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]] (composers) for ''[[The Last Emperor]]''
*[[Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement|Best Arrangement on an Instrumental]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement|Best Arrangement on an Instrumental]]
**[[Roger Kellaway]] (arranger) for "Memos From Paradise" performed by [[Eddie Daniels]]
**[[Roger Kellaway]] (arranger) for "Memos From Paradise" performed by [[Eddie Daniels]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)|Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)|Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)]]
**[[Jonathan Tunick]] (arranger) for "No One Is Alone" performed by [[Cleo Laine]]
**[[Jonathan Tunick]] (arranger) for "[[No One Is Alone (song)|No One Is Alone]]" performed by [[Cleo Laine]]


===Country===
===Country===
*[[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]]
**[[K.T. Oslin]] for "Hold Me"
**[[K.T. Oslin]] for "[[Hold Me (K. T. Oslin song)|Hold Me]]"
*[[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]]
**[[Randy Travis]] for ''[[Old 8x10]]''
**[[Randy Travis]] for ''[[Old 8x10]]''
*[[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]]
**[[The Judds]] for "Give a Little Love"
**[[The Judds]] for "[[Give a Little Love (The Judds song)|Give a Little Love]]"
*[[Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals|Best Country Vocal Collaboration]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals|Best Country Vocal Collaboration]]
** [[k.d. lang]] & [[Roy Orbison]] for "Crying"
** [[k.d. lang]] & [[Roy Orbison]] for "[[Crying (Roy Orbison song)|Crying]]"
*[[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)]]
**[[Asleep at the Wheel]] for "Sugarfoot Rag"
**[[Asleep at the Wheel]] for "Sugarfoot Rag"
*[[Grammy Award for Best Country Song|Best Country Song]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Country Song|Best Country Song]]
**[[K.T. Oslin]] (songwriter) for "Hold Me"
**[[K.T. Oslin]] (songwriter) for "[[Hold Me (K. T. Oslin song)|Hold Me]]"
*[[Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album|Best Bluegrass Recording (vocal or instrumental)]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album|Best Bluegrass Recording (vocal or instrumental)]]
**[[Bill Monroe]] for ''[[Southern Flavor]]''
**[[Bill Monroe]] for ''[[Southern Flavor]]''
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===Gospel===
===Gospel===
*[[Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female|Best Gospel Performance, Female]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female|Best Gospel Performance, Female]]
**[[Amy Grant]] for ''Lead Me On''
**[[Amy Grant]] for ''[[Lead Me On (Amy Grant album)|Lead Me On]]''
*[[Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male|Best Gospel Performance, Male]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male|Best Gospel Performance, Male]]
**[[Larnelle Harris]] for ''Christmas''
**[[Larnelle Harris]] for ''Christmas''
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**[[The Winans]] for ''The Winans Live at Carnegie Hall''
**[[The Winans]] for ''The Winans Live at Carnegie Hall''
*[[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]]
**[[Aretha Franklin]] for ''One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism''
**[[Aretha Franklin]] for ''[[One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism]]''
*[[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]]
**[[BeBe Winans]] for "Abundant Life"
**[[BeBe Winans]] for "Abundant Life"
*[[Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus|Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus|Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus]]
**[[Take 6]] for ''Take 6''
**[[Take 6]] for ''[[Take 6 (album)|Take 6]]''


===Historical===
===Historical===
*[[Grammy Award for Best Historical Album|Best Historical Album]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Historical Album|Best Historical Album]]
**[[Bill Levenson]] (producer) for ''Crossroads'' performed by [[Eric Clapton]]
**[[Bill Levenson]] (producer) for ''[[Crossroads (Eric Clapton album)|Crossroads]]'' performed by [[Eric Clapton]]


===Jazz===
===Jazz===
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** [[Betty Carter]] for ''[[Look What I Got!]]''
** [[Betty Carter]] for ''[[Look What I Got!]]''
*[[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]]
** [[Bobby McFerrin]] for ''Brothers''
** [[Bobby McFerrin]] for "Brothers"
*[[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]]
** [[Take 6]] for "Spread Love"
** [[Take 6]] for "Spread Love"
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** [[Michael Brecker]] for ''Don't Try This at Home''
** [[Michael Brecker]] for ''Don't Try This at Home''
*[[Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group|Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group|Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group]]
** [[Roy Haynes]], [[Cecil McBee]], [[David Murray (jazz musician)|David Murray]], [[Pharoah Sanders]] & [[McCoy Tyner]] for ''[[Blues for Coltrane: A Tribute to John Coltrane]]''
** [[Roy Haynes]], [[Cecil McBee]], [[David Murray (saxophonist)|David Murray]], [[Pharoah Sanders]] & [[McCoy Tyner]] for ''[[Blues for Coltrane: A Tribute to John Coltrane]]''
*[[Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album|Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album|Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band]]
** [[Gil Evans]] for ''[[Bud and Bird]]'' performed by Gil Evans & the Monday Night Orchestra
** [[Gil Evans]] for ''[[Bud and Bird]]'' performed by Gil Evans & the Monday Night Orchestra
*[[Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance|Best Jazz Fusion Performance]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance|Best Jazz Fusion Performance]]
** [[Yellowjackets]] for ''Politics''
** [[Yellowjackets (band)|Yellowjackets]] for ''Politics''


===Latin===
===Latin===
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**[[Rubén Blades]] for ''Antecedente''
**[[Rubén Blades]] for ''Antecedente''
*[[Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album|Best Mexican-American Performance]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album|Best Mexican-American Performance]]
**[[Linda Ronstadt]] for ''Canciones de Mi Padre''
**[[Linda Ronstadt]] for ''[[Canciones de Mi Padre]]''


===Musical show===
===Musical show===
*[[Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album|Best Musical Cast Show Album]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album|Best Musical Cast Show Album]]
**[[Stephen Sondheim]] (composer & lyricist), [[Jay David Saks]] (producer), & various artists for ''Into the Woods''
**[[Stephen Sondheim]] (composer & lyricist), [[Jay David Saks]] (producer), & various artists for ''[[Into the Woods]]''


===Music video===
===Music video===
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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]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Album Notes|Best Album Notes]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Album Notes|Best Album Notes]]
** [[Anthony DeCurtis]] (notes writer) for ''Crossroads'' performed by [[Eric Clapton]]
** [[Anthony DeCurtis]] (notes writer) for ''[[Crossroads (Eric Clapton album)|Crossroads]]'' performed by [[Eric Clapton]]


===Polka===
===Polka===
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**[[Anita Baker]] for "[[Giving You the Best That I Got (song)|Giving You the Best That I Got]]"
**[[Anita Baker]] for "[[Giving You the Best That I Got (song)|Giving You the Best That I Got]]"
*[[Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance|Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance|Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male]]
**[[Sananda Maitreya|Terence Trent D'Arby]] for ''Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'arby''
**[[Terence Trent D'Arby]] for ''[[Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby]]''
*[[Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals|Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals|Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]]
**[[Gladys Knight]] & [[The Pips]] for "Love Overboard"
**[[Gladys Knight & the Pips]] for "Love Overboard"
*[[Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance|Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)]]
*[[Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance|Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)]]
**[[Chick Corea]] for "Light Years"
**[[Chick Corea]] for "Light Years"
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===Rap===
===Rap===
*[[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance|Best Rap Performance]]
;[[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance|Best Rap Performance]]
**"[[Parents Just Don't Understand]]"-[[DJ Jazzy Jeff]] & the [[Will Smith|Fresh Prince]]
* '''"[[Parents Just Don't Understand]]" – [[DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince]]'''
* "[[Supersonic (J.J. Fad song)|Supersonic]]" – [[J. J. Fad]]
* "[[Wild Wild West (Kool Moe Dee song)|Wild Wild West]]" – [[Kool Moe Dee]]
* "[[Going Back to Cali (LL Cool J song)|Going Back to Cali]]" – [[LL Cool J]]
* "[[Push It (Salt-n-Pepa song)|Push It]]" – [[Salt-n-Pepa]]


===Reggae===
===Reggae===
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**[[Tina Turner]] for ''Tina Live in Europe''
**[[Tina Turner]] for ''Tina Live in Europe''
*[[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]]
**[[Robert Palmer (singer)|Robert Palmer]] for "Simply Irresistible"
**[[Robert Palmer]] for "Simply Irresistible"
*[[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]]
**[[U2]] for "Desire"
**[[U2]] for "Desire"
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Rap Field was added to the Grammy Awards in 1989.
* 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.<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>
* The Best Metal/Hard Rock award was also added this year, and Jethro Tull infamously won the award over the heavily favored Metallica.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:47, 29 July 2024

31st Annual Grammy Awards
DateFebruary 22, 1989
LocationShrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
Hosted byBilly Crystal
Most awardsBobby McFerrin (4)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
← 30th · Grammy Awards · 32nd →

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

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Performers

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Artist(s) Song(s)
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

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Record of the Year
Album of the Year
Song of the Year
Best New Artist

Blues

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Children's

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Classical

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Comedy

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Composing and arranging

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Country

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Folk

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Gospel

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Historical

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Jazz

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Latin

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Musical show

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Music video

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New Age

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Packaging and notes

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Polka

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Pop

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Production and engineering

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R&B

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Rap

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Best Rap Performance

Reggae

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Rock

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Spoken

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Trivia

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Chapman, McFerrin lead Grammy winners". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. 23 February 1989. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ "1988 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  3. ^ McCabe, Allyson (26 July 2023). "When America Met Sinéad O'Connor". Vulture. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023.
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