25th Annual Grammy Awards

25th Annual Grammy Awards
Date	February 23, 1983
Location	Shrine Auditorium,Los Angeles
Hosted by	John Denver
Most awards	John Williams(3)
Television/radio coverage
Network	CBS

The25th Annual Grammy Awardswere held on February 23, 1983, atShrine Auditorium,Los Angeles.They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.

Album of the Yearwent toTotoforToto IV,andSong of the Yearwent toJohnny Christopher,Mark JamesandWayne Carsonfor "Always on My Mind".

Awards

General

Record of the Year

• "Rosanna"–Toto
  • Toto,producer

Album of the Year

• Toto IV–Toto
  • Toto,producer

Song of the Year

• "Always on My Mind"
  • Johnny Christopher,Mark James&Wayne Carson,songwriters (Willie Nelson)

Best New Artist

• Men at Work
• Asia
• Jennifer Holliday
• The Human League
• Stray Cats

Blues

• Best Traditional Blues Recording
  • Clarence "Gatemouth" BrownforAlright Again

Children's

• Best Recording for Children
  • David Levine&Lucy Simon(producers) forIn Harmony 2performed by various artists

Classical

• Best Orchestral Performance
  • Jay David Saks,Thomas Z. Shepard(producers),James Levine(conductor) & theChicago Symphony OrchestraforMahler:Sym. No. 7 in E Min. (Song of the Night)
• Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
  • Zubin Mehta(conductor),Leontyne Price& theIsrael Philharmonic OrchestraforVerdi:Arias (Leontyne Price Sings Verdi)
• Best Opera Recording
  • Andrew Kazdin(producer),Pierre Boulez(conductor),Jeannine Altmeyer,Hermann Becht,Peter Hofmann,Siegfried Jerusalem,Gwyneth Jones,Manfred Jung,Donald McIntyre,Matti Salminen,Ortrun Wenkel,Heinz Zednik& theBayreuth Festival OrchestraforWagner:Der Ring des Nibelungen
• Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
  • Georg Solti(conductor),Margaret Hillis(choir director) & theChicago Symphony Orchestra & ChorusforBerlioz:La Damnation de Faust
• Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist (with orchestra)
  • Daniel Barenboim(conductor),Itzhak Perlman& theChicago Symphony OrchestraforElgar:Violin Concerto in B Minor
• Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist (without orchestra)
  • Glenn GouldforBach:The Goldberg Variations
• Best Chamber Music Performance
  • Richard Goode&Richard StoltzmanforBrahms:The Sonatas for Clarinet & Piano, Op. 120
• Best Classical Album
  • Samuel H. Carter(producer) &Glenn GouldforBach:The Goldberg Variations

Comedy

• Best Comedy Recording
  • Richard PryorforLive on the Sunset Strip

Composing and arranging

• Best Instrumental Composition
  • John Williams(composer) for "Flying - Theme From"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"
• Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
  • John Williams(composer) forE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
• Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording
  • John Williams(arranger) for "Flying - Theme From"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"
• Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
  • Jerry Hey&David Paich,Jeff Porcaro(arrangers) for "Rosanna"performed byToto
• Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices
  • David Paich(arranger) for "Rosanna"performed byToto

Country

• Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
  • Juice Newtonfor "Break It to Me Gently"
• Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
  • Willie Nelsonfor "Always on My Mind"
• Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • AlabamaforMountain Music
• Best Country Instrumental Performance
  • Roy Clarkfor "Alabama Jubilee"
• Best Country Song
  • Wayne Carson,Johnny Christopher&Mark James(songwriters) for "Always on My Mind" performed byWillie Nelson

Folk

• Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
  • Queen IdaforQueen Ida & the Bon Temps Zydeco Band on Tour

Gospel

• Best Gospel Performance, Traditional
  • Blackwood BrothersforI'm Following You
• Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary
  • Amy GrantforAge to Age
• Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional
  • Al GreenforPrecious Lord
• Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary
  • Al GreenforHigher Plane
• Best Inspirational Performance
  • Barbara MandrellforHe Set My Life to Music

Historical

• Best Historical Album
  • Alan Dell,Ethel Gabriel&Don Wardell(producers) forTheTommy Dorsey/Frank SinatraSessions - Vols.1,2 & 3

Jazz

• Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
  • Sarah VaughanforGershwin Live!
• Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
  • Mel TorméforAn Evening with George Shearing & Mel Tormé
• Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
  • The Manhattan Transferfor "Route 66"
• Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
  • Miles DavisforWe Want Miles
• Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Group
  • Phil Woodsfor"More" Live
• Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
  • Count BasieforWarm Breeze
• Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
  • Pat Metheny GroupforOfframp

Latin

• Best Latin Recording
  • MachitoforMachito & His Salsa Big Band '82

Musical show

• Best Cast Show Album
  • Henry Krieger(composer),Tom Eyen(lyricist),David Foster(producer) & various artists forDreamgirls

Music video

• Best Video of the Year
  • Olivia Newton-JohnforPhysical

Packaging and notes

• Best Album Package
  • John Kosh&Ron Larson(art directors) forGet Closerperformed byLinda Ronstadt
• Best Album Notes
  • John Chilton&Richard M. Sudhalter(notes writers) forBunny Berigan - Giants Of Jazzperformed byBunny Berigan

Pop

• Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
  • Melissa Manchesterfor "You Should Hear How She Talks About You"
• Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
  • Lionel Richiefor "Truly"
• Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Joe Cocker&Jennifer Warnesfor "Up Where We Belong"
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance
  • Ernie Wattsfor "Chariots of FireTheme (Dance Version) "

Production and engineering

• Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
  • Al Schmitt,David Leonard,Greg Ladanyi& Tom Knox (engineers) forToto IVperformed byToto
• Best Classical Engineered Recording
  • Paul Goodman(engineer),James Levine(conductor) & theChicago Symphony OrchestraforMahler:Symphony No. 7 in E Minor (Song of the Night)
• Producer of the Year
  • Toto
• Classical Producer of the Year
  • Robert Woods

R&B

• Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
  • Jennifer Hollidayfor "And I Am Telling You (I'm Not Going)"
• Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
  • Marvin Gayefor "Sexual Healing"
• Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Dazz Bandfor "Let It Whip"
  • Earth, Wind & Firefor "Wanna Be with You"
• Best R&B Instrumental Performance
  • Marvin Gayefor "Sexual Healing (Instrumental Version)"
• Best Rhythm & Blues Song
  • Bill Champlin,Jay Graydon&Steve Lukather(songwriters) for "Turn Your Love Around"performed byGeorge Benson

Rock

• Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
  • Pat Benatarfor "Shadows of the Night"
• Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
  • John Cougar Mellencampfor "Hurts So Good"
• Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Survivorfor "Eye of the Tiger"
• Best Rock Instrumental Performance
  • A Flock of Seagullsfor "D.N.A."

Spoken

• Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording
  • Tom Voegeli(producer) forRaiders of the Lost Ark- The Movie on Recordperformed by various artists

Further reading

• "25th Annual Grammy Awards Final Nominations".Billboard.Vol. 95, no. 3. 22 January 1983. p. 67.ISSN0006-2510.

External links

• 25th Grammy Awardsat the Internet Movie Database