31st Annual Grammy Awards
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| 31st Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 22, 1989 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium,Los Angeles |
| Hosted by | Billy Crystal |
| Most awards | Bobby McFerrin(4) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
The31st Annual Grammy Awardswere held on February 22, 1989, atShrine Auditorium,Los Angeles.They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.[1][2]
Album of the Year went toGeorge MichaelforFaith,and Song of the Year went toBobby McFerrinfor "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) |
|---|---|
| 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 WinansFamily & Friends Choir | "Gotta Keep Dancin'" |
| Toni Childs | "Don't Walk Away" |
| Leontyne Price | "Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio!" (fromMadama ButterflybyGiacomo Puccini) |
| Dizzy Gillespie | |
| Sarah Vaughan | "So Many Stars" |
| Metallica | "One" |
| Itzhak Perlman | |
| Tracy Chapman | "Fast Car" |
Award winners
[edit]- Linda Goldstein(producer) &Bobby McFerrinfor "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
- George Michael(producer & artist) forFaith
Blues
[edit]Children's
[edit]- Best Recording for Children
- Ry Cooder(producer & composer),Mark Sottnick(producer) &Robin WilliamsforPecos Bill
Classical
[edit]- Best Orchestral Recording
- Robert Woods(producer),Louis Lane,Robert Shaw(conductors) & theAtlanta Symphony OrchestraforRorem:String Symphony; Sunday Morning; Eagles
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
- Emerson Buckley(conductor),Luciano Pavarotti& theSymphony Orchestra of Amelia RomangnaforLuciano 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,& theVienna State Opera OrchestraforWagner:Lohengrin
- Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
- Robert Shaw(conductor) & theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra & ChorusforVerdi:Requiem & Operatic Choruses
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) (with orchestra)
- Carlo Maria Giulini(conductor),Vladimir Horowitz& theLa Scala Opera OrchestraforMozart:Piano Concerto No. 23
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist (without orchestra)
- Alicia de LarrochaforAlbéniz:Iberia, Navarra, Suite Espagnola
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- David Corkhill,Evelyn Glennie,Murray Perahia&Georg SoltiforBartók:Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion
- Best Contemporary Composition
- John Adams(composer),Edo de Waart(conductor) & theOrchestra of St. Luke'sforAdams:Nixon in China
- Best Classical Album
- Robert Woods(producer),Robert Shaw(conductor) & theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra & ChorusforVerdi:Requiem & Operatic Choruses
Comedy
[edit]- Best Comedy Recording
- Robin WilliamsforGood Morning Vietnam
Composing and arranging
[edit]- Best Instrumental Composition
- Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television
- Phil CollinsandLamont 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,andRyuichi Sakamoto(composers) forThe Last Emperor
- Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
- Roger Kellaway(arranger) for "Memos From Paradise" performed byEddie Daniels
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
- Jonathan Tunick(arranger) for "No One Is Alone"performed byCleo Laine
Country
[edit]- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- K.T. Oslinfor "Hold Me"
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Country Vocal Collaboration
- k.d. lang&Roy Orbisonfor "Crying"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist)
- Asleep at the Wheelfor "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) forFolkways -A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie & Leadbellyperformed by various artists
- Best Contemporary Folk Recording
Gospel
[edit]- Best Gospel Performance, Female
- Best Gospel Performance, Male
- Larnelle HarrisforChristmas
- Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
- The WinansforThe Winans Live at Carnegie Hall
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
- BeBe Winansfor "Abundant Life"
- Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
Historical
[edit]- Best Historical Album
- Bill Levenson(producer) forCrossroadsperformed byEric Clapton
Jazz
[edit]- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
- Bobby McFerrinfor "Brothers"
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
- Take 6for "Spread Love"
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance Soloist (On a Jazz Recording)
- Michael BreckerforDon't Try This at Home
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
- Gil EvansforBud and Birdperformed by Gil Evans & the Monday Night Orchestra
- Best Jazz Fusion Performance
- YellowjacketsforPolitics
Latin
[edit]- Best Latin Pop Performance
- Roberto CarlosforRoberto Carlos
- Best Tropical Latin Performance
- Rubén BladesforAntecedente
- Best Mexican-American Performance
Musical show
[edit]- Best Musical Cast Show Album
- Stephen Sondheim(composer & lyricist),Jay David Saks(producer), & various artists forInto the Woods
Music video
[edit]- Best Concept Music Video
- "Weird Al" Yankovic, Jay Levey (director), Susan Zwerman (producer) forFat
- Best Performance Music Video
- U2,Meiert Avis(director), Ben Dossett, Michael Hamlyn (producers) forWhere The Streets Have No Name
New Age
[edit]Packaging and notes
[edit]- Best Album Package
- Bill Johnson (art director) forTired of Runnin'performed byThe O'Kanes
- Best Album Notes
- Anthony DeCurtis(notes writer) forCrossroadsperformed byEric Clapton
Polka
[edit]- Best Polka Recording
- Jimmy SturrforBorn to Polka
Pop
[edit]- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- Tracy Chapmanfor "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 SanbornforClose Up
Production and engineering
[edit]- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Tom Lord-Alge(engineer) forRoll With Itperformed bySteve Winwood
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical
- Jack Renner(engineer),Robert Shaw(conductor) & theAtlanta Symphony OrchestraforVerdi: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 Pipsfor "Love Overboard"
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
- Chick Coreafor "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 MakersforConscious Party
Rock
[edit]- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
- Tina TurnerforTina Live in Europe
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
- Robert Palmerfor "Simply Irresistible"
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- U2for "Desire"
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
- Carlos SantanaforBlues for Salvador
- Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental
- Jethro TullforCrest of a Knave
Spoken
[edit]- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Recording
- Jesse JacksonforSpeech 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 groupPublic Enemyon 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.Retrieved28 July2024.
- ^"1988 Grammy Award Winners".Grammy.com.Retrieved1 May2011.
- ^McCabe, Allyson (26 July 2023)."When America Met Sinéad O'Connor".Vulture.Archivedfrom the original on 1 August 2023.