33rd Annual Grammy Awards

33rd Annual Grammy Awards
Date	February 20, 1991
Location	Radio City Music Hall,New York City
Hosted by	Garry Shandling
Most awards	Quincy Jones(6)
Most nominations	Quincy Jones
Television/radio coverage
Network	CBS

The33rd AnnualGrammy Awardswere held on February 20, 1991. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.Quincy Joneswas the night's biggest winner winning a total of six awards including Album of the Year.

Performers

Artist(s)	Song(s)
Bette Midler	"From a Distance"
MC Hammer	"U Can't Touch This"
Mariah Carey	"Vision of Love"
En Vogue&Take 6	"Who's Loving You"/" Something Within Me "
Tracy Chapman	"Imagine"
Aerosmith	"Come Together"
Phil Collins&David Crosby	"Another Day in Paradise"
Garth Brooks	"Friends in Low Places"
The Judds	"Love Can Build a Bridge"
Bob Dylan	"Masters of War"
Tony Bennett	"When Do the Bells Ring for Me?"
Harry Connick, Jr.	"We Are in Love"
Living Colour	"Time's Up"
Wilson Phillips	"Hold On"
Kathleen Battle	""In the Silence of the Secret Night " (from Six Songs Op. 4, no. 3 bySergei Rachmaninoff)

Presenters

• Sting&Gloria Estefan– Best Pop Vocal Performance Male
• Young MC&Bobby Brown– Best Rap Solo Performance
• Regina Belle&Michael Bolton– Best R&B Vocal Performance Male
• En Vogue&Take 6– Best New Artist
• Richard Gere– Presents Lifetime Achievement Award toJohn Lennon.Yoko Onoaccepts the award on his behalf.
• Bonnie Raitt&Don Henley– Album of the Year
• James Ingram&Natalie Cole– Song of the Year
• The Judds– Best Country Vocal Performance Male
• Randy Travis&Vince Gill– Best Country Performance by Duo or Group
• The Kentucky Headhunters&Lisa Stansfield– Best Rock Vocal Performance Male
• Maria Conchita Alonso&Edward James Olmos– Best Tropical Latin Performance
• Bernadette Peters&Tommy Tune– Best Musical Cast Show Album
• Vanilla Ice&Debbie Gibson– Best Pop Vocal Performance Female
• Jack Nicholson– Presents Lifetime Achievement Award toBob Dylan
• Stanley Jordan&Quincy Jones– Best Jazz Vocal Performance Male
• Cyndi Lauper&The B-52s– Best Hard Rock Performance and Best Rock Performance by Duo or Group
• Quincy Jones– Presents the President of the Recording Academy
• Graham Nash&Johnny Gill– Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
• Diana Ross&Jon Bon Jovi– Record of the Year

Award winners

General

Record of the Year

• "Another Day in Paradise"–Phil Collins
  • Hugh Padgham& Phil Collins, producers
• "Vision of Love"–Mariah Carey
  • Rhett Lawrence&Narada Michael Walden,producers
• "U Can't Touch This"–MC Hammer
  • MC Hammer, producer
• "From a Distance"–Bette Midler
  • Arif Mardin,producer
• "Nothing Compares 2 U"–Sinéad O'Connor
  • Sinéad O'Connor &Nellee Hooper,producers

Album of the Year

• Quincy Jones(producer & artist) forBack on the Block

Song of the Year

• Julie Gold(songwriter) for "From a Distance"performed byBette Midler

Best New Artist

• Mariah Carey
• Lisa Stansfield
• The Black Crowes
• The Kentucky Headhunters
• Wilson Phillips

Alternative

• Best Alternative Music Album
  • Sinéad O'ConnorforI Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Blues

• Best Traditional Blues Recording
  • B.B. KingforLive at San Quentin
• Best Contemporary Blues Recording
  • Jimmie Vaughan&Stevie Ray VaughanforFamily Style

Children's

• Best Recording for Children
  • Alan Menken(composer) &Howard Ashman(lyricist) forThe Little Mermaidperformed by various artists

Classical

• Best Orchestral Performance
  • Leonard Bernstein(conductor) & theChicago Symphony OrchestraforShostakovich:Symphonies Nos. 1 & 7
• Best Classical Vocal Performance
  • Zubin Mehta(conductor),José Carreras,Plácido Domingo,Luciano Pavarotti,& the Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale forCarreras, Domingo, Pavarotti in Concert
• Best Opera Recording
  • Cord Garben (producer),James Levine(conductor),Siegfried Jerusalem,Christa Ludwig,Kurt Moll,James Morris,Jan Hendrik Rootering,Ekkehard Wlaschiha,Heinz Zednik& theMetropolitan Opera OrchestraforWagner:Das Rheingold
• Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
  • Robert Shaw(conductor) & theAtlanta Symphony Orchestra & ChorusforWalton:Belshazzar's Feast/Bernstein:Chichester Psalms; Missa Brevis
• Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist (with orchestra)
  • Zubin Mehta(conductor),Itzhak Perlman& theIsrael Philharmonic OrchestraforShostakovich:Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor/Glazunov:Violin Concerto in A Minor
• Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist (without orchestra)
  • Vladimir HorowitzforThe Last Recording
• Best Chamber Music or Other Small Ensemble Performance
  • Daniel Barenboim&Itzhak PerlmanforBrahms:The Three Violin Sonatas
• Best Contemporary Composition
  • Leonard Bernstein(composer),Judy Kaye& William Sharp forBernstein: Arias & Barcarolles
• Best Classical Album
  • Hans Weber(producer),Leonard Bernstein(conductor) & theNew York PhilharmonicforIves:Sym. No. 2; Gong on the Hook and Ladder; Central Park in the Dark; The Unanswered Question

Comedy

• Best Comedy Recording
  • Peter SchickeleforP. D. Q. Bach:Oedipus Tex and Other Choral Calamities

Composing and arranging

• Best Instrumental Composition
  • Pat Metheny(composer) for "Change of Heart"performed byRoy Haynes,Dave Holland& Pat Metheny
• Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television
  • Alan Menken(composer) &Howard Ashman(lyricist) for "Under the Sea"performed by various artists
• Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
  • James Horner(composer) forGloryperformed by James Horner & theBoys Choir of Harlem
• Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
  • Jerry Hey,Quincy Jones,Ian Prince &Rod Temperton(arrangers) for "Birdland"performed by Quincy Jones
• Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
  • Glen Ballard,Jerry Hey,Quincy Jones&Clif Magness(arrangers) for "The Places You Find Love"performed bySiedah Garrett&Chaka Khan

Country

• Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
  • Kathy Matteafor "Where've You Been"
• Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
  • Vince Gillfor "When I Call Your Name"
• Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • The Kentucky HeadhuntersforPickin' on Nashville
• Best Country Vocal Collaboration
  • Chet Atkins&Mark Knopflerfor "Poor Boy Blues"
• Best Country Instrumental Performance
  • Chet Atkins&Mark Knopflerfor "So Soft, Your Goodbye"
• Best Country Song
  • Don Henry&Jon Vezner(songwriters) for "Where've You Been"performed byKathy Mattea
• Best Bluegrass Recording
  • Alison KraussforI've Got That Old Feeling

Folk

• Best Traditional Folk Recording
  • Doc WatsonforOn Praying Ground
• Best Contemporary Folk Recording
  • Shawn ColvinforSteady On

Gospel

• Best Pop Gospel Album
  • Sandi PattiforAnother Time... Another Place
• Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album
  • PetraforBeyond Belief
• Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
  • Tramaine HawkinsforTramaine Hawkins Live
• Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
  • Take 6forSo Much 2 Say
• Best Southern Gospel Album
  • Bruce CarrollforThe Great Exchange
• Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus
  • James Cleveland(choir director) forHaving Churchperformed by theSouthern California Community Choir

Historical

• Best Historical Album
  • Lawrence Cohn& Stephen Lavere (producers) forRobert Johnson- The Complete Recordings

Jazz

• Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
  • Ella FitzgeraldforAll That Jazz
• Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
  • Harry Connick Jr.forWe Are in Love
• Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
  • Oscar PetersonforThe Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live at the Blue Note
• Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
  • TheOscar Peterson TrioforThe Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live at the Blue Note
• Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
  • Frank Fosterfor "Basie's Bag"
• Best Jazz Fusion Performance
  • Quincy Jonesfor "Birdland"

Latin

• Best Latin Pop Performance
  • Jose Felicianofor "¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?"
• Best Tropical Latin Performance
  • Tito Puentefor "Lambada Timbales"
• Best Mexican-American Performance
  • TheTexas Tornadosfor "Soy de San Luis"

Musical show

• Best Musical Cast Show Album
  • David Caddick (producer) & cast members withGary MorrisforLes Misérables - The Complete Symphonic Recording

Music video

• Best Music Video, Short Form
  • Sharon Oreck(video producer), Candice Reckinger,Michael Patterson(video directors) &Paula Abdulfor "Opposites Attract"
• Best Music Video, Long Form
  • John Oetjen (video producer),Rupert Wainwright(video director) &M.C. HammerforPlease Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em: The Movie

New Age

• Best New Age Performance
  • Mark IshamforMark Isham

Packaging and notes

• Best Album Package
  • Jeffrey Gold, Len Peltier &Suzanne Vega(art directors) forDays of Open Handperformed by Suzanne Vega
• Best Album Notes
  • Dan Morgenstern(notes writer) forBrownie - The Complete Emarcy Recordings of Clifford Brownperformed by Clifford Brown

Polka

• Best Polka Recording
  • Jimmy SturrforWhen It's Polka Time at Your House

Pop

• Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
  • Mariah Careyfor "Vision of Love"
• Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
  • Roy Orbisonfor "Oh Pretty Woman"
• Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Aaron Neville&Linda Ronstadtfor "All My Life"
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance
  • Angelo Badalamentifor "Twin PeaksTheme "

Production and engineering

• Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
  • Bruce Swedien(engineer) forBack On the Blockperformed byQuincy Jones
• Best Engineered Recording, Classical
  • Jack Renner(engineer),Robert Shaw(conductor) & the Robert Shaw Festival Singers forSergei Rachmaninoff:Vespers
• Producer of the Year, (Non-Classical)
  • Quincy Jones
• Classical Producer of the Year
  • Adam Stern

R&B

• Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
  • Anita BakerforCompositions
• Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
  • Luther Vandrossfor "Here and Now"
• Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Ray Charles&Chaka Khanfor "I'll Be Good to You"
• Best Rhythm & Blues Song
  • M.C. Hammer,Rick James& Alonzo Miller (songwriters) for "U Can't Touch This"performed by M.C. Hammer

Rap

• Best Rap Solo Performance
  • M.C. Hammerfor "U Can't Touch This"
• Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
  • Big Daddy Kane,Ice-T,Kool Moe Dee,Melle Mel,Quincy D. III &Quincy Jonesfor "Back on the Block"

Reggae

• Best Reggae Recording
  • Bunny WailerforTime Will Tell: A Tribute to Bob Marley

Rock

• Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
  • Alannah Mylesfor "Black Velvet"
• Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
  • Eric Claptonfor "Bad Love"
• Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  • Aerosmithfor "Janie's Got a Gun"
• Best Rock Instrumental Performance
  • Vaughan Brothersfor "D/FW"
• Best Hard Rock Performance
  • Living ColourforTime's Up
• Best Metal Performance
  • Metallicafor "Stone Cold Crazy"

Spoken

• Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Recording
  • George BurnsforGracie - A Love Story

Special merit awards

• Bob Dylanwas given a lifetime award presented byJack Nicholsonand sang "Masters of War"on the night of the first US invasion of Iraq.
• John Lennonwas granted a posthumous lifetime achievement award, one year after his partner,Paul McCartney.
• The Chairman's Merit Award toHarry Everett Smithfor theAnthology of American Folk Music

MusiCares Person of the Year

• David Crosby

Reception

In a contemporary review,Varietydescribed the telecast was "one of the most unmemorable in memory" and that "This year's telecast was doomed from the moment Sinead O'Connor, the artist behind the year's most compelling record, announced that she would boycott the show because the awards celebrate commercialism."The review critiqued the performers stating thatGarth Brooksstage set up resembled a "Noël Cowardplay ",Billy Idolchanged a lyric of "Cradle of Love"to state" This song is so cheesy "and thatMC Hammerappeared to be wrapped in aluminium foil.

The review spoke positively about performance ofEn VogueandTake 6and thea cappellaperformance byTracy Chapman.

References

Sources

• Prouty, Howard H., ed. (1994).Variety Television Reviews 1923-1992.Garland Publishing Inc.ISBN0-8240-3796-0.