31st Annual Grammy Awards
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| 31st Annual Grammy Awards | |
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| Date | February 22, 1989 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles |
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| Host | Billy Crystal |
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| 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".
Contents
- 1 Award winners
- 1.1 Blues
- 1.2 Children's
- 1.3 Classical
- 1.4 Comedy
- 1.5 Composing and arranging
- 1.6 Country
- 1.7 Folk
- 1.8 Gospel
- 1.9 Historical
- 1.10 Jazz
- 1.11 Latin
- 1.12 Musical show
- 1.13 Music video
- 1.14 New Age
- 1.15 Packaging and notes
- 1.16 Polka
- 1.17 Pop
- 1.18 Production and engineering
- 1.19 R&B
- 1.20 Rap
- 1.21 Reggae
- 1.22 Rock
- 1.23 Spoken
- 2 Trivia
- 3 References
Award winners
- Linda Goldstein (producer) & Bobby McFerrin for "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
- George Michael (producer & artist) for Faith
Blues
- Best Traditional Blues Recording
- Willie Dixon for Hidden Charms
- Best Contemporary Blues Recording
- The Robert Cray Band for Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Children's
- Best Recording for Children
- Ry Cooder (producer & composer), Mark Sottnick (producer) & Robin Williams for Pecos Bill
Classical
- 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 Randova, 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
- Best Comedy Recording
- Robin Williams for Good Morning Vietnam
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Danny Elfman (composer) for "The Batman Theme"
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Aretha Franklin for One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
- BeBe Winans for "Abundant Life"
- Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
- Take 6 for Take 6
Historical
- Best Historical Album
- Bill Levenson (producer) for Crossroads performed by Eric Clapton
Jazz
- 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
- Roy Haynes, Cecil McBee, David Murray, Pharoah Sanders & McCoy Tyner for Blues for Coltrane: A Tribute to John Coltrane
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
- Gil Evans for Bud & Bird performed by Gil Evans & the Monday Night Orchestra
- Best Jazz Fusion Performance
- Yellowjackets for Politics
Latin
- Best Latin Pop Performance
- Roberto Carlos for Roberto Carlos
- Best Tropical Latin Performance
- Rubén Blades for Antecedente
- Best Mexican-American Performance
- Linda Ronstadt for Canciones de Mi Padre
Musical show
- Best Musical Cast Show Album
- Stephen Sondheim (composer & lyricist), Jay David Saks (producer), & various artists for Into the Woods
Music video
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Best Polka Recording
- Jimmy Sturr for Born to Polka
Pop
- 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
- 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
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- Terence Trent D'Arby for Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'arby
- 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
Reggae
- Best Reggae Recording
- Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers for Conscious Party
Rock
- 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
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Recording
- Jesse Jackson for Speech by Rev. Jesse Jackson
Trivia
- The Rap Field was added to the Grammy Awards in 1989.
