1987 Grammy Awards (29th) – Complete List of Winners and Nominees

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Held on February 24, 1987, the 29th Annual Grammy Awards celebrated music from October 1, 1985, to September 30, 1986. Paul Simon's groundbreaking Graceland was a major winner, taking Album of the Year.
It was celebrated for its innovative fusion of pop with South African musical styles, demonstrating artistic daring and cultural exploration. Steve Winwood's uplifting and soulful "Higher Love" won Record of the Year.
Bruce Hornsby & The Range, with their piano-driven folk-rock sound, were named Best New Artist. Other prominent winners included Barbra Streisand and Janet Jackson.
This ceremony recognized artistic innovation and the successful integration of global sounds into popular music, signaling a growing openness to diverse musical influences at the Grammys.

Record Of The Year

ResultArtistWork
WinnerSteve WinwoodHigher Love
NomineeDionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, Stevie WonderThat's What Friends Are For
NomineePeter GabrielSledgehammer
NomineeWhitney HoustonGreatest Love Of All
NomineeRobert PalmerAddicted To Love

Album Of The Year

ResultArtistWork
WinnerPaul SimonGraceland
NomineeBarbra StreisandThe Broadway Album
NomineePeter GabrielSo
NomineeJanet JacksonControl
NomineeSteve WinwoodBack In The High Life

Song Of The Year

ResultArtistWork
WinnerDionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie WonderThat's What Friends Are For
NomineePeter GabrielSledgehammer
NomineeSteve WinwoodHigher Love
NomineePaul SimonGraceland
NomineeRobert PalmerAddicted To Love

Best New Artist

ResultArtistWork
WinnerBruce Hornsby & The Range-
NomineeGlass Tiger-
NomineeTimbuk 3-
NomineeSimply Red-
NomineeNu Shooz-

Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female

ResultArtistWork
WinnerBarbra StreisandThe Broadway Album
NomineeTina TurnerTypical Male
NomineeCyndi LauperTrue Colors
NomineeMadonnaPapa Don't Preach
NomineeDionne WarwickFriends

Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male

ResultArtistWork
WinnerSteve WinwoodHigher Love
NomineeMichael McDonaldSweet Freedom (Theme From Running Scared)
NomineePaul SimonGraceland
NomineePeter CeteraGlory Of Love (Theme From The Karate Kid Part II)
NomineeKenny LogginsDanger Zone

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

ResultArtistWork
WinnerDionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie WonderThat's What Friends Are For
NomineePeter Cetera And Amy GrantThe Next Time I Fall
NomineeMichael McDonald And Patti LaBelleOn My Own
NomineeSimply RedHolding Back The Years
NomineeMike And The MechanicsAll I Need Is A Miracle

Best Pop Instrumental Performance, (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist)

ResultArtistWork
WinnerHarold Faltermeyer & Steve StevensTop Gun Anthem
NomineeGenesisThe Brazilian
NomineeStanley ClarkeOverjoyed
NomineeDoc SeverinsenJohnny's Theme (The Tonight Show Theme)
NomineeDavid FosterDavid Foster

Best New Age Recording

ResultArtistWork
WinnerAndreas VollenweiderDown To The Moon
Nominee(Various Artists)Windham Hill Records Sampler '86
NomineeJean-Michel JarreRendez-Vous
NomineePaul WinterCanyon
Nominee(Various Artists)A Winter's Solstice

Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female

ResultArtistWork
WinnerTina TurnerBack Where You Started
NomineeStevie NicksTalk To Me
NomineePat BenatarSex As A Weapon
NomineeBonnie RaittNo Way To Treat A Lady
NomineeCyndi Lauper911

Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male

ResultArtistWork
WinnerRobert PalmerAddicted To Love
NomineeBilly IdolTo Be A Lover
NomineeEddie MoneyTake Me Home Tonight
NomineePeter GabrielSledgehammer
NomineeJohn FogertyEye Of The Zombie

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

ResultArtistWork
WinnerThe EurythmicsMissionary Man
NomineeThe Fabulous ThunderbirdsTuff Enuff
NomineeArtists United Against ApartheidSun City
NomineeThe Rolling StonesHarlem Shuffle
NomineeZZ TopAfterburner

Best Rock Instrumental Performance, (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist)

ResultArtistWork
WinnerThe Art Of Noise Featuring Duane EddyPeter Gunn
NomineeEric JohnsonZap
NomineeThe Alan Parsons ProjectWhere's The Walrus?
NomineeThe Fabulous ThunderbirdsDown At Antones
NomineeYesAmazing Grace

Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female

ResultArtistWork
WinnerAnita BakerRapture
NomineePatti LaBelleWinner In You
NomineeAretha FranklinJumpin' Jack Flash
NomineeChaka KhanDestiny
NomineeJanet JacksonControl

Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male

ResultArtistWork
WinnerJames BrownLiving In America
NomineeOran Juice JonesThe Rain
NomineeAl JarreauSince I Fell For You
NomineeBilly OceanLove Zone
NomineeLuther VandrossGive Me The Reason

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

ResultArtistWork
WinnerPrince & The RevolutionKiss
NomineeCameoWord Up
NomineeThe Chicago Bears Shufflin' CrewThe Super Bowl Shuffle
NomineeAshford And SimpsonReal Love
NomineeRun-D.M.C.Raising Hell
NomineeSadePromise

Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist)

ResultArtistWork
WinnerYellowjacketsAnd You Know That
NomineeBilly CobhamZanzibar Breeze
NomineeStanley ClarkeThe Boys Of Johnson Street
NomineeKashifMovie Song
NomineeKenny GDuotones

Best Rhythm & Blues Song

ResultArtistWork
WinnerAnita BakerSweet Love
NomineeJanet JacksonWhat Have You Done For Me Lately
NomineeJames BrownLiving In America
NomineePrince And The RevolutionKiss
NomineeLuther VandrossGive Me The Reason

Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal Or Instrumental

ResultArtistWork
WinnerDavid Sanborn & Bob JamesDouble Vision
NomineeChick CoreaThe Chick Corea Elektric Band
NomineeLyle MaysLyle Mays
NomineeClare Fischer And His Latin Jazz SextetFree Fall
NomineeLee RitenourEarth Run

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female

ResultArtistWork
WinnerDiane SchuurTimeless
NomineeMaxine SullivanUptown
NomineeSue RaneyFlight Of Fancy
NomineeFlor Purim And AirtoEsquinas
NomineeEtta James And Eddie Cleanhead VinsonBlues In The Night

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male

ResultArtistWork
WinnerBobby McFerrin'Round Midnight
NomineeGrady TateShe's Out Of My Life
NomineeJimmy WitherspoonMidnight Lady Called The Blues
NomineeJoe WilliamsI Just Want To Sing
NomineeThe Mel Tormé & George Shearing GroupAn Elegant Evening

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group

ResultArtistWork
Winner22 PlusFree Fall
NomineeBetty Joplin And Arthur PrysockTeach Me Tonight
NomineeL.A. Jazz Choir, Gerald Eskelin, Choir DirectorFrom All Sides
NomineeThe Four FreshmenFresh!
NomineeJackie And RoyBogie

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist

ResultArtistWork
WinnerMiles Davis, soloistTutu
NomineeBranford Marsalis, soloistRoyal Garden Blues
NomineeWynton Marsalis, soloistInsane Asylum
NomineeDizzy Gillespie, soloistCloser To The Source
NomineeEddie Daniels, soloistBreakthrough

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group

ResultArtistWork
WinnerWynton MarsalisJ Mood
NomineeLouis Bellson, Teddy Wilson, Benny Carter, Red Norvo, Remo Palmier, Freddie Green, George DuvivierSwing Reunion
NomineeJack De Johnette, Keith Jarrett And Gary PeacockStandards Live
NomineeScott Hamilton And Gerry MulliganSoft Lights And Sweet Music
NomineeArt Blakey And The Jazz MessengersArt Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live At Sweet Basil

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band

ResultArtistWork
WinnerThe Tonight Show Band With Doc SeverinsenThe Tonight Show Band With Doc Severinsen
NomineeLionel Hampton And His OrchestraSentimental Journey
NomineeBenny Goodman And His OrchestraLet's Dance
NomineeWoody Herman And His Band50th Anniversary Tour
NomineeMel Lewis, leader20 Years At The Village Vanguard

Best Country Vocal Performance, Female

ResultArtistWork
WinnerReba McEntireWhoever's In New England
NomineeEmmylou HarrisToday I Started Loving You Again
NomineeKathy MatteaLove At The Five And Dime
NomineeHolly DunnDaddy's Hands
NomineeCrystal GayleCry

Best Country Vocal Solo Performance, Male

ResultArtistWork
WinnerRonnie MilsapLost In The Fifties Tonight
NomineeDwight YoakamGuitars, Cadillacs
NomineeSteve EarleGuitar Town
NomineeRandy TravisDiggin' Up Bones
NomineeHank Williams Jr.Ain't Misbehavin'

Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

ResultArtistWork
WinnerThe JuddsGrandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)
NomineeLarry Gatlin And The Gatlin BrothersShe Used To Be Somebody's Baby
NomineeAlabamaShe And I
NomineeJohnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy OrbisonClass Of '55
NomineeEverly BrothersBorn Yesterday

Best Country Instrumental Performance, (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist)

ResultArtistWork
WinnerRicky SkaggsRaisin' The Dickins
NomineeJerry DouglasUnder The Wire
NomineeAlbert LeeSpeechless
NomineeNew Grass RevivalSeven By Seven
NomineeMark O'ConnorMeanings Of

Best Country Song

ResultArtistWork
WinnerThe JuddsGrandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)
NomineeReba McEntireWhoever's In New England
NomineeDwight YoakamGuitars, Cadillacs
NomineeSteve EarleGuitar Town
NomineeHolly DunnDaddy's Hands

Best Gospel Performance, Female

ResultArtistWork
WinnerSandi PattiMorning Like This
NomineeTeri DeSarioVoices In The Wind
NomineeDeniece WilliamsSo Glad I Know
NomineeSheila WalshShadowlands
NomineeCynthia ClawsonImmortal

Best Gospel Performance, Male

ResultArtistWork
WinnerPhilip BaileyTriumph
NomineeMichael W. SmithThe Big Picture
NomineeBebe WinansIt's Only Natural
NomineeLarnelle HarrisFrom A Servant's Heart
NomineeSteve GreenFor God And God Alone

Best Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir Or Chorus

ResultArtistWork
WinnerSandi Patti & Deniece WilliamsThey Say
NomineeFirst CallUndivided
NomineeDeGarmo And KeyStreet Light
NomineeCarman And CeCe WinansOur Blessed Savior Has Come
NomineePetraBack To The Street

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female

ResultArtistWork
WinnerDeniece WilliamsI Surrender All
NomineeTramaine HawkinsThe Search Is Over
NomineeAlbertina WalkerSpirit
NomineeCandi StatonSing A Song
NomineeShirley CaesarCelebration

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male

ResultArtistWork
WinnerAl GreenGoing Away
NomineeRodney FriendWorthy
NomineeHoward SmithTotally Committed
NomineeDaryl ColeyJust Daryl
NomineeDerrick BrinkleyGlorious Day

Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir Or Chorus

ResultArtistWork
WinnerThe WinansLet My People Go
NomineeShirley Caesar And Albertina WalkerJesus Is Mine
NomineeJames Cleveland And The Southern California Community ChoirJames Cleveland And The Southern California Community Choir
NomineeF.C. Barnes, Dorothy Norwood, Janice Brown, Albertina Walker, James ClevelandDorothy Norwood And Friends
NomineeThe Winans With Vanessa Bell ArmstrongChoose Ye

Best Latin Pop Performance

ResultArtistWork
WinnerJose FelicianoLe Lo Lai
NomineeYuriYo Te Pido Amor
NomineeJose JosePruebame
NomineeDanny RiveraInolvidable Tito... A Mi Me Pasa Lo Mismo Que A Usted
NomineePandoraComo Te Va Mi Amor

Best Tropical Latin Performance

ResultArtistWork
WinnerRubén BladesEscenas
NomineeWillie RosarioNueva Cosecha
NomineeCelia Cruz And Tito PuenteHomenaje A Beny More - Vol. III
NomineeWillie ColonEspecial No. 5
NomineeMario Bauza And GracielaAfro-Cuban Jazz

Best Mexican-American Performance

ResultArtistWork
WinnerFlaco JimenezAy Te Dejo En San Antonio
NomineeRafael BuendiaY...Zas!
NomineeSalvador TorresUnidos Cantemos
NomineeSteve JordanTurn Me Loose
NomineeJuan ValentinJuan Valentin
NomineeLos Tigres Del NorteEl Otro Mexico
NomineeLos YonicsCorazon Vacio

Best Traditional Blues Recording

ResultArtistWork
WinnerRobert Cray, Albert Collins & Johnny CopelandShowdown!
NomineeClarence Gatemouth BrownPressure Cooker
NomineeWillie DixonLive! Backstage Access
NomineeJames CottonLive From Chicago - Mr. Superharp Himself!
NomineeJohn Lee HookerJealous

Best Traditional Folk Recording

ResultArtistWork
WinnerDoc WatsonRiding The Midnight Train
NomineeBuckwheat ZydecoWaitin' For My Ya Ya
NomineeRockin' SidneyHot Steppin' With Rockin' Sidney
NomineeQueen IdaCaught In The Act
NomineeNew Lost City Ramblers With Elizabeth Cotten, Pete Seeger And The Highwood String Band20th Anniversary Concert

Best Contemporary Folk Recording

ResultArtistWork
WinnerAl Bunetta, Dan Einstein & Hank Neuberger, producers; (Arlo Guthrie, John Hartford, Richie Havens, Bonnie Koloc, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John Prine and Others)Tribute To Steve Goodman
NomineePeter, Paul And MaryNo Easy Walk To Freedom
NomineeNanci GriffithLast Of The True Believers
NomineeLoudon Wainwright IIII'm Alright
NomineeJohn PrineGerman Afternoons

Best Polka Recording

ResultArtistWork
WinnerJimmy Sturr & His OrchestraI Remember Warsaw
WinnerEddie Blazonczyk's VersatonesAnother Polka Celebration
NomineeHank Haller EnsembleThank You Dear And Give Her Roses
NomineeWalter Ostanek And His BandBy Special Request
NomineeFrank YankovicAmerica's Favorites

Best Reggae Recording

ResultArtistWork
WinnerSteel PulseBabylon The Bandit
NomineeThe ItalsRasta Philosophy
NomineeLinton Kwesi JohnsonLinton Kwesi Johnson In Concert With The Dub Band
NomineeJimmy CliffClub Paradise
NomineeBlack UhuruBrutal

Best Recording For Children

ResultArtistWork
Winner(The Sesame Street Muppets)The Alphabet
NomineeShari LewisOne-Minute Bedtime Stories
NomineeCarly SimonItsy Bitsy Spider
NomineeShel SilversteinA Light In The Attic
NomineeTanya GoodmanA Child's Gift Of Lullabye's

Best Comedy Recording

ResultArtistWork
WinnerBill CosbyThose Of You With Or Without Children, You'll Understand
NomineeRodney DangerfieldTwist And Shout
NomineeGeorge CarlinPlayin' With Your Head
NomineeBette MidlerMud Will Be Flung Tonight!
NomineeSteven WrightI Have A Pony
NomineeBob And RayBob And Ray: A Night Of Two Stars Recorded Live At Carnegie Hall

Best Spoken Word Or Non-Musical Recording

ResultArtistWork
WinnerJohnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Sam Phillips, Rick Nelson & Chips MomanInterviews From The Class Of '55 Recording Sessions
NomineeRay BradburyThe Stories Of Ray Bradbury
NomineeF. Murray AbrahamInterview With The Vampire
NomineeBill Cosby Featuring Double ForceHardheaded Boys
NomineeJohn GielgudGulliver

Best Musical Cast Show Album

ResultArtistWork
WinnerThomas Z. Shepard, producer (Original 1986 Cast)Follies In Concert
NomineeRupert Holmes, composer (Original Broadway Cast)The Mystery Of Edwin Drood (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
NomineeMike Berniker & Cy Coleman, producers (Original Broadway Cast)Sweet Charity (Original Broadway Cast)
NomineeDon Black & Richard Maltby Jr., composers; Thomas Z. Shepard, producer (Bernadette Peters And Broadway Cast)Song And Dance
NomineeNorman Newell, producer (Original Cast)Me And My Girl (Original Cast Album)

Best Instrumental Composition

ResultArtistWork
WinnerJohn Barry, composer (John Barry)Out Of Africa
NomineeBruce Broughton, composer (Bruce Broughton Conducting The Sinfonia Of London)Young Sherlock Holmes (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack)
NomineeHarold Faltermeyer, composer (Harold Faltermeyer And Steve Stevens)Top Gun Anthem
NomineeWynton Marsalis, composer (Wynton Marsalis)J Mood
NomineeChick Corea, composer (Chick Corea)Elektric City
NomineeDave Grusin & Lee Ritenour, composers (Lee Ritenour)Earth Run
NomineeJames Horner, composer (James Horner, conductor)Aliens (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Best Music Video, Short Form

ResultArtistWork
WinnerDire StraitsDire Straits - Brothers In Arms
NomineeThe Pointer SistersSo Excited (Video)
NomineePaul McCartneyRupert And The Frog Song (Video)
NomineeLuis CardenasRunaway (Video)
NomineeSupertrampBrother Where You Bound (Video)

Best Music Video, Long Form

ResultArtistWork
WinnerStingBring On The Night
NomineeArtists United Against ApartheidSun City
NomineePete TownshendPete Townshend: White City - The Music Movie (Video)
NomineeFrank SinatraFrank Sinatra: Portrait Of An Album (Video)
NomineeYes9012 Live (Video)

Best Arrangement On An Instrumental

ResultArtistWork
WinnerPat Williams, arranger (Bill Watrous & Patrick Williams)Suite Memories
NomineeJorge Calandrelli, arranger (Dick Hazard, conductor)The First Letter
NomineeJorge Calandrelli, arranger (Eddie Daniels)Solfeggietto Metamorphosis
NomineeDon Sebesky, arranger (Don Sebesky)Cherokee
NomineeBill Meyers, arranger (Bill Meyers)Am/Pm

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals

ResultArtistWork
WinnerDavid Foster, arranger (Barbra Streisand)Somewhere
NomineeClare Fischer, arranger (Clare Fischer And His Latin Jazz Sextet)Free Fall
NomineeJorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett)Forget The Woman
NomineeJeremy Lubbock, arranger (Diane Schuur)A Time For Love

Best Album Package

ResultArtistWork
WinnerEiko Ishioka, art director (Miles Davis)Tutu
NomineeJeffrey Kent Ayeroff & Michael Hodgson, art directors (Talking Heads)True Stories
NomineeJohn Berg, art director (Frank Sinatra)The Voice, The Columbia Years 1943-1952
NomineeColin Chambers & Andrew Ellis, art directors (The Alan Parsons Project)Stereotomy
NomineeBuddy Jackson, art director (Douglas Trowbridge)Songs Unspoken

Best Album Notes

ResultArtistWork
WinnerFrank Conroy, Gary Giddins, Stephen Holden, Murray Kempton, Andrew Sarris, Jonathan Schwartz & Wilfrid Sheed, album notes writers (Frank Sinatra)The Voice - The Columbia Years 1943-1952
NomineeRichard Freed & Peter Eliot Stone, album notes writers (Pabloe Casals, Artur Rubenstein, Yehudi Menuhin, Rudolf Serkin, Jascha Heifetz And Others)Virtuosi
NomineeDavid Hall, David Hamilton, Tom Owen, John Stratton & Robert Tuggle, album notes writers (Various Metropolitan Opera Artists)The Mapleson Cylinders
NomineeLenny Kaye, album notes writer (Various Artists)Elektrock The Sixties
NomineeCameron Crowe, album notes writer (Bob Dylan)Biograph

Best Historical Album

ResultArtistWork
Winner(Brook Benton, Ray Charles, The Coasters, The Drifters, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding & Others)Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974, Vols. 1-7
Nominee(Frank Sinatra)The Voice, The Columbia Years 1943-1952
Nominee(Various Metropolitan Opera Artists)The Mapleson Cylinders
Nominee(Various Artists)The Complete Keynote Collection
Nominee(Bob Dylan)Biograph

Best Engineered Recording - Non-Classical

ResultArtistWork
WinnerJason Corsaro & Tom Lord-Alge, engineers (Steve Winwood)Back In The High Life
NomineeJason Corsaro & Eric ET Thorngren, engineers (Robert Palmer)Riptide
NomineeDon Murray, engineer (Diane Schuur, Dave Valentin, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, And Others)GRP Live In Session
NomineeMike Shipley, engineer (Joni Mitchell)Dog Eat Dog
NomineeHumberto Gatica, engineer (David Foster)David Foster

Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical)

ResultArtistWork
WinnerJimmy Jam & Terry Lewis-
NomineeDavid Foster (producer)-
NomineeRuss Titelman, Steve Winwood (producers)-
NomineePaul Simon (producer)-
NomineeMichael Omartian (producer)-

Best Classical Album

ResultArtistWork
WinnerVladimir Horowitz, artist; Thomas Frost, producerHorowitz - The Studio Recordings, New York 1985
NomineeKathleen Battle & Christopher Parkening, artists; Patti Laursen, producerPleasures Of Their Company (Bach, Gounod, Villa-Lobos)
NomineeGeorg Solti, artist; Andrew Cornall, producerMendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 In A Minor (Scottish) And No. 4 In A (Italian)
NomineeLeonard Slatkin, artist; Marc Aubort & Joanna Nickrenz, producersCopland: Billy The Kid And Rodeo (Complete Ballets)
NomineeJames Billings, Joyce Castle, Maris Clement, David Eisler, Jack Harrold, John Lankston, John Mauceri, Erie Mills & Scott Reeve, artists; Elizabeth Ostrow, producerBernstein: Candide
NomineeRobert Shaw, artist; Thomas Frost, producerBeethoven: Symphony No. 9 In D Minor (Choral)
NomineeEmanuel Ax & Yo-Yo Ma, artists; James Mallinson, producerBeethoven: Cello And Piano Sonata No. 4 In C/And Variations

Best Classical Orchestral Recording

ResultArtistWork
WinnerGeorg Solti, conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra)Liszt: A Faust Symphony
Nominee(London Philharmonic)Vaughan-Williams: Sinfonia Antartica
Nominee(Philadelphia Orchestra)Respighi: The Pines Of Rome, The Fountains Of Rome, Roman Festivals
Nominee(Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra)Copland: Billy The Kid And Rodeo
Nominee(Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 In D Minor /Choral/

Best Opera Recording

ResultArtistWork
WinnerJames Billings, Joyce Castle, Maris Clement, David Eisler, Jack Harrold, John Lankston, Erie Mills & Scott Reeve; John Mauceri, conductor; Elizabeth Ostrow, producer (New York City Opera Orchestra)Bernstein: Candide
NomineeKathleen Battle, Renato Bruson, Christa Ludwig, Luciano Pavarotti, Margaret Price & Georg Solti; Christopher Raeburn, producer (National Philharmonic Orchestra)Verdi: Un Ballo In Maschera (The Masked Ball)
NomineeJustino Diaz, Placido Domingo, Lorin Maazel & Katia Ricciarelli; David Groves & James Mallinson, producers (La Scala Opera Chorus; La Scala Opera Orchestra)Verdi: Otello
NomineeClaudio Abbado, Placido Domingo, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Leo Nucci, Ruggero Raimondi, Katia Ricciarelli & Lucia Valentini Terrani; Rainer Brock, producer (La Scala Opera Chorus; La Scala Opera Orchestra)Verdi: Don Carlos
NomineeAldo Baldin, Agnes Baltsa, Barbara Hendricks, Robert Lloyd, Neville Marriner, Felicity Palmer, Lucia Popp, Ruggero Raimondi & Jose Van Dam; Erik Smith, producer (Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields)Mozart: The Marriage Of Figaro

Best Choral Performance (Other Than Opera)

ResultArtistWork
WinnerJames Levine, conductor (Chicago Symphony Chorus; Chicago Symphony Orchestra)Orff: Carmina Burana
Nominee(Atlanta Symphony Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)Choral Masterpieces: (Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Handel, Berlioz, Haydn, Brahms, Etc.)
Nominee(Westminster Choir; Philadelphia Orchestra)Berlioz: Romeo Et Juliette
Nominee(Vienna Singverein; Wiener Philharmoniker)Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
Nominee(Monteverdi Choir; English Baroque Soloists)Bach: Mass In B Minor

Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist Or Soloists (With Or Without Orchestra)

ResultArtistWork
WinnerNOMINEESHorowitz - The Studio Recordings, New York 1985
NomineeDale ClevengerTomasi: Concerto For Trumpet And Orchestra/Jolivet: Concerto No. 2 For Trumpet; Concertino For Trumpet, String Orchestra And Piano
Nominee(Chicago Symphony Orchestra)Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3
Nominee(Chicago Symphony Orchestra)Haydn: Trumpet Concerto In E Flat
Nominee(Dresden State Orchestra)Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat (/Emperor/)
Nominee-Bach: Well Tempered Clavier - Book 1

Best Chamber Music Performance

ResultArtistWork
WinnerEmanuel Ax & Yo-Yo Ma, artistsBeethoven: Cello And Piano Sonata No. 4 In C & Variations
NomineeVladimir Ashkenazy & Lynn Harrell, artistsRachmaninov: Cello And Piano Sonata
NomineeChicago Symphony Winds (J. Lawrie Bloom, Larry Combs, Cheryl Frazes, Kathleen Karnes-Ferrin, James Moffitt, Wayland Rogers, Gregory Smith & John Bruce Yeh), artistsMozart: Music For Basset Horns (Divertimenti, Notturni, Adagios)
NomineeVladimir Ashkenazy & Itzhak Perlman, artistsBrahms: Violin And Piano Sonata; No. 1 In G/No. 2 In A/No. 3 In D Minor/Hungarian Dances
NomineeBerkshire String Quartet (David Dawson, Albert Lazan, Fritz Magg & Urico Rossi), Benny Goodman & Leon Pommers, artistsBenny Goodman: Private Collection (Beethoven, Brahms, Von Weber)

Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance

ResultArtistWork
Winner(Andre Previn; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)Mozart: Kathleen Battle Sings Mozart
Nominee(Chamber Symphony)Weill: Stratas Sings Weill
Nominee(Orchestra Del teatro Comunale Di Bologna)Passione Pavarotti (Favorite Neapolitan Love Songs)
Nominee(Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)Canteloube: Chants D'Auvergne Vol.II/Triptyque
Nominee(English Chamber Orchestra)Beautiful Dreamer (The Great American Songbook)

Best Contemporary Composition

ResultArtistWork
WinnerWitold Lutoslawski, composerLutoslawski: Symphony No. 3
NomineeEllen Taaffe Zwilich, composerZwilich: Symphony No. 1
NomineePhilip Glass, composerGlass: Company
NomineeChick Corea, composerCorea: Septet
NomineeRobert Beaser, composerBeaser: Mountain Songs (A Cycle Of American Folk Music)

Best Engineered Recording, Classical

ResultArtistWork
WinnerPaul Goodman, engineer (Vladimir Horowitz, piano)Horowitz - The Studio Recordings, New York 1985
NomineeMichael Sheady, engineer (Riccardo Muti, conductor)Respighi: The Pines Of Rome, The Fountains Of Rome And Roman Festivals
NomineeJames Lock, engineer (Georg Solti, conductpr)Liszt: A Faust Symphony
NomineeMarc Aubort, engineer (Leonard Slatkin, conductor)Copland: Billy The Kid And Rodeo (Complete Ballets)
NomineePaul Goodman, engineer (John Maucer, conductor)Bernstein: Candide

Classical Producer Of The Year

ResultArtistWork
WinnerThomas Frost-
NomineeSteven Epstein-
NomineeRobert Woods-
NomineeJay David Saks-
NomineeMarc Aubort & Joanna Nickrenz-

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Held on February 5, 2023, the 65th Annual Grammy Awards celebrated music from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022. Harry Styles' Harry's House won Album of the Year, a significant triumph for contemporary pop and a recognition of his artistic evolution. Lizzo's empowering and infectious "About Damn Time" secured Record of the Year, embodying a feel-good anthem. Samara Joy, a rising star in jazz, was named Best New Artist, highlighting the Grammys' continued appreciation for traditional artistry. Other significant winners included Beyoncé, who broke the record for most Grammy wins by any artist, and Adele. This ceremony highlighted the continued global appeal of pop superstars and the emergence of new talents across diverse genres. Record Of The Year Result Artist Work Winner Lizzo About Damn Time Nominee Harry Styles As It Was Nominee Kendrick Lamar The Heart Part 5 Nominee Steve Lacy Bad Habit Nominee Doja Cat Woman Nominee Brandi Carlile F...
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