[1988 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (30th) ♪
The 30th Annual Grammy Awards, held on March 2, 1988, acknowledged recordings from October 1, 1986, to September 30, 1987. U2's monumental and globally impactful album The Joshua Tree won Album of the Year, cementing their status as one of the world's most influential rock bands.
Paul Simon's "Graceland" won Record of the Year. Jody Watley, with her distinctive R&B and dance-pop sound, was named Best New Artist.
Other significant winners included Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson. This period marked a peak for rock music's critical and commercial success, with U2 leading the charge for socially conscious and anthemic rock, and the Grammys reflecting this powerful cultural wave.
Record Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Paul Simon | Graceland |
| Suzanne Vega | Luka | |
| Los Lobos | La Bamba | |
| U2 | I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For | |
| Steve Winwood | Back In The High Life Again |
Album Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | U2 | The Joshua Tree |
| Whitney Houston | Whitney | |
| Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris And Linda Ronstadt | Trio | |
| Prince | Sign 'O' The Times | |
| Michael Jackson | Bad |
Song Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram | Somewhere Out There |
| Suzanne Vega | Luka | |
| Los Lobos | La Bamba (Adapted By Ritchie Valens) | |
| U2 | I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For | |
| Whitney Houston | Didn't We Almost Have It All |
Best New Artist
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jody Watley | - |
| Terence Trent D'Arby | - | |
| Cutting Crew | - | |
| Breakfast Club | - | |
| Swing Out Sister | - |
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Whitney Houston | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) |
| Barbra Streisand | One Voice | |
| Suzanne Vega | Luka | |
| Belinda Carlisle | Heaven Is A Place On Earth | |
| Carly Simon | Coming Around Again |
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sting | Bring On The Night |
| Al Jarreau | Moonlighting (Theme) | |
| Elton John | Candle In The Wind | |
| Bruce Springsteen | Brilliant Disguise | |
| Michael Jackson | Bad |
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jennifer Warnes & Bill Medley | (I've Had) The Time Of My Life |
| Linda Ronstadt And James Ingram | Somewhere Out There | |
| Los Lobos | La Bamba | |
| Swing Out Sister | Breakout | |
| Heart | Alone |
Best Pop Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Larry Carlton | Minute By Minute |
| Chick Corea Elektric Band | Light Years | |
| Herb Alpert | Keep Your Eye On Me | |
| Dave Grusin | It Might Be You | |
| The Art of Noise | Dragnet |
Best New Age Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Yusef Lateef | Yusef Lateef's Little Symphony |
| Paul Horn | Traveler | |
| Kitaro | The Field | |
| Montreux | Sweet Intentions | |
| Liz Story | Reconciliation | |
| Patrick O'Hearn | Between Two Worlds |
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female, Male
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bruce Springsteen | Tunnel Of Love |
| Joe Cocker | Unchain My Heart | |
| Bob Seger | Shakedown | |
| Richard Marx | Don't Mean Nothing | |
| Tina Turner | Better Be Good To Me |
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | U2 | The Joshua Tree |
| Georgia Satellites | Keep Your Hands To Yourself | |
| Los Lobos | By The Light Of The Moon | |
| Yes | Big Generator | |
| Heart | Bad Animals |
Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Frank Zappa | Jazz From Hell |
| Dweezil Zappa, Herbie Hancock, And Terry Bozzio | Wipe Out | |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble | Say What! | |
| Stevie Ray Vaughan And Dick Dale | Pipeline | |
| Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band | Paradise By The /C/ |
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Aretha Franklin | Aretha |
| Jody Watley | Looking For A New Love | |
| Nancy Wilson | Forbidden Lover | |
| Whitney Houston | For The Love Of You | |
| Natalie Cole | Everlasting |
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Smokey Robinson | Just To See Her |
| Stevie Wonder | Skeletons | |
| Jonathan Butler | Lies | |
| Wilson Pickett | In The Midnight Hour | |
| Michael Jackson | Bad |
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Aretha Franklin & George Michael | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) |
| Prince And Sheena Easton | U Got The Look | |
| The Whispers | Rock Steady | |
| Club Nouveau | Lean On Me | |
| LeVert | Casanova |
Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | David Sanborn | Chicago Song |
| Najee | Najee's Theme | |
| Jonathan Butler | Going Home | |
| Herb Alpert | Diamonds | |
| Stanley Turrentine | Boogie On Reggae Woman |
Best Rhythm & Blues Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Club Nouveau | Lean On Me |
| Prince And Sheena Easton | U Got The Look | |
| Stevie Wonder | Skeletons | |
| Smokey Robinson | Just To See Her | |
| LaVert | Casanova |
Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal Or Instrumental
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Pat Metheny Group | Still Life (Talking) |
| Yellowjackets | Four Corners | |
| Larry Carlton | Discovery | |
| George Benson And Earl Klugh | Collaboration | |
| David Sanborn | A Change Of Heart |
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Diane Schuur | Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra |
| Ella Fitzgerald | Easy Living | |
| Sarah Vaughan | Brazilian Romance | |
| Janis Siegel | At Home | |
| Carmen McRae | Any Old Time |
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bobby McFerrin | What Is This Thing Called Love |
| Arthur Prysock | This Guy's In Love With You | |
| Joe Williams | Every Night | |
| Dave Frishberg | Can't Take You Nowhere | |
| Billy Eckstine | Billy Eckstine Sings With Benny Carter |
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dexter Gordon, soloist | The Other Side Of Round Midnight |
| Eddie Daniels, soloist | To Bird With Love | |
| Wynton Marsalis, soloist | Marsalis Standard Time-Volume I | |
| Branford Marsalis, soloist | Cottontail |
Best Instrumental Jazz Performance (Group)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Wynton Marsalis | Marsalis Standard Time - Volume I |
| Michael Brecker | Michael Brecker | |
| Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous And Roy Haynes | Trio Music, Live In Europe | |
| Eddie Daniels | To Bird With Love | |
| Larry Carlton | Last Nite |
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mercer Ellington | Digital Duke |
| Woody Herman And His Big Band | Woody's Gold Star | |
| The Tonight Show Band With Doc Severinsen | The Tonight Show Band With Doc Severinsen, Volume II | |
| Louis Bellson And His Jazz Orchestra | Louis Bellson And His Jazz Orchestra | |
| Patrick Williams, conductor New York Band | 10th Avenue |
Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | K.T. Oslin | 80's Ladies |
| Reba McEntire | The Last One To Know | |
| Tanya Tucker | Love Me Like You Used To | |
| Rosanne Cash | King's Record Shop | |
| Emmylou Harris | Angel Band |
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Randy Travis | Always & Forever |
| Dwight Yoakam | Hillbilly Deluxe | |
| Steve Earle | Exit O | |
| Hank Williams Jr. | Born To Boogie | |
| George Strait | All My Ex's Live In Texas |
Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris | Trio |
| The Desert Rose Band | The Desert Rose Band | |
| Restless Heart | I'll Still Be Loving You | |
| The Judds | Heartland | |
| The O'Kanes | Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You |
Best Country Vocal Performance, Duet
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ronnie Milsap & Kenny Rogers | Make No Mistake, She's Mine |
| Glen Campbell And Emmylou Harris | You Are | |
| Steve Wariner And Glen Campbell | The Hand That Rocks The Cradle | |
| Crystal Gayle And Gary Morris | Another World | |
| Holly Dunn And Michael Martin Murphey | A Face In The Crowd |
Best Country Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Of Soloist)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Asleep At The Wheel | String Of Pars |
| Stephane Grappelli And Vassar Clements | Together At Last | |
| Bill Monroe | The Old Brown Country Barn | |
| Albert Lee | Gagged But Not Bound | |
| Jerry Douglas | Changing Channels |
Best Country Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Randy Travis | Forever And Ever, Amen |
| Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris | Tellin' Me Lies | |
| Restless Heart | I'll Still Be Loving You | |
| George Strait | All My Ex's Live In Texas | |
| K.T. Oslin | 80's Ladies |
Best Gospel Performance, Female
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Deniece Williams | I Believe In You |
| Terri Gibbs | Turnaround | |
| Debby Boone | The Name Above All Names | |
| Kathy Troccoli | Images | |
| Debbie McClendon | Count It All Joy |
Best Gospel Performance, Male
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Larnelle Harris | The Father Hath Provided |
| Wayne Watson | Watercolour Ponies | |
| Steve Green | Joy To The World | |
| Leon Patillo | Brand New | |
| Dallas Holm | Against The Wind |
Best Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir Or Chorus
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mylon LeFevre & Broken Heart | Crack The Sky |
| The Bill Gaither Trio | Welcome Back Home | |
| Stryper | To Hell With The Devil | |
| Petra | This Means War! | |
| Mr. Mister | Healing Waters |
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | CeCe Winans | For Always |
| Della Reese | You Gave Me Love | |
| Shirley Caesar | The Lord Will Make A Way | |
| Vickie Winans | Be Encouraged | |
| Lynette Hawkins Stephens | Baby Sis |
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Al Green | Everything's Gonna Be Alright |
| Wintley Phipps | Wintley Phipps | |
| Jessy Dixon | The Winning Side | |
| BeBe Winans | Call Me | |
| Keith Pringle | All To You |
Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir Or Chorus
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Anita Baker & The Winans | Ain't No Need To Worry |
| The Clark Sisters | Heart And Soul | |
| Edwin Hawkins And The Music And Arts Seminar Mass Choir | Give Us Peace | |
| The Winans | Decisions | |
| BeBe & CeCe Winans | BeBe And CeCe Winans |
Best Latin Pop Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Julio Iglesias | Un Hombre Solo |
| Emmanuel | Solo | |
| Jose Jose | Siempre Contigo | |
| Maria Conchita Alonso | Otra Mentira Mas | |
| Lunna | Lunna | |
| Luis Miguel | Luis Miguel '87, Soy Como Quiero Ser | |
| Yolandita Monge | Laberinto De Amor | |
| Braulio | En Bancarrota | |
| Danny Rivera | Amar O Morir |
Best Tropical Latin Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Eddie Palmieri | La Verdad - The Truth |
| Celia Cruz And Willie Colon | The Winners | |
| Hector Lavoe | Strikes Back | |
| Carribbean Express | Caribbean Express | |
| Ray Barretto | Aqui Se Puede | |
| Rubén Blades | Agua De Luna (Moon Water) |
Best Mexican-American Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Los Tigres Del Norte | Gracias! America Sin Fronteras |
| Little Joe | Timeless | |
| Chavela Y Su Groupo Express | El Rey Del Barrio | |
| Los Diablos | Celebracion | |
| Antonio Aguilar | 15 Exitos Con Tambora Vol. 2 |
Best Traditional Blues Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Professor Longhair | Houseparty New Orleans Style |
| James Cotton | Take Me Back | |
| Eddie Cleanhead Vinson | Old Maid Boogie | |
| Koko Taylor | Live From Chicago- An Audience With The Queen | |
| Albert Collins | Cold Snap |
Best Contemporary Blues Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Robert Cray Band | Strong Persuader |
| B.B. King | Standing On The Edge Of Love | |
| Buckwheat Zydeco | On A Night Like This | |
| Earl King And Roomful Of Blues | Glazed | |
| Bobby Bland | After All |
Best Traditional Folk Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Shaka Zulu |
| (Various Artists) | Zulu Men's Singing Competition | |
| Bantu Glee Singers, Crocodiles, Shooting Stars And Others | Mbube Roots - Zulu Choral Music From South Africa | |
| The Chieftains | Celtic Wedding | |
| Michael Doucet And Beausoleil | Belizaire The Cajun (Original Soundtrack) |
Best Contemporary Folk Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Steve Goodman | Unfinished Business |
| The Washington Squares | The Washington Squares | |
| Loudon Wainwright III | More Love Songs | |
| Joan Baez | Asimbonanga | |
| John Hartford | Annual Waltz |
Best Polka Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jimmy Sturr | A Polka Just For Me |
| The Kryger Brothers | Polka Mania | |
| Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones | Let's Celebrate Again | |
| Walt Groller And His Orchestra | It's Pokamatic | |
| Lenny Gomulka And Chicago Push And Dick Pillar | In Polka Unity |
Best Reggae Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Peter Tosh | No Nuclear War |
| UB40 | UB40 CCCP (Live In Moscow) | |
| Burning Spear | People Of The World | |
| Third World | Hold On To Love |
Best Recording For Children
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bobby McFerrin & Jack Nicholson | The Elephant's Child |
| Glenn Close | The Emperor And The Nightingale | |
| Barbara Fairchild | Lullaby For Teddy | |
| Raffi | Everything Grows | |
| Candle | Bullfrogs And Butterflies (Part III) |
Best Comedy Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Robin Williams | A Night At The Met |
| Ray Stevens | Would Jesus Wear A Rolex? | |
| Jackie Mason | The World According To Me! | |
| Bob And Ray | The Best Of Bob And Ray - Volume One | |
| Weird Al Yankovic | Polka Party! |
Best Spoken Word Or Non-Musical Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Garrison Keillor | Lake Wobegon Days |
| Leonard Nimoy | Whales Alive | |
| Leonard Nimoy, George Takei | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | |
| Katharine Hepburn | Lincoln Portrait | |
| Lauren Bacall | Lauren Bacall By Myself |
Best Musical Cast Show Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Claude-Michel Schönberg, composer; Alain Boublil & Herbert Kretzmer, lyricists; Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schönberg, producers (Original Broadway Cast) | Les Miserables |
| Jeremy Lubbock, producer (Kiri Te Kanawa, Jose Carerras, And Others) | South Pacific | |
| Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer; Charles Hart & Richard Stilgoe, lyricists; Andrew Lloyd Webber, producer (Original London Cast) | The Phantom Of The Opera | |
| Paul Myers, producer (Kiri Te Kanawa, Jeremy Irons And Others) | My Fair Lady | |
| Thomas Z. Shepard, producer (Original Broadway Cast) | Me And My Girl (Original Broadway Cast) |
Best Instrumental Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Billy Higgins & Wayne Shorter, composers (Dexter Gordon) | Call Sheet Blues |
| Henry Mancini, composer (Henry Mancini) | The Blues In Three | |
| Lyle Mays & Pat Metheny, composers (Pat Metheny Group) | Minuano (Six Eight) | |
| Frank Zappa, composer (Frank Zappa) | Jazz From Hell | |
| Claude Bolling, composer (Claude Bolling, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Pierre-Yves Sorin, Vincent Cordelette) | Bolling: Suite No. 2 For Flute And Jazz Piano Trio |
Best Album Or Original Instrumental Background Score Written For A Motion Picture Or Television
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ennio Morricone, composer (Ennio Morricone) | The Untouchables |
| John Williams, composer (John Williams) | The Witches Of Eastwick | |
| Mark Knopfler, composer (Mark Knopfler And Guy Fletcher) | The Princess Bride | |
| Henry Mancini, composer (Henry Mancini) | The Glass Menagerie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album) | |
| James Horner, composer (Various Artists) | An American Tail (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
Best Song Written Specifically For A Motion Picture Or Television
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram | Somewhere Out There (From An American Tail) |
| Madonna | Who's That Girl (From Who's That Girl?) | |
| Starship | Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (From Original Motion Picture Soundtrack /Mannequin/) | |
| Al Jarreau | Moonlighting (Theme from Moonlighting) | |
| Bill Medley And Jennifer Warnes | (I've Had) The Time Of My Life (From Dirty Dancing) |
Best Performance Music Video
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Various Artists) | The Prince's Trust All-Star Rock Concert |
| Bobby McFerrin | Spontaneous Inventions (Video) | |
| Barbra Streisand | One Voice (Video) | |
| Vladimir Horowitz | Horowitz In Moscow (Video) | |
| Cyndi Lauper | Cyndi Lauper In Paris (Video) |
Best Concept Music Video
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Genesis | Land Of Confusion |
| Kate Bush | Kate Bush: The Whole Story (Video) | |
| David Bowie | Day In, Day Out (Video) | |
| David Lee Roth | David Lee Roth (Video) | |
| Janet Jackson | Control - The Videos - Part II (Video) |
Best Arrangement On An Instrumental
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bill Holman, arranger (The Tonight Show Band With Doc Severinsen) | Take The /A/ Train |
| Dave Grusin, arranger (Dave Grusin) | The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter | |
| Michael Convertino, arranger (Shirley Walker, conductor) | Main Title (Children Of A Lesser God) | |
| Pat (Patrick) Williams, arranger (Patrick Williams' New York Band) | Jive Samba | |
| Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Sam Most) | Any Time, Any Season |
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Frank Foster, arranger (Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra) | Deedles' Blues |
| Randy Kerber, arranger (Barbra Streisand) | Over The Rainbow | |
| Henry Mancini, arranger (Johnny Mathis And Henry Mancini) | It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Jack Walrath, arranger (Jack Walrath) | I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry | |
| Bill Ginn & Van Dyke Parks, arrangers (Jennifer Warnes) | A Singer Must Die |
Best Album Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bill Johnson, art director (Rosanne Cash) | King's Record Shop |
| Peter Barrett, art director (Ladysmith Black Mambazo) | Shaka Zulu | |
| Bruce Licher, art director (For Against) | Echelons | |
| Joseph Stelmach, art director (Duke Ellington) | Duke Ellington: The Webster Blanton Band | |
| Ron Scarselli, art director (R.E.M.) | Document |
Best Album Notes
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Orrin Keepnews, album notes writer (Thelonious Monk) | Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings |
| Peter Guralnick, album notes writer (Elvis Presley) | The Complete Sun Sessions | |
| Charles K. Wolfe, album notes writer (The Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers And Others) | The Bristol Sessions | |
| Mark Tucker, album notes writer (Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, And Others) | Singers And Soloists Of The Swing Bands | |
| Nolan Porterfield, album notes writer (Jimmie Rodgers) | Jimmie Rodgers On Record: America's Blue Yodeler |
Best Historical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Thelonious Monk) | Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings |
| (Otis Redding) | The Otis Redding Story | |
| (Ella Fitzgerald, Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, And Others) | The Gershwin Collection | |
| (Various Artists) | The Bristol Sessions | |
| (Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra And Others) | Singers And Soloists Of The Swing Bands |
Best Engineered Recording - Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Humberto Gatica & Bruce Swedien, engineers (Michael Jackson) | Bad |
| Al Schmitt, engineer (Bill Watrous) | Reflections | |
| Tom Jung, engineer (Flim And The BB's) | Neon | |
| Joe Bogen, Ben Harris & Kyle Lehning, engineers (Ronnie Milsap) | Heart And Soul | |
| Josiah Gluck, Keith Grant, Dave Grusin & Don Murray, engineers (Dave Grusin) | Cinemagic | |
| Andrew Jackson, engineer (Pink Floyd) | A Momentary Lapse Of Reason |
Producer Of The Year, (Non-Classical)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Narada Michael Walden | - |
| Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones (producers) | - | |
| Don Gehman, John Cougar Mellencamp (producers) | - | |
| Emilio And The Jerks (Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo, Rafael Vigil) (producers) | - | |
| Brian Eno (), Daniel Lanois (producers) | - |
Best Classical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Vladimir Horowitz, artist; Thomas Frost, producer | Horowitz In Moscow |
| Elmar Oliveira & Leonard Slatkin, artists; Marc Aubort & Joanna Nickrenz, producers | Hanson: Symphony No. 2/Barber: Violin Concerto | |
| Robert Shaw, artist; Robert Woods, producer | Faure: Requiem, Op. 48/Durufle: Reqiem, Op. 9 | |
| Georg Solti, artist; Michael Haas, producer | Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 In D Minor (Choral) | |
| Edo De Waart, artist | Adams: The Chairman Dances |
Best Orchestral Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Georg Solti, conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) | Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 In D Minor |
| (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) | Holst: The Planets | |
| (Saint Louis Symphony) | Hanson: Symphony No. 2 (Romantic) | |
| (New York Philharmonic) | Copland: Symphony No. 3/Quiet City | |
| (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) | Berg, Webern, Schoenberg: Orchestral Pieces |
Best Opera Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Agnes Baltsa, Kathleen Battle, Gary Lakes, Hermann Prey & Anna Tomowa-Sintow; James Levine, conductor; Cord Garben, producer (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) | R. Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos |
| Antonio Barasorda, Riccardo Chailly, Veriano Luchetti, Leo Nucci, Samuel Ramey & Shirley Verrett; Andrew Cornall, producer (Bologna Coro Del Teatro Comunale; Bologna Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale) | Verdi: Macbeth | |
| Thomas Allen, Kathleen Battle, Jorma Hynninen, Ann Murray, Riccardo Muti, Margaret Price & Kurt Rydl; James Mallinson, producer (Vienna Philharmonic Chorus; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) | Mozart: The Marriage Of Figaro | |
| Kathleen Battle, Edita Gruberova, Georg Solti, Martti Talvela, Gosta Winbergh & Heinz Zednik; Christopher Raeburn, producer (Vienna Philharmonic Chorus; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) | Mozart: The Abduction From The Seraglio | |
| Agnes Baltsa, Kathleen Battle, Paata Burchuladze, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Alexander Malta, Samuel Ramey, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Herbert von Karajan & Gosta Winbergh; Michel Glotz & Werner Mayer, producers (Berlin Philharmonic Chorus; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) | Mozart: Don Giovanni |
Best Choral Performance (Other Than Opera)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Robert Shaw, conductor (Atlanta Symphony Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) | Hindemith: When Lilacs Last In The Dooryard Bloom'd |
| Laszlo Heltay, chorus master (Brighton Festival Chorus; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) | Tippett: A Child Of Our Time | |
| Neville Creed, chorus master (London Philharmonic Chorus & Tiffen School Boys Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra) | Mahler: Symphony No. 8 In E Flat (Symphony Of A Thousand) | |
| Lubomir Matl, chorus master (Prague Philharmonic Chorus; Czech Philharmonic) | Janácek: Glagolitic Mass | |
| (Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Utah Symphony Orchestra) | Copland: Old American Songs: Canticle Of Freedom; Four Motets | |
| (Monteverdi Choir; English Baroque Soloists) | Bach: St. John Passion |
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) (With Orchestra)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Itzhak Perlman, artist (Vienna Philharmonic) | Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 2 And 4 |
| Dale Clevenger, artist (Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra) | Mozart: Horn Concertos No. 1-4, Rondo, Fragment | |
| Wynton Marsalis, artist (Eastman Wind Ensemble) | Carnaval (Works By Arban, Clarke, Levy, Paganini, Rimsky-Korsakov, Bellstedt) | |
| Murray Perahia, artist (Concertgebouw Orchestra) | Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 5 In E Flat (Emperor) | |
| Elmar Oliveira, artist (Saint Louis Symphony) | Barber: Violin Concerto Op. 14 |
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) (Without Orchestra)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Vladimir Horowitz, artist | Horowitz In Moscow |
| Peter Serkin, artist | Stravinsky: Wolpe: Lieberson (Stravinsky: Serenade In A And Sonata/Wolpe: Form IV: Broken Sequences, Pastorale, Passacaglia/Lieberson: Bagatelles) | |
| Itzhak Perlman, artist | My Favorite Kreisler | |
| Murray Perahia, artist | Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 17, Op. 31/18, Op. 31/26, Op. 81A | |
| Andras Schiff, artist | Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 |
Best Chamber Music Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Vladimir Ashkenazy, Lynn Harrell & Itzhak Perlman, artists | Beethoven: The Complete Piano Trios |
| Kronos Quartet (Hank Dutt, David Harrington, Joan Jeanrenaud & John Sherba), artists | White Man Sleeps (Music By Volans, Ives, Hassell, Coleman, Johnston, Bartok) | |
| Salvatore Accardo, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Mstislav Rostropovich & Isaac Stern, artists | Mozart: The Flute Quartets (K.285,285A,285B,298) | |
| Beaux Arts Trio (Isidore Cohen, Bernard Greenhouse & Menahem Pressler), artists | Dvorák: Piano Trio In E Min./Mendelssohn: Piano Trio In D Min. | |
| Amadeus Quartet (Norbert Brainin, Martin Lovett, Siegmund Nissel & Peter Schidlof) & Murray Perahia, artists | Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1 In G Minor |
Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | NOMINEES | Kathleen Battle - Salzburg Recital |
| (Yale Cellos Of Aldo Parisot) | Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 For Soprano And Orchestra Of Violoncellos | |
| Jessye Norman | Soiree Francaise | |
| Marnie Nixon | R. Strauss: Lieder (Including /Malven/) | |
| (Pacific Symphony Orchestra) | Copland: Eight Poems Of Emily Dickinson |
Best Contemporary Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Krzysztof Penderecki, composer | Penderecki: Cello Concerto No. 2 |
| Michael Tippett, composer | Tippett: The Mask Of Time | |
| Roger Sessions, composer | Sessions: Symphony No. 5 | |
| Joseph Schwantner, composer | Schwantner: A Sudden Rainbow | |
| Milton Babbitt, composer | Babbitt: Piano Concerto | |
| John Adams, composer | Adams: The Chairman Dances |
Best Engineered Recording, Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jack Renner, engineer (Robert Shaw, conductor) | Faure: Requiem/Durufle: Requiem |
| John Pellowe, engineer (Georg Solti, conductor) | Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture/Romeo And Juliet/The Nutcracker Suite | |
| Thomas Frost, engineer (Vladimir Horowitz) | Horowitz In Moscow | |
| Jack Renner, engineer (Robert Shaw, conductor) | Hindemith: When Lilacs Last In The Dooryard Bloom'D (A Requiem For Those We Love) | |
| James Lock & John Pellowe, engineers (Georg Solti, conductor) | Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 In D Minor (Choral) |
Classical Producer Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Robert Woods | - |
| Michael Haas | - | |
| Thomas Frost | - | |
| Steven Epstein | - | |
| Jay David Saks | - |