[1992 Grammy Awards] – Complete List of Winners and Nominees (34th) ♪
The 34th Annual Grammy Awards, on February 25, 1992, honored music from October 1, 1990, to September 30, 1991. Natalie Cole's Unforgettable...
with Love, a heartwarming and technically impressive tribute to her father, Nat King Cole, won Album of the Year and "Unforgettable" also won Record of the Year. R.E.M.'s critically acclaimed alternative rock hit "Losing My Religion" won Record of the Year.
Marc Cohn, known for his storytelling and piano-driven songs, was named Best New Artist. This ceremony highlighted the enduring appeal of classic sounds reimagined for new audiences and the growing influence of alternative rock, demonstrating the Grammys' embrace of both nostalgic tributes and contemporary innovation.
Record Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Natalie Cole (With Nat King Cole) | Unforgettable |
| Bonnie Raitt | Something To Talk About | |
| R.E.M. | Losing My Religion | |
| Amy Grant | Baby Baby | |
| Bryan Adams | (Everything I Do) I Do It For You |
Album Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Natalie Cole | Unforgettable With Love |
| Paul Simon | The Rhythm Of The Saints | |
| R.E.M. | Out Of Time | |
| Bonnie Raitt | Luck Of The Draw | |
| Amy Grant | Heart In Motion |
Song Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Natalie Cole [With Nat King Cole] | Unforgettable |
| Marc Cohn | Walking In Memphis | |
| R.E.M. | Losing My Religion | |
| Amy Grant | Baby Baby | |
| Bryan Adams | (Everything I Do) I Do It For You |
Best New Artist
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Marc Cohn | - |
| Color Me Badd | - | |
| C C Music Factory | - | |
| Boyz II Men | - | |
| Seal | - |
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bonnie Raitt | Something To Talk About |
| Oleta Adams | Get Here | |
| Mariah Carey | Emotions | |
| Amy Grant | Baby Baby | |
| Whitney Houston | All The Man That I Need |
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Michael Bolton | When A Man Loves A Woman |
| Aaron Neville | Warm Your Heart | |
| Marc Cohn | Walking In Memphis | |
| George Michael | Freedom 90 | |
| Seal | Crazy | |
| Bryan Adams | (Everything I Do) I Do It For You |
Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | R.E.M. | Losing My Religion |
| Wilson Phillips | You're In Love | |
| The Commitments | The Commitments - Original Motion Picture | |
| Jesus Jones | Right Here, Right Now | |
| Extreme | More Than Words |
Best Traditional Pop Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Natalie Cole (With Nat King Cole) | Unforgettable |
| Barbra Streisand | Warm All Over | |
| Diane Schuur | Pure Schuur | |
| Johnny Mathis | In A Sentimental Mood: Mathis Sings Ellington | |
| Harry Connick Jr. | Blue Light, Red Light (Someone's There) |
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Michael Kamen | Robin Hood - Prince Of Thieves |
| Kenny G | Theme From Dying Young | |
| Candy Dulfer | Saxuality | |
| John Williams | John Williams Conducts John Williams/ The Star Wars Trilogy | |
| Dave Grusin | Havana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bonnie Raitt | Luck Of The Draw |
| John Mellencamp | Whenever We Wanted | |
| Bob Seger | The Fire Inside | |
| Robbie Robertson | Storyville | |
| Bryan Adams | Can't Stop This Thing We Started | |
| Eric Clapton | 24 Nights |
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bonnie Raitt & Delbert McClinton | Good Man, Good Woman |
| Queensryche | Silent Lucidity | |
| R.E.M. | Radio Song | |
| Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers | Into The Great Wide Open | |
| Jane's Addiction | Been Caught Stealing |
Best Hard Rock Performance With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Van Halen | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge |
| Guns N' Roses | Use Your Illusion I | |
| AC/DC | Moneytalks | |
| Alice In Chains | Man In The Box |
Best Metal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Metallica | Metallica |
| Megadeth | Hangar 18 (LP Version) | |
| Soundgarden | Badmotorfinger | |
| Anthrax | Attack Of The Killer B's | |
| Motorhead | 1916 |
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Eric Johnson | Cliffs Of Dover |
| Rush | Where's My Thing? | |
| Steve Howe | Masquerade | |
| The Allman Brothers Band | Kind Of Bird | |
| Danny Gatton | 88 Elmira Street |
Best Rock Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Sting | Soul Cages |
| Queensryche | Silent Lucidity | |
| Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers | Learning To Fly | |
| Metallica | Enter Sandman | |
| Bryan Adams | Can't Stop This Thing We Started | |
| Jane's Addiction | Been Caught Stealing |
Best Alternative Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | R.E.M. | Out Of Time |
| Richard Thompson | Rumor And Sigh | |
| Nirvana | Nevermind | |
| Elvis Costello | Mighty Like A Rose | |
| Jesus Jones | Doubt |
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Lisa Fischer | How Can I Ease The Pain |
| 🏆 | Patti LaBelle | Burnin' |
| Aretha Franklin | What You See Is What You Sweat | |
| Vanessa Williams | Runnin' Back To You | |
| Gladys Knight | Good Woman |
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Luther Vandross | Power Of Love |
| James Brown | Love Over Due | |
| Keith Washington | Kissing You | |
| Teddy Pendergrass | How Can You Mend A Broken Heart | |
| Stevie Wonder | Gotta Have You | |
| Peabo Bryson | Can You Stop The Rain |
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Boyz II Men | Cooleyhighharmony |
| Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle | Superwoman | |
| Color Me Badd | I Wanna Sex You Up | |
| Prince And The N.P.G. | Gett Off | |
| Aretha Franklin And Luther Vandross | Doctor's Orders |
Best Rhythm & Blues Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Luther Vandross | Power Of Love/Love Power |
| BeBe And CeCe Winans Featuring Mavis Staples | I'll Take You There | |
| Color Me Badd | I Wanna Sex You Up | |
| Lisa Fischer | How Can I Ease The Pain | |
| Peabo Bryson | Can You Stop The Rain |
Best Rap Solo Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | LL Cool J | Mama Said Knock You Out |
| Ice-T | New Jack Hustler (Nino's Theme) | |
| Monie Love | It's A Shame (My Sister) | |
| M.C. Hammer | Here Comes The Hammer (Version 1) | |
| Queen Latifah | Fly Girl |
Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince | Summertime |
| Naughty By Nature | O.P.P. | |
| Heavy D And The Boyz | Now That We Found Love | |
| Salt-N-Pepa | Let's Talk About Sex | |
| Public Enemy | Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Black |
Best New Age Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Chip Davis (Mannheim Steamroller) | Fresh Aire 7 |
| David Arkenstone | In The Wake Of The Wind | |
| Suzanne Ciani | Hotel Luna | |
| Tangerine Dream | Canyon Dreams | |
| Ottmar Liebert | Borrasca |
Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Manhattan Transfer | Sassy |
| Bobby McFerrin | Medicine Music | |
| Yellowjackets | Greenhouse | |
| Béla Fleck And The Flecktones | Flight Of The Cosmic Hippo | |
| Claus Ogerman And Michael Brecker | Claus Ogerman Featuring Michael Brecker | |
| Joe Sample | Ashes To Ashes |
Best Jazz Vocal Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Take 6 | He Is Christmas |
| Shirley Horn | You Won't Forget Me | |
| The Manhattan Transfer | The Offbeat Of Avenues | |
| Natalie Cole | Long 'Bout Midnight | |
| Mel Tormé | Ellington Medley |
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Stan Getz, soloist | I Remember You |
| Dave Grusin, soloist | How Long Has This Been Going On? | |
| Jean Toots Theilmans, soloist | Bluesette | |
| David Sanborn, soloist | Another Hand | |
| Phil Woods, soloist | All Bird's Children |
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Oscar Peterson Trio | Saturday Night At The Blue Note |
| Dave Grusin | The Gershwin Connection | |
| Lionel Hampton And The Golden Men of Jazz | Lionel Hampton And The Golden Men Of Jazz Live At The Blue Note | |
| David Sanborn | Another Hand | |
| Chick Corea Akoustic Band | Alive |
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dizzy Gillespie | Live At The Royal Festival Hall |
| Rob McConnell And The Boss Brass | The Brass Is Back | |
| Jay McShann | Paris All-Star Blues (A Tribute To Charlie Parker) | |
| Doc Severinsen And The Tonight Show Band | Once More With Feeling | |
| Charlie Haden | Dream Keeper | |
| Bob Mintzer | Art Of The Big Band |
Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Down At The Twist And Shout |
| Kathy Mattea | Time Passes By | |
| Trisha Yearwood | She's In Love With The Boy | |
| Reba McEntire | For My Broken Heart | |
| Tanya Tucker | Down To My Last Teardrop |
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Garth Brooks | Ropin' The Wind |
| Billy Dean | Somewhere In My Broken Heart | |
| Vince Gill | Pocket Full Of Gold | |
| Travis Tritt | Here's A Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares) | |
| Alan Jackson | Don't Rock The Jukebox |
Best Country Performance By A Duo Group With Vocal
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Judds | Love Can Build A Bridge |
| Texas Tornados | Zone Of Our Own | |
| Forester Sisters | Men | |
| Diamond Rio | Meet In The Middle | |
| Alabama | Forever's As Far As I'll Go | |
| Kentucky Headhunters | Electric Barnyard |
Best Country Vocal Collaboration
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner & Vince Gill | Restless |
| Dolly Parton And Ricky Van Shelton | Rockin' Years | |
| Lee Greenwood And Suzy Bogguss | Hopelessly Yours | |
| Clint Black And Roy Rogers | Hold On Partner | |
| Earl Thomas Conley And Keith Whitley | Brotherly Love |
Best Country Instrumental Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mark O'Connor | The New Nashville Cats |
| Norton Buffalo And Roy Rogers | Song For Jessica | |
| Diamond Rio | Poultry Promenade | |
| The Osborne Brothers | Orange Blossom Special | |
| Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler | Neck And Neck |
Best Bluegrass Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Carl Jackson & John Starling (With The Nash Ramblers) | Spring Training |
| Alison Brown | Simple Pleasures | |
| Jim And Jesse | Music Among Friends | |
| The Nashville Bluegrass Band | Home Of The Blues | |
| The Osborne Brothers | Hillbilly Fever |
Best Country Song
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Judds | Love Can Build A Bridge |
| Travis Tritt | Here's A Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares) | |
| Dolly Parton | Eagle When She Flies | |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter | Down At The Twist And Shout | |
| Alan Jackson | Don't Rock The Jukebox |
Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Russ Taff | Under Their Influence |
| Margaret Becker | Simple House | |
| dc Talk | Nu Thang | |
| Kim Hill | Brave Heart | |
| DeGarmo And Key | Go To The Top |
Best Pop Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Steven Curtis Chapman | For The Sake Of The Call |
| Marilyn McCoo | The Me Nobody Knows | |
| Carman And Commissioned And The Christ Church Choir | Shakin' The House...Live | |
| Michael English | Michael English | |
| Larnelle Harris | Larnelle Live (Psalms, Hymns And Spiritual Songs) |
Best Southern Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | The Gaither Vocal Band | Homecoming |
| The Chuck Wagon Gang | Still Rollin' | |
| Mid-South Boys | Shoulder To Shoulder | |
| J.D. Sumner And The Stamps Quartet | Peace In The Valley | |
| The Talleys | Love Will | |
| The Speers | Hallelujah Time |
Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mighty Clouds Of Joy | Pray For Me |
| The Williams Brothers | This Is Your Night | |
| Vanessa Bell Armstrong | The Truth About Christmas | |
| Huey Williams, The Jackson Southernaires | Thank You Mamma For Praying For Me | |
| Minister Thomas Whitfield And Thomas Whitfield Co. | My Faith |
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | CeCe & BeBe Winans | Different Lifestyles |
| Ricky Dillard's New Generation Chorale | The Promise | |
| The Rance Allen Group | Phenomenon | |
| Witness | Mean What You Say | |
| Helen Baylor | Look A Little Closer |
Best Gospel Album By Choir Or Chorus
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Gary Hines, choir director (The Sounds Of Blackness) | The Evolution Of Gospel |
| James Cleveland, choir director (James Cleveland And The Gospel Messengers) | Rev. James Cleveland And The L.A. Gospel Messengers | |
| Carol Cymbala, choir director (The Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers) | Jesus Be Praised | |
| Landy Gardner, choir director (Christ Church Choir) | Hand In Hand | |
| Edwin Hawkins, choir director (Music And Arts Seminar Chicago Mass Choir) | Edwin Hawkins Music And Arts Seminar Chicago Mass Choir | |
| O'Landa Draper, choir director (O'Landa Draper And The Associates) | Above And Beyond |
Best Latin Pop Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Vikki Carr | Cosas Del Amor |
| Alejandra Guzman | Flor De Papel | |
| Daniela Romo | Amada Mas Que Nunca | |
| Los Bukis | A Traves De Tus Ojos | |
| Pandora | ...con Amor Eterno |
Best Tropical Latin Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 | Bachata Rosa |
| Tito Puente | The Mambo King 100th LP | |
| Luis Enrique | Luces Del Alma | |
| Rubén Blades | Caminando | |
| Poncho Sanchez | A Night At Kimball's East |
Best Mexican-American Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Little Joe | 16 de Septiembre |
| La Sombra | Porque Te Quiero | |
| Mazz | Para Nuestra Gente | |
| Los Tigres Del Norte | Para Adoloridos |
Best Traditional Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | B.B. King | Live At The Apollo |
| Taj Mahal | Mule Bone | |
| John Lee Hooker | Mr. Lucky | |
| Johnnie Johnson | Johnnie B. Bad | |
| Charles Brown | All My Life |
Best Contemporary Blues Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Buddy Guy | Damn Right, I've Got The Blues |
| Charles Musselwhite | Signature | |
| Irma Thomas | Live...Simply The Best | |
| Johnny Winter | Let Me In | |
| Albert Collins | Albert Collins |
Best Traditional Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Various Artists) | The Civil War - Original Soundtrack |
| Mike Seeger | Solo-Oldtime Country Music | |
| Doc Watson | My Dear Old Southern Home | |
| (Various Artists) | Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares Vol. 3 | |
| Jimmy C. Newman (And Cajun Country) | Alligator Man |
Best Contemporary Folk Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Prine | The Missing Years |
| Jerry Garcia And David Grisman | Jerry Garcia/David Grisman | |
| Rosanne Cash | Interiors | |
| Beausoleil | Cajun Conja | |
| Indigo Girls | Back On The Bus, Y'all |
Best Reggae Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Shabba Ranks | As Raw As Ever |
| Rita Marley | We Must Carry On | |
| Steel Pulse | Victims | |
| Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers | Jahmekya | |
| Black Uhuru | Iron Storm | |
| Bunny Wailer | Gumption |
Best World Music Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Mickey Hart | Planet Drum |
| Milton Nascimento | Txai | |
| Gipsy Kings | Este Mundo | |
| Dori Caymmi | Brazilian Serenata | |
| Salif Keita | Amen |
Best Polka Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Jimmy Sturr | Live At Gilley's! |
| The Dynatones | When The Band Plays A Polka | |
| Polka Family Band | We Are Family | |
| Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones | All Around The World | |
| Walter Ostanek And His Band | A Wonderful World Of Polkas And Waltzes |
Best Album For Children
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (The Maranatha! Kids) | A Capella Kids |
| John Gielgud, Mark Isham | The Emperor's New Clothes | |
| Dom De Luise, Peter Schickele, Carol Channing | Prokofiev: Peter And The Wolf/ A Zoo Called Earth/ Gerald Mc Boing Boing | |
| Jonathan Winters, Leo Kottke | Paul Bunyan | |
| Danny Glover, Taj Mahal | Brer Rabbit And The Wonderful Tar Baby |
Best Comedy Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Peter Schickele | P.D.Q. Bach: WTWP Classical Talkity-Talk Radio |
| Erma Bombeck | When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time To Go Home | |
| George Carlin | Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics | |
| Garrison Keillor | Local Man Moves To The City | |
| Jackie Mason | Brand New |
Best Spoken Word Or Non-Musical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Ken Burns | The Civil War |
| Douglas Adams | The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy | |
| Katharine Hepburn | Me: Stories Of My Life | |
| Charles Kuralt | A Life On The Road |
Best Musical Show Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Cy Coleman, composer; Betty Comden & Adolph Green, lyricists; Mike Berniker & Cy Coleman, producers (Original Broadway Cast) | The Will Rogers Follies |
| Elaine L. Martone & Robert Woods, producers (Erich Kunzel, conductor; Timothy Noble, Kathleen Brett, Doc Severinsen) | The Music Man | |
| John Fraser, producer (John McGlinn, Josephine Barstow, Thomas Hampson, Kim Criswell) | Kiss Me Kate | |
| Stephen Sondheim, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist; Jay David Saks, producer (Original Cast) | Assassins |
Best Instrumental Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Elton John, composer (James Galway) | Basque |
| Herb Alpert & Greg Smith, composers (Herb Alpert) | North On South St. | |
| Claus Ogerman, composer (Claus Ogerman And Michael Brecker) | Corfu | |
| Eric Johnson, composer (Eric Johnson) | Cliffs Of Dover | |
| Béla Fleck, Howard Levy, Roy Wooten & Victor Wooten, composers (Bela Fleck And The Flecktones) | Blu-Bop |
Best Instrumental Composition Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Barry, composer (John Barry) | Dances With Wolves |
| Michael Kamen, composer (Michael Kamen) | Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves | |
| Dave Grusin, composer (Dave Grusin) | Havana | |
| Danny Elfman, composer (Various Artists) | Edward Scissorhands | |
| Randy Newman, composer (Various Artists) | Awakenings | |
| Randy Newman, composer (Various Artists) | Avalon |
Best Song Written Specifically For A Motion Picture Or For Television
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Bryan Adams | (Everything I Do) I Do It For You (From Robin Hood - Prince Of Thieves) |
| Stevie Wonder | Jungle Fever (From Jungle Fever) | |
| John Williams | Somewhere In My Memory (From Home Alone) | |
| Stevie Wonder | Gotta Have You (From Jungle Fever) |
Best Music Video - Short Form
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | R.E.M. | Losing My Religion |
| Billy Joel | When You Wish Upon A Star (Video) | |
| Garth Brooks | The Thunder Rolls (Video) | |
| Bob Dylan | Series Of Dreams (Video) | |
| Dire Straits | Calling Elvis (Video) |
Best Music Video - Long Form
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Madonna | Madonna - Blonde Ambition World Tour Live |
| Sinéad O'Connor | Year Of The Horse (Video) | |
| Peter Gabriel | P.O.V. (Video) | |
| Billy Joel | Live At Yankee Stadium (Video) | |
| Lifers Group Rahway Prison, Maxwell Melvins, leader | Lifers Group World Tour Rahway Prison, That's It (Video) |
Best Arrangement On An Instrumental
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Dave Grusin, arranger (Dave Grusin) | Medley: Bess You Is My Woman/I Loves You Porgy |
| Henry Mancini, arranger (Henry Mancini, conductor) | The Untouchables | |
| Michael Kamen, arranger (Michael Kamen, conductor) | Maid Marian | |
| Mike Bogle, arranger (University Of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band) | Got A Match? | |
| Peter Apfelbaum, arranger (Peter Apfelbaum And The Hieroglyphics Ensemble) | Candles And Stones | |
| Ed Neumiester, arranger (The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra) | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square |
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Johnny Mandel, arranger (Natalie Cole) | Unforgettable |
| Michel Legrand, arranger (Natalie Cole) | Nature Boy | |
| Harry Connick Jr., arranger (Harry Connick Jr.) | Blue Light, Red Light (Someone's There) | |
| Jeremy Lubbock, arranger (Patti Austin) | Alone In The World | |
| Marty Paich, arranger (Natalie Cole) | A Medley Of: For Sentimental Reasons/Tenderly/Autumn Leaves |
Best Engineered Album - Non-Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | David Reitzas, Al Schmitt, Armin Steiner & Woody Woodruff, engineers (Natalie Cole) | Unforgettable With Love |
| George Massenburg, engineer (Aaron Neville) | Warm Your Heart | |
| Bob Clearmountain & Steve Nye, engineers (Robbie Robertson) | Storyville | |
| Ed Cherney, engineer (Bonnie Raitt) | Luck Of The Draw | |
| Don Murray, engineer (Dave Grusin) | Havana Soundtrack |
Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical)
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | David Foster | - |
| Roy Halee, Paul Simon (producers) | - | |
| Andre Fischer (producer) | - | |
| Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey (producers) | - | |
| Keith Thomas (producer) | - |
Best Album Package
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Vartan, art director (Billie Holiday) | Billie Holiday - The Complete Decca Recordings |
| Kim Champagne & Jeffrey Gold, art directors (ZZ Top) | Recycler (Special Package) | |
| Steven Baker & Dirk Walter, art directors (Elvis Costello) | Mighty Like A Rose (Special Package) | |
| Gabrielle Raumberger, art director (Barbra Streisand) | Just For The Record | |
| Geoff Gans, art director (Frank Zappa) | Beat The Boots - Limited Edition Box Set |
Best Album Notes
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | James Brown, Nelson George, Alan M. Leeds, Harry Weinger & Cliff White, album notes writers (James Brown) | Star Time |
| Colin Escott, album notes writer (Hank Williams) | The Original Singles Collection...Plus | |
| Rob Bowman, album notes writer (Various Artists) | The Complete Stax/Volt Singles 1959-1968 | |
| John Bauldie, album notes writer (Bob Dylan) | The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 (Rare And Unreleased) | |
| Robert Palmer, album notes writer (Ray Charles) | The Birth Of Soul |
Best Historical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | (Billie Holiday) | Billie Holiday - The Complete Decca Recordings |
| (Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti, cond.) | The First 100 Years | |
| (Various Artists) | The Complete Stax/Volt Singles 1959-1968 | |
| (Enrico Caruso) | The Complete Caruso | |
| (Igor Stravinsky) | Igor Stravinsky The Recorded Legacy |
Best Classical Album
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Leonard Bernstein, conductor; June Anderson, Nicolai Gedda, Adolph Green, Jerry Hadley, Della Jones, Christa Ludwig & Kurt Ollmann, artists; Hans Weber, producer | Bernstein: Candide |
| Michael Tilson Thomas, artist; Steven Epstein, producer | Ives: Symphonies Nos. 1 And 4; Hymns | |
| Gerard Schwarz, artist; Adam Stern, producer | Hanson: Symphony Number 4; Serenade, Op. 35; Lament For Beowulf, Op. 25; Pastorale, Op. 38; Merrymount Serenade, Op. 35 | |
| Daniel Barenboim, artist; James Mallinson, producer | Corigliano: Symphony No. 1 | |
| Juilliard String Quartet (Joel Krosnick, Robert Mann, Samuel Rhodes & Joel Smirnoff) & Christopher Oldfather, artists; Gary Schultz, producer | Carter: The Four String Quartets And Duo For Violin And Piano | |
| John Browning & Leonard Slatkin, artists; Jay David Saks, producer | Barber: Symphony No. 1, Op. 9; Piano Concerto Op. 38; Souvenirs, Op. 28 |
Best Orchestral Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Daniel Barenboim, conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) | Corigliano: Symphony No. 1 |
| (Czech Philharmonic Orchestra) | Smetana: Ma Vlast | |
| (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) | Ives: Symphonies Nos. 1 And 4 | |
| (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) | Holst: The Planets | |
| (Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra) | Copland: Symphony No. 3/Music For A Great City |
Best Opera Recording
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Hildegard Behrens, Reiner Goldberg, Matti Salminen, Hanna Schwarz, Cheryl Studer, Bernd Weikl & Ekkehard Wlaschiha; James Levine, conductor; Cord Garben, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) | Wagner: Gotterdammerung |
| Marjana Lipovsek, Eva Marton, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Cheryl Studer, Bernd Weikl & Hermann Winkler; Wilhelm Meister, producer (Bavarian Radio Chorus; Bavarian Radio Orchestra) | Strauss: Elektra | |
| Claudio Abbado, Robert Gambill, Thomas Hampson, Robert Holl, Karita Mattila, Laszlo Polgar, Josef Protschka & Cheryl Studer; Christopher Alder, producer (Chamber Orchesta Of Europe) | Schubert: Fierrabras | |
| Claudio Abbado, Vladimir Atlantov, Paata Burchuladze, Aage Haugland, Anatoly Kotcherga, Marjana Lipovsek & Vladimir Popov; Christopher Alder, producer (Vienna State Opera Orchestra) | Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina | |
| John Eliot Gardiner, Hillevi Martinpelto, Sylvia McNair, Nigel Robson, Anthony Rolf-Johnson & Anne Sofie von Otter; Karl-August Naegler, producer (English Baroque Soloists) | Mozart: Idomeneo | |
| Collette Alliot-Lugaz, Gilles Cachemaille, Claudine Carlson, Charles Dutoit, Francois Golfier, Didier Henry & Pierre Thau; Raymond Minshull, producer (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) | Debussy Pelleas Et Melisande |
Best Performance Of A Choral Work
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Georg Solti, conductor (Chicago Symphony Chorus; Chicago Symphony Orchestra) | Bach: Mass In B Minor |
| Bonistawa Wietrzny, chorus master (Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus; Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra) | Penderecki: St. Luke Passion | |
| Werner Hagen & Hans-Peter Rauscher, chorus masters (North German Radio Symphony Orchestra) | Penderecki: Polish Requiem | |
| (Atlanta Symphony Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) | Janácek: Glagolitic Mass / Dvorák: Te Deum | |
| (Monteverdi Choir; English Baroque Soloists) | Beethoven: Missa Solemnis |
Best Classical Performance Instrumental Solo With Orchestra
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Browning, artist (Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra) | Barber: Piano Concerto |
| Yo-Yo Ma, artist (Leningrad Philharmonic St. Petersburg) | Tchaikovsky: Variations On A Rococo Theme, Op. 33 | |
| Yuri Bashmet, artist (London Symphony Orchestra) | Schnittke: Viola Concerto | |
| Mitsuko Uchida, artist (English Chamber Orchestra) | Mozart: Piano Cons. 15 And 16 | |
| Stanley Drucker, artist (New York Philharmonic Orchestra) | Copland: Clarinet Concerto | |
| Pinchas Zukerman, artist (Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra) | Bartók: Violin Con. No. 2/ Viola Concerto |
Best Classical Performance Instrumental Solo Without Orchestra
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Alicia De Larrocha, artist | Granados: Goyescas; Allegro De Concierto; Danza Lenta |
| Alan Feinberg, artist | The American Romantic (Beach, Gottschalk, Helps) | |
| Murray Perahia, artist | The Aldeburgh Recital (Beethoven/Rachmaninoff/Schumann/Liszt) | |
| Rudolf Firkusny, artist | Janácek: Piano Music | |
| Evgeny Kissin, artist | Evgeny Kissin: Carnegie Hall Debut Concert |
Best Chamber Music Performance
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Emanuel Ax, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma & Isaac Stern, artists | Brahms: Piano Quartets (Op. 25 & 26) |
| Hilliard Ensemble (David Beavan, Rogers Covey-Crump, Paul Hillier, David James, Mark Padmore & John Potter), artists | Gesualdo: Tenebrae | |
| Juilliard String Quartet (Joel Krosnick, Robert Mann, Samuel Rhodes & Joel Smirnoff) & Christopher Oldfather, artists | Carter: Four String Quartets/Duo For Violin And Piano | |
| Martha Argerich & Gidon Kremer, artists | Bartók: Violin Sonata No. 1/Janacek: Violin Sonata/ Messiaen: Theme And Variations For Violin And Piano | |
| Arditti String Quartet (David Alberman, Levine Andrade, Irvine Arditti & Rohan De Saram), artists | Arditti II (Bartok: Quartet No. 4/Gubaidulina: Quartet No. 3/Schnittke: Quartet No. 2) |
Best Classical Vocal Soloist
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | NOMINEES | The Girl With Orange Lips (Falla, Ravel, etc.) |
| (Academy Of St. Martin-In-The Field) | Mozart: Arias | |
| (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) | Mahler: Songs Of A Wayfarer And 5 Ruckert Lieder | |
| Samuel Ramey | Jan De Gaetani In Concert Vol. 2, (Brahms, Schumann, Etc.) | |
| Sanford Sylvan | Copland: Old American Songs/Ives: Songs | |
| - | Beloved That Pilgrimage |
Best Contemporary Composition
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | John Corigliano, composer | Corigliano: Symphony No. 1 |
| Arvo Part, composer | Part: Miserere | |
| Nicholas Maw, composer | Maw: Odyssey | |
| Elliott Carter, composer | Carter: Oboe Concerto | |
| Dominick Argento, composer | Argento: Te Deum |
Best Engineered Recording, Classical
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | Gregor Zielinsky, engineer (Leonard Bernstein, conductor) | Bernstein: Candide |
| Wolfgang Mitlehner, engineer (James Levine, conductor; Cheryl Studer, Hildegard Behrens, Reiner Goldberg, Hanna Schwarz, Bernd Weikl, Ekkehard Wlaschiha, Matti Salminen) | Wagner: Gotterdammerung | |
| Lawrence Rock, engineer (Daniel Barenboim, conductor) | Corigliano: Symphony No. 1 | |
| Stanley Goodall, engineer (Georg Solti, conductor) | Bartók: Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta, Etc. | |
| William Hoekstra, engineer (Leonard Slatkin, conductor; John Browning, piano) | Barber: Symphony No. 1, Op. 9; Piano Concerto Op. 38; Souvenirs, Op. 28 |
Classical Producer Of The Year
| Artist | Work | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | James Mallinson | - |
| Thomas Frost | - | |
| Steven Epstein | - | |
| Hans Weber | - | |
| Jay David Saks | - |