34th Annual Grammy Awards
| 34th Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 25, 1992 |
| Location | Radio City Music Hall, New York City |
| Hosted by | Whoopi Goldberg |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
The 34th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1992.[1] They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year (1991). Natalie Cole was the big winner winning three awards including Album of the Year.[2][3] Paul Simon opened the show.
Award winners
- Record of the Year
- David Foster (producer) for "Unforgettable" performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
- Album of the Year
- André Fischer, David Foster & Tommy LiPuma (producers) for Unforgettable... with Love performed by Natalie Cole
- Song of the Year
- Irving Gordon (songwriter) for "Unforgettable" performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
- Best New Artist
Alternative
Blues
Children's
- Best Album for Children
- Clifford "Barney" Robertson (producer) for A Capella Kids performed by The Maranatha! Kids
Classical
- Best Orchestral Performance
- Daniel Barenboim (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Corigliano: Symphony No. 1
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist
- Dawn Upshaw for The Girl With Orange Lips (Falla, Ravel, etc.)
- Best Opera Recording
- Cord Garben (producer), James Levine (conductor), Hildegard Behrens, Reiner Goldberg, Matti Salminen, Hanna Schwarz, Cheryl Studer, Bernd Weikl, Ekkehard Wlaschiha, & the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for Wagner: Götterdämmerung
- Best Performance of a Choral Work
- Georg Solti (conductor), Margaret Hillis (choir director) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Bach: Mass in B Minor
- Best Instrumental Soloist With Orchestra
- Leonard Slatkin (conductor), John Browning & the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra for Barber: Piano Concerto
- Best Classical Performance Instrumental Solo Without Orchestra
- Alicia de Larrocha for Granados: Goyescas; Allegro de Concierto; Danza Lenta
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Emanuel Ax, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma & Isaac Stern for Brahms: Piano Quartets (Opp. 25 and 26)
- Best Contemporary Composition
- John Corigliano (composer), Daniel Barenboim (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Corigliano: Symphony No. 1
- Best Classical Album
- Hans Weber (producer), Leonard Bernstein (conductor), June Anderson, Nicolai Gedda, Adolph Green, Jerry Hadley, Della Jones, Christa Ludwig, Kurt Ollmann & the London Symphony Orchestra for Bernstein: Candide
Comedy
- Best Comedy Album
- Peter Schickele for P.D.Q. Bach: WTWP Classical Talkity-Talk Radio
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Elton John (composer) for "Basque" performed by James Galway
- Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television
- Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen & Robert John "Mutt" Lange (songwriters) for "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" performed by Bryan Adams
- Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
- John Barry (composer) for Dances With Wolves
- Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
- Dave Grusin (arranger) for "Medley: Bess You Is My Woman/I Loves You Porgy"
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
- Johnny Mandel (arranger) for "Unforgettable" performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
Country
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Country Vocal Collaboration
- Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs & Steve Wariner for "Restless"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Best Country Song
- John Jarvis, Naomi Judd & Paul Overstreet (songwriters) for "Love Can Build a Bridge" performed by The Judds
- Best Bluegrass Album
- Carl Jackson & John Starling for Spring Training
Folk
- Best Traditional Folk Album
- Ken Burns & John Colby (producers) for The Civil War - Original Soundtrack performed by various artists
- Best Contemporary Folk Album
Gospel
- Best Pop Gospel Album
- Steven Curtis Chapman for For the Sake of the Call
- Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Russ Taff for Under Their Influence
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
- Mighty Clouds of Joy for Pray For Me
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
- BeBe Winans & CeCe Winans for Different Lifestyles
- Best Southern Gospel Album
- The Gaither Vocal Band for Homecoming
- Best Gospel Album by Choir or Chorus
- Gary Hines (choir director) for The Evolution of Gospel performed by The Sounds of Blackness
Historical
- Best Historical Album
- Steven Lasker & Andy McKaie (producers) for Billie Holiday - The Complete Decca Recordings
Jazz
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- Stan Getz for "I Remember You"
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance
- Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
- The Manhattan Transfer for "Sassy"
Latin
Musical show
- Best Musical Show Album
- Cy Coleman (producer and composer), Mike Berniker (producer), Adolph Green, Betty Comden (lyricists) & the original Broadway cast for The Will Rogers Follies
Music video
- Best Music Video, Short Form
- Tarsem (video director) & R.E.M. for "Losing My Religion"
- Best Music Video, Long Form
- Anthony Eaton (video producer), David Mallet, Mark "Aldo" Miceli (video directors) & Madonna for Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live
New Age
Packaging and notes
- Best Album Package
- Vartan (art director) for Billie Holiday - The Complete Decca Recordings performed by Billie Holiday
- Best Album Notes
- Alan M. Leeds, Cliff White, Harry Weinger, James Brown & Nelson George (notes writers) for Star Time performed by James Brown
Polka
Pop
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- R.E.M. for "Losing My Religion"
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Al Schmitt, Armin Steiner, David Reitzas & Woody Woodruff (engineers) for Unforgettable... with Love performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
- Best Classical Engineered Recording
- Gregor Zielinsky (engineer), Leonard Bernstein (conductor) & the London Symphony Orchestra for Bernstein: Candide
- Producer of the Year, (Non Classical)
- Classical Producer of the Year
R&B
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
- Lisa Fischer for "How Can I Ease the Pain"
- Patti LaBelle for "Burnin'"
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Boyz II Men for "Cooleyhighharmony"
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross & Teddy Vann (songwriters) for "Power of Love/Love Power" performed by Luther Vandross
Rap
Reggae
Rock
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Bonnie Raitt & Delbert McClinton for Good Man, Good Woman
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Eric Johnson for "Cliffs of Dover"
- Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal
- Best Metal Performance with Vocal
- Best Rock Song
- Sting (songwriter) for "The Soul Cages"
Spoken
Traditional pop
World
Special merit awards
MusiCares Person of the Year
Grammy Legend Award
Trivia
- Lisa Fischer and Patti LaBelle tied in the category of Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, therefore both won awards.
References
- ^ Pareles, Jon (26 February 1992). "Cole's 'Unforgettable' Sweeps the Grammys". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ Campbell, Mary (26 February 1992). "Natalie Cole emotional favorite at Grammys". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "1991 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.