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This is truly the grand-daddy of all awards shows. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences recognizes outstanding musical achievements. The Grammys always prove to be a night of spectacle and performance that truly can't be missed.

Host: John Denver
Date: February 27, 1984
City: New York City

The Nominees

Album Of The Year

Best Album Notes

Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or Television Special

  • Winner:
    Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey, Irene Cara, Shandi Sinnamon, Ronald Magness, Douglas Cotler, Richard Gilbert, Michael Boddicker, Jerry Hey, Phil Ramone, Michael Sembello, Kim Carnes, Duane Hitchings, Craig Krampf, Dennis Matkosky     Flashdance
  • Ravi Shankar, George Fenton Gandhi
  • John Williams Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
  • Dave Grusin Tootsie
  • Frank Stallone, Bruce Stephen Foster, R. Freeland, V. DiCola, T. Marolda, Joe Bean Esposito, Randy Bishop, Tommy Faragher, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb Stayin' Alive

Best Album Package

Best Chamber Music Performance

  • Winner:
    Mstislav Rostropovich, Rudolf Serkin     Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano in E Minor, Op. 38, and Sonata in F Major, Op. 99
  • La Salle Quartet Zemlinksy: The String Quartets
  • Nancy Allen and the Tokyo String Quarter with Ransom Wilson and David Shifrin Ravel: Introduction and Allegro
  • The Philip Glass Ensemble (Michael Riesman, conductor) Glass: The Photographer
  • Juillard String Quartet Bartok: The String Quartets (6)
  • Itzhak Perlman, Lynn Harrell, Vladimir Ashkenazy Beethoven: Trio No. 6 in B Flat, Op. 97 (Archduke)

Best Choral Performance

  • Winner:
    Margaret Hillis, choral director, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra     Hadyn: The Creation
  • Gunter Jena, choral conductor, North German Radio Chorus, Hamburg The Brahms Edition: Choral Works a Capella (Complete)
  • Herbert von Karajan conducting the Vienna Singverein and Vienna Philharmonic Haydn: The Creation
  • Trevor Pinnock conducting the Choir of Westminster Abbey and English Concert Handel: Coronation Anthems
  • Raymond Leppard conducting the NDR Choir and Knabenchor Hannover; NDR Symphony Orchestra Bach: St. Matthew Passion

Best Classical Album

  • Winner:
    Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony     Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major
  • Zubin Mehta conducting the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (solos: Itzhak Perlman, Isaac Stern, Shlomo Mintz Vivaldi: The Four Seasons and Concerto for 4 Violins, Op. 3, No. 10; Bach: Double Concerto, BWV 1043; Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364
  • Raymond Leppard conducting the National Philharmonic Orchestra (solos: Wynt Haydn: Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in E Flat Major; Mozart: Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in D Major; Hummel: Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in E Flat Major
  • James Levine conducting the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (solos: Leontyne Price, Marilyn Horne) Leontyne Price and Marilyn Horne in Concert at the Met
  • Carlo Maria Giulini conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Los Angeles Master Chorale (solos: Renato Bruson, Katia Ricciarelli, Leo Nucci, Barbara Hendricks, Lucia Valentini Terrani, Dalmacio Gonzalez, Brenda Boozer) Verdi: Falstaff

Best Classical Orchestral Recording

  • Winner:
    Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra     Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major
  • Leonard Bernstein conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Bernstein: West Side Story Symphonic Dances with Candide Overture; Barber: Adagio for Strings; W. Sc
  • Christopher Hogwood conducting the Academy of Ancient Music (solo: Jaap Schroder) Mozart: The Symphonies, Vol 6
  • Carlo Maria Giulini conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
  • Leonard Slatkin conducting the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Del Tredici: In Memory of a Summer Day (Child Alice, Part One)

Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) With Orchestra

  • Winner:
    Wynton Marsalis (Leppard conducting the National Philharmonic Orchestra)     Haydn: Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra in E Flat Major; L. Mozart: Concerto for Trumpet and Orche
  • Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman, Itzhak Perlman, Shlomo Mintz, Ivry Gitlis, Ida Haendel (Mehta conducting the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra) Vivaldi: The Four Seasons and Concerto for 4 Violins, Op. 3, No. 10
  • Richard Stoltzman (Schneider conducting the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra) Weber: Concerto for Clarinet No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 73; Rossini: Theme and Variations for Clarinet an
  • Simon Standage (Pinnock directing the English Concert) Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
  • Itzhak Perlman (Levine conducting the Vienna Philharmonic) Mozart: Concertos for Violin and Orchestra No. 3 in G Major, K. 216, No. 5 in A Major, K. 219
  • Leonard Bernstein (Bernstein conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra) Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
  • Rudolf Serkin (Ozawa conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra) Beethoven: Concerto for Piano No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37

Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) Without Orchestra

Best Classical Performance - Vocal Soloist

  • Winner:
    Leontyne Price, Marilyn Horne (Levine conducting the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra)     Leontyne Price and Marilyn Horne in Concert at the Met
  • Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Daniel Barenboim, accompanist) The Brahms Edition: Lieder (Complete)
  • Jessye Norman (Daniel Barenboim, accompanist) The Brahms Edition: Lieder
  • Kiri Te Kanawa (Davis conducting the London Symphony Orchestra) Mozart Opera Arias
  • Frederica von Stade (Jean-Philippe Collard, accompanist) Faure: 18 Songs

Best Comedy Recording

Best Country & Western Instrumental Performance

  • Winner:
    New South (Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, Tony Rice, J.D. Crowe, Todd Philips)     Fireball
  • Roy Clark Wildwood Flower
  • Chet Atkins Tara Theme
  • Earl Scruggs Roller Coaster
  • Albert Coleman's Atlanta Pops Classic Country I
  • Doc & Merle Watson Doc and Merle Watson's Guitar Album

Best Country & Western Performance - Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Country & Western Song

  • Winner:
    Mike Reid     Strangers in My House
  • Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black, Rory Bourke A Little Good News
  • Randy Owen Lady Down on Love
  • Deborah Allen, Rory Bourke, Rafe Van Hoy Baby I Lied
  • Kerry Chater, Austin Roberts I.O.U.

Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female

Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Male

Best Engineered Recording

Best Engineered Recording - Classical

  • Winner:
    Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra     Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major
  • Herbert von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic R. Strauss: Metamorphoses; Death and Transfiguration
  • Carlo Maria Giulini conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Los Angeles Master Chorale (solos: Renato Bruson, Leo Nucci, Katia Ricciarelli, Barbara Hendricks, Lucia Valentini Terrani, Dalmacio Gonzalez, Brenda Bo) Verdi: Falstaff
  • James Levine conducting the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (solos: Leontyne Price, Marilyn Horne) Leontyne Price and Marilyn Horne in Concert at the Met
  • Georg Solti conducting the Chicgao Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Margaret Hillis, choral director Haydn: The Creation
  • Leonard Slatkin conducting the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (solo: Phyllis Bryn-Julson) Del Tredici: In Memory of a Summer Day (Child Alice, Part One)

Best Ethnic Or Traditional Folk Recording

  • Winner:
    Clifton Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band     I'm Here
  • Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan Raga Mishra Piloo
  • King Sunny Ade Synchro System
  • Alan Stivell Renaissance of the Celtic Harp
  • The Chieftains The Grey Fox

Best Gospel Performance - Duo Or Group

Best Gospel Performance - Female

Best Gospel Performance - Male

Best Historical Album

Best Inspirational Performance

Best Instrumental Arrangement

  • Winner:
    Dave Grusin & the N.Y./L.A. Dream Band     Summer Sketches '82
  • Patrick Williams Too Hip for the Room
  • Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band Remembering Bud
  • Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass I Got Rhythm
  • Bob Florence Afternoon of a Prawn

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)

Best Instrumental Performance

Best Jazz Fusion Performance - Vocal Or Instrumental

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band

  • Winner:
    Rob McConell & the Boss Brass     All in Good Time
  • Louie Bellson Big Band The London Gig
  • Bob Florence Limited Edition Soaring
  • Gil Evans Priestess
  • Count Basie Big Band Farmer's Market Barbecue

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Group

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Soloist

Best Jazz Vocal Performance - Duo Or Group

Best Jazz Vocal Performance - Female

Best Jazz Vocal Performance - Male

Best Latin Pop Performance

Best Mexican-american Performance

Best Opera Recording

  • Winner:
    Georg Solti conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra (solos: Kiri Te Kanawa, Lucia Popp, Samuel Ramey, Thomas Allen, Kurt Moll, Frederica von Stade)     Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro
  • Winner:
    James Levine conducting the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus (solos: Teresa Stratas, Placido Domingo, Cornell MacNeil)     Verdi: La Traviata (Original Soundtrack)
  • Leonard Bernstein conducting the Chorus and Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio Symphony (solos: Peter Hoffman, Hildegard Behrens, Yvonne Minton) Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
  • Claudio Abbado conducting the La Scala Opera Orchestra and Chorus (solos: Katia Ricciarelli, Placido Domingo, Elena Obraztsova, Leo Nucci, Nicholai Ghiaurov, Ruggero Raimondi) Verdi: Aida
  • Carlos Kleiber conducting the Dresden State Orchestra and Leipzig Radio Chorus (solos: Rene Kollo, Margaret Price, Brigitte Fassbaender) Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
  • Carlo Maria Giulini conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Los Angeles Master Chorale (solos: Renato Bruson, Leo Nucci, Katia Ricciarelli, Barbara Hendricks, Lucia Valentini Terrani) Verdi: Falstaff

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Best Recording For Children

  • Winner:
    Michael Jackson, narration and vocals     E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Sesame Street Muppets Born to Add
  • John Denver, Muppets Rocky Mountain Holiday
  • Candle The Music Machine Part II
  • Bruce Stringbean & the Sesame Street Band Born to Add

Best Rhythm & Blues Instrumental Performance

Best Rhythm & Blues Song

Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo Or Group

Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Female

Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Best Soul Gospel Performance - Duo Or Group

Best Soul Gospel Performance - Female

Best Soul Gospel Performance - Male

Best Spoken Word Or Nonmusical Recording

  • Winner:
    William Warfield     Copland: Lincoln Portrait
  • Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Home Computers
  • John Gielgud, Irene Worth Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
  • Jane Fonda, Femmy De Lyser Jane Fonda's Workout Record for Pregancy, Birth and Recovery

Best Traditional Blues Recording

Best Tropical Latin Performance

Best Video - Short Form

Best Video Album

Best Vocal Arrangement For Two Or More Voices

Classical Producer Of The Year

  • Winner:
    Marc J. Aubort, Joanna Nickrenz
  • Andrew Cornall
  • Jay David Saks
  • Steven Epstein
  • Steven Paul

Hall Of Fame

New Artist

Pop Female Vocalist

Pop Male Vocalist

Pop Vocal Group

Producer Of The Year

  • Winner:
    Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson
  • Jay Graydon
  • Quincy Jones
  • James Anthony Carmichael, Lionel Richie
  • Phil Ramone

Record Of The Year

Rock Female Vocalist

Rock Male Vocalist

Rock Vocal Group

Song Of The Year

Trustees Award

  • Winner:
    Bela Bartok
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