1987 Grammy Awards
Details & Performances
- Host: Billy Crystal
- Venue: Shrine Auditorium
- City: Los Angeles
- Date: February 24, 1987
Awards
Album of the Year
Best Album Notes
- Frank Sinatra - The Voice: The Columbia Years 1943-1952
- Virtuosi - Richard Freed, Peter Eliot Stone
Best Album Package
- Eiko Ishioka - Tutu
- Andrew Ellis, Colin Chambers - Stereotomy
- Buddy Jackson - Songs Unspoken
- John Berg - The Voice: The Columbia Years 1943-1952 (Frank Sinatra)
- Michael Hodgson, Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff - True Stories
Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
- Patrick Williams - Suite Memories
- Bill Meyers - AM/PM
- Don Sebesky - Cherokee
- Jorge Calandrelli - Solfeggietto Metamorphosis
- Jorge Calandrelli - The First Letter track from The Color Purple soundtrack
Best Chamber Music Performance
- Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax - Beethoven: Cello and Piano Sonata No. 4 in C and Variations
- Benny Goodman, Berkshire String Quartet, Fritz Maag, Leon Pammers - Benny Goodman: Private Collection
- Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy - Brahms: Violin and Piano Sonatas No. 1 in G, No. 2 in A and No. 3 in D Minor; Hungarian Dances
- Members of the Chicago Symphony winds, vocalists - Mozart: Music for Basset Horns (Divertimenti, Notturni, Adagios)
- Lynn Harrell, Vladimir Ashkenazy - Rachmaninov: Cello and Piano Sonata
Best Choral Performance
- James Levine conducting the Chicago Symphony Chorus and Orchestra; Margaret Hillis, choral director - Orff: Carmina Burana
- John Eliot Gardiner conducting the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists - Bach: Mass in B Minor
- Herbert von Karajan conducting the Vienna Singverein and Wiener Philharmoniker; Heimuth Froschauer, chorus master - Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
- Riccardo Muti conducting the Westminser Choir and Philadelphia Orchestra; Joseph Flummerfelt, choral director - Berlioz: Romeo et Juliette
- Robert Shaw conducting the Atlanta Symphony Chorus and Orchestra - Choral Masterpieces
Best Classical Album
- Vladimir Horowitz - Horowitz: The Studio Recordings, New York 1985
- Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Mendelssohn: Symphonies No. 3 in A Minor (Scottish) and No. 4 in A (Italian)
- John Manuceri conducting the New York City Opera Chorus and Orchestra (solos: Erie Mills, David Eisler, John Lankston, Joyce Castle, Scott Reeve, Jack Harrold, James Billings, Maris Clement) - Bernstein: Candide
- Kathleen Battle, Christopher Parkening - Pleasures of Their Company (Bach, Gounod, Villa-Lobos)
- Leonard Slatkin conducting the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra - Copland: Billy the Kid and Rodeo (Complete Ballets)
- Robert Shaw conducting the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (solos: Benita Valente, Jerry Hadley, Florence Kopleff, John Cheek) - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor
- Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax - Beethoven: Cello and Piano Sonata No. 4 in C and Variations
Best Classical Orchestral Recording
- Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Liszt: A Faust Symphony
- Bernard Haitink conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra - Vaughan Williams: Sinfonia Antarctica
- Leonard Slatkin conducting the St. Louis Symphony - Copland: Billy the Kid and Rodeo (Complete Ballets)
- Riccardo Muti conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra - Respighi: Pines of Rome; Fountains of Rome; Roman Festival
- Robert Shaw conducting the Atlanta Symphony Chorus and Orchestra - Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor (Choral)
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) with or without Orchestra
- Vladimir Horowitz - Horowitz: The Studio Recordings, New York 1985
- Andras Schiff - Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1
- Claudio Arrau (Davis conducting the Dresden State Orchestra) - Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat (Emperor)
- Adolph Herseth (Abbado conducting the Chicago Symphony) - Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E Flat
- Dale Clevenger (Abbado conducting the Chicago Symphony) - Mozart: Horn Concertos
- Wynton Marsalis (Salonen conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra) - Tomasi: Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra; Jolivet: Concerto No. 2 for Trumpet; Concertino for Trum
Best Classical Performance - Vocal Soloist
- Kathleen Battle (Previn conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) - Kathleen Battle Sings Mozart
- Marilyn Horne (Davis conducting the English Chamber Orchestra) - Beautiful Dreamer (The Great American Songbook)
- Frederica von Stade (de Almeida conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) - Canteloube: Chants d'Auvergne, Vol. 2
- Luciano Pavarotti (Chiaramello conducting the Orchestra del Teatro Communale di Bologna) - Passione Pavarotti (Favorite Neapolitan Love Songs)
- Teresa Stratas (Schwarz conducting the Chamber Symphony) - Stratas Sings Weill
Best Comedy Recording
- Bill Cosby - Those of You with or without Children, You'll Understand
- Bette Midler - Mud Will Be Flung Tonight!
- Bob Elliott, Ray Goulding - Bob and Ray: A Night of Two Stars Recorded Live at Carnegie Hall
- George Carlin - Playin' with Your Head
- Rodney Dangerfield (Back to School film soundtrack) - Twist and Shout
- Steven Wright - I Have a Pony
Best Contemporary Composition
- Witold Lutoslawski - Symphony No. 3
- Ellen Taafe Zwilich - Symphony No. 1
- Philip Glass - Company
- Robert Beaser - Mountain Songs (A Cycle of American Folk Music)
- Chick Corea - Septet
Best Contemporary Folk Recording
Best Country & Western Instrumental Performance - Orchestra, Group or Soloist
- Ricky Skaggs - Raisin' the Dickens
- Mark O'Connor - Meanings Of
- New Grass Revival - Seven by Seven
- Albert Lee - Speechless
- Jerry Douglas - Under the Wire
Best Country & Western Performance - Duo or Group with Vocal
Best Country & Western Song
Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Male
Best Country Vocal Performance - Female
Best Engineered Recording
Best Engineered Recording - Classical
- Vladimir Horowitz - Horowitz: The Studio Recordings, New York 1985
- Mauceri conducting the New York City Opera Chorus and Orchestra - Bernstein: Candide
- Slatkin conducting the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra - Copland: Billy the Kid and Rodeo (Complete Ballets)
- Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony - Liszt: A Faust Symphony
- Muti conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra - Respighi: The Pines of Rome, The Fountains of Rome, Roman Festivals
Best Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus
- Sandi Patti, Deniece Williams - They Say
- Petra - Back to the Street Lyrics
- CeCe Winans, Carman - Our Blessed Saviour Has Come
- DeGarmo & Key - Street Light
- First Call - Undivided
Best Gospel Performance - Female
- Sandi Patti - Morning Like This
- Cynthia Clawson - Immortal
- Sheila Walsh - Shadowlands
- Deniece Williams - So Glad I Know
- Teri DeSario - Voices in the Wind
Best Gospel Performance - Male
- Philip Bailey - Triumph
- Steve Green - For God and God Alone
- Larnelle Harris - From a Servant's Heart
- BeBe Winans - It's Only Natural
- Michael W. Smith - The Big Picture
Best Historical Album
- various artists - Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Vols. 1-7
- Bob Dylan - Biograph
- Frank Sinatra - The Voice: The Columbia Years 1943-1952
- various Metropolitan Opera artists - The Mapleson Cylinders
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
Best Instrumental Composition
- John Barry - Out of Africa (film soundtrack)
- Bruce Broughton - Young Sherlock Holmes (film soundtrack)
- Chick Corea - Elektric City
- Harold Faltermeyer - Top Gun Anthem (Top Gun film soundtrack)
- James Horner - Aliens (film soundtrack)
- Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin - Earth Run
- Wynton Marsalis - J Mood
Best Jazz Fusion Performance - Vocal or Instrumental
- Bob James, David Sanborn - Double Vision
- Lee Ritenour - Earth Run
- Lyle Mays - Lyle Mays
- The Chick Corea Elektric Band - Chick Corea
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band
- Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen - The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen
- Mel Lewis Orchestra - 20 Years at the Village Vanguard
- Woody Herman & His Big Band - 50th Anniversary Tour
- Benny Goodman & His Orchestra - Let's Dance
- Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra - Sentimental Journey
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Group
- Wynton Marsalis - J Mood
- Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Live at Sweet Basil
- Gerry Mulligan, Scott Hamilton - Soft Lights and Sweet Music
- Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette - Standards Live
- Teddy Wilson, Benny Carter, Red Norvo, Louis Bellson, Remo Palmier, George Duvivier, Freddie Green - Swing Reunion
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Soloist
- Miles Davis - Tutu
- Eddie Daniels - Breakthrough
- Dizzy Gillespie - Closer to the Source
- Wynton Marsalis - Insane Asylum
- Branford Marsalis - Royal Garden Blues
Best Jazz Vocal Performance - Duo or Group
- Clare Fischer & His Latin Jazz Sextet - 2 + 2 Plus - Free Fall
- Arthur Prysock, Betty Joplin - Teach Me Tonight
- Jackie Cain, Roy Kral - Bogie
- Four Freshmen - Fresh!
- L.A. Jazz Choir - From All Sides
Best Jazz Vocal Performance - Female
- Diane Schuur - Timeless
- Etta James (Etta James, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson) - Blues in the Night
- Flora Purim - Esquinas
- Sue Raney - Flight of Fancy
- Maxine Sullivan - Uptown
Best Jazz Vocal Performance - Male
- Bobby McFerrin - 'Round Midnight track from 'Round Midnight soundtrack
- Mel Torme - An Elegant Evening
- Joe Williams - I Just Want to Sing
- Jimmy Witherspoon - Midnight Lady Called the Blues
- Grady Tate - She's Out of My Life
Best Latin Pop Performance
- Jose Feliciano - Lelolai
- Pandora - Como Te Va Mi Amor
- Danny Rivera - Inolvidable Tito ...a Mi Me Pasa lo Mismo Que a Usted
- Jose Jose - Pruebame
- Yuri - Yo Te Pido Amor
Best Mexican-American Performance
- Flaco Jiminez - Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio
- Salvador Torres - Unidos Cantemos
- Rafael Buendia - Y ...Zas!
- Los Yonics - Corazon Vacio
- Los Tigres del Norte - El Otro Mexico
- Juan Valentin - Juan Valentin
- Steve Jordan - Turn Me Loose
Best New Age Recording
- Andreas Vollenweider - Down to the Moon
- Jean-Michel Jarre - Rendezvous
- Paul Winter - Canyon
- various artists - Windham Hill Records Sampler '86
- various artists - A Winter's Solstice
Best Opera Recording
- John Mauceri conducting the New York City Opera Chorus and Orchestra (solos: Erie Mills, Maris Clement, David Eisler, John Lankston, Joyce Castle, Scott Reeve, Jack Harrold, James Billings) - Bernstein: Candide
- Claudio Abbado conducting the La Scala Opera Chorus and Orchestra (solos: Placido Domingo, Katia Ricciarelli, Lucia Valentini-Terrani, Ruggero Raimondi, Nicolai Ghiaurov) - Verdi: Don Carlos
- Georg Solti conducting the National Philharmonic Orchestra (solos: Luciano Pavarotti, Margaret Price, Renato Bruson, Kathleen Battle, Christa Ludwig) - Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera
- Lorin Maazel conducting the Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala (solos: Placido Domingo, Katia Ricciarelli, Justino Diaz) - Verdi: Otello
- Neville Marriner conducting the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (solos: Barbara Hendricks, Ruggero Raimondi, Lucia Popp, Agnes Baltsa, Robert Lloyd, Felicity Palmer, Aldo Baldin) - Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro
Best Polka Recording
- Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones - Another Polka Celebration
- Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra - I Remember Warsaw
- Frank Yankovic - America's Favorites
- Hank Haller Ensemble - Thank You Dear and Give Her Roses
- Walter Ostanek - By Special Request
Best Pop Instrumental Performance - Orchestra, Group or Soloist
- Top Gun Anthem - Harold Faltermeyer, Steve Stevens
- David Foster - David Foster
- Johnny's Theme (The Tonight Show theme) - Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen
- Overjoyed - Stanley Clarke
- The Brazilian - Genesis
Best Recording for Children
- Sesame Street Muppets - The Alphabet
- Carly Simon - Itsy Bitsy Spider Lyrics
- Shari Lewis - One-Minute Bedtime Stories
- Shel Silverstein - A Light in the Attic
- Tanya Goodman - A Child's Gift of Lullaby's
Best Reggae Recording
- Steel Pulse - Babylon The Bandit Lyrics
- Black Uhuru - Brutal
- Itals - Rasta Philosophy
- Jimmy Cliff - Club Paradise
- Linton Kwesi Johnson & the Dub Band - Linton Kwesi Johnson in Concert with the Dub Band
Best Rhythm & Blues Instrumental Performance - Orchestra, Group or Soloist
- Yellowjackets - And You Know That
- Kenny G. - Duotones
- Kashif - Movie Song
- Stanley Clarke - Shades
- Billy Cobham - Zanzibar Breeze
Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- Anita Baker, Louis A. Johnson, Gary Bias - Sweet Love
- Dan Hartman, Charlie Midnight - Living in America
- James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately
- Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley Jr. - Give Me the Reason
- Prince & the Revolution - Kiss
Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo or Group
Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Female
Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male
Best Rock Instrumental Performance - Orchestra, Group or Soloist
- Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy - Peter Gunn
- Yes - Amazing Grace Lyrics
- Fabulous Thunderbirds - Down at Antones
- Alan Parsons Project - Where's the Walrus?
- Eric Johnson - Zap
Best Soul Gospel Performance - Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus
- Winans - Let My People Go
- Winans with Vanessa Bell Armstrong - Choose Ye
- Dorothy Norwood, Rev. F.C. Barnes, Rev. Janice Brown, Albertina Walker, Rev. James Cleveland - Dorothy Norwood and Friends
- James Cleveland & the Southern California Community Choir - James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir
- Albertina Walker, Shirley Caesar - Jesus Is Mine
Best Soul Gospel Performance - Female
- Deniece Williams - I Surrender All
- Shirley Caesar - Celebration
- Candi Staton - Sing a Song
- Albertina Walker - Spirit
- Tramaine - The Search Is OVer
Best Soul Gospel Performance - Male
- Al Green - Going Away
- Derrick Brinkley - Glorious Day
- Daryl Coley - Just Daryl
- Howard Smith - Totally Committed
- Rodney Friend - Worthy
Best Spoken Word or Nonmusical Recording
- Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Sam Phillips, Rick Nelson, Chips Moman - Interviews from the Class of '55, Recording Sessions
- Bill Cosby - Hardheaded Boys
- F. Murray Abraham - Interview with the Vampire
- John Gielgud - Gulliver
- Ray Bradbury - The Stories of Ray Bradbury
Best Traditional Blues Recording
- Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Johnny Copeland - Showdown!
- Willie Dixon - Live! Backstage Access
- Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Pressure Cooker
- James Cotton - Live from Chicago, Mr. Superharp Himself!
- John Lee Hooker - Jealous
Best Traditional Folk Recording
- Doc Watson - Riding the Midnight Train
- Buckwheat Zydecko - Waitin' for My Ya Ya
- New Lost City Ramblers with Elizabeth Cotton, Pete Seeger, Highwood String Band - 20th Anniversary Concert
- Queen Ida - Caught in the Act
- Rockin' Sidney - Hot Steppin' with Rockin' Sidney
Best Tropical Latin Performance
- Ruben Blades - Escenas
- Mario Bauza, Graciela - Afro-Cuban Jazz
- Willie Colon - Especial No. 5
- Celia Cruz, Tito Puente - Homenaje a Beny More, Vol. 3
- Willie Rosario - Nueva Cosecha
Classical Producer of the Year
- Thomas Frost
- Marc Aubort, Joanna Nickrenz
- Jay David Saks
- Robert Woods
- Steven Epstein
Hall of Fame
- Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Martha Tilton, vocal; Ziggy Elman, trumpet - And the Angels Sing
- Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill Lyrics
- Juilliard Quartets - Bartok: Quartets
- Original Broadway Cast with Ezio Pinza and Mary Martin - South Pacific
- The Ink Spots - If I Didn't Care
- Victor DeSabata conducting the Orchestra & Chorus of Teatro Alla Scala, Milan; Maria Callas, Giuseppe DiStefano, Tito Gobbi - Puccini Tosca
Lifetime Achievement Awards
New Artist
Pop Female Vocalist
Pop Male Vocalist
Pop Vocal Group
- Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder - That's What Friends Are For
- Mike and the Mechanics - All I Needs Is a Miracle
- Simply Red - Holding Back The Years Lyrics
- Patti LaBelle, Michael McDonald - On My Own
- Peter Cetera, Amy Grant - The Next Time I Fall
Producer of the Year
Record of the Year
Rock Female Vocalist
Rock Male Vocalist
Rock Vocal Group
Song of the Year
Trustees Award
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