1994 Grammy Awards
Details & Performances
- Host: Garry Shandling
- Venue: Radio City Music Hall
- City: New York City
- Date: March 1, 1994
Awards
Album of the Year
Best Album Notes
Best Alternative Music Album
Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
- Dave Grusin - Mood Indigo
- Vince Mendoza, Arif Mardin - Buleria
- Lalo Schifrin - Dizzy Gillespie Fireworks
- GRP All-Star Big Band - Oleo
- Vince Mendoza, Arif Mardin - Suite Fraternidad (1st and 2nd Movements)
Best Bluegrass Album
- Nashville Bluegrass Band - Waitin' for the Hard Times to Go
- Johnson Mountain Boys - Blue Diamond
- Ralph Stanley - Saturday Night (and Sunday Morning)
- Stuart Duncan - Stuart Duncan
- Tony Rice - Tony Rice Plays and Sings Bluegrass
Best Chamber Music Performance
- Emerson String Quartet - Ives: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 2/Barber: String Quartet, Op. 11 (American Originals)
- Itzhak Perlman, violin; Pinchas Zukerman, viola; Lynn Harrell, cello - Beethoven: Complete String Trios, Opp. 3, 8 and 9
- Emanuel Ax, piano; Isaac Stern, violin; Jaime Laredo, viola; Yo-Yo Ma, cello - Faure: Piano Quartets Nos. 1 and 2
- Janos Starker, cello; Rudolf Firkusny, piano - Martinu: Cello Sonatas Nos. 1-3
- Girdon Kremer, violin; Martha Argerich, piano - Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2; Melodies
Best Choral Performance
- Pierre Boulez conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; Margaret Hillis, choral director - Bartok: Cantata Profana
- Roger Norrington conducting the London Classical Players and Schutz Choir of London - Brahms: A German Requiem
- Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus - Debussy: Le Martyre de Saint-Sebastien
- Leonard Slatkin conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus - Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony
- Paul McCreesh conducting the Gabrieli Consort and Players - Venetian Vespers
Best Classical Album
- Pierre Boulez conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; John Aler, tenor; John Tomlinson, baritone - Bartok: The Wooden Prince and Cantata Profana
- Cecilia Bartoli, soprano; Gyorgy Fischer, piano - If You Love Me (18th Century Italian Songs)
- James Levine conducting the Chicago Symphony; Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin - Berg: Violin Concerto; Rihm: Time Chant
- Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the London Symphony; McNair, Murray, Stutzmann, principal soloists - Debussy: Le Martyre de Saint-Sebastien
- Paul McCreesh conducting the Gabrieli Consort and Players - Venetian Vespers
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist without Orchestra
- John Browning, piano - Barber: The Complete Solo Piano Music
- Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano - Alkan: Concerto for Solo Piano
- Andras Schiff, piano - Bach: 6 French Suites, BWV 812-17
- Richard Goode, piano - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Nos. 1-4, 8-12, 13-15, 19-27
- Leon Fleisher, piano - Leon Fleisher Recital (Piano Works for Left Hand - Tackacs, Saint-Saens, Bach, Scriabin)
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) with Orchestra
- Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin (James Levine conducting the Chicago Symphony) - Berg: Violin Concerto; Rihm: Time Chant
- Stephen Kovacevich, piano (Wolfgang Sawallisch conducting the London Philharmonic) - Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
- Richard Stoltzman, clarinet (Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the London Symphony) - Copland: Clairnet Concerto; Bernstein: Clarinet Sonata; Gershwin: 3 Preludes
- Leon Fleisher, piano (Seiji Ozawa conducting the Boston Symphony) - Ravel: Piano Concerto for Left Hand; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 4 for Left Hand; Britten: Piano D
- Gil Shaham, violin (Giuseppe Sinopoli conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra) - Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Arleen Auger, soprano (Joel Revzen, accompanist) - The Art of Arleen Auger (Works of Larsen, Purcell, Schumann, Mozart)
- Gabriela Benackova, soprano (Rudolf Firkusny, accompanist) - Dvorak, Janacek, Martinu: Lieder
- Sylvia McNair, soprano (John Eliot Gardiner conducting the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists) - Exsultate Jubilate (Works of Handel, Mozart)
- Christa Ludwig, contralto (Charles Spencer, accompanist) - Farewell to Salzburg (Works of Brahms, Mahler, Schumann, Strauss)
- Anne Sofie von Otter, soprano (Bengt Forsberg, accompanist) - Grieg: Lieder
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Best Contemporary Composition
- Oliver Knussen conducting the London Sinfonietta; Olc Bohn, violin - Violin Concerto
- Lynn Harrell, cello; Leonard Slatkin conducting the St. Louis Symphony - Cello Concerto
- Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony; Faye Robinson, soprano - Byzantium
- Tokyo String Quartet - A Way Alone
- Orpheus Chamber Orchestra - Orphee-Serenade
Best Contemporary Folk Album
Best Contemporary Jazz Performance - Instrumental
- Pat Metheny Group - The Road to You
- John Patitucci - Another World
- Fourplay - Between the Sheets
- Yellowjackets - Like a River
- Chick Corea Elektric Band II - Paint the World
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
- Winans - All Out
- Angie & Debbie - Angie and Debbie
- Helen Baylor - Start All Over
- Richard Smallwood Singers - Live
- Vanessa Bell Armstrong - Something on the Inside
Best Country & Western Instrumental Performance
- Asleep at the Wheel - Red Wing
- Mark O'Connor, Johnny Gimble - Fiddlin' Around
- Mark O'Connor, Byron Berline - Gold Rush
- Roy Clark - Jingle Bells
- John McEuen - The Ballad of Jed Clampett
Best Country & Western Song
Best Country & Western Vocal Collaboration
- Reba McEntire, Linda Davis - Does He Love You
- Clint Black, Wynonna - A Bad Goodbye
- Ralph Stanley, Dwight Yoakam - Miner's Prayer
- Dolly Parton, Tanya Tucker, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kathy Mattea, Pam Tillis, Mary Chapin Carpenter - Romeo
- Reba McEntire, Vince Gill - The Heart Won't Lie
Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Duo or Group
Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female
Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Male
Best Engineered Album
Best Engineered Recording - Classical
- Pierre Boulez conducting the Chicago Symphony - Bartok: The Wooden Prince and Cantata Profana
- Kent Nagano conducting the Orchestra of the Opera de Lyon - Adams: The Death of Klinghoffer
- Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the London Symphony - Debussy: Le Martyre de Saint-Sebastien
- Robert Shaw conducting the Atlanta Symphony and Chamber Chorus - Haydn: The Creation
- Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the New World Symphony - Tangazo - Music of Latin America
Best Hard Rock Vocal Performance
Best Historical Album
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
Best Instrumental Composition
- Kenny G - Forever in Love
- Chick Corea - Blue Miles
- Dave Brunbeck - Autumn
- Lyle Mays - Bill Evans
- Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays - Half Life of Absolution
Best Instrumental Composition written for a Motion Picture or Television
- Alan Menken - Aladdin
- Dave Grusin - The Firm
- Elmer Bernstein - The Age of Innocence
- John Williams - Jurassic Park
- Mark Isham - A River Runs Through It
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Individual or Group
- Joe Henderson - So Near, So Far (Musings for Miles)
- Fred Hersch Trio - Dancing in the Dark
- Joshua Redman - Joshua Redman
- Kenny Barron - Sambao
- Lee Ritenour - Wes Bound
Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- Joe Henderson - Miles Ahead
- Lee Ritenour - 4 on 6
- Herbie Hancock - Brasil (Aquarela do Brasil)
- Phil Woods - Nostalgico
- Benny Carter - The More I See You
Best Jazz Vocal Performance
- Natalie Cole - Take a Look
- Shirley Horn - Light out of Darkness
- Ernestine Anderson - Now and Then
- Bobby Short, Alden-Barrett Quintet - Swing That Music
- Bobby McFerrin - The Pink Panther Theme (from Son of the Pink Panther soundtrack)
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
- Miles Davis, Quincy Jones - Miles and Quincy Live at Montreux
- GRP All-Star Big Band, Tom Scott - Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band Live
- Jimmy Heath - Little Man, Big Band
- Johnny Otis & His Orchestra - Spirit of the Black Territory Bands
- Rob McConnell - The Boss Brass, Our 25th Year
Best Latin Pop Album
- Luis Miguel - Aries
- Jose Feliciano - Latin Street '92
- Las Triplets - Algo Mas Que Amor
- Maria Conchita Alonso - Imaginame
- Vikki Carr - Brindo a la Vida, al Bolero, a Ti
Best Metal Vocal Performance
Best Mexican-American Album
- Selena - Live
- Little Joe - Que Paso?
- Los Tigres del Norte - La Garra de...
- Santiago Jimenez Jr. - Corazon de Piedra
- Vincente Fernandez - Lastima Que Seas Ajena
Best Musical Album for Children
- various artists - Aladdin (soundtrack)
- Barney & Friends - Barney's Favorites, Vol. 1
- Muppets - The Muppet Christmas Carol (soundtrack)
- Peter, Paul & Mary - Peter, Paul and Mommy, Too
- various artists - Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (soundtrack)
Best Musical Show Album
- Original Cast Recording - The Who's Tommy
- Michael Damian and cast - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- various artists - Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
- various artists - Bernstein: On the Town
Best New Age Album
- Paul Winter Consort - Spanish Angel
- Clannad - Banba
- Ottmar Liebert, Luna Negra - The Hours Between Night + Day
- Tangerine Dream - 220 Volt Live
- Yanni - In My Time
Best Opera Recording
- John Nelson conducting the English Chamber Orchestra and Ambrosian Opera Chorus (solos: Battle, Horne, Ramey, Aler, McNair, Chance, Mackie, Doss) - Handel: Semele
- Charles Mackerras conducting the Welsh National Opera Orchestra and Choir (solos: Barstow, Langridge, Opie, Kenny, Jones, Summers, Van Allan, Terfel, White) - Britten: Gloriana
- Kent Nagano conducting the Orchestra of the Opera de Lyon and the London Opera Chorus (solos: Maddalena, Hammons, Sylvan, Friedman, Nadler) - Adams: The Death of Klinghoffer
- Riccardo Muti conducting the Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala (solos: Vaness, Allen, Winbergh, Surian, Brunet) - Gluck: Iphigenie en Tauride
- Valery Gergiev conducting the Kirov Orchestra and Chorus, St. Petersburg (solos: Gergalov, Prokina, Gregoriarn, Borodina, Okhotnikov, Gerelo) - Prokofiev: War and Peace
Best Orchestral Performance
- Pierre Boulez conducting the Chicago Symphony - Bartok: The Wooden Prince
- David Zinman conducting the Baltimore Symphony - Barber: Adagio; Symphony No. 1; The School for Scandal; Essays
- Pierre Boulez conducting the Cleveland Orchestra - Debussy: Images; Printemps; Prelude a l'Apres-Midi d'un Faune
- Ingo Metzmacher conducting the Ensemble Modern - Ives: A Portrait of Charles Ives (tracks 1-4, 6-10, 15-21, 23-25)
- Leonard Slatkin conducting the St. Louis Symphony - Ives: Symphony No. 3; Three Places in New England; The Unanswered Question; Central Park in the Dark
Best Polka Album
- Walter Ostanek & His Band - Accordionally Yours
- Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones - A New Batch of Polkas
- Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra - Saturday Night Polka
- Lenny Gomulka, Chicago Push - Most Requested Hits
- Polka Family Band - Polka Music Fan
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Bruce Hornsby, Branford Marsalis - Barcelona Mona
- James Galway conducting the Galway Pops Orchestra - Beauty and the Beast
- Kenny G - Forever in Love
- George Benson - Got to Be There
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Steven Curtis Chapman - The Live Adventure
- Margaret Becker - Soul
- Michael English - Hope
- Sandi Patti - Le Voyage
- Wayne Watson - A Beautiful Place
Best Rap Performance - Duo or Group
Best Rap Performance - Solo
Best Recording Package
- Billie Holiday - The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945-1959
- Paul Westerberg - 14 Songs
- 2nd Set - Automatic for the People
- Ozzy Osbourne - Live and Loud
- Pink Floyd - Shine On
Best Reggae Album
- Inner Circle - Bad Boys
- Black Uhuru - Mystical Truth
- Burning Spear - The World Should Know
- Maxi Priest - Fe Real
- Ziggy Marley, Melody Makers - Joy and Blues
Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis - That's the Way Loves Go
- Babyface, Daryl Simmons - Can We Talk
- Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller - Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)
- Luther Vandross, Reed Vertelney - Heaven Knows
- Raphael Wiggins, Carl Wheeler - Anniversary
Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo or Group
Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Female
Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male
Best Rock Gospel Album
- DC Talk - Free At Last Lyrics
- D.O.C. - Pullin' No Punches
- DeGarmo & Key - Heat It Up
- Geoff Moore & the Distance - Evolution
- Phil Keaggy - Crimson and Blue
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Zappa's Universe Rock Group featuring Steve Vai - Sofa
- Aerosmith - Boogie Man Lyrics
- Jeff Beck, Jeb Beiber - Hi-Heel Sneakers
- Tangerine Dream - Purple Haze
- Joe Satriani - Speed of Light (track from Super Mario Brothers soundtrack)
Best Song written specifically for a Motion Picture or Television
- Alan Menken, Tim Rice - A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme) (Aladdin)
- Alan Menken, Howard Ashman - Friend Like Me (Aladdin)
- Allan Rich, Jud Friedman - Run to You (The Bodyguard)
- David Foster, Linda Thompson - I Have Nothing (The Bodyguard)
- Steve DuBerry, Lulu Lawrie, Bill Lawrie - I Don't Wanna Fight (What's Love Got to Do with It)
Best Southern Gospel, Country Gospel, or Bluegrass Gospel Album
- Kathy Mattea - Good News
- Bruce Carroll - Walk On
- Cathedrals - Worship His Glory
- Gaither Vocal Band - Southern Classics
- Ralph Stanley - Sunday Morning
Best Spoken Comedy Album
- George Carlin - Jammin' in New York
- Al Franken - You're Good Enough, You're Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like You!
- Erma Bombeck - A Marriage Made in Heaven or Too Tired for an Affair
- Garrison Keillor - Lake Wobegon U.S.A.
- Leslie Nielsen - Leslie Nielsen: The Naked Truth
Best Spoken Word Album for Children
- Audrey Hepburn - Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales
- Danny Glover, Dr. John - Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion
- John Cleese - Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? (Dr. Seuss)
- Muppets, Michael Caine, various others - The Muppet Christmas Carol Story Album
- various artists - Aladdin Sound and Story Theater
Best Spoken Word or Nonmusical Album
- Maya Angelou - On the Pulse of Morning
- Arlo Guthrie - Bound for Glory
- Emma Thompson - Howard's End
- LeVar Burton - Miles: The Autobiography
- Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward - Mr. and Mrs. Bridge
Best Traditional Blues Album
- B.B. King - Blues Summit Lyrics
- Albert Collins - Collins Mix
- John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
- Taj Mahal - Dancing the Blues
- various artists - The Alligator Records 20th Annivesary Tour
Best Traditional Folk Album
- Chieftains - The Celtic Harp
- Bill Morrissey, Greg Brown - Friend of Mine
- Jody Stecher, Kate Brislin - Our Town
- Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares - Melody, Rhythm and Harmony
- R. Carlos Nakai, William Eaton, Black Lodge Singers - Ancestral Voices
- Steve Riley, Manou Playboys - Trace of Time
Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
- Shirley Caesar - Stand Still
- Albertina Walker - He Keeps on Blessing Me
- Canton Spirituals - Live in Memphis
- Dixie Hummingbirds - In Good Health
- Dorothy Norwood - Better Days Ahead
- Five Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Clarence Fountain - Deep River
Best Tropical Latin Album
- Gloria Estefan - Mi Tierra
- Celia Cruz - Azucar Negra
- El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico - First Class International
- Juan Luis Guerra - Areito
- Luis Enrique - Dilema
- Willie Colon - Hecho en Puerto Rico
Best World Music Album
- Ry Cooder, V.M. Bhatt - A Meeting by the River
- Deep Forest - Deep Forest
- Henry Kaiser, David Lindley - A World out of Time, Vol. 2
- Johnny Clegg, Savuka - Heat, Dust and Dreams
- Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares - From Bulgaria with Love
Classical Producer of the Year
- Judith Sherman
- Robina G. Young
- Adam Stern
- Andrew Cornall
- Michael Haas
Hall of Fame
Legend Award
Lifetime Achievement Awards
New Artist
