
About The Show
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: Kelsey Grammer
Date: February 24, 1998
City: New York City
This Year's Performers
The Nominees
Album Of The Year
Alternative Music
Bluegrass Album
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Winner: Alison Krauss & Union Station
So Long So Wrong
- Richard Greene and The Grass Is Greener Sales Tax Toddle
- Ralph Stanley Short Life of Trouble
- Kate MacKenzie Age of Innocence
- Claire Lynch Silver and Gold
Chamber Music Performance
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Winner:
Emerson String Quartet Beethoven: The String Quartets - Kronos Quartet Early Music: Lachryma Antiqua
- Jaime Laredo, Cho-Liang Lin, Yo-Yo Ma, Sharon Robinson, Isaac Stern Schubert/Boccherini: Quintets
- Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lambert Orkis The Berlin Recital
- Beaux Arts Trio Beaux Arts Tiro Plays Turnia, Granados
Choir Or Chorus Gospel Album
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Winner:
God's Property God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation - Sounds of Blackness Time for Healing
- Rev. Milton Brunson's Thompson Community Singers He's Still Good!
- Love Fellowship Crusade Choir Live in London at Wembley
- Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Favorite Song of All
Choral Performance
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Winner: Robert Shaw
Adams: Harmonium/Rachmaninoff: The Bells
- Richar dHickox Dyson: the Cantebury Pilgrims; Overture: At the Tabard Inn; In Honour of the City
- John Eliot Gardiner Haydn: The Creation
- James Paul Paray: Mass for the 500th Anniversary of the Death of Joan of Arc
- Fran Welster-Most Bruckner: Messe No. 3 in F Minor; Te Deum
Classical Album
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Winner:
Philadelphia Orchestra Premieres - Cello Concertos - The Cleveland Orchestra Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
- Scottis Chamber Orchestra Brahms: The Four Symphonies: Academic Festival Overture, Etc
- Emerson String Quartet Beethoven: The String Quartets
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra Wagner: Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg
Classical Contemporary Composition
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Winner:
John Adams Adams: El Dorado - Richard Danielpour Danielpour: Concerto for Orch:
- Per Norgard Norgard: Symp. No. 5
- Lowell Liebermann Liebermann: Con. No. 2 for Piano and Orch, Op. 36
- Aaron Jay Kernis Kernis: Second Symphony
Classical Orchestral Performance
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Winner:
Pierre Boulez conducting The Cleveland Orchstra Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique - Riccardo Chailly conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra Shostakovich: The Dance Album
- Franz Welser-Most conduting the Philadelphia Orchestra Korngold: Sym. in F Sharp, Op. 40
- Christopher Lyndon-Gee conducting the Arnhem Phil. Orchestra Markevitch: Complete Orchestral Musica, Vol. 1
- Charles Mackerras conducting the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Brahms: The Four Symhonies: Academic Festival Overture
Classical Producer Of The Year
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Winner:
Steven Epstein - Andrew Keener
- Wolf Erichson
- Judith Sherman
- J. Tamblyn Henderson Jr.
Classical Vocal Performance
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Winner: Cecilia Bartoli
An Italian Songbook
- Vesselina Kasarova Mozart: Arias
- Omar Ebrahim, Rosemary Hardy, Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Rose Taylor Ligeti: Vocal Works
- Renee Fleming Signatures - Great Opera Scenes
- Anne Sofie von Otter La Bonne Chanson - Faure Chamber Songs
Contemporary Folk Album
Contemporary Jazz Performance
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Winner:
Randy Brecker Into the Sun - Patrice Rushen Signature
- Lee Ritenour Alive in L.A.
- Joe Sample Sample This
- Grover Washington Jr. Breath of Heaven
Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
Country Album
Country Collaboration
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Winner:
Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks In Another's Eyes - Patty Loveless, George Jones You Don't Seem to Miss Me
- Clint Black, Martina McBride Still Holding On
- Tim McGraw, Faith Hill It's Your Love
- Toby Keith, Sting I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying
Country Instrumental Performance
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Winner: Alison Krauss & Union Station
Little Liza Jane
- Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana, Bill Black Combo Goin' Back to Memphis
- Lee Roy Parnell Mama, Screw Your Wig on Tight
- Chet Atkins, Tommy Emmanuel Smokey Mountain Lullaby
- Asleep At The Wheel Fat Boy Rag
Country Male Vocalist
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Winner:
Pretty Little Adriana Vince Gill - Something That We Do Clint Black
- Rusty Cage Johnny Cash
- Carrying Your Love with Me George Strait
- Peach Pickin' Time Down in Georgia Willie Nelson
Country Song
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Winner:
Bob Carlisle, Jeff Carson, Raybon Brothers Butterfly Kisses - Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks In Another's Eyes
- Tim McGraw, Faith Hill It's Your Love
- Pam Tillis All The Good Ones Are Gone
- Deana Carter, Rhonda Hart Did I Shave My Legs For This?
Country Vocal Group
Dance Recording
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Winner:
Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder Carry On - Pet Shop Boys To Step Aside
- Quad City Djs Space Jam
- Gina G Ooh Aah .... Just A Little Bit
- Daft Punk Da Funk
Hall Of Fame
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Winner: Otis Redding
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
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Winner:
Pablo Casals; George Szell conducting the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Dvorak: Concerto in B Minor for Cello and Orchestra -
Winner: Patti Page
Tennessee Waltz
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Winner:
Original Cast with Robert Preston, Barbara Cook The Music Man -
Winner:
Original Broadway cast; Zerol Mostel, Tanya Everett, Maria Karnilova, Beatrice Arthur, Bert Convy Fiddler on the Roof -
Winner:
Original Broadway Cast; John Raitt, Jan Clayton Carousel -
Winner:
Original Broadway cast; Robert Alda, Vivian Blaine, Isabel Bigley Guys and Dolls -
Winner:
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra Whispering -
Winner: Peggy Lee
Fever
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Winner:
Rafael Kubelik conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition -
Winner: Robert Johnson
Cross Road Blues
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Winner: Roger Miller
Dang Me
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Winner:
Professor Longhair and His Blues Scholars Tipitina -
Winner: Procol Harum
A Whiter Shade Of Pale
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Winner: The Penguins
Earth Angel (will You Be Mine)
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Winner: Perry Como
Till The End Of Time
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Winner:
original Broadway cast; Ethel Merman, Ray Middleton Annie Get Your Gun -
Winner:
Original Broadway cast; Ethel Merman, Jack Klugman, Sandra Church Gypsy -
Winner: Marvin Gaye
What's Going On
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Winner: The Mills Brothers
Paper Doll
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Winner:
Mongo Santamaria Watermelon Man -
Winner: Marvin Gaye
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
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Winner: Marty Robbins
El Paso
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Winner:
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five Caldonia Boogie -
Winner: Mahalia Jackson
Move On Up a Little Higher
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Winner:
Motion Picture Soundtrack; Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer The Sound of Music -
Winner:
Motion Picture soundtrack; Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan Gigi -
Winner:
Original Broadway Cast; Barbara Cook, Max Adrian, Robert Rounseville Candide -
Winner:
Original Broadway cast; Ella Logan, David Wayne Finian's Rainbow -
Winner:
Original Broadway cast; Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison, etc. Kiss Me, Kate -
Winner: Original Broadway Cast
The Cradle Will Rock
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Winner: Muddy Waters
(I'm Your) Hoochie Koochie Man
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Winner: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
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Winner:
Roy Acuff & His Smokey Mountain Boys Wabash Cannonball -
Winner: Sam Cooke
You Send Me
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Winner: Rolling Stones
(i Can't Get No) Satisfaction
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Winner: Temptations
My Girl
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Winner:
The Tijuana Brass featuring Herb Alpert The Lonely Bull -
Winner: The Righteous Brothers
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
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Winner: The Miracles
You've Really Got a Hold On Me
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Winner:
The Hi-Lo's The Hi-Lo's and All That Jazz -
Winner: The Impressions
People Get Ready
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Winner: The Weavers
The Weavers at Carnegie Hall
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Winner: Who
Tommy
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Winner:
Walter Gieseking Debussy: Preludes, Book I and II -
Winner: Woody Guthrie
Dust Bowl Ballads, Volumes 1 & 2
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Winner:
Vladimir Horowitz, Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Orchestra Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor for Piano & Orchestra (Live Performance) -
Winner:
Vernon Dalhart The Prisoner's Song -
Winner:
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra I'm Getting Sentimental Over You -
Winner:
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra; Jack Leonard, vocal Marie -
Winner: The Five Satins
In the Still of the Nite
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Winner: Everly Brothers
Bye Bye Love
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Winner:
Sousa's Band (1897) The Stars and Stripes Forever -
Winner: Stevie Wonder
Superstition
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Winner: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Sixteen Tons
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Winner: Sly & the Family Stone
Dance to the Music
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Winner:
Simon & Garfunel Bridge over Troubled Water -
Winner:
Sammi Smith Help Me Make It Through the Night -
Winner: Sarah Vaughan
If You Could See Me Now
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Winner: Band
Music from Big Pink
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Winner: Beach Boys
Pet Sounds
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Winner: The Doors
Light My Fire
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Winner: The Drifters
There Goes My Baby
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Winner: The Crickets
That'll Be the Day
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Winner: Carter Family
Can the Circle Be Unbroken (Bye and Bye)
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Winner: Beatles
I Want To Hold Your Hand
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Winner: The Byrds
Mr. Tambourine Man
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Winner: Loretta Lynn
Coal Miner's Daughter
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Winner: Little Richard
Tutti Frutti
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Winner: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Proud Mary
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Winner: Curtis Mayfield
Superfly
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Winner: Derek And The Dominos
Layla
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Winner:
Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra Cherokee -
Winner: The Carpenters
We've Only Just Begun
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Winner:
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys New San Antonio Rose -
Winner: Carole King
Tapestry
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Winner: Dinah Washington
What a Difference a Day Makes
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Winner:
Dinu Lipatti Dinu Lipatti Plays the Waltzes of Chopin -
Winner: Ernest Tubb
Walking The Floor Over You
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Winner:
Ethel Waters Dinah -
Winner:
Fiddlin' John Carson The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane -
Winner: Elvis Presley
That's All Right
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Winner: Elmore James
Dust My Broom
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Winner: Dionne Warwick
Walk On By
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Winner: Edith Piaf
La Vie En Rose
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Winner: Bob Dylan
Like A Rolling Stone
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Winner: Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
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Winner:
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Moanin' -
Winner: B.B. King
The Thrill Is Gone
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Winner: Barbra Streisand
People
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Winner: Aretha Franklin
Respect
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Winner:
Antal Dorati and Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (Yale Bells, West Point Cannon) Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture/Capriccio Italien -
Winner: Al Jolson
Swanee
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Winner:
Andres Segovia Music of Albeniz & Granados -
Winner: Ben E. King
Stand By Me
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Winner:
Benjamin Britten conducting the London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Highgate School Choir, Melos Ensemble; Vishnevskaya, Pears, Fischer-Dieskau Britten: War Requiem Op. 66 -
Winner:
Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys Blue Moon of Kentucky -
Winner:
Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters Don't Fence Me In -
Winner:
Bill Justis & His Orchestra Raunchy -
Winner:
Bill Evans Trio Waltz for Debby -
Winner:
Benny Goodman Quartet Moonglow -
Winner:
Bill Doggett Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2) -
Winner: Four Tops
Reach Out I'll Be There
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Winner: Frank Sinatra
House I Live In
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Winner: Johnny Cash
I Walk The Line
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Winner: Johnny Mathis
Chances Are
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Winner:
Johnny Mercer and the Pied Pipers Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive -
Winner: Johnnie Ray
Cry
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Winner: John Denver
Take Me Home Country Roads
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Winner:
Joe Turner Shake, Rattle and Roll -
Winner:
John Coltrane Quartet My Favorite Things -
Winner:
Joseph Szigeti Bach: Sonata No. 1 for Unaccompanied Violin, BVW 1001 -
Winner: Judy Garland
Dear Mr. Gable (You Made Me Love You)
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Winner: Kitty Wells
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
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Winner: Lambert Hendricks & Ross
Sing a Song of Basie
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Winner: Kingston Trio
Tom Dooley
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Winner:
King Cole Trio Straighten Up and Fly Right -
Winner: Judy Garland
Judy at Carnegie Hall
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Winner:
Kay Starr Wheel of Fortune -
Winner: Jo Stafford
You Belong to Me
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Winner: Jerry Lee Lewis
Great Balls Of Fire
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Winner:
Fritz Reiner conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra -
Winner:
Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony; Balatsch, director, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera; Froschauer, director, Vienna Singverein Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E Flat Major (The Symphony of a Thousand) -
Winner:
Georg Solti conducting the Vienna Philharmonic (19 Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen -
Winner:
Fritz Kreisler; Leo Blech conducting the Berlin State Opera Orchestra Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in E Minor -
Winner: Fred Astaire
The Way You Look Tonight
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Winner: Frank Sinatra
I've Got You Under My Skin
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Winner: Frankie Laine
That's My Desire
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Winner:
Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra Manhattan Tower -
Winner:
Helen Morgan Bill -
Winner: James Taylor
Fire And Rain
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Winner: Jefferson Airplane
White Rabbit
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Winner: James Brown
Live at the Apollo
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Winner:
Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats Rocket 88 -
Winner: Henry Mancini
The Music from Peter Gunn
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Winner:
Huddie Leadbelly Ledbetter Negro Sinful Songs -
Winner:
Motion Picture Soundtrack Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Hard Rock Performance
Historical Album
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Winner:
Anthology of American Folk Music - Ray Charles Ray Charles Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection
- Gene Autry Sing, Cowboy, Sing! The Gene Autry Collection
- Centenary Edition: 100 Years of Great Music
- Cuba: I Am Time
- Bill Evans The Complete Bill Evans on Verve
Instrumental Arrangement
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Winner: Bill Holman
Straight, No Chaser
- Vince Mendoza Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
- Robert Farnon Wild Is the Wind
- Michael Abene, Dave Grusin America
- Dave Grusin Peter Gunn
Instrumental Arrangement With Accompanying Vocal(s)
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Winner:
Slide Hampton Cotton Tail - Mike Renzi The Summer Knows
- John Clayton My Heart Belongs to Daddy
- Don Sebesky Our Love is Here to Stay
- Arif Mardin Laura
Instrumental Composition
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Winner:
Wayne Shorter Aung San Suu Kyi - J.J. Johnson Canon for Bela
- Bob Mintzer New Rochelle
- Bob Florence Earth
- Alan Broadbent Everytime I Think of You
Instrumental Soloist(s) With Orchestra
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Winner:
Yo-Yo Ma, David Ziman Premieres - Cello Concerto (Works of Danielpour, Krchnner, Rouse) - Richard Goode Mozart: Piano Cons. Nos. 18 & 20
- Martha Argerich, Claudio Abbado Tchaikovsky: Piano Con. No. 1
- Joshua Bell, David Zinman Barber/Walton: Violin Concertos/Block: Baal Shem
- Evelyn Glennie, Leonard Slatkin Schwanter: Con. for Percussion and Orch.
Instrumental Soloist(s) Without Orchestra
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Winner:
Janos Starker Bach: Suites for Solo Cello Nos. 1 to 6 - Pierre-Laurent Aimard Liegeti: Works for Piano
- Murray Perahia Murray Perahia Plays Handel and Scarlatti
- Leif Ove Andsnes Schumann: Piano Son. No. 1; Fantasy in C
- Arcadi Volodos Volodos, Piano Transcriptions
Jazz Instrumental Performance
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Winner:
Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny Beyond the Missouri Sky - Kenny Garrett Songbook
- Joe Lovano Celebrating Sinatra
- Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton
- Chick Corea & Friends Remembering Bud Powell
Jazz Instrumental Solo
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Winner:
Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton Stardust - Tommy Flanagan Dear Old Stockholm
- Buddy DeFranco You Must Believe in Swing
- Brad Mehldau Blame It on My Youth
- Antonio Hart The Community
Jazz Vocal Performance
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Winner: Dee dee Bridgewater
Dear Ella
- Shirley Horn Loving You'
- Mark Murphy Ssong for the Geese
- Kurt Elling The Messenger
- Diana Krall Love Scenes
Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
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Winner:
Joe Henderson Big Band Joe Henderson Big Band - Phil Woods & the Festival Orchestra Celebration!
- J.J. Johnson The Brass Orchestra
- Bill Holman Brilliant Colors
- Anthony Wilson Anthony Wilson
Latin Jazz Performance
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Winner:
Roy Hargrove's Crisol Habana - Giovanni Hidalgo Hands of Rhythm
- Conrad Herwig The Latin Side of John Coltrane
- Carlos Patato Valdes Ritmo y Candela II: African Crossroads
- Banda Mantiqueira Aldeia
Latin Pop Performance
Latin Rock/alternative Performance
Life Achievement Awards
Long Form Music Video
Metal Performance
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Winner:
Aenema Tool - Trust
- No Place to Hide KoRn
- Drowning in a Daydream Corrosion of Conformity
- Cemetery Gates Pantera
Mexican-american/tejano Music Performance
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Winner: La Mafia
En Tus Manos
- Ramon Ayala y sus Bravos del Norte En las Alas de un Angel/Despedimos a Cornelio Reyna
- Los Tigres Del Norte Jefe de Jefes
- Lizza Lamb Destino
- Alejandro Fernandez Muy Dentro de Mi Corazon
Musical Album For Children
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Winner: John Denver
All Aboard!
- Taj Mahal, Eric Bibb & Linda Tillery Shakin' a Tailfeather
- John McCutcheon Bigger Than Yourself
- Arlo Guthrie This Land is Your Land
- Art Garfunkel Songs from a Parent to a Child
New Age Album
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Winner:
Michael Hedges Oracle - Vangelis Oceanic
- Paul Winter Canyon Lullaby
- Mike Oldfield Voyager
- Enigma Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!
New Artist
Opera Recording
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Winner:
Georg Solti Wagner: Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - William Christie Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie
- Valery Gergiev Glinka: Russlan and Lydumila
- Lothar Zagrosek Braunfels: Die Vogel
- Georg Solti Mozart Don Giovanni
Original Soundtrack
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Winner:
Gabriel Yared The English Patient - Danny Elfman Men in Black - Main Theme
- John Williams The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- John Williams Seven Years in Tibet
- Dave Grusin Selena
Polka Album
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Winner:
Jimmy Sturr Living on Polka Time - Walter Ostanek Moments to Remember
- Lenny Gomulka & the Chicago Push Home Is Where the Heart Is
- John Gora & Gorale Duty Free Polkas
- Frank Yankovic & Friends Sonngs of the Polka King
Pop Album
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Winner:
Hourglass James Taylor - Travelling Without Moving Jamiroquai
- The Dance Fleetwood Mac
- Surfacing Sarah McLachlan
- Paula Cole This Fire
Pop Collaboration
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Winner:
John Lee Hooker, Van Morrison Don't Look Back - Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion Tell Him
- Barbra Streisand, Bryan Adams I Finally Found Someone
- Babyface, Stevie Wonder How Come, How Long
- Tony Bennett, Billie Holiday God Bless the Child
Pop Instrumental Performance
Pop Male Vocalist
Pop/contemporary Gospel Album
Producer Of The Year
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Winner: Babyface
- Paula Cole
- Walter Afanasieff
- Keith Thomas
- Kirk Franklin
R&b Female Vocalist
R&b Group Vocalist
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Winner: Blackstreet
No Diggity
- Take 6 You Don't Have to Be Afraid
- Gods Property featuring Kirk Fanklin & Salt Stomp
- Boyz II Men A Song For Mama
- Az Yet Hard To Say I'm Sorry
R&b Song
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Winner: R. Kelly
I Believe I Can Fly
- Mariah Carey Honey
- Gods Property featuring Kirk Franklin & Salt Stomp
- Erykah Badu On & On
- Blackstreet No Diggity
Rap Album
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Winner:
Puff Daddy & The Family No Way Out - Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean Presents the Carnival
- Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Forever
- Notorious B.I.G. Life After Death
- Missy Misdemeanor Elliott Supa Dupa Fly
Rap Duo Or Group Performance
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Winner:
Puff Daddy & Faith Evans featuring 112 I'll Be Missing You - Lil' Kim Not Tonight
- Notorious B.I.G. Mo Money Mo Problems
- Puff Daddy Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
- Wyclef Jean Guantanamera
Rap Solo Performance
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Winner: Will Smith
Men In Black
- Notorious B.I.G. Hypnotize
- Missy The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
- LL Cool J Ain't Nobody
- Elliot Misdemeanor
- Busta Rhymes Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
Record Of The Year
Recording Package
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Winner:
Hugh Brown, Al Q, Jeff Smith Titanic - Music As Heard on the Fateful Voyage - Stefan Sagmeister Fantastic Spikes Through Balloon
- Peter Grant, Stephanie Hughes Free Mars
- Johann Zambryski Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!
- Julian Peploe The Planet Sleeps
Recording Package - Boxed
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Winner:
Hugh Brown, David Gorman, Rachel Gutek Beg Scream & Shout! The Big Ol' Box of '60s Soul - Patricia Lie The Complete Bill Evans on Verve
- Giulio Turturro The Complete Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armsrtong on Verve
- Carol Bobolts, Laurie Goldman, Jack O'Neil Cuba: I Am Time
- Bryan Lasley Shakdown! The Texas Tapes Revisted
Reggae Album
Remixer Of The Year
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Winner:
Frankie Knuckles - Armand Van Helden
- Todd Terry
- Mousse T
- David Morales
Rock Album
Rock Female Vocalist
Rock Instrumental Performance
Rock Male Vocalist
Rock Song
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Winner: Jakob Dylan
One Headlight
- Meredith Brooks, Shelly Peiken Bitch
- Jakob Dylan The Difference
- Fiona Apple Criminal
- David Matthews Band Crash Into Me
Rock Vocal Group
Short Form Music Video
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Winner: Janet Jackson
Got Till It's Gone
- Tool Stinkfist
- Morphine Early To Bed
- Milestone I Care 'Bout You
- Babyface How Come, How Long
Small Ensemble Performance
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Winner:
Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmonic Hindemith: Kammermusick No. 1 with Finale - Sian Edwards, Ensemble Modern Adams: Chamber Sympohony; Shaker Loops
- Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Koln Chaconne
- Philip Pickett, Musicians of the Globe Shakespeare's Musick
- Peter Phillips, The Tallis Scholars Ockeghem: Miss de Plus en Plus
- Philippe Herreweghe, Ens. Vocal Europeen Schein: The Fountains of Israe, Sacred Madrigals
Song Of The Year
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Winner:
Shawn Colvin, John Leventhal Sunny Came Home - R. Kelly I Believe I Can Fly
- Paula Cole Where Have All The Cowboys Gone
- Eric Stefani, Gwen Stefani Don't Speak
- Diane Warren How Do I Live
Song Written For Motion Picture Or Television
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Winner: R. Kelly
I Believe I Can Fly from Space Jam
- Jud Friedman, James Newton Howard, Allan Rich For the First Time from One Fine Day
- Diane Warren How Do I Live from Con Air
- Cedric Gradus Samson Father of Our Nation from Mandela
- Babyface A Song for Mama from Soul Food
Southern Gospel, Country Gospel Or Bluegrass Gospel Album
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Winner: Various Artists
Amazing Grace 2: A Country Salute to Gospel
- The Martins Light of the World
- James Blackwood & The Light Crust Doughboys Keep Lookin' Up: The Texas Swing Sessions
- Gaither Vocal Band Back Home in Indiana
Spoken Comedy Album
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Winner: Chris Rock
Roll with the New
- Julia Sweeney God said ha!
- Garrison Keillor Garrison Keillor's Comedy Theatre
- Drew Carey Dirty Jokes and Beer: Stories of the Unrefined
- Bob Newhart Button Down Concert
Spoken Word Album
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Winner:
Charles Kuralt Charles Kuralt's Spring - Walter Cronkite A Reporter's Life
- Maya Angelou Even the Stars Look Lonesome
- Jodie Foster Contact
- Jimmy Carter Living Faith
Spoken Word Album For Children
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Winner:
Charles Kuralt Winnie the Pooh - Long John Baldry The Original Story of Winnie the Pooh
- Eric Idle The Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat
- Gabriel Byrne The Star Child and the Nightingale & The Rose
Traditional Blues Album
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Winner: John Lee Hooker
Don't Look Back
- Ruth Brown R+B Ruth Brown
- Pinetop Perkins Born in the Delta
- Junior Wells Live at Buddy Guy's Legends
- Charlie Musselwhite Rough News
Traditional Folk Album
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Winner:
BeauSoleil L'Amour ou la Folie - The Hackberry Ramblers Deep Water
- New Lost City Ramblers There Ain't No Way Out
- Jody Stecher & Kate Brislin Heart Songs: The Old Time Country Songs of Utah Phillips
- Jo-El Sonnier Cajun Pride
Traditional Soul Gospel Album
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Winner:
Fairfield Four I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray - Vickie Winans Live in Detroit
- TD Jakes Woman, Thou Art Loosed! Songs of Healing and Restoration
- Shirley Caesar A Miracle in Harlem
- The Mighty Clouds of Joy Live in Charleston
Tropical Latin Performance
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Winner: Ry Cooder
Buena Vista Social Club
- Olga Tañón Llevame Contigo
- India Sobre El Fuego
- Afro-Cuban All Stars A Toda Cuba Le Gusta
- Una Mujer Como Yo- Albita
Trustees Award
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Winner:
Frances Preston -
Winner:
Richard Rodgers -
Winner:
Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland
World Music Album
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Winner: Milton Nascimento
Nascimento
- Gipsy Kings Compas
- Cesaria Evora Cabo Verde
- Babatunde Olatunji Love Drum Talk
- Ali Akbar Khan Passing on the Tradition











