Record of the Year • "
Higher Love" –
Steve Winwood •
Russ Titelman &
Steve Winwood, producers • "
Sledgehammer" –
Peter Gabriel •
Peter Gabriel &
Daniel Lanois, producers • "
Greatest Love of All" –
Whitney Houston •
Michael Masser, producer • "
Addicted to Love" –
Robert Palmer •
Bernard Edwards, producer • "
That's What Friends Are For" –
Dionne Warwick & Friends;
Elton John,
Gladys Knight &
Stevie Wonder •
Burt Bacharach &
Carole Bayer Sager, producers
Album of the Year •
Graceland –
Paul Simon • Paul Simon, producer •
So –
Peter Gabriel • Peter Gabriel &
Daniel Lanois, producers •
Control –
Janet Jackson • Janet Jackson,
Jimmy Jam &
Terry Lewis, producers •
The Broadway Album –
Barbra Streisand •
Peter Matz, producer •
Back in the High Life –
Steve Winwood •
Russ Titelman & Steve Winwood, producers
Song of the Year • "'''
That's What Friends Are For'''" •
Burt Bacharach &
Carole Bayer Sager, songwriters (
Dionne Warwick & Friends;
Elton John,
Gladys Knight &
Stevie Wonder) • "
Sledgehammer" •
Peter Gabriel, songwriter (Peter Gabriel) • "
Addicted to Love" •
Robert Palmer, songwriter (Robert Palmer) • "
Higher Love" •
Steve Winwood &
Will Jennings, songwriters (Steve Winwood) • "
Graceland" •
Paul Simon, songwriter (Paul Simon)
Best New Artist •
Bruce Hornsby & the Range •
Glass Tiger •
Nu Shooz •
Simply Red •
Timbuk3 Blues •
Best Traditional Blues Recording •
Albert Collins,
Johnny Copeland &
Robert Cray for
Showdown! Children's •
Best Recording for Children •
Jim Henson, Kathryn King & Geri Van Rees (producers) for
The Alphabet performed by the
Sesame Street cast
Classical •
Best Classical Orchestral Recording • Michael Haas (producer),
Georg Solti (conductor) & the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra for
Liszt: A Faust Symphony •
Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance •
André Previn (conductor),
Kathleen Battle & the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for
Kathleen Battle Sings Mozart •
Best Opera Recording • Elizabeth Ostrow (producer),
John Mauceri (conductor),
James Billings,
Joyce Castle, Maris Clement, David Eisler,
Jack Harrold,
John Lankston, Erie Mills, Scott Reeve & the New York City Opera Orchestra for
Bernstein: Candide •
Best Choral Performance (other than opera) •
James Levine (conductor),
Margaret Hillis (choir director) & the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for
Orff: Carmina Burana •
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra) •
Vladimir Horowitz for
Horowitz - The Studio Recordings, New York 1985 •
Best Chamber Music Performance •
Emanuel Ax &
Yo-Yo Ma for
Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 4; Variations •
Best Contemporary Composition •
Witold Lutosławski (composer) &
Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) for
Lutosławski: Symphony No. 3 •
Best Classical Album •
Thomas Frost (producer) &
Vladimir Horowitz for
Horowitz - The Studio Recordings, New York 1985 Comedy •
Best Comedy Recording •
Bill Cosby for ''Those of You With or Without Children, You'll Understand''
Composing and arranging •
Best Instrumental Composition •
John Barry (composer) for
Out of Africa •
Best Arrangement on an Instrumental •
Patrick Williams (arranger) for "Suite Memories" performed by
Bill Watrous & Patrick Williams •
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals •
David Foster (arranger) for "Somewhere" performed by
Barbra Streisand Country •
Best Country Vocal Performance, Female •
Reba McEntire for "
Whoever's in New England" •
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male •
Ronnie Milsap for
Lost in the Fifties Tonight •
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal •
The Judds for "
Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)" •
Best Country Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist) •
Ricky Skaggs for "Raisin' the Dickens" •
Best Country Song •
Jamie O'Hara (songwriter) for "
Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)" performed by
The Judds Folk •
Best Traditional Folk Recording •
Doc Watson for
Riding the Midnight Train •
Best Contemporary Folk Recording • Al Bunetta,
Dan Einstein & Hank Neuberger (producers) for
Tribute to Steve Goodman performed by various artists
Gospel •
Best Gospel Performance, Female •
Sandi Patti for
Morning Like This •
Best Gospel Performance, Male •
Philip Bailey for
Triumph •
Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus •
Deniece Williams &
Sandi Patti for "They Say" •
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female •
Deniece Williams for "
I Surrender All" •
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male •
Al Green for "Going Away" •
Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus •
The Winans for
Let My People Go Historical •
Best Historical Album • Aziz Goksel &
Bob Porter (producers) for
Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Vols. 1-7 performed by various artists
Jazz •
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female •
Diane Schuur for
Timeless •
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male •
Bobby McFerrin for "Round Midnight" •
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group • 2+2 Plus for
Free Fall •
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist •
Miles Davis for
Tutu •
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group •
Wynton Marsalis for
J Mood •
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band •
Doc Severinsen for
The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen •
Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental •
Bob James &
David Sanborn for
Double Vision Latin •
Best Latin Pop Performance •
José Feliciano for "Le Lo Lai" •
Best Tropical Latin Performance •
Rubén Blades for
Escenas •
Best Mexican-American Performance •
Flaco Jiménez for
Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio y Más! Musical show •
Best Cast Show Album •
Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) & the original 1986 cast for
Follies in Concert Music video •
Best Music Video, Short Form •
Dire Straits for "Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms" •
Best Music Video, Long Form •
Michael Apted (video director) &
Sting for
Bring on the Night New Age •
Best New Age Recording •
Andreas Vollenweider for
Down to the Moon Packaging and notes •
Best Album Package •
Eiko Ishioka (art director) for
Tutu performed by
Miles Davis •
Best Album Notes •
Andrew Sarris,
Frank Conroy,
Gary Giddins,
Jonathan Schwartz,
Murray Kempton,
Stephen Holden &
Wilfrid Sheed for
The Voice - The Columbia Years 1943-1952 performed by
Frank Sinatra Polka •
Best Polka Recording •
Eddie Blazonczyk for
Another Polka Celebration performed by Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones •
Jimmy Sturr for
I Remember Warsaw performed by Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra
Pop •
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female •
Barbra Streisand for
The Broadway Album •
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male •
Steve Winwood for "
Higher Love" •
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal •
Dionne Warwick,
Elton John,
Gladys Knight &
Stevie Wonder for "
That's What Friends Are For" •
Best Pop Instrumental Performance, (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) •
Harold Faltermeyer &
Steve Stevens for "
Top Gun Anthem"
Production and engineering •
Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical • Jason Corsaro and
Tom Lord-Alge (engineers) for
Back in the High Life performed by
Steve Winwood •
Best Engineered Recording, Classical •
Paul Goodman (engineer) &
Vladimir Horowitz for
Horowitz - The Studio Recordings, New York 1985 •
Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) •
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis •
Classical Producer of the Year •
Thomas Frost R&B •
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female •
Anita Baker for
Rapture •
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male •
James Brown for "
Living in America" •
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal •
Prince and
The Revolution for "
Kiss" •
Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) •
Yellowjackets for "And You Know That" •
Best Rhythm & Blues Song •
Anita Baker,
Gary Bias & Louis A. Johnson (songwriters) for "Sweet Love" performed by Anita Baker
Reggae •
Best Reggae Recording •
Peter Tosh for
No Nuclear War Rock •
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female •
Tina Turner for "Back Where You Started" •
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male •
Robert Palmer for "Addicted to Love" •
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal •
Eurythmics for "Missionary Man" •
Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) •
Art of Noise &
Duane Eddy for "
Peter Gunn"
Spoken •
Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Recording •
Johnny Cash,
Jerry Lee Lewis,
Chips Moman,
Ricky Nelson,
Roy Orbison,
Carl Perkins &
Sam Phillips for ''Interviews From the Class of '55 Recording Sessions'' ==References==