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30th Annual Grammy Awards

The 30th Annual Grammy Awards were held March 2, 1988, at Radio City Music Hall, New York City. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.

Presenters
Anita Baker & Robbie Robertson - Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female • Patrick Swayze & Liza Minnelli - Best Musical Cast Show Album • Billy Joel & Herbie Hancock - Song of the Year • Steve Allen & Steven Wright - Best Comedy Recording • Diana Ross & Herb Alpert - Album of the Year • Dwight Yoakam & Rosanne Cash - Best Country Song • LeVert & Jody Watley - Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male • Emanuel Ax - Best Classical Album • Ruben Blades & Al Jarreau - Producer of the Year • Little Richard & Buster Poindexter - Best New Artist • Quincy Jones & Lena Horne - Best Rock Solo Performance and Record of the Year == Award winners ==
Award winners
Record of the Year • "Graceland" – Paul Simon • Paul Simon, producer • "La Bamba" – Los Lobos • Los Lobos & Mitchell Froom, producers • "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" – U2Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois, producers • "Luka" – Suzanne VegaSteve Addabbo & Lenny Kaye, producers • "Back in the High Life Again" – Steve WinwoodRuss Titelman & Steve Winwood, producers Album of the YearThe Joshua TreeU2Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois, producers • WhitneyWhitney HoustonNarada Michael Walden, producer • BadMichael JacksonMichael Jackson & Quincy Jones, producers • TrioDolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou HarrisGeorge Massenburg, producer • ''Sign o' the Times'' – Prince • Prince, producer Song of the Year • "Somewhere Out There" • James Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil, songwriters (Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram) • "La Bamba" • Ritchie Valens, songwriter (Los Lobos) • "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" • Adam Clayton, David Evans, Larry Mullen, Jr. & Paul Hewson, songwriters (U2) • "Luka" • Suzanne Vega, songwriter (Suzanne Vega) • "Didn't We Almost Have It All" • Michael Masser & Will Jennings, songwriters (Whitney Houston) Best New ArtistJody WatleyBreakfast ClubCutting CrewTerence Trent D'ArbySwing Out Sister BluesBest Traditional Blues RecordingProfessor Longhair for Houseparty New Orleans StyleBest Contemporary Blues RecordingThe Robert Cray Band for Strong Persuader Children'sBest Recording for ChildrenTom Bradshaw, Mark Sottnick (producers), Bobby McFerrin (producer & artist) & Jack Nicholson for ''The Elephant's Child'' ClassicalBest Orchestral RecordingMichael Haas (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D MinorBest Classical Vocal Soloist PerformanceKathleen Battle for Kathleen Battle - Salzburg RecitalBest Opera RecordingCord Garben (producer), James Levine (conductor), Agnes Baltsa, Kathleen Battle, Gary Lakes, Hermann Prey, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, & the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for R. Strauss: Ariadne Auf NaxosBest Choral Performance (other than opera)Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for ''Hindemith: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd'' • Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) (with orchestra)James Levine (conductor), Itzhak Perlman & the Vienna Philharmonic for Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 2 and 4Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) (without orchestra)Vladimir Horowitz for Horowitz in MoscowBest Chamber Music PerformanceVladimir Ashkenazy, Lynn Harrell, Itzhak Perlman & for Beethoven: The Complete Piano TriosBest Contemporary CompositionKrzysztof Penderecki (composer & conductor), Mstislav Rostropovich & the Philharmonia Orchestra for Penderecki: Cello Concerto No. 2Best Classical AlbumThomas Frost (producer) & Vladimir Horowitz for Horowitz in Moscow Comedy Best Comedy Recording • "A Night at the Met" - Robin Williams Composing and arrangingBest Instrumental CompositionRon Carter, Herbie Hancock, Billy Higgins & Wayne Shorter (composers) for Call Sheet Blues performed by various artists • Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or TelevisionJames Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (songwriters) for Somewhere Out There performed by Linda Ronstadt & James IngramBest Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or TelevisionEnnio Morricone (composer) for The UntouchablesBest Arrangement on an InstrumentalBill Holman (arranger) for Take The "A" Train performed by The Tonight Show Band with Doc SeverinsenBest Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)Frank Foster (arranger) for ''Deedles' Blues'' performed by Diane Schuur & the Count Basie OrchestraCountryBest Country Vocal Performance, FemaleK. T. Oslin for 80's LadiesBest Country Vocal Performance, MaleRandy Travis for Always & ForeverBest Country Performance by a Duo or Group with VocalEmmylou Harris, Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt for TrioBest Country Vocal Performance, DuetRonnie Milsap & Kenny Rogers for "Make No Mistake, She's Mine" • Best Country Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist)Asleep at the Wheel for String of ParsBest Country SongPaul Overstreet & Don Schlitz (songwriters) for "Forever and Ever, Amen" performed by Randy Travis FolkBest Traditional Folk RecordingLadysmith Black Mambazo for Shaka ZuluBest Contemporary Folk RecordingSteve Goodman for Unfinished Business GospelBest Gospel Performance, FemaleDeniece Williams for I Believe In YouBest Gospel Performance, MaleLarnelle Harris for The Father Hath ProvidedBest Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or ChorusMylon LeFevre and Broken Heart for Crack the SkyBest Soul Gospel Performance, FemaleCeCe Winans for For AlwaysBest Soul Gospel Performance, MaleAl Green for ''Everything's Gonna Be Alright'' • Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or ChorusThe Winans & Anita Baker for ''Ain't No Need to Worry'' HistoricalBest Historical AlbumOrrin Keepnews (producer) for Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings JazzBest Jazz Vocal Performance, FemaleDiane Schuur for Diane Schuur & the Count Basie OrchestraBest Jazz Vocal Performance, MaleBobby McFerrin for What Is This Thing Called Love?Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, SoloistDexter Gordon for The Other Side of Round MidnightBest Jazz Instrumental Performance, GroupWynton Marsalis for Marsalis Standard Time, Vol. IBest Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big BandMercer Ellington for Digital DukeBest Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or InstrumentalPat Metheny Group for Still Life (Talking) LatinBest Latin Pop PerformanceJulio Iglesias for Un Hombre SoloBest Tropical Latin PerformanceEddie Palmieri for La Verdad - The TruthBest Mexican-American PerformanceLos Tigres del Norte for Gracias!... 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Sin Fronteras Musical showBest Musical Cast Show AlbumClaude-Michel Schönberg (composer), Herbert Kretzmer (lyricist), Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg (producers), & the original Broadway cast for Les Misérables Music videoBest Concept Music VideoGenesis for "Land of Confusion" • Best Performance Music Video • Anthony Eaton (video producer) for ''The Prince's Trust All-Star Rock Concert'' performed by various artists New AgeBest New Age PerformanceYusef Lateef for ''Yusef Lateef's Little Symphony'' Packaging and notesBest Album PackageBill Johnson (art director) for ''King's Record Shop'' performed by Rosanne CashBest Album NotesOrrin Keepnews (notes writer) for Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings performed by Thelonious Monk Polka Best Polka RecordingA Polka Just for MeJimmy Sturr PopBest Pop Vocal Performance, Female"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" – Whitney HoustonBest Pop Vocal Performance, Male • "Bring on the Night (live)" – StingBest Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal • "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" – Bill Medley & Jennifer WarnesBest Pop Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) • "Minute by Minute" – Larry Carlton Production and engineeringBest Engineered Recording, Non-ClassicalBruce Swedien & Humberto Gatica (engineers) for Bad performed by Michael JacksonBest Engineered Recording, ClassicalJack Renner (engineer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Fauré: Requiem/Duruflé: RequiemProducer of the Year, (Non Classical)Narada Michael WaldenClassical Producer of the YearRobert Woods R&BBest R&B Vocal Performance, FemaleAretha Franklin for ArethaBest R&B Vocal Performance, MaleSmokey Robinson for "Just to See Her" • Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with VocalAretha Franklin & George Michael for "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" • Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)David Sanborn for "Chicago Song" • Best Rhythm & Blues SongBill Withers (songwriter) for "Lean on Me" performed by Club Nouveau ReggaeBest Reggae RecordingNo Nuclear WarPeter Tosh RockBest Rock Vocal Performance, Solo • "Tunnel of Love" – Bruce SpringsteenBest Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with VocalThe Joshua TreeU2Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) • "Jazz from Hell" – Frank Zappa SpokenBest Spoken Word or Non-musical RecordingGarrison Keillor for Lake Wobegon Days ==External links==
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