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.[1][2]
| 30th Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 2, 1988 |
| Location | Radio City Music Hall, New York City |
| Hosted by | Billy Crystal |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
Album of the Year went to U2 for The Joshua Tree, and Song of the Year went to Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and James Horner for "Somewhere Out There".
Award winners
- Record of the Year
- Paul Simon for "Graceland"
- Album of the Year
- Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois (producers) & U2 for The Joshua Tree
- Song of the Year
- Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil & James Horner (songwriters) for "Somewhere Out There" performed by Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram
- Best New Artist
Blues
- Best Traditional Blues Recording
- Professor Longhair for Houseparty New Orleans Style
- Best Contemporary Blues Recording
Children's
- Best Recording for Children
- Tom Bradshaw, Mark Sottnick (producers), Bobby McFerrin (producer & artist) & Jack Nicholson for The Elephant's Child
Classical
- Best Orchestral Recording
- Michael Haas (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
- Kathleen Battle for Kathleen Battle - Salzburg Recital
- Best Opera Recording
- Cord 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 Naxos
- Best 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 4
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) (without orchestra)
- Vladimir Horowitz for Horowitz in Moscow
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Vladimir Ashkenazy, Lynn Harrell, Itzhak Perlman & for Beethoven: The Complete Piano Trios
- Best Contemporary Composition
- Krzysztof Penderecki (composer & conductor), Mstislav Rostropovich & the Philharmonia Orchestra for Penderecki: Cello Concerto No. 2
- Best Classical Album
- Thomas Frost (producer) & Vladimir Horowitz for Horowitz in Moscow
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Ron 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 Television
- James Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (songwriters) for Somewhere Out There performed by Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram
- Best Album of Original Instrumental Background Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television
- Ennio Morricone (composer) for The Untouchables
- Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
- Bill Holman (arranger) for Take The "A" Train performed by The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
- Frank Foster (arranger) for Deedles' Blues performed by Diane Schuur & the Count Basie Orchestraか
Country
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- K. T. Oslin for "80's Ladies"
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt for Trio
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Duet
- Best Country Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist)
- Asleep at the Wheel for String of Pars
- Best Country Song
- Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz (songwriters) for Forever and Ever, Amen performed by Randy Travis
Folk
- Best Traditional Folk Recording
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo for Shaka Zulu
- Best Contemporary Folk Recording
- Steve Goodman for Unfinished Business
Gospel
- Best Gospel Performance, Female
- Deniece Williams for I Believe In You
- Best Gospel Performance, Male
- Larnelle Harris for The Father Hath Provided
- Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
- Mylon LeFevre and Broken Heart for Crack the Sky
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
- CeCe Winans for For Always
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
- Al Green for Everything's Gonna Be Alright
- Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
- The Winans & Anita Baker for Ain't No Need to Worry
Historical
- Best Historical Album
- Orrin Keepnews (producer) for Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings
Jazz
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
- Bobby McFerrin for What Is This Thing Called Love
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
- Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
Latin
- Best Latin Pop Performance
- Best Tropical Latin Performance
- Eddie Palmieri for La Verdad - The Truth
- Best Mexican-American Performance
Musical show
- Best Musical Cast Show Album
- Claude-Michel Schönberg (composer), Herbert Kretzmer (lyricist), Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg (producers), & the original Broadway cast for Les Misérables
Music video
- Best Concept Music Video
- Genesis 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
Packaging and notes
- Best Album Package
- Bill Johnson (art director) for King's Record Shop performed by Rosanne Cash
- Best Album Notes
- Orrin Keepnews (notes writer) for Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings performed by Thelonious Monk
Pop
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
- "Minute by Minute" – Larry Carlton
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Bruce Swedien & Humberto Gatica (engineers) for Bad performed by Michael Jackson
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical
- Jack Renner (engineer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Fauré: Requiem/Duruflé: Requiem
- Producer of the Year, (Non Classical)
- Classical Producer of the Year
R&B
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
- David Sanborn for "Chicago Song"
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- Bill Withers (songwriter) for "Lean on Me" performed by Club Nouveau
Reggae
- Best Reggae Recording
- No Nuclear War – Peter Tosh
Rock
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
Spoken
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Recording
- Garrison Keillor for Lake Wobegon Days
External links
- 30th Grammy Awards, from the Internet Movie Database
References
- "New, Old Musicians Win Awards at Grammys". The Press-Courier. 2 March 1988. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- "1987 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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