Grammy Awards of 1989
The 31st
Grammy Awards were held in
1989. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.
Blues
Children's
Classical
- Best Orchestral Recording
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
- Emerson Buckley (conductor), Luciano Pavarotti & the Symphony Orchestra of Amelia Romangna for Luciano Pavarotti in Concert
- Best Opera Recording
- Christopher Raeburn (producer), Georg Solti (conductor), Plácido Domingo, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Siegmund Nimsgern, Jessye Norman, Eva Randova, Hans Sotin, & the Vienna State Opera Orchestra for Wagner: Lohengrin
- Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) (with orchestra)
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist (without orchestra)
- Alicia De Larrocha for Albeniz: Iberia, Navarra, Suite Espagnola
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Best Contemporary Composition
- Best Classical Album
Comedy
Composing and arranging
Country
Folk
- Best Traditional Folk Recording
- Don DeVito, Harold Leventhal, Joe McEwen & Ralph Rinzler (producers) for Folkways - A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie & Leadbelly performed by various artists
- Best Contemporary Folk Recording
Gospel
- Best Gospel Performance, Female
- Best Gospel Performance, Male
- Larnelle Harris for Christmas
- Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
- The Winans for The Winans Live at Carnegie Hall
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
- BeBe Winans for "Abundant Life"
- Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
Historical
- Best Historical Album
- Bill Levenson (producer) for Crossroads performed by Eric Clapton
Jazz
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
- Betty Carter for Look What I Got!
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
- Best Jazz Fusion Performance
- Yellowjackets for Politics
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
- Michael Brecker for Don't Try This at Home
- Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Group
- Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Big Band
- Gil Evans & the Monday Night Orchestra for Bud & Bird
Latin
- Best Latin Pop Performance
- Roberto Carlos for Roberto Carlos
- Best Tropical Latin Performance
- Best Mexican-American Performance
Musical Show
- Best Musical Cast Show Album
- Jay David Saks (producer), Stephen Sondheim (composer & lyricist) & various artists for Into the Woods
Music Video
- Best Concept Music Video
- Susan Zwerman (video producer), Jay Levey (video director) & Weird Al Yankovic for "I'm Fat"
- Best Performance Music Video
- Michael Hamlyn, Ben Dossett (video producers), Meiert Avis (video director) & U2 for "Where the Streets Have No Name"
New Age
- Best New Age Performance
- Shadowfax for Folksongs for a Nuclear Village
Packaging and Notes
- Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography
- Bill Johnson (art director) for Tired of Runnin' performed by O'Kanes
- Best Album Notes
- Anthony DeCurtis (notes writer) for Crossroads performed by Eric Clapton
Polka
Pop
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Tom Lord-Alge (engineer) for Roll With It performed by Steve Winwood
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Best Classical Engineered Recording
- Classical Producer of the Year
R&B
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
- Anita Baker for "Giving You the Best That I Got"
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Gladys Knight & The Pips for Love Overboard
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Best R&B Song
- Anita Baker, Skip Scarborough & Randy Holland (songwriters) for "Giving You the Best That I Got" performed by Anita Baker
Rap
- Best Rap Performance
- D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (Jeff Thowes and Will Smith) for "Parent's Just Don't Understand"
Reggae
Rock
Spoken
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album
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