34th Annual Grammy Awards
The 34th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1992,[1] recognizing accomplishments by musicians from the previous year (1991). Natalie Cole won the most awards (three), including Album of the Year.[2][3] Paul Simon opened the show.
| 34th Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 25, 1992 |
| Location | Radio City Music Hall, New York City |
| Hosted by | Whoopi Goldberg |
| Most awards | Natalie Cole (3) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
Performers
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Paul Simon | "The Cool, Cool River" |
| Michael Bolton | "When a Man Loves a Woman" |
| Mariah Carey | "If It's Over" |
| Seal | "Crazy" |
| The Stars from the Commitments | "Mustang Sally" |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter with BeauSoleil | "Down at the Twist and Shout" |
| Roy Rogers & Clint Black | "Hold On Partner" |
| Bonnie Raitt | "I Can't Make You Love Me" |
| LL Cool J | "Mama Said Knock You Out" |
| Color Me Badd | "I Adore Mi Amor" |
| Boyz II Men | "Motownphilly" |
| Vince Gill | "Pocket Full of Gold" |
| Alan Jackson | "Don't Rock the Jukebox" |
| Aretha Franklin & Michael McDonald | "Everchanging Times" |
| Luther Vandross featuring Aretha Franklin | "Power of Love/Love Power" |
| Dave Grusin | "That Certain Feeling" |
| Amy Grant | "Baby Baby" |
| Evgeny Kissin | "Rhapsodie espagnole, S. 254" by Franz Liszt |
| Queensrÿche | "Silent Lucidity" |
| Metallica | "Enter Sandman" |
| Johnny Mathis | "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" |
| Keith Carradine with the cast of The Will Rogers Follies | "Our Favorite Son" |
| Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole (in footage) | "Unforgettable" |
Presenters
- Vanessa L. Williams & Michael Bolton - Song of the Year
- Dionne Warwick & Johnny Mathis - Record of the Year
- Kenny Rogers & Whoopi Goldberg - Album of the Year
- Andrew Strong & Robert Arkins of The Commitments - Best New Artist
- Clint Black & Roy Rogers - Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Tanya Tucker & Chet Atkins - Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Willie Nelson & Ringo Starr - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Curtis Stigers & Jody Watley - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Little Steven & Robbie Robertson - Best Metal Performance
- Henry Mancini - Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
- Juan Luis Guerra & Celine Dion - Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Boyz II Men & Color Me Badd - Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
- Kenny Loggins & David Crosby - Best Female & Male R&B Vocal Performance
Award winners
- Record of the Year
- David Foster (producer) for "Unforgettable" performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
- Album of the Year
- Unforgettable... with Love – Natalie Cole (André Fischer, David Foster & Tommy LiPuma; producers)
- Song of the Year
- Irving Gordon (songwriter) for "Unforgettable" performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
- Best New Artist
Alternative
Blues
Children's
- Best Album for Children
- Clifford "Barney" Robertson (producer) for A Capella Kids performed by The Maranatha! Kids
Classical
- Best Orchestral Performance
- Daniel Barenboim (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Corigliano: Symphony No. 1
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist
- Dawn Upshaw for The Girl With Orange Lips (Falla, Ravel, etc.)
- Best Opera Recording
- Cord Garben (producer), James Levine (conductor), Hildegard Behrens, Reiner Goldberg, Matti Salminen, Hanna Schwarz, Cheryl Studer, Bernd Weikl, Ekkehard Wlaschiha, & the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for Wagner: Götterdämmerung
- Best Performance of a Choral Work
- Georg Solti (conductor), Margaret Hillis (choir director) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Bach: Mass in B Minor
- Best Instrumental Soloist With Orchestra
- Leonard Slatkin (conductor), John Browning & the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra for Barber: Piano Concerto
- Best Classical Performance Instrumental Solo Without Orchestra
- Alicia de Larrocha for Granados: Goyescas; Allegro de Concierto; Danza Lenta
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Emanuel Ax, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma & Isaac Stern for Brahms: Piano Quartets (Opp. 25 and 26)
- Best Contemporary Composition
- John Corigliano (composer), Daniel Barenboim (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Corigliano: Symphony No. 1
- Best Classical Album
- Hans Weber (producer), Leonard Bernstein (conductor), June Anderson, Nicolai Gedda, Adolph Green, Jerry Hadley, Della Jones, Christa Ludwig, Kurt Ollmann & the London Symphony Orchestra for Bernstein: Candide
Comedy
- Best Comedy Album
- Peter Schickele for P.D.Q. Bach: WTWP Classical Talkity-Talk Radio
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Elton John (composer) for "Basque" performed by James Galway
- Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television
- Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen & Robert John "Mutt" Lange (songwriters) for "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" performed by Bryan Adams
- Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
- John Barry (composer) for Dances With Wolves
- Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
- Dave Grusin (arranger) for "Medley: Bess You Is My Woman/I Loves You Porgy"
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
- Johnny Mandel (arranger) for "Unforgettable" performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
Country
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Country Vocal Collaboration
- Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs & Steve Wariner for "Restless"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Best Country Song
- John Jarvis, Naomi Judd & Paul Overstreet (songwriters) for "Love Can Build a Bridge" performed by The Judds
- Best Bluegrass Album
- Carl Jackson & John Starling for Spring Training
Folk
- Best Traditional Folk Album
- Ken Burns & John Colby (producers) for The Civil War - Original Soundtrack performed by various artists
- Best Contemporary Folk Album
Gospel
- Best Pop Gospel Album
- Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Russ Taff for Under Their Influence
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
- Mighty Clouds of Joy for Pray For Me
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
- Best Southern Gospel Album
- The Gaither Vocal Band for Homecoming
- Best Gospel Album by Choir or Chorus
- Gary Hines (choir director) for The Evolution of Gospel performed by The Sounds of Blackness
Historical
- Best Historical Album
- Steven Lasker & Andy McKaie (producers) for Billie Holiday - The Complete Decca Recordings
Jazz
Latin
Musical show
- Best Musical Show Album
- Cy Coleman (producer and composer), Mike Berniker (producer), Adolph Green, Betty Comden (lyricists) & the original Broadway cast for The Will Rogers Follies
Music video
- Best Music Video, Short Form
- Tarsem (video director) & R.E.M. for "Losing My Religion"
- Best Music Video, Long Form
- Anthony Eaton (video producer), David Mallet, Mark "Aldo" Miceli (video directors) & Madonna for Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live
New Age
Packaging and notes
- Best Album Package
- Vartan (art director) for Billie Holiday - The Complete Decca Recordings performed by Billie Holiday
- Best Album Notes
- Alan M. Leeds, Cliff White, Harry Weinger, James Brown & Nelson George (notes writers) for Star Time performed by James Brown
Polka
Pop
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
- Al Schmitt, Armin Steiner, David Reitzas & Woody Woodruff (engineers) for Unforgettable... with Love performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
- Best Classical Engineered Album
- Gregor Zielinsky (engineer), Leonard Bernstein (conductor) & the London Symphony Orchestra for Bernstein: Candide
- 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 Rhythm & Blues Song
- Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross & Teddy Vann (songwriters) for "Power of Love/Love Power" performed by Luther Vandross
Rap
Reggae
Rock
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Bonnie Raitt & Delbert McClinton for Good Man, Good Woman
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Eric Johnson for "Cliffs of Dover"
- Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal
- Best Metal Performance with Vocal
- Best Rock Song
- Sting (songwriter) for "The Soul Cages"
Traditional pop
World
Trivia
- Lisa Fischer and Patti LaBelle tied in the category of Best Female R&B Vocal Performance; therefore both won awards.
References
- Pareles, Jon (26 February 1992). "Cole's 'Unforgettable' Sweeps the Grammys". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- Campbell, Mary (26 February 1992). "Natalie Cole emotional favorite at Grammys". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- "1991 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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