Awards & Winners

1984 Grammy Awards

Check winners and nominations of 1984 Grammy Awards. Check awards winners of 27th Annual Grammy Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

27th Annual Grammy Awards

Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance

Herbie Hancock

Honored for : Sound System

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Nominee Nominated Work
The Crusaders Ghetto Blaster
Grover Washington, Jr. Inside Moves
Stanley Clarke Time Exposure
Sheila E. Shortberry Strawcake
Herbie Hancock Sound System
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition

John Williams

Honored for : Olympic Fanfare and Theme
(Composer)

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Nominee Nominated Work
John Williams Olympic Fanfare and Theme
Randy Newman The Natural
Grammy Award for Best New Artist

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sheila E.
The Judds
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Corey Hart
Cyndi Lauper
Grammy Award for Song of the Year

Terry Britten, Graham Lyle

Honored for : What's Love Got to Do with It
(Songwriters)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Rob Hyman Time After Time
Cyndi Lauper Time After Time
Lionel Richie Hello
Stevie Wonder I Just Called to Say I Love You
Phil Collins Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
Terry Britten What's Love Got to Do with It
Graham Lyle What's Love Got to Do with It
Grammy Award for Album of the Year

Lionel Richie, James Anthony Carmichael

Honored for : Can't Slow Down
(Producer, Artist/Producer)

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Nominee Nominated Work
David Bowie Let's Dance
Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A.
Prince Purple Rain
The Revolution Purple Rain
Cyndi Lauper She's So Unusual
Tina Turner Private Dancer
James Anthony Carmichael Can't Slow Down
Lionel Richie Can't Slow Down
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Billy Ocean

Honored for : Caribbean Queen

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jeffrey Osborne Don't Stop
Stevie Wonder The Woman in Red
James Ingram It's Your Night
Bill Withers In the Name of Love (feat. Ralph MacDonald)
Billy Ocean Caribbean Queen
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Chaka Khan

Honored for : I Feel for You

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Nominee Nominated Work
Patti Austin Patti Austin
Shannon Let the Music Play
Tina Turner Let's Stay Together
Deniece Williams Let's Hear It For The Boy
Chaka Khan I Feel for You
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

Michael McDonald, James Ingram

Honored for : Yah Mo B There

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Nominee Nominated Work
Al Jarreau Edgartown Groove
Kashif Edgartown Groove
Shalamar Dancing In The Sheets
Jeffrey Osborne The Last Time I Made Love
Joyce Kennedy The Last Time I Made Love
James Ingram Yah Mo B There
Michael McDonald Yah Mo B There
Jermaine Jackson Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)
Michael Jackson Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

Prince

Honored for : I Feel for You

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Wolfer Dancing in the Sheets
Dean Pitchford Dancing in the Sheets
Rod Temperton Yah Mo B There
Michael McDonald Yah Mo B There
Quincy Jones Yah Mo B There
James Ingram Yah Mo B There
Sheila E. The Glamorous Life
Billy Ocean Caribbean Queen
Keith Diamond Caribbean Queen
Prince I Feel for You
Grammy Award for Record of the Year

Tina Turner

Honored for : What's Love Got to Do With It (1984)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bruce Springsteen Dancing in the Dark
Cyndi Lauper Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Chicago Hard Habit to Break
Huey Lewis & the News The Heart of Rock & Roll
Tina Turner What's Love Got to Do With It (1984)
Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Tina Turner

Honored for : What's Love Got to Do With It (1984)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sheila E. The Glamorous Life
Sheena Easton Strut
Cyndi Lauper Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Deniece Williams Let's Hear It For The Boy
Tina Turner What's Love Got to Do With It (1984)
Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Emmylou Harris

Honored for : In My Dreams

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Nominee Nominated Work
Janie Fricke Your Heart's Not in It
Dolly Parton Tennessee Homesick Blues
Crystal Gayle The Sound of Goodbye
Anne Murray Heart Over Mind
Emmylou Harris In My Dreams
Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Merle Haggard

Honored for : That's the Way Love Goes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lee Greenwood God Bless the U.S.A.
Ricky Skaggs Country Boy
Hank Williams, Jr. All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight
Willie Nelson City of New Orleans
Merle Haggard That's the Way Love Goes
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Phil Collins

Honored for : Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Kenny Loggins Footloose
Lionel Richie Hello
John Waite Missing You
Stevie Wonder I Just Called to Say I Love You
Phil Collins Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

The Pointer Sisters

Honored for : Jump (For My Love)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Yes Owner of Lonely Heart
WHAM! Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
The Cars Drive
Chicago Hard Habit to Break
The Pointer Sisters Jump (For My Love)
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Yes

Honored for : Cinema

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
Lionel Hampton Vibramatic! (Joakim remix)
Eddie Van Halen Doubt City
Genesis Second Home by the Sea
Yes Cinema
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Ray Parker, Jr.

Honored for : Ghostbusters (instrumental version)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stevie Wonder I Just Called to Say I Love You
Steve Mitchell Jump (For My Love)
Richard Perry Jump (For My Love)
Howie Rice Jump (For My Love)
Earl Klugh Nightsongs
Randy Newman The Natural
Ray Parker, Jr. Ghostbusters (instrumental version)
Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

The Judds

Honored for : Mama He's Crazy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alabama If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)
Lee Greenwood To Me - With Barbara Mandrell
Barbara Mandrell To Me - With Barbara Mandrell
Dave Loggins Nobody Loves Me Like You Do
Anne Murray Nobody Loves Me Like You Do
Julio Iglesias As Time Goes By
Willie Nelson As Time Goes By
The Judds Mama He's Crazy
Grammy Award for Best Country Song

Steve Goodman

Honored for : City of New Orleans

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Nominee Nominated Work
J. D. Souther Faithless Love
Hank Williams, Jr. All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight
Lee Greenwood God Bless the USA
Kenny O'Dell Mama He's Crazy
Steve Goodman City of New Orleans
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Wynton Marsalis

Honored for : Hot House Flowers
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Art Blakey

Honored for : New York Scene
Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Count Basie

Honored for : 88 Basie Street
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album

Joe Williams

Honored for : Nothin but the Blues
(Best Jazz Vocal Performance)
Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance

Ricky Skaggs

Honored for : Wheel Hoss
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)

Yo-Yo Ma

Honored for : Six Unaccompanied Cello Suites
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)

Wynton Marsalis

Honored for : Händel, Purcell, Torelli, Fasch, Molter
Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance

James Levine, Margaret Hillis

Honored for : Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (Chicago Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: James Levine)

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Nominee Nominated Work
James Levine Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (Chicago Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: James Levine)
Margaret Hillis Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 (Chicago Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: James Levine)
Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance

Donna Summer

Honored for : Forgive Me
Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

Tina Turner

Honored for : Better Be Good to Me

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Nominee Nominated Work
Wendy O. Williams WOW
Lita Ford Dancin' on the Edge
Pia Zadora Rock It Out
Bonnie Tyler Here She Comes
Tina Turner Better Be Good to Me
Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

Bruce Springsteen

Honored for : Dancing in the Dark

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Nominee Nominated Work
John Mellencamp Pink Houses
David Bowie Blue Jean
Elton John Restless
Billy Idol Rebel Yell
Bruce Springsteen Dancing in the Dark
Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

Prince, The Revolution

Honored for : Purple Rain

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Nominee Nominated Work
Genesis Genesis
Van Halen Jump
Yes 90125
Prince Purple Rain
The Revolution Purple Rain
The Cars Heartbeat City
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance

Pat Metheny Group

Honored for : First Circle
Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female

Amy Grant

Honored for : Angels
Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male

Michael W. Smith

Honored for : Michael W. Smith 2
Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus

Phil Driscoll, Debby Boone

Honored for : Keep the Flame Burning (feat. Phil Driscoll)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Phil Driscoll Keep the Flame Burning (feat. Phil Driscoll)
Debby Boone Keep the Flame Burning (feat. Phil Driscoll)
Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female

Shirley Caesar

Honored for : Sailin'
Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male

Andraé Crouch

Honored for : Always Remember
Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus

Al Green, Shirley Caesar

Honored for : Sailin' on the Sea of Your Love

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Nominee Nominated Work
Shirley Caesar Sailin' on the Sea of Your Love
Al Green Sailin' on the Sea of Your Love
Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album

Plácido Domingo

Honored for : Siempre En Mi Corazón
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album

Eddie Palmieri

Honored for : Palo Pá Rumba
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album

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Nominee Nominated Work
John P. Hammond Blues Explosion
Koko Taylor and Her Blues Machine Blues Explosion
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Blues Explosion
J.B. Hutto & The New Hawks Blues Explosion
Luther Johnson Blues Explosion
Sugar Blue Blues Explosion
Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording

Elizabeth Cotten

Honored for : Elizabeth Cotten Live!
(Artist)
Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album

Black Uhuru

Honored for : Anthem
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children

Shel Silverstein, Ron Haffkine

Honored for : Where the Sidewalk Ends
(Producer, Artist)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ron Haffkine Where the Sidewalk Ends
Shel Silverstein Where the Sidewalk Ends
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album

"Weird Al" Yankovic

Honored for : Eat It
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album

Ben Kingsley

Honored for : The Words of Gandhi
(Narrator)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition

Randy Newman

Honored for : The Natural
(Composer)

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Nominee Nominated Work
John Williams Olympic Fanfare and Theme
Randy Newman The Natural
Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

Wendy Melvoin, John L. Nelson, Lisa Coleman, Prince

Honored for : Purple Rain
(Composers)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lisa Coleman Purple Rain
Prince Purple Rain
Wendy Melvoin Purple Rain
John L. Nelson Purple Rain
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album

Thomas Z. Shepard, Stephen Sondheim

Honored for : Sunday in the Park With George (1984 original Broadway cast)
(Producer, Composer/Lyricist)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Sondheim Sunday in the Park With George (1984 original Broadway cast)
Thomas Z. Shepard Sunday in the Park With George (1984 original Broadway cast)
Grammy Award for Best Music Film

Michael Jackson

Honored for : Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement

Quincy Jones, Jeremy Lubbock

Honored for : Grace

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jeremy Lubbock Grace
Quincy Jones Grace
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

Jeremy Lubbock, David Foster

Honored for : Hard Habit to Break
(Arrangers)
Grammy Award for Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices

The Pointer Sisters

Honored for : Automatic
Grammy Award for Best Recording Package

Janet Perr

Honored for : She's So Unusual
(Art Director)
Grammy Award for Best Album Notes

Gunther Schuller, Martin Williams

Honored for : Big Band Jazz From the Beginnings to the Fifties
(Album Notes Writers)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Gunther Schuller Big Band Jazz From the Beginnings to the Fifties
Martin Williams Big Band Jazz From the Beginnings to the Fifties
Grammy Award for Best Historical Album

J.R. Taylor

Honored for : Big Band Jazz From the Beginnings to the Fifties, Volume 2
Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Humberto Gatica

Honored for : Chicago 17
(Engineer)
Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

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Nominee Nominated Work
James Anthony Carmichael
Lionel Richie
David Foster
Grammy Award for Best Classical Album

John Strauss, Neville Marriner

Honored for : Amadeus: The Complete Original Soundtrack Recording (Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields feat. conductor: Neville Marriner)
(Producer, Artist)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Neville Marriner Amadeus: The Complete Original Soundtrack Recording (Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields feat. conductor: Neville Marriner)
John Strauss Amadeus: The Complete Original Soundtrack Recording (Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields feat. conductor: Neville Marriner)
Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance

Leonard Slatkin, Jay David Saks

Honored for : Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 In B Flat

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Nominee Nominated Work
Leonard Slatkin Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 In B Flat
Jay David Saks Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 In B Flat
Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording

Julia Migenes, Michael Glotz, Plácido Domingo, Ruggero Raimondi, Faith Esham, Lorin Maazel

Honored for : Carmen: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Nominee Nominated Work
Faith Esham Carmen: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Plácido Domingo Carmen: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Ruggero Raimondi Carmen: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Julia Migenes Carmen: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Michael Glotz Carmen: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Lorin Maazel Carmen: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance

Juilliard String Quartet

Honored for : Beethoven: The Late String Quartets
Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo

José van Dam, Jessye Norman, Heather Harper

Honored for : Ravel: Songs Of Maurice Ravel

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Nominee Nominated Work
José van Dam Ravel: Songs Of Maurice Ravel
Jessye Norman Ravel: Songs Of Maurice Ravel
Heather Harper Ravel: Songs Of Maurice Ravel
Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Samuel Barber

Honored for : Antony and Cleopatra
(Composer)
Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical

Paul Goodman

Honored for : Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 In B Flat, Op. 100
Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical
Grammy Award for Best Music Video

David Bowie

Honored for : Jazzin' for Blue Jean
Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album

Sheena Easton, Luis Miguel

Honored for : Me Gustas Tal Como Eres (A Dúo Con Sheena Easton)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Luis Miguel Me Gustas Tal Como Eres (A Dúo Con Sheena Easton)
Sheena Easton Me Gustas Tal Como Eres (A Dúo Con Sheena Easton)
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Grammy Trustees Award
Grammy Hall of Fame Award

Pablo Casals

Honored for : Cello Suites Nos. 1-6 (Pablo Casals)
Grammy Hall of Fame Award

Count Basie Orchestra

Honored for : Roll 'Em Pete / April In Paris
Grammy Hall of Fame Award

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

Honored for : Artistry in Rhythm
Grammy Hall of Fame Award

Gene Autry

Honored for : If It Doesn't Snow on Christmas / Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Grammy Hall of Fame Award

Jimmie Rodgers

Honored for : Away Out on the Mountain / Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)
(Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas))