Awards & Winners

1986 Grammy Awards

Check winners and nominations of 1986 Grammy Awards. Check awards winners of 29th Annual Grammy Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

29th Annual Grammy Awards

Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Steve Winwood

Honored for : Higher Love

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kenny Loggins Danger Zone
Paul Simon Graceland
Michael McDonald Sweet Freedom
Steve Winwood Higher Love
Peter Cetera Glory of Love
Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

Elton John, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight

Honored for : That's What Friends Are For

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Nominee Nominated Work
Elton John That's What Friends Are For
Gladys Knight That's What Friends Are For
Stevie Wonder That's What Friends Are For
Dionne Warwick That's What Friends Are For
Simply Red Holding Back the Years
Amy Grant The Next Time I Fall
Peter Cetera The Next Time I Fall
Patti LaBelle On My Own
Michael McDonald On My Own
Mike + The Mechanics All I Need Is a Miracle
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Duane Eddy, Art of Noise

Honored for : Peter Gunn
(Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist))

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Nominee Nominated Work
The Fabulous Thunderbirds Down at Antones
Eric Johnson Zap
The Alan Parsons Project Where's the Walrus?
Yes Amazing Grace
Art of Noise Peter Gunn
Duane Eddy Peter Gunn
Grammy Award for Record of the Year

Steve Winwood, Russ Titelman

Honored for : Higher Love

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Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Gabriel Sledgehammer
Whitney Houston The Greatest Love of All
Gladys Knight That's What Friends Are For
Stevie Wonder That's What Friends Are For
Elton John That's What Friends Are For
Dionne Warwick That's What Friends Are For
Robert Palmer Addicted to Love
Steve Winwood Higher Love
Russ Titelman Higher Love
Grammy Award for Album of the Year

Paul Simon

Honored for : Graceland

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Nominee Nominated Work
Steve Winwood Back in the High Life
Barbra Streisand The Broadway Album
Janet Jackson Control
Paul Simon Graceland
Peter Gabriel So
Grammy Award for Song of the Year

Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager

Honored for : That's What Friends Are For
(songwriters)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Palmer Addicted to Love
Paul Simon Graceland
Steve Winwood Higher Love
Will Jennings Higher Love
Peter Gabriel Sledgehammer
Burt Bacharach That's What Friends Are For
Carole Bayer Sager That's What Friends Are For
Grammy Award for Best New Artist

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Nominee Nominated Work
Glass Tiger
Timbuk 3
Bruce Hornsby & The Range
Simply Red
Nu Shooz
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album

Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Robert Cray

Honored for : Showdown!

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Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Cray Showdown!
Johnny Copeland Showdown!
Albert Collins Showdown!
Grammy Award for Best Album for Children

Jim Henson, Kathryn King, Geri Van Rees

Honored for : The Alphabet
(producers)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Kathryn King The Alphabet
Geri Van Rees The Alphabet
Jim Henson The Alphabet
Grammy Award for Best Classical Album

Vladimir Horowitz, Thomas Frost

Honored for : Horowitz - The Studio Recordings, New York 1985
(artist, producer)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Vladimir Horowitz Horowitz - The Studio Recordings, New York 1985
Thomas Frost Horowitz - The Studio Recordings, New York 1985
Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance

Michael Haas, Georg Solti

Honored for : Liszt: A Faust Symphony
(producer, conductor)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Haas Liszt: A Faust Symphony
Georg Solti Liszt: A Faust Symphony
Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording

David Eisler, Maris Clement, Scott Reeves, Elizabeth Ostrow, John Mauceri, Joyce Castle, Jack Harrold, John Lankston, James Billings, Erie Mills

Honored for : Candide (1982 New York City Opera cast)
(artist, producer, conductor)

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Nominee Nominated Work
David Eisler Candide (1982 New York City Opera cast)
Jack Harrold Candide (1982 New York City Opera cast)
Maris Clement Candide (1982 New York City Opera cast)
Joyce Castle Candide (1982 New York City Opera cast)
John Mauceri Candide (1982 New York City Opera cast)
James Billings Candide (1982 New York City Opera cast)
Scott Reeves Candide (1982 New York City Opera cast)
John Lankston Candide (1982 New York City Opera cast)
Elizabeth Ostrow Candide (1982 New York City Opera cast)
Erie Mills Candide (1982 New York City Opera cast)
Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance

Margaret Hillis, James Levine

Honored for : Orff: Carmina Burana
(choir director, conductor)

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Nominee Nominated Work
James Levine Orff: Carmina Burana
Margaret Hillis Orff: Carmina Burana
Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance – Instrumental Soloist or Soloists

Vladimir Horowitz

Honored for : The Studio Recordings, New York 1985
(artist)
Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Witold Lutos?awski

Honored for : Symphony No. 3
(composer)
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album

Bill Cosby

Honored for : Those of You with or Without Children, You'll Understand
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition

John Barry

Honored for : Out of Africa
(composer)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement

Patrick Williams

Honored for : Suite Memories
(arranger)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

David Foster

Honored for : Somewhere
(arranger)
Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Reba McEntire

Honored for : Whoever's in New England

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kathy Mattea Love at the Five and Dime
Crystal Gayle Cry
Holly Dunn Daddy's Hands
Emmylou Harris Today I Started Loving You Again
Reba McEntire Whoever's in New England
Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Ronnie Milsap

Honored for : Lost in the Fifties Tonight

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dwight Yoakam Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc.
Randy Travis Diggin' Up Bones
Steve Earle Guitar Town
Hank Williams, Jr. Ain't Misbehavin'
Ronnie Milsap Lost in the Fifties Tonight
Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

The Judds

Honored for : Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
The Gatlin Brothers She Used to Be Somebody's Baby
Carl Perkins Class of '55
Jerry Lee Lewis Class of '55
Johnny Cash Class of '55
Roy Orbison Class of '55
Alabama She and I
The Everly Brothers Born Yesterday
The Judds Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)
Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance

Ricky Skaggs

Honored for : Raisin' the Dickens
Grammy Award for Best Country Song

Jamie O'Hara

Honored for : Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)
(songwriter)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steve Earle Guitar Town
Jamie O'Hara Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)
Holly Dunn Daddy's Hands
Dwight Yoakam Guitars, Cadillacs
Kendall Franceschi Whoever's in New England
Quentin Powers Whoever's in New England
Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording

Doc Watson

Honored for : Riding That Midnight Train
Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female

Sandi Patty

Honored for : Morning Like This
Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus

Deniece Williams, Sandi Patty

Honored for : They Say

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sandi Patty They Say
Deniece Williams They Say
Larnelle Harris I've Just Seen Jesus
Sandi Patty I've Just Seen Jesus
Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female

Deniece Williams

Honored for : I Surrender All
Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male

Al Green

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

The Winans

Honored for : Let My People Go
Grammy Award for Best Historical Album

Aziz Goksel, Bob Porter

Honored for : Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974
(producers)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bob Porter Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974
Aziz Goksel Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance

Bob James, David Sanborn

Honored for : Double Vision
(artists)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Sanborn Double Vision
Bob James Double Vision
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male

Bobby McFerrin

Honored for : 'Round Midnight
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female

Diane Schuur

Honored for : Timeless
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group

2+2 Plus

Honored for : Free Fall
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Wynton Marsalis

Honored for : J Mood
Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Miles Davis

Honored for : Tutu
(soloist)
Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Doc Severinsen

Honored for : The Tonight Show Band With Doc Severinsen
Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album

José Feliciano

Honored for : Le Lo Lai
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album

Rubén Blades

Honored for : Escenas
Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album

Flaco Jiménez

Honored for : Ay te Dejo en San Antonio
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album

Thomas Z. Shepard

Honored for : Follies In Concert
Grammy Award for Best Music Video

Dire Straits

Honored for : Brothers in Arms
Grammy Award for Best Music Film

Sting, Michael Apted

Honored for : Bring on the Night
(artist, video producer)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sting Bring on the Night
Michael Apted Bring on the Night
Grammy Award for Best New Age Album

Andreas Vollenweider

Honored for : Down to the Moon
Grammy Award for Best Album Notes

Andrew Sarris, Stephen Holden, Gary Giddins, Frank Conroy, Wilfrid Sheed, Murray Kempton, Jonathan Schwartz

Honored for : The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years
(album notes writers)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Holden The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years
Andrew Sarris The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years
Frank Conroy The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years
Wilfrid Sheed The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years
Gary Giddins The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years
Murray Kempton The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years
Jonathan Schwartz The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years
Grammy Award for Best Recording Package

Eiko Ishioka

Honored for : Tutu
(art director)
Grammy Award for Best Polka Album

Jimmy Sturr

Honored for : I Remember Warsaw

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jimmy Sturr I Remember Warsaw
Eddie Blazonczyk Another Polka Celebration
Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Barbra Streisand

Honored for : The Broadway Album

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cyndi Lauper True Colors
Madonna Papa Don't Preach
Dionne Warwick Friends
Tina Turner Typical Male
Barbra Streisand The Broadway Album
Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Jason Corsaro, Tom Lord-Alge

Honored for : Back in the High Life
(engineer)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jason Corsaro Back in the High Life
Tom Lord-Alge Back in the High Life
Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical

Thomas Frost

(producer)
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

James Brown

Honored for : Living in America

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Oran 'Juice' Jones The Rain
Billy Ocean Love Zone
Al Jarreau Since I Fell for You
Luther Vandross Give Me the Reason
James Brown Living in America
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Anita Baker

Honored for : Rapture

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Anita Baker Rapture
Chaka Khan Destiny
Janet Jackson Control
Patti LaBelle Winner in You
Aretha Franklin Jumpin' Jack Flash
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

Prince, The Revolution

Honored for : Kiss

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ashford & Simpson Real Love
Cameo Word Up
Run-D.M.C. Raising Hell
Sade Promise
Chicago Bears Super Bowl Shuffle
Prince Kiss
The Revolution Kiss
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance

Yellowjackets

Honored for : And You Know That

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Billy Cobham Zanzibar Breeze
Kenny G Duotones
Kashif Movie Song (Instrumental)
Stanley Clarke Hideaway
Yellowjackets And You Know That
Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album

Steel Pulse

Honored for : Babylon The Bandit
Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

Robert Palmer

Honored for : Addicted to Love

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Billy Idol To Be a Lover
John Fogerty Eye of the Zombie
Eddie Money Take Me Home Tonight
Peter Gabriel Sledgehammer
Robert Palmer Addicted to Love
Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

Tina Turner

Honored for : Back Where You Started

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bonnie Raitt No Way to Treat a Lady
Stevie Nicks Talk to Me
Pat Benatar Sex as a Weapon
Cyndi Lauper 911
Tina Turner Back Where You Started
Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

Eurythmics

Honored for : Missionary Man

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Artists United Against Aparthied Sun City
The Rolling Stones Harlem Shuffle
The Fabulous Thunderbirds Tuff Enuff
ZZ Top Afterburner
Eurythmics Missionary Man
Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance

Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma

Honored for : Beethoven: Cello And Piano Sonata No. 4 In C & Variations

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Emanuel Ax Beethoven: Cello And Piano Sonata No. 4 In C & Variations
Yo-Yo Ma Beethoven: Cello And Piano Sonata No. 4 In C & Variations
Grammy Award for Best Polka Album

Eddie Blazonczyk

Honored for : Another Polka Celebration

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jimmy Sturr I Remember Warsaw
Eddie Blazonczyk Another Polka Celebration
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Steve Stevens, Harold Faltermeyer

Honored for : Top Gun Anthem

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Harold Faltermeyer Top Gun Anthem
Steve Stevens Top Gun Anthem
Genesis The Brazilian
Stanley Clarke Overjoyed
David Foster David Foster
Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Orchestra Johnny's Theme (The Tonight Show Theme)
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

Gary Bias, Louis Johnson, Anita Baker

Honored for : Sweet Love

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Terry Lewis What Have You Done for Me Lately
Janet Jackson What Have You Done for Me Lately
James Samuel Harris What Have You Done for Me Lately
Nat Adderley, Jr. Give Me the Reason
Luther Vandross Give Me the Reason
Charlie Midnight Living in America
Dan Hartman Living in America
The Revolution Kiss
Prince Kiss
Anita Baker Sweet Love
Louis Johnson Sweet Love
Gary Bias Sweet Love
Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male

Philip Bailey

Honored for : Triumph
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album

Doc Watson

Honored for : Riding the Midnight Train
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album

Dan Einstein, Hank Neuberger, Al Bunetta

Honored for : Tribute to Steve Goodman

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hank Neuberger Tribute to Steve Goodman
Dan Einstein Tribute to Steve Goodman
Al Bunetta Tribute to Steve Goodman
Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical

Paul Goodman

Honored for : The Studio Recordings, New York 1985
Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo

Kathleen Battle

Honored for : Kathleen Battle Sings Mozart (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra feat. conductor: Andre Previn)
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album

Carl Perkins, Sam Phillips, Johnny Cash, Chips Moman, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Ricky Nelson

Honored for : Interviews From The Class Of '55 Recording Sessions

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sam Phillips Interviews From The Class Of '55 Recording Sessions
Johnny Cash Interviews From The Class Of '55 Recording Sessions
Chips Moman Interviews From The Class Of '55 Recording Sessions
Ricky Nelson Interviews From The Class Of '55 Recording Sessions
Roy Orbison Interviews From The Class Of '55 Recording Sessions
Jerry Lee Lewis Interviews From The Class Of '55 Recording Sessions
Carl Perkins Interviews From The Class Of '55 Recording Sessions
Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus

Sandi Patty, Larnelle Harris

Honored for : I've Just Seen Jesus

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sandi Patty They Say
Deniece Williams They Say
Larnelle Harris I've Just Seen Jesus
Sandi Patty I've Just Seen Jesus
Grammy Hall of Fame Award

Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Martha Tilton, Ziggy Elman

Honored for : And The Angels Sing / Sent For You Yesterday And Here You Come Today
Grammy Hall of Fame Award

The Ink Spots

Honored for : If I Didn't Care
Grammy Hall of Fame Award

Juilliard String Quartet

Honored for : Bartók: Quartets
Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Grammy Hall of Fame Award

Ezio Pinza, Mary Martin

Honored for : South Pacific (1949 original Broadway cast)
Grammy Hall of Fame Award

Fats Domino

Honored for : Blueberry Hill