1991 Grammy Awards
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| 1991 Grammy Awards | ||||
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| Date | February 20, 1991 | |||
| Location | Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York | |||
| Television coverage | ||||
| Network | NBC (KYW-TV aired a preview of it during USA Update) | |||
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The 1991 (or 33rd) Grammy Awards were held on February 20, 1991. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Quincy Jones was the night's big winner winning a total of six awards including Album of the Year.[1][2]
Award winners [edit]
- Record of the Year
- Hugh Padgham (producer) & Phil Collins (producer & artist) for "Another Day in Paradise"
- Album of the Year
- Quincy Jones (producer & artist) for Back on the Block
- Song of the Year
- Julie Gold (songwriter) for "From a Distance" performed by Bette Midler
- Best New Artist
Alternative [edit]
Blues [edit]
- Best Traditional Blues Recording
- B. B. King for Live at San Quentin
- Best Contemporary Blues Recording
Children's [edit]
- Best Recording for Children
- Alan Menken (composer) & Howard Ashman (lyricist) for The Little Mermaid performed by various artists
Classical [edit]
- Best Orchestral Performance
- Leonard Bernstein (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 7
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Zubin Mehta (conductor), José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, & the Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale for Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti in Concert
- Best Opera Recording
- Cord Garben (producer), James Levine (conductor), Siegfried Jerusalem, Christa Ludwig, Kurt Moll, James Morris, Jan Hendrik Rootering, Ekkehard Wlaschiha, Heinz Zednik & the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for Wagner: Das Rheingold
- Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
- Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Walton: Belshazzar's Feast/Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Missa Brevis
- Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist (with orchestra)
- Zubin Mehta (conductor), Itzhak Perlman & the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra for Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor/ Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor
- Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist (without orchestra)
- Vladimir Horowitz for The Last Recording
- Best Chamber Music or Other Small Ensemble Performance
- Daniel Barenboim & Itzhak Perlman for Brahms: The Three Violin Sonatas
- Best Contemporary Composition
- Leonard Bernstein (composer), Judy Kaye & William Sharp for Bernstein: Arias & Barcarolles
- Best Classical Album
- Hans Weber (producer), Leonard Bernstein (conductor) & the New York Philharmonic for Ives: Sym. No. 2; Gong on the Hook and Ladder; Central Park in the Dark; The Unanswered Question
Comedy [edit]
- Best Comedy Recording
- Peter Schickele for P. D. Q. Bach: Oedipus Tex and Other Choral Calamities
Composing and arranging [edit]
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Pat Metheny (composer) for "Change of Heart" performed by Roy Haynes, Dave Holland & Pat Metheny
- Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television
- Alan Menken (composer) & Howard Ashman (lyricist) for "Under the Sea" performed by various artists
- Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
- James Horner (composer) for Glory performed by James Horner & the Boys Choir of Harlem
- Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
- Jerry Hey, Quincy Jones, Ian Prince & Rod Temperton (arrangers) for "Birdland" performed by Quincy Jones
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
- Glen Ballard, Jerry Hey, Quincy Jones & Clif Magness (arrangers) for "The Places You Find Love" performed by Siedah Garrett & Chaka Khan
Country [edit]
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Kathy Mattea for "Where've You Been"
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Vince Gill for "When I Call Your Name"
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Country Vocal Collaboration
- Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler for "Poor Boy Blues"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler for "So Soft, Your Goodbye"
- Best Country Song
- Don Henry & Jon Vezner (songwriters) for "Where've You Been" performed by Kathy Mattea
- Best Bluegrass Recording
Folk [edit]
- Best Traditional Folk Recording
- Doc Watson for On Praying Ground
- Best Contemporary Folk Recording
- Shawn Colvin for Steady On
Gospel [edit]
- Best Pop Gospel Album
- Sandi Patti for Another Time... Another Place
- Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Petra for Beyond Belief
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
- Tramaine Hawkins for Tramaine Hawkins Live
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
- Take 6 for So Much 2 Say
- Best Southern Gospel Album
- Bruce Carroll for The Great Exchange
- Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus
- James Cleveland (choir director) for Having Church performed by the Southern California Community Choir
Historical [edit]
- Best Historical Album
- [Beryl Cohen Porter] & Stephen Lavere (producers) for Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings
Jazz [edit]
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
- Frank Foster for "Basie's Bag"
- Best Jazz Fusion Performance
- Quincy Jones for "Birdland"
Latin [edit]
- Best Latin Pop Performance
- Best Tropical Latin Performance
- Tito Puente for "Lambada Timbales"
- Best Mexican-American Performance
- The Texas Tornados for "Soy de San Luis"
Musical show [edit]
- Best Musical Cast Show Album
- David Caddick (producer) & cast members with Gary Morris for Les Misérables - The Complete Symphonic Recording
Music video [edit]
- Best Music Video, Short Form
- Sharon Oreck (video producer), Candice Reckinger, Michael Patterson (video directors) & Paula Abdul for "Opposites Attract"
- Best Music Video, Long Form
- John Oetjen (video producer), Rupert Wainwright (video director) & M.C. Hammer for Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em: The Movie
New Age [edit]
- Best New Age Performance
- Mark Isham for Mark Isham
Packaging and notes [edit]
- Best Album Package
- Jeffrey Gold, Len Peltier & Suzanne Vega (art directors) for Days of Open Hand performed by Suzanne Vega
- Best Album Notes
- Dan Morgenstern (notes writer) for Brownie - The Complete Emarcy Recordings of Clifford Brown performed by Clifford Brown
Polka [edit]
Pop [edit]
- Best Vocal Performance, Female
- Mariah Carey "Vision of Love"
- Best Vocal Performance, Male
- Roy Orbison for "Oh Pretty Woman"
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Aaron Neville & Linda Ronstadt for "All My Life"
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Angelo Badalamenti for "Twin Peaks Theme"
Production and engineering [edit]
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Bruce Swedien (engineer) for Back On the Block performed by Quincy Jones
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical
- Jack Renner (engineer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Robert Shaw Festival Singers for Sergei Rachmaninoff: Vespers
- Producer of the Year, (Non-Classical)
- Classical Producer of the Year
R&B [edit]
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
- Anita Baker for Compositions
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- Luther Vandross for "Here and Now"
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Ray Charles & Chaka Khan for "I'll Be Good to You"
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- M.C. Hammer, Rick James & Alonzo Miller (songwriters) for "U Can't Touch This" performed by M.C. Hammer
Rap [edit]
- Best Rap Solo Performance
- M.C. Hammer for "U Can't Touch This"
- Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
Reggae [edit]
Rock [edit]
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
- Alannah Myles for "Black Velvet"
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
- Eric Clapton for "Bad Love"
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Aerosmith for "Janie's Got a Gun"
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Vaughan Brothers for "D/FW"
- Best Hard Rock Performance
- Best Metal Performance
- Metallica for "Stone Cold Crazy"
Spoken [edit]
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Recording
- George Burns for Gracie - A Love Story
Special merit awards [edit]
MusiCares Person of the Year [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Quincy Jones wins block of Grammys". The Milwaukee Journal. 21 February 1991. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "1990 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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