26th Annual Grammy Awards
| 26th Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 28, 1984 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles |
| Hosted by | Tony Bennet |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
The 26th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 28, 1984 at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1983. Michael Jackson won a record eight awards during the show.[1][2]
Album of the Year and Record of the Year went to Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson for Thriller, and Song of the Year went to Sting for "Every Breath You Take".
Ratings
The 26th Grammys had the highest ratings in its history with 43.8 mil viewers, a record unmatched as of 2014.[3]
General
- "Beat It"-Michael Jackson
- Quincy Jones (producer) & Michael Jackson (producer)
- "Thriller"-Michael Jackson
- Quincy Jones (producer) & Michael Jackson (producer)
- "Every Breath You Take"-The Police
- Sting (songwriter)
Blues
- Blues 'n Jazz-B.B. King
Children's
- Best Recording for Children
- Quincy Jones (producer) & Michael Jackson for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Classical
- Best Orchestral Recording
- James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
- James Levine (conductor), Marilyn Horne, Leontyne Price & the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for Leontyne Price & Marilyn Horne in Concert at the Met
- Best Opera Recording
- Christopher Raeburn (producer), Georg Solti (conductor), Thomas Allen, Kiri Te Kanawa, Kurt Moll, Lucia Popp, Samuel Ramey, Frederica von Stade & the London Philharmonic for Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro
- Jay David Saks, Max Wilcox (producers), James Levine (conductor), Plácido Domingo, Cornell MacNeil, Teresa Stratas, & the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for Verdi: La Traviata (Original Soundtrack)
- Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
- Georg Solti (conductor), Margaret Hillis (choir director) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Haydn: The Creation
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)
- Raymond Leppard (conductor), Wynton Marsalis & the National Philharmonic Orchestra for Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E Flat/L. Mozart: Trumpet Concerto In D/Hummel: Trumpet Concerto in E Flat
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)
- Glenn Gould for Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 12 & 13
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Mstislav Rostropovich & Rudolf Serkin for Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano in E Minor, Op. 38 and Sonata in F, Op. 99
- Best Classical Album
- James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conducytor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D
Comedy
- "Eddie Murphy: Comedian"-Eddie Murphy
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Giorgio Moroder (composer) for "Love Theme From Flashdance" performed by various artists
- Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or A Television Special
- Michael Boddicker, Irene Cara, Kim Carnes, Douglas Cotler, Keith Forsey, Richard Gilbert, Jerry Hey, Duane Hitchings, Craig Krampf, Ronald Magness, Dennis Matkosky, Giorgio Moroder, Phil Ramone, Michael Sembello, Shandi Sinnamon (composers) for Flashdance performed by various artists
- Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
- Dave Grusin (arranger) for "Summer Sketches '82"
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
- Nelson Riddle (arranger) for "What's New" performed by Linda Ronstadt
- Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices
- Arif Mardin & Chaka Khan (arrangers) for "Be Bop Medley" performed by Chaka Khan
Country
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Anne Murray for "A Little Good News"
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Lee Greenwood for "I.O.U."
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- New South for "Fireball"
- Best Country Song
- Mike Reid (songwriter) for "Stranger in My House" performed by Ronnie Milsap
Folk
- Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
- Clifton Chenier for I'm Here performed by Clifton Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band
Gospel
- Best Gospel Performance, Female
- Amy Grant for "Ageless Medley"
- Best Gospel Performance, Male
- Russ Taff for Walls of Glass
- Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group
- Larnelle Harris & Sandi Patti for "More Than Wonderful"
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
- Sandra Crouch for We Sing Praises
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
- Al Green for I'll Rise Again
- Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group
- Barbara Mandrell & Bobby Jones for "I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today"
- Best Inspirational Performance
- Donna Summer for "He's a Rebel"
Historical
- Best Historical Album
- Allan Steckler & Stanley Walker (producers) for The Greatest Recordings of Arturo Toscanini - Symphonies, Vol. I
Jazz
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
- Mel Tormé for Top Drawer
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
- The Manhattan Transfer for "Why Not!"
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
- Wynton Marsalis for Think of One
- Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Group
- Phil Woods for At the Vanguard performed by the Phil Woods Quartet
- Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Big Band
- Rob McConnell for All in Good Time performed by Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass
- Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
- Pat Metheny Group for Travels
Latin
- Best Latin Pop Performance
- Jose Feliciano for Me Enamore
- Best Tropical Latin Performance
- Tito Puente for On Broadway performed by Tito Puente & His Latin Ensemble
- Best Mexican-American Performance
Musical show
- Andrew Lloyd Webber (producer) & the original Broadway cast for Cats (Complete Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Music video
- "Girls on Film/Hungry Like the Wolf"-Duran Duran
- 'Duran Duran-Duran Duran
Packaging and notes
- Speaking in Tongues
- Robert Rauschenberg (art director) (Talking Heads)
- The Interplay Sessions
- Orrin Keepnews (notes writer) (Bill Evans)
Pop
- "Being With You"-George Benson
Production and engineering
- Thriller
- Bruce Swedien (engineer) (Michael Jackson)
- James Lock (engineer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D
R&B
- "Ain't Nobody"-Chaka Khan & Rufus
- "Rockit"-Herbie Hancock
- "Billie Jean"-Michael Jackson
- Michael Jackson (songwriter)
Rock
- "Love Is a Battlefield"-Pat Benatar
- "Brimstone and Treacle"-Sting
Spoken
- "Copland: A Lincoln Portrait"-William Warfield
References
- ^ "Grammy honors thrill Jackson". The Milwaukee Sentinel. 29 February 1984. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "1983 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "Whitney Houston Tragic Grammys Draw 39.9 Million Viewers, Second Most Watched Ever". Deadline.com. February 13, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.