1986 Grammy Awards

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The 28th Grammy for the best musical performance took place on February 25, 1986.

The 1986 Grammy Awards were presented 71 times, spread over 22 fields. There were three honorary Grammys for life's work.

Main categories

Single of the year (Record of the Year):

Album of the Year:

Song of the Year:

Best New Artist:

pop

Best female vocal performance - Pop (Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female):

Best Male Vocal Performance - Pop (Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male):

Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Pop (Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals):

Best Pop Instrumental Performance - Pop :

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Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - Rock (Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female):

Best Male Vocal Performance - Rock (Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male):

Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Rock (Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals):

Best performance of a rock instrumentals ( Best Rock Instrumental Performance ):

Rhythm & Blues

Best female vocal performance - R&B (Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female):

Best Male Vocal Performance - R&B (Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male):

Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Pop (Best R & B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals):

Best Instrumental Performance - R&B (Best R&B Instrumental Performance, Orchestra, Group Or Soloist):

Best R&B Song (Best R&B Song):

Country

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - Country (Best Country Vocal Performance, Female):

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Country (Best Country Vocal Performance, Male):

  • Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night) by Ronnie Milsap

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal):

  • Why Not Me from the Judds

Best country instrumental performance (orchestra, group or soloist) (Best Country Instrumental Performance - Orchestra, Group Or Soloist):

Best Country Song (Best Country Song):

jazz

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female (Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female):

  • Cleo at Carnegie - The 10th Anniversary Concert by Cleo Laine

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male (Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male):

Best jazz vocal performance, duo or group (Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group):

Best Jazz Instrumental performance, soloist (Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist):

Best Jazz Instrumental performance, Group (Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group):

  • Black Codes from the Underground by the Wynton Marsalis Group

Best Jazz Instrumental performance, Big Band (Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band):

Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Singing or Instrumental (Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal Or Instrumental):

Gospel

Best female gospel performance (Best Gospel Performance, Female):

Best male gospel performance (Best Gospel Performance, Male):

Best gospel performance by a duo, a group or a choir (Best Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir Or Chorus):

  • I've Just Seen Jesus by Larnelle Harris & Sandi Patti

Best female soul gospel performance (Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female):

Best male soul gospel performance (Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male):

Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo, Group or Choir (Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir Or Chorus):

Best Inspirational-performance (Best Inspirational Performance):

Latin

Best Latin Pop Performance (Best Latin Pop Performance):

Best Tropical Latin performance (Best Tropical Latin Performance):

Best Mexican-American performance (Best Mexican-American Performance)

blues

Best Traditional Blues Recording (Best Traditional Blues Recording):

  • My Guitar Sings the Blues by BB King

Folk

Best Ethnofolk- or traditional folk recording (Best Ethnic Or Traditional Folk Recording):

reggae

Best Reggae Recording (Best Reggae Recording):

polka

Best Polka Recording (Best Polka Recording):

For children

Best Recording for Children (Best Recording For Children):

language

Best spoken or non-music recording (Best Spoken Word Or Non-Musical Recording):

  • Ma Rainey's Black Bottom of the original Broadway cast (Producer: Mike Berniker)

Comedy

Best Comedy Recording (Best Comedy Recording):

Musical show

Best Cast Show Album (Best Cast Show Album):

Composition / arrangement

Best Instrumental Composition (Best Instrumental Composition):

Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special: Best Original Music Album Written For A Movie Or A Television Special:

  • Beverly Hills Cop from various performers (composers: Marc Benno, Harold Faltermeyer , Keith Forsey, Micki Free, Jon Gilutin, Hawk, Howard Hewett , Bunny Hull, Howie Rice, Sharon Robinson, Dan Sembello, Sue Sheridan, Richard C. Theisen II, Willis Avenue)

Best Instrumental Arrangement (Best Arrangement On An Instrumental):

Best instrumental arrangement with vocal accompaniment (Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals):

Best Vocal Arrangement for two or more voices (Best Vocal Arrangement For Two Or More Voices):

Packages and album text

Best Album Package (Best Album Package):

  • Lush Life by Linda Ronstadt (Artistic Direction: John Kosh, Ron Larson)

Best Album Notes:

Historical recordings

Best Historical Album (Best Historical Album):

  • RCA / Met - 100 Singers - 100 Years by various artists (Producer: John Pfeiffer)

Production and technology

Best technical recording without classical music (Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical):

  • Brothers in Arms from Dire Straits (Technique: Neil Dorfsman)

Best Technical classical recording (Best Engineered Recording, Classical):

Producer of the Year (with no classic) (Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical):

Classical Producer of the Year (Classical Producer Of The Year):

Classical music

Best classical album (Best Classical Album):

Best classical orchestral recording (Best Classical Orchestral Recording):

  • Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Robert Shaw

Best Opera Recording (Best Opera Recording):

Best choral performance (without opera) (Best Choral Performance other than opera):

  • Berlioz: Requiem by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and choir conducted by Robert Shaw

Best solo instrument performances with orchestra (Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists with Orchestra):

Best solo instrument performance without orchestra (Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists without Orchestra):

Best chamber music performance (Best Chamber Music Performance):

  • Brahms: Cello and piano sonatas in E minor and F by Emanuel Ax & Yo-Yo Ma

Best classical solo vocal performance (Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance):

  • Berlioz: Requiem by John Aler and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Choir conducted by Robert Shaw

Best Classical Contemporary Composition (Best Classical Contemporary Composition):

Best New Classical Artist:

Music video

Best Music Video Short (Best Music Video, Short Form):

Best Music Video Long (Best Music Video, Long Form):

Special Merit Awards

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Trustees Award