1988 Grammy Awards
On March 2, 1988, the Grammy Awards celebrated its 30th anniversary.
The 1988 Grammy Awards were presented in 71 categories from 23 fields . Musical achievements that were published between October 1986 and September 1987 were honored.
Main categories
Single of the year (Record of the Year):
- Graceland by Paul Simon
Album of the Year:
Song of the Year:
- Somewhere Out There by Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (Authors: Barry Mann , Cynthia Weil , James Horner )
Best New Artist:
pop
Best female vocal performance - Pop (Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female):
Best Male Vocal Performance - Pop (Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male):
- Bring on the Night by Sting
Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Pop (Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals):
Best Instrumental Performance - Pop (Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Orchestra, Group Or Soloist):
- Minute by Minute by Larry Carlton
skirt
Best Solo Vocal Performance - Rock (Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo):
Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Rock (Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals):
- The Joshua Tree by U2
Best performance of a rock instrumentals ( Best Rock Instrumental Performance ):
Rhythm & Blues
Best female vocal performance - R&B (Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female):
- Aretha by Aretha Franklin
Best Male Vocal Performance - R&B (Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male):
- Just to See Her by Smokey Robinson
Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Pop (Best R & B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals):
- I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by Aretha Franklin & George Michael
Best Instrumental Performance - R&B (Best R&B Instrumental Performance, Orchestra, Group Or Soloist):
- Chicago song by David Sanborn
Best R&B Song (Best R&B Song):
- Lean on Me by Club Nouveau (Author: Bill Withers )
Country
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - Country (Best Country Vocal Performance, Female):
- 80's Ladies from KT Oslin
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Country (Best Country Vocal Performance, Male):
- Always & Forever by Randy Travis
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal):
Best Country Vocal Performance as a duet (Best Country Vocal Collaboration, Duet):
- Make No Mistake, She's Mine by Ronnie Milsap & Kenny Rogers
Best country instrumental performance (orchestra, group or soloist) (Best Country Instrumental Performance - Orchestra, Group Or Soloist):
- String Of Pars by Asleep at the Wheel
Best Country Song (Best Country Song):
- Forever And Ever, Amen by Randy Travis (Authors: Paul Overstreet , Don Schlitz)
New Age
Best New Age performance (Best New Age Performance):
- Yusef Lateef's Little Symphony by Yusef Lateef
jazz
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female (Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female):
- Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra by Diane Schuur
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male (Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male):
Best Jazz Instrumental performance, soloist (Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist):
- The Other Side Of Round Midnight by Dexter Gordon
Best Jazz Instrumental performance, Group (Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group):
- Marsalis Standard Time - Volume I by Wynton Marsalis
Best Jazz Instrumental performance, Big Band (Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band):
- Digital Duke by Mercer Ellington
Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Singing or Instrumental (Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal Or Instrumental):
- Still Life (Talking) by the Pat Metheny Group
Gospel
Best female gospel performance (Best Gospel Performance, Female):
- I Believe In You by Deniece Williams
Best male gospel performance (Best Gospel Performance, Male):
- The Father Hath Provided by Larnelle Harris
Best gospel performance by a duo, a group or a choir (Best Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir Or Chorus):
- Crack The Sky by Mylon LeFevre & Broken Heart
Best female soul gospel performance (Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female):
- For Always by CeCe Winans
Best male soul gospel performance (Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male):
- Everything's Gonna Be Alright by Al Green
Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo, Group or Choir (Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir Or Chorus):
- Ain't No Need To Worry by Anita Baker & The Winans
Latin
Best Latin Pop Performance (Best Latin Pop Performance):
- Un hombre solo by Julio Iglesias
Best Tropical Latin performance (Best Tropical Latin Performance):
- La verdad - The Truth by Eddie Palmieri
Best Mexican-American performance (Best Mexican-American Performance)
- Gracias! América sin fronteras from Los Tigres del Norte
blues
Best Traditional Blues Recording (Best Traditional Blues Recording):
- Houseparty New Orleans Style by Professor Longhair
Best Contemporary Blues Recording (Best Contemporary Blues Recording):
- Strong Persuader from the Robert Cray Band
Folk
Best Traditional Folk Recording (Best Traditional Folk Recording):
- Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Best Contemporary Folk Recording (Best Contemporary Folk Recording):
- Unfinished Business by Steve Goodman
reggae
Best Reggae Recording (Best Reggae Recording):
- No Nuclear War by Peter Tosh
polka
Best Polka Recording (Best Polka Recording):
- A Polka Just For Me by Jimmy Sturr
For children
Best Recording for Children (Best Recording For Children):
- The Elephant's Child by Bobby McFerrin (Producers: Bobby McFerrin, Tom Bradshaw, Mark Sottnick)
language
Best spoken or non-music recording (Best Spoken Word Or Non-Musical Recording):
- Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor
Comedy
Best Comedy Recording (Best Comedy Recording):
- A Night At The Met by Robin Williams
Musical show
Best Musical Cast Show Album (Best Musical Cast Show Album):
- Les Misérables , original Broadway cast (music: Claude-Michel Schönberg ; text: Herbert Kretzmer ; producers: Alain Boublil , Claude-Michel Schönberg)
Composition / arrangement
Best Instrumental Composition (Best Instrumental Composition):
- Call Sheet Blues by various artists (composers: Ron Carter , Herbie Hancock , Billy Higgins , Wayne Shorter )
Best Song Written Specifically For A Motion Picture Or Television:
- Somewhere Out There by Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (Authors: Barry Mann , Cynthia Weil , James Horner )
Best Album with instrumental original background music written for film or television (Best Album Of Original Instrumental Background Score Written For A Motion Picture Or For Television):
Best Instrumental Arrangement (Best Arrangement On An Instrumental):
- Take the “A” Train from the Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen (Arranger: Bill Holman)
Best instrumental arrangement with vocal accompaniment (Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals):
- Deedles' Blues by Diane Schuur and the Count Basie Orchestra (Arranger: Frank Foster)
Packages and album text
Best Album Package (Best Album Package):
- King's Record Shop by Rosanne Cash (Artistic Director: Bill Johnson)
Best Album Notes:
- Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings by Thelonious Monk (Author: Orrin Keepnews )
Historical recordings
Best Historical Album (Best Historical Album):
- Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings by Thelonious Monk (Producer: Orrin Keepnews )
Production and technology
Best technical recording without classical music (Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical):
- Bad by Michael Jackson (technology: Bruce Swedien , Humberto Gatica)
Best Technical classical recording (Best Engineered Recording, Classical):
- Fauré: Requiem / Duruflé: Requiem by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Robert Shaw (technique: Jack Renner)
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):
- Horowitz in Moscow by Vladimir Horowitz
Best orchestral recording:
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Georg Solti
Best Opera Recording (Best Opera Recording):
- R. Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos by Agnes Baltsa , Kathleen Battle , Gary Lakes , Hermann Prey , Anna Tomowa-Sintow and the Vienna Philharmonic under the direction of James Levine
Best choral performance (without opera) (Best Choral Performance other than opera):
- Hindemith: When Lilacs Last In The Dooryard Bloom'd (Lilac Requiem) by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and choir under the direction of Robert Shaw
Best solo instrument performances with orchestra (Best Classical Instrumental Soloist Performance (s) with Orchestra):
- Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 2 and 4 by Itzhak Perlman and the Vienna Philharmonic under the direction of James Levine
Best solo instrument performance without orchestra (Best Classical Instrumental Soloist Performance (s) without Orchestra):
- Horowitz in Moscow by Vladimir Horowitz
Best chamber music performance (Best Chamber Music Performance):
- Beethoven: The Complete Piano Trios by Wladimir Aschkenasi , Lynn Harrell & Itzhak Perlman
Best classical solo vocal performance (Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance):
- Kathleen Battle - Salzburg Recital by Kathleen Battle
Best Contemporary Composition (Best Contemporary Composition):
- Cello Concerto No. 2 by Krzysztof Penderecki
Music video
Best Concept Music Video (Best Concept Music Video):
- Land Of Confusion from Genesis
Best concert music video (Best Performance Music Video):
- The Prince's Trust All-Star Rock Concert by various artists
Special Merit Awards
The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Trustees Award were not awarded.