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The 34th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1992,[1] recognizing accomplishments by musicians from the previous year (1991). Natalie Cole won the most awards (three), including Album of the Year.[2][3] Paul Simon opened the show.

Award winners[edit]

  • Record of the Year
    • David Foster (producer) for "Unforgettable" performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
  • Album of the Year
    • André Fischer, David Foster & Tommy LiPuma (producers) for Unforgettable... with Love performed by Natalie Cole
  • Song of the Year
    • Irving Gordon (songwriter) for "Unforgettable" performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
  • Best New Artist
    • Marc Cohn

Alternative[edit]

  • Best Alternative Music Album
    • R.E.M. for Out of Time

Blues[edit]

  • Best Traditional Blues Album
    • B.B. King for Live at the Apollo
  • Best Contemporary Blues Album
    • Buddy Guy for Damn Right, I've Got the Blues

Children's[edit]

  • Best Album for Children
    • Clifford "Barney" Robertson (producer) for A Capella Kids performed by The Maranatha! Kids

Classical[edit]

  • Best Orchestral Performance
    • Daniel Barenboim (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Corigliano: Symphony No. 1
  • Best Classical Vocal Soloist
    • Dawn Upshaw for The Girl With Orange Lips (Falla, Ravel, etc.)
  • Best Opera Recording
    • Cord Garben (producer), James Levine (conductor), Hildegard Behrens, Reiner Goldberg, Matti Salminen, Hanna Schwarz, Cheryl Studer, Bernd Weikl, Ekkehard Wlaschiha, & the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for Wagner: Götterdämmerung
  • Best Performance of a Choral Work
    • Georg Solti (conductor), Margaret Hillis (choir director) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Bach: Mass in B Minor
  • Best Instrumental Soloist With Orchestra
    • Leonard Slatkin (conductor), John Browning & the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra for Barber: Piano Concerto
  • Best Classical Performance Instrumental Solo Without Orchestra
    • Alicia de Larrocha for Granados: Goyescas; Allegro de Concierto; Danza Lenta
  • Best Chamber Music Performance
    • Emanuel Ax, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma & Isaac Stern for Brahms: Piano Quartets (Opp. 25 and 26)
  • Best Contemporary Composition
    • John Corigliano (composer), Daniel Barenboim (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Corigliano: Symphony No. 1
  • Best Classical Album
    • Hans Weber (producer), Leonard Bernstein (conductor), June Anderson, Nicolai Gedda, Adolph Green, Jerry Hadley, Della Jones, Christa Ludwig, Kurt Ollmann & the London Symphony Orchestra for Bernstein: Candide

Comedy[edit]

  • Best Comedy Album
    • Peter Schickele for P.D.Q. Bach: WTWP Classical Talkity-Talk Radio

Composing and arranging[edit]

  • Best Instrumental Composition
    • Elton John (composer) for "Basque" performed by James Galway
  • Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television
    • Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen & Robert John "Mutt" Lange (songwriters) for "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" performed by Bryan Adams
  • Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
    • John Barry (composer) for Dances With Wolves
  • Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
    • Dave Grusin (arranger) for "Medley: Bess You Is My Woman/I Loves You Porgy"
  • Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
    • Johnny Mandel (arranger) for "Unforgettable" performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole

Country[edit]

  • Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
    • Mary Chapin Carpenter for "Down at the Twist and Shout"
  • Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
    • Garth Brooks for Ropin' the Wind
  • Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
    • The Judds for "Love Can Build a Bridge"
  • Best Country Vocal Collaboration
    • Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs & Steve Wariner for "Restless"
  • Best Country Instrumental Performance
    • Mark O'Connor for The New Nashville Cats
  • Best Country Song
    • John Jarvis, Naomi Judd & Paul Overstreet (songwriters) for "Love Can Build a Bridge" performed by The Judds
  • Best Bluegrass Album
    • Carl Jackson & John Starling for Spring Training

Folk[edit]

  • Best Traditional Folk Album
    • Ken Burns & John Colby (producers) for The Civil War - Original Soundtrack performed by various artists
  • Best Contemporary Folk Album
    • John Prine for The Missing Years

Gospel[edit]

  • Best Pop Gospel Album
    • Steven Curtis Chapman for For the Sake of the Call
  • Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album
    • Russ Taff for Under Their Influence
  • Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
    • Mighty Clouds of Joy for Pray For Me
  • Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
    • BeBe Winans & CeCe Winans for Different Lifestyles
  • Best Southern Gospel Album
    • The Gaither Vocal Band for Homecoming
  • Best Gospel Album by Choir or Chorus
    • Gary Hines (choir director) for The Evolution of Gospel performed by The Sounds of Blackness

Historical[edit]

  • Best Historical Album
    • Steven Lasker & Andy McKaie (producers) for Billie Holiday - The Complete Decca Recordings

Jazz[edit]

  • Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
    • Stan Getz for "I Remember You"
  • Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
    • The Oscar Peterson Trio for Saturday Night at the Blue Note
  • Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
    • Dizzy Gillespie for Live at the Royal Festival Hall
  • Best Jazz Vocal Performance
    • Take 6 for He Is Christmas
  • Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
    • The Manhattan Transfer for "Sassy"

Latin[edit]

  • Best Latin Pop Album
    • Vikki Carr for Cosas del Amor
  • Best Tropical Latin Album
    • Juan Luis Guerra for Bachata Rosa
  • Best Mexican-American Album
    • Little Joe for 16 de Septiembre

Musical show[edit]

  • Best Musical Show Album
    • Cy Coleman (producer and composer), Mike Berniker (producer), Adolph Green, Betty Comden (lyricists) & the original Broadway cast for The Will Rogers Follies

Music video[edit]

  • Best Music Video, Short Form
    • Tarsem (video director) & R.E.M. for "Losing My Religion"
  • Best Music Video, Long Form
    • Anthony Eaton (video producer), David Mallet, Mark "Aldo" Miceli (video directors) & Madonna for Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live

New Age[edit]

  • Best New Age Album
    • Chip Davis for Fresh Aire 7

Packaging and notes[edit]

  • Best Album Package
    • Vartan (art director) for Billie Holiday - The Complete Decca Recordings performed by Billie Holiday
  • Best Album Notes
    • Alan M. Leeds, Cliff White, Harry Weinger, James Brown & Nelson George (notes writers) for Star Time performed by James Brown

Polka[edit]

  • Best Polka Album
    • Jimmy Sturr for Live at Gilley's!

Pop[edit]

  • Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
    • Bonnie Raitt for "Something to Talk About"
  • Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
    • Michael Bolton for "When a Man Loves a Woman"
  • Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
    • R.E.M. for "Losing My Religion"
  • Best Pop Instrumental Performance
    • Michael Kamen for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Production and engineering[edit]

  • Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
    • Al Schmitt, Armin Steiner, David Reitzas & Woody Woodruff (engineers) for Unforgettable... with Love performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
  • Best Classical Engineered Album
    • Gregor Zielinsky (engineer), Leonard Bernstein (conductor) & the London Symphony Orchestra for Bernstein: Candide
  • Producer of the Year, (Non Classical)
    • David Foster
  • Classical Producer of the Year
    • James Mallinson

R&B[edit]

  • Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
    • Lisa Fischer for "How Can I Ease the Pain"
    • Patti LaBelle for Burnin'
  • Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
    • Luther Vandross for Power of Love
  • Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
    • Boyz II Men for "Cooleyhighharmony"
  • Best Rhythm & Blues Song
    • Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross & Teddy Vann (songwriters) for "Power of Love/Love Power" performed by Luther Vandross

Rap[edit]

  • Best Rap Solo Performance
    • LL Cool J for "Mama Said Knock You Out"
  • Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
    • DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for "Summertime"

Reggae[edit]

  • Best Reggae Album
    • Shabba Ranks for As Raw as Ever

Rock[edit]

  • Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo
    • Bonnie Raitt for Luck of the Draw
  • Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
    • Bonnie Raitt & Delbert McClinton for Good Man, Good Woman
  • Best Rock Instrumental Performance
    • Eric Johnson for "Cliffs of Dover"
  • Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal
    • Van Halen for "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge"
  • Best Metal Performance with Vocal
    • Metallica for Metallica
  • Best Rock Song
    • Sting (songwriter) for "The Soul Cages"

Spoken[edit]

  • Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album
    • Ken Burns for The Civil War

Traditional pop[edit]

  • Best Traditional Pop Performance
    • Natalie Cole for Unforgettable... with Love

World[edit]

  • Best World Music Album
    • Mickey Hart for Planet Drum

Special merit awards[edit]

MusiCares Person of the Year[edit]

  • Bonnie Raitt

Grammy Legend Award[edit]

  • Barbra Streisand

Trivia[edit]

  • Lisa Fischer and Patti LaBelle tied in the category of Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, therefore both won awards.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pareles, Jon (26 February 1992). "Cole's 'Unforgettable' Sweeps the Grammys". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  2. ^ Campbell, Mary (26 February 1992). "Natalie Cole emotional favorite at Grammys". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  3. ^ "1991 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.