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, which made her the first black woman to win the award.[2][3] Paul Simon opened the show.
Performers
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Paul Simon | “The Cool, Cool River” |
| Michael Bolton | “When a Man Loves a Woman” |
| Mariah Carey | “If It’s Over” |
| Seal | “Crazy” |
| The Stars from the Commitments | “Mustang Sally” |
| Mary Chapin Carpenter with BeauSoleil | “Down at the Twist and Shout” |
| Roy Rogers & Clint Black | “Hold On Partner” |
| Bonnie Raitt | “I Can’t Make You Love Me” |
| LL Cool J | “Mama Said Knock You Out” |
| Color Me Badd | “I Adore Mi Amor” |
| Boyz II Men | “Motownphilly” |
| Vince Gill | “Pocket Full of Gold” |
| Alan Jackson | “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” |
| Aretha Franklin & Michael McDonald | “Everchanging Times” |
| Luther Vandross featuring Aretha Franklin | “Power of Love/Love Power” |
| Dave Grusin | “That Certain Feeling” |
| Amy Grant | “Baby Baby” |
| Evgeny Kissin | “Rhapsodie espagnole, S. 254” by Franz Liszt |
| Queensrÿche | “Silent Lucidity” |
| Metallica | “Enter Sandman” |
| Johnny Mathis | “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” |
| Keith Carradine with the cast of The Will Rogers Follies | “Our Favorite Son” |
| Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole (in footage) | “Unforgettable” |
Presenters
- Vanessa L. Williams & Michael Bolton – Song of the Year
- Dionne Warwick & Johnny Mathis – Record of the Year
- Kenny Rogers & Whoopi Goldberg – Album of the Year
- Andrew Strong & Robert Arkins of The Commitments – Best New Artist
- Clint Black & Roy Rogers – Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Tanya Tucker & Chet Atkins – Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Willie Nelson & Ringo Starr – Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Curtis Stigers & Jody Watley – Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Little Steven & Robbie Robertson – Best Metal Performance
- Henry Mancini – Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
- Juan Luis Guerra & Celine Dion – Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Boyz II Men & Color Me Badd – Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
- Kenny Loggins & David Crosby – Best Female & Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Lily Tomlin & Mandy Patinkin – Best Musical Show Album
Award winners
- Record of the Year
- David Foster (producer) for “Unforgettable” performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
- Album of the Year
- Unforgettable… with Love – Natalie Cole (André Fischer, David Foster & Tommy LiPuma; producers)
- Song of the Year
- Irving Gordon (songwriter) for “Unforgettable” performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
- Best New Artist
Alternative
Blues
Children’s
- Best Album for Children
- Clifford “Barney” Robertson (producer) for A Capella Kids performed by The Maranatha! Kids
Classical
- 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
- Best Comedy Album
- Peter Schickele for P.D.Q. Bach: WTWP Classical Talkity-Talk Radio
Composing and arranging
- 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
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Country Vocal Collaboration
- Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs & Steve Wariner for “Restless“
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- 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
- Best Traditional Folk Album
- Ken Burns & John Colby (producers) for The Civil War – Original Soundtrack performed by various artists
- Best Contemporary Folk Album
Gospel
- Best Pop Gospel Album
- 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
- 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
- Best Historical Album
- Steven Lasker & Andy McKaie (producers) for Billie Holiday – The Complete Decca Recordings
Jazz
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- Stan Getz for “I Remember You”
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance
- Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
- The Manhattan Transfer for “Sassy“
Latin
Musical show
- 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
- 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
Packaging and notes
- 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
Pop
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- R.E.M. for “Losing My Religion“
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Production and engineering
- 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)
- Classical Producer of the Year
R&B
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross & Teddy Vann (songwriters) for “Power of Love/Love Power” performed by Luther Vandross
Rap
Reggae
Rock
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo
- 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
- Best Metal Performance with Vocal
- Best Rock Song
- Sting (songwriter) for “The Soul Cages“
Spoken
Traditional pop
World
Special merit awards
Trivia
- Lisa Fischer and Patti LaBelle tied in the category of Best Female R&B Vocal Performance; therefore both won awards.
References
- ^ Pareles, Jon (February 26, 1992). “Cole’s ‘Unforgettable’ Sweeps the Grammys”. The New York Times. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ Campbell, Mary (February 26, 1992). “Natalie Cole emotional favorite at Grammys”. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ “1991 Grammy Award Winners”. Grammy.com. Retrieved May 1, 2011.