28th Annual Grammy Awards

The 28th ceremony of the Grammy for the best performance in the musical field took place on 25 February 1986.

The Grammy Awards 1986 times awarded, divided into 22 boxes 71. Three Grammys, there was an honorary Lifetime Achievement.

Main categories

Single of the Year ( Record of the Year ):

• "We Are the World" by USA for Africa

Album of the Year (Album of the Year ):

• No Jacket Required by Phil Collins

Song of the Year ( Song of the Year ):

• "We Are the World" by USA for Africa (Authors: Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson)

Best New Artist ( Best New Artist):

• Sade

Pop

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

• "Saving All My Love for You" by Whitney Houston

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

• No Jacket Required by Phil Collins

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

• "We Are the World" by USA for Africa

Best instrumental performance - Pop ( Best Pop Instrumental Performance ):

• " Miami Vice Theme " by Jan Hammer

Rock

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

• "One of the Living" by Tina Turner

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

• " The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley

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

• " Money for Nothing " by Dire Straits

Best Performance by a rock instrumentals ( Best Rock Instrumental Performance ):

• "Escape" by Jeff Beck

Rhythm & Blues

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

• "Freeway of Love" by Aretha Franklin

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

• In Square Circle by Stevie Wonder

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

• " Nightshift " by the Commodores

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

• Musician by Ernie Watts

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

• "Freeway of Love" by Aretha Franklin (Authors: Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden )

Country

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

• I Do not Know Why You Do not Want Me by Rosanne Cash

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

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

• Why Not Me by The Judds the

Best Performance by a Country Instrumentals (Orchestra, Group or Soloist ) ( Best Country Instrumental Performance - Orchestra, Group Or Soloist ):

• Cosmic Square Dance by Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler

Best Country Song ( Best Country Song):

• Highwayman by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson & Willie Nelson (Author: Jimmy L. Webb)

Jazz

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

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

• Another Night in Tunisia by Bobby McFerrin & Jon Hendricks

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group ( Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group):

• Vocalese by Manhattan Transfer

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

• Black Codes from the Underground by Wynton Marsalis

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

• Black Codes from the Underground by Wynton Marsalis Group

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

• The Cotton Club - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Bob Wilber & John Barry

Best jazz fusion performance, vocal or instrumental ( Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal Or Instrumental):

• Straight to the Heart by David Sanborn

Gospel

Best Female Gospel presentation ( Best Gospel Performance, Female):

• Unguarded by Amy Grant

Best Male Gospel presentation ( Best Gospel Performance, Male):

• How Excellent Is Thy Name 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):

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

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

• Martin of Shirley Caesar

Best Male Soul Gospel performance ( Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male):

• Bring Back the Days of Yea and Nay by Marvin Winans

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

• Tomorrow by Winans

Best Inspirational performance ( Best Inspirational Performance):

• Come Sunday by Jennifer Holliday

Latin

Best Latin Pop performance ( Best Latin Pop Performance):

• It facil amar by Lani Hall

Best Tropical Latin performance ( Best Tropical Latin Performance):

• Solito by Eddie Palmieri
• Mambo diablo from Tito Puente & His Latin Ensemble

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

• Simplemente mujer by Vikki Carr

Blues

Best Traditional Blues Recording ( Best Traditional Blues Recording):

• My Guitar Sings the Blues by BB King

Folk

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

• My Toot Toot by Rockin ' Sidney

Reggae

Best Reggae Recording ( Best Reggae Recording):

Polka

Best Polka Recording ( Best Polka Recording):

• 70 Years of Hits by Frank Yankovic

For children

Best Recording for Children ( Best Recording For Children ):

• Follow That Bird - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of the Sesame Street cast members (producers: Jim Henson, Steve Buckingham )

Language

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

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

Comedy

Best Comedy Recording ( Best Comedy Recording):

• Whoopi Goldberg ( Original Broadway Show Recording) by Whoopi Goldberg

Musical Show

Best Cast Show Album ( Best Cast Show Album ):

• West Side Story on José Carreras and Kiri Te Kanawa ( Producer: John Mcclure )

Composition / Arrangement

Best Instrumental Composition ( Best Instrumental Composition ):

• Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer

Best album of original music written for a film or a TV Special ( Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special):

• Beverly Hills Cop by various artists ( composer: 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, Allee Willis )

Best Instrumental Arrangement ( Best Arrangement On An Instrumental):

• Early AM Attitude ( Arrangers: Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour )

Best Instrumental Arrangement with Sing Along ( Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals):

• Lush Life by Linda Ronstadt ( Arranger: Nelson Riddle )

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

• Another Night In Tunisia by Manhattan Transfer ( arrangers: Bobby McFerrin, Cheryl Bentyne )

Packages and accompanying music

Best Album Package ( Best Album Package):

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

Best music accompanying text ( Best Album Notes ):

Historical Records

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 by Dire Straits ( technology: Neil Dorfsman )

Best technical Classical Recording ( Best Engineered Recording, Classical):

• Berlioz: Requiem from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of Robert Shaw ( technique: Jack Renner )

Producer of the Year (not classical) (Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical ):

• Hugh Padgham and Phil Collins

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

• Robert Woods

Classical music

Best classical album ( Best Classical Album):

• Berlioz: Requiem by John Aler and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of Robert Shaw

Best Classical Orchestral Recording ( Best Classical Orchestral Recording):

• Fauré: Pelleas et Melisande of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Robert Shaw

Best Opera Recording ( Best Opera Recording):

• Schoenberg: Moses und Aron by Philip Langridge, Franz Mazura and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of Georg Solti

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

• Berlioz: Requiem from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of Robert Shaw

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

• Elgar: Cello Concerto, Op. 85 / Walton: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra by Yo- Yo Ma and the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andre Previn

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

• Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit; Pavane pour une infante défunte; Valses nobles et sentimental by Vladimir Ashkenazy

Best chamber music performance ( Best Chamber Music Performance ):

• Brahms: Cello and Piano Sonatas in E minor and F of Emanuel Ax & Yo- Yo Ma

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

• Berlioz: Requiem by John Aler and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of Robert Shaw

Best Classical Contemporary Composition ( Best Classical Contemporary Composition ):

• Requiem by Sarah Brightman & Plácido Domingo ( Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber )

Best New Classical Artist ( Best New Classical Artist):

• Chicago Pro Musica

Music Video

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

• " We are the World - The Video Event " by USA for Africa

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

• Huey Lewis & The News - The Heart of Rock ' n' Roll by Huey Lewis & the News

Special Merit Awards

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

• Benny Goodman
• The Rolling Stones
• Andrés Segovia

• George Gershwin

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