29th Annual Grammy Awards
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The 29th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1987, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Paul Simon won Album of the Year for Graceland, and Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager won Song of the Year for "That's What Friends Are For".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Performers
- Whitney Houston – "Greatest Love of All"
- Simply Red – "Money's Too Tight (to Mention)"
- Luther Vandross – "Give Me the Reason"
- Steve Earle – "Guitar Town"
- Randy Travis – "Diggin' Up Bones"
- Dwight Yoakam – "Guitars, Cadillacs"
- Willie Dixon – "I Just Want to Make Love to You"
- Albert King & B. B. King – "Let the Good Times Roll"
- Sandi Patty – "Let There Be Praise"
- Billy Idol – "To Be a Lover"
- Anita Baker – "God Bless the Child"
- Bobby McFerrin – "Round Midnight"
- Kathleen Battle – "Ave Maria (Schubert)"
- Janet Jackson – "What Have You Done for Me Lately"
- Ben E. King, Whitney Houston, Mick Hucknall & Luther Vandross – "Stand by Me"
Presenters
- Bob Geldof & The Bangles - Best Pop Vocal Performance Male
- Robert Palmer & Peter Cetera - Best Pop Vocal Performance Female
- The Fabulous Thunderbirds & Kenny Loggins - Best New Artist
- Ben E. King & Gregory Abbott - Best R&B Vocal Performance Male and Female
- Michael McDonald & Brian Wilson - Producer of the Year
- The Judds & The Gatlin Brothers - Best Country Vocal Performance Male
- Carol Bayer Sager - Introduces That's What Friends Are For
- Olivia Newton-John & Julio Iglesias - Song of the Year
- John Denver - Introduces the Grammy Hall of Fame
- Al Green & Ricky Skaggs - Best Gospel Performance
- Kim Carnes & James Ingram - Presented awards earlier
- The Beastie Boys - Best Rock Vocal Performance Male
- Ruben Blades & Miles Davis - Best Male Jazz Vocal Performance
- Larry Blackmon & Kris Kristofferson - Record of the Year
- Don Johnson & Whoopi Goldberg - Album of the Year
Award winners
- "Higher Love" – Steve Winwood
- Russ Titelman & Steve Winwood, producers
- "Sledgehammer" – Peter Gabriel
- Peter Gabriel & Daniel Lanois, producers
- "Greatest Love of All" – Whitney Houston
- Michael Masser, producer
- "Addicted to Love" – Robert Palmer
- Bernard Edwards, producer
- "That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends; Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder
- Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager, producers
- Graceland – Paul Simon
- Paul Simon, producer
- So – Peter Gabriel
- Peter Gabriel & Daniel Lanois, producers
- Control – Janet Jackson
- Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, producers
- The Broadway Album – Barbra Streisand
- Peter Matz, producer
- Back in the High Life – Steve Winwood
- Russ Titelman & Steve Winwood, producers
- "That's What Friends Are For"
- Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager, songwriters (Dionne Warwick & Friends; Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder)
- "Sledgehammer"
- Peter Gabriel, songwriter (Peter Gabriel)
- "Addicted to Love"
- Robert Palmer, songwriter (Robert Palmer)
- "Higher Love"
- Steve Winwood & Will Jennings, songwriters (Steve Winwood)
- "Graceland"
- Paul Simon, songwriter (Paul Simon)
Blues
Children's
- Best Recording for Children
- Jim Henson, Kathryn King & Geri Van Rees (producers) for The Alphabet performed by the Sesame Street cast
Classical
- Best Classical Orchestral Recording
- Michael Haas (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Liszt: A Faust Symphony
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
- André Previn (conductor), Kathleen Battle & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for Kathleen Battle Sings Mozart
- Best Opera Recording
- Elizabeth Ostrow (producer), John Mauceri (conductor), James Billings, Joyce Castle, Maris Clement, David Eisler, Jack Harrold, John Lankston, Erie Mills, Scott Reeve & the New York City Opera Orchestra for Bernstein: Candide
- Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
- James Levine (conductor), Margaret Hillis (choir director) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Orff: Carmina Burana
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra)
- Vladimir Horowitz for Horowitz - The Studio Recordings, New York 1985
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Emanuel Ax & Yo-Yo Ma for Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 4; Variations
- Best Contemporary Composition
- Witold Lutosławski (composer) & Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor) for Lutosławski: Symphony No. 3
- Best Classical Album
- Thomas Frost (producer) & Vladimir Horowitz for Horowitz - The Studio Recordings, New York 1985
Comedy
- Best Comedy Recording
- Bill Cosby for Those of You With or Without Children, You'll Understand
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- John Barry (composer) for Out of Africa
- Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
- Patrick Williams (arranger) for "Suite Memories" performed by Bill Watrous & Patrick Williams
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals
- David Foster (arranger) for "Somewhere" performed by Barbra Streisand
Country
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Country Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist)
- Ricky Skaggs for "Raisin' the Dickens"
- Best Country Song
- Jamie O'Hara (songwriter) for "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)" performed by The Judds
Folk
- Best Traditional Folk Recording
- Doc Watson for Riding the Midnight Train
- Best Contemporary Folk Recording
- Al Bunetta, Dan Einstein & Hank Neuberger (producers) for Tribute to Steve Goodman performed by various artists
Gospel
- Best Gospel Performance, Female
- Sandi Patti for Morning Like This
- Best Gospel Performance, Male
- Philip Bailey for Triumph
- Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
- Deniece Williams & Sandi Patti for "They Say"
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
- Al Green for "Going Away"
- Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
- The Winans for Let My People Go
Historical
- Best Historical Album
- Aziz Goksel & Bob Porter (producers) for Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Vols. 1-7 performed by various artists
Jazz
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
- Diane Schuur for Timeless
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
- Bobby McFerrin for "Round Midnight"
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
- 2+2 Plus for Free Fall
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
- Miles Davis for Tutu
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
- Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
Latin
- Best Latin Pop Performance
- José Feliciano for "Le Lo Lai"
- Best Tropical Latin Performance
- Rubén Blades for Escenas
- Best Mexican-American Performance
Musical show
- Best Cast Show Album
- Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) & the original 1986 cast for Follies in Concert
Music video
- Best Music Video, Short Form
- Dire Straits for "Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms"
- Best Music Video, Long Form
- Michael Apted (video director) & Sting for Bring on the Night
New Age
Packaging and notes
- Best Album Package
- Eiko Ishioka (art director) for Tutu performed by Miles Davis
- Best Album Notes
- Andrew Sarris, Frank Conroy, Gary Giddins, Jonathan Schwartz, Murray Kempton, Stephen Holden & Wilfrid Sheed for The Voice - The Columbia Years 1943-1952 performed by Frank Sinatra
Polka
- Best Polka Recording
- Eddie Blazonczyk for Another Polka Celebration performed by Eddie Blazonczyk's Versatones
- Jimmy Sturr for I Remember Warsaw performed by Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra
Pop
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
- Steve Winwood for "Higher Love"
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance, (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
- Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens for "Top Gun Anthem"
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Jason Corsaro and Tom Lord-Alge (engineers) for Back in the High Life performed by Steve Winwood
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical
- Paul Goodman (engineer) & Vladimir Horowitz for Horowitz - The Studio Recordings, New York 1985
- Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)
- Classical Producer of the Year
R&B
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
- Anita Baker for Rapture
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- James Brown for "Living in America"
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Prince and The Revolution for "Kiss"
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
- Yellowjackets for "And You Know That"
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- Anita Baker, Gary Bias & Louis A. Johnson (songwriters) for "Sweet Love" performed by Anita Baker
Reggae
- Best Reggae Recording
- Peter Tosh for No Nuclear War
Rock
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
- Tina Turner for "Back Where You Started"
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
- Robert Palmer for "Addicted to Love"
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Eurythmics for "Missionary Man"
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
- Art of Noise & Duane Eddy for "Peter Gunn"
Spoken
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Recording
- Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chips Moman, Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins & Sam Phillips for Interviews From the Class of '55 Recording Sessions