35th Annual Grammy Awards
Template:Short description Template:More citations needed Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox award The 35th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1993 and recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The nominations were announced on January 7, 1993.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The evening's host was the American stand-up comedian Garry Shandling, who hosted the ceremony for the third time.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The CBS network broadcast the show live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
This particular Grammy live broadcast was the commercially most successful of its kind in the 1990s.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> As Nielsen Media Research and Billboard magazine stated on January 10, 2004, "the highest-rated Grammy show of the 1990s was the 1993 telecast, which got a 19.9 rating/31 share and 30 million United States viewers" alone.<ref name=BB2004>Template:Cite journal</ref> British guitarist and singer Eric Clapton was the night's big winner, winning six awards out of nine nominations including Album, Song and Record of the Year.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
Michael Jackson received the Grammy Legend Award from his sister Janet Jackson. A small segment of the show was "How to Become a Legend" narrated by Janet.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Performers
Presenters
- Janet Jackson – Grammy Legend Award to Michael Jackson
- Tina Turner & Garry Shandling – Record of the Year
- Tony Bennett & Natalie Cole – Album of the Year
- Bonnie Raitt & Lyle Lovett – Song of the Year
- Lindsey Buckingham, Melissa Etheridge & Vince Gill – Producer of the Year
- BeBe Winans, Mark Wahlberg & Mary Chapin Carpenter – Best New Artist
- LL Cool J – Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
- B.B. King & Billy Idol – Best Hard Rock Performance
- Pam Tillis & Lorrie Morgan – Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Jon Secada & Kenny G – Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Boyz II Men & Patti LaBelle – Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Gloria Estefan & James Brown – Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Sergio Mendes & Herbie Hancock –
Award winners
- Record of the Year
- Russ Titelman (producer) & Eric Clapton for "Tears in Heaven"
- Album of the Year
- Russ Titelman (producer) & Eric Clapton for Unplugged
- Song of the Year
- Eric Clapton & Will Jennings (songwriters) for "Tears in Heaven"
- Best New Artist
Alternative
Blues
Children's
- Best Album for Children
- Alan Menken & Howard Ashman (songwriters) for Beauty and the Beast - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack performed by various artists
Classical
- Best Orchestral Recording
- Leonard Bernstein (conductor) & the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Kathleen Battle & Margo Garrett for Kathleen Battle at Carnegie Hall (Handel, Mozart, Liszt, Strauss, etc.)
- Best Opera Recording
- Christopher Raeburn, Stephen Trainor, Morten Winding (producers), Georg Solti (conductor), Hildegard Behrens, José van Dam, Plácido Domingo, Sumi Jo, Reinhild Runkel, Julia Varady & the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for R. Strauss: Die Frau Ohne Schatten
- Best Performance of a Choral Work
- Herbert Blomstedt (conductor), Vance George (choir director), the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony Boys Choir & the San Francisco Symphony Girls Choir for Orff: Carmina Burana
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Solo With Orchestra
- Lorin Maazel (conductor), Yo-Yo Ma & the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante - Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Solo Without Orchestra
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Emanuel Ax & Yo-Yo Ma for Brahms: Sonatas for Cello & Piano
- Best Contemporary Composition
- Samuel Barber (composer), Andrew Schnenck (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Barber: The Lovers
- Best Classical Album
- Horst Dittberner (producer), Leonard Bernstein (conductor) & the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9
Comedy
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Benny Carter (composer) for Harlem Renaissance Suite
- Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television
- Howard Ashman & Alan Menken (songwriters) for Beauty and the Beast performed by Peabo Bryson & Céline Dion
- Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
- Alan Menken (composer) for Beauty and the Beast performed by various artists
- Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
- Rob McConnell (arranger) for Strike Up the Band performed by Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
- Johnny Mandel (arranger) for Here's to Life performed by Shirley Horn
Country
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Emmylou Harris & the Nash Ramblers for Emmylou Harris & the Nash Ramblers at the Ryman
- Best Country Vocal Collaboration
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Best Country Song
- Vince Gill and John Barlow Jarvis (songwriters) for "I Still Believe in You", performed by Vince Gill
- Best Bluegrass Album
Folk
- Best Traditional Folk Album
- The Chieftains for An Irish Evening - Live at the Grand Opera House, Belfast
- Best Contemporary Folk Album
Gospel
- Best Pop Gospel Album
- Steven Curtis Chapman for The Great Adventure
- Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Petra for Unseen Power
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
- Shirley Caesar for He's Working It Out For You
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
- Mervyn E. Warren (producer) for Handel's Messiah - A Soulful Celebration performed by various artists
- Best Southern Gospel Album
- Bruce Carroll for Sometimes Miracles Hide
- Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus
- Edwin Hawkins (choir director) for Edwin Hawkins Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir - Recorded Live in Los Angeles performed by the Music & Arts Seminar Mass Choir
Historical
- Best Historical Album
- Michael Cuscuna (producer) for The Complete Capitol Recordings of The Nat "King" Cole Trio
Jazz
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- Joe Henderson for "Lush Life" in Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance
- Bobby McFerrin for "Round Midnight" in Play
- Best Contemporary Jazz Performance (Instrumental)
Latin
Musical show
- Best Musical Show Album
- Jay David Saks (producer) & the New Broadway cast for Guys and Dolls - The New Broadway Cast Recording
Music video
- Best Music Video, Short Form
- John Downer (video director & producer) & Peter Gabriel for Digging in the Dirt
- Best Music Video, Long Form
- Rob Small (video producer), Sophie Muller (video director) & Annie Lennox for Diva
New Age
- Best New Age Album
- Enya for Shepherd Moons
Packaging and notes
- Best Album Package
- Melanie Nissen (art director) for Spellbound performed by Paula Abdul
- Best Album Notes
- Ahmet Ertegun, Arif Mardin, Dave Marsh, David Ritz, Jerry Wexler, Thulani Davis & Tom Dowd (notes writers) for Queen of Soul - The Atlantic Recordings performed by Aretha Franklin
Polka
- Best Polka Album
- Walter Ostanek for 35th Anniversary performed by Walter Ostanek & His Band
Pop
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- k.d. lang for "Constant Craving"
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
- Eric Clapton for "Tears in Heaven"
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Richard S. Kaufman (conductor) for "Beauty and the Beast"
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
- Bruce Swedien & Teddy Riley (engineers) for Dangerous performed by Michael Jackson
- Best Engineered Album, Classical
- James Lock, John Pellowe, Jonathan Stokes & Philip Siney (engineers), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Vienna Philharmonic for R. Strauss: Die Frau Ohne Schatten
- 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
- Boyz II Men for "End of the Road"
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Miles Davis for Doo-Bop
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons (songwriters) for "End of the Road" performed by Boyz II Men
Rap
Reggae
Rock
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
- Melissa Etheridge for "Ain't It Heavy"
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- U2 for Achtung Baby
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble for "Little Wing"
- Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal
- Red Hot Chili Peppers for "Give It Away"
- Best Metal Performance
- Nine Inch Nails for "Wish"
- Best Rock Song
- Eric Clapton & Jim Gordon (songwriters) for "Layla" performed by Eric Clapton
Spoken
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album
- Earvin "Magic" Johnson & Robert O'Keefe for What You Can Do to Avoid AIDS