29th Annual Grammy Awards

29th Annual Grammy Awards
DateFebruary 24, 1987
LocationShrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Hosted byBilly Crystal
Most awardsSteve Winwood, Anita Baker and Deniece Williams (2)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS

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.[1][2]

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".[3][4]

Performers

Presenters

Award winners

Record of the Year

Album of the Year

Song of the Year

Best New Artist

Blues

Children's

Classical

Comedy

Composing and arranging

Country

  • Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
  • Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
  • Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
    • The Judds for "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)"
  • Best Country Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Best Gospel Performance, Male
  • Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
  • Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
  • Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
  • Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus

Historical

  • Best Historical Album
    • Aziz Goksel & Bob Porter (producers) for Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Vols. 1-7 performed by various artists

Jazz

Latin

Musical show

Music video

New Age

Packaging and notes

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

Production and engineering

R&B

Reggae

Rock

Spoken

References

  1. ^ "Simon's controversial album wins most prestigious Grammy". The Deseret News. February 25, 1987. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "1986 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  3. ^ O'Connor, John J. (February 26, 1987). "29TH ANNUAL GRAMMYS: EVENING OF ODD TOUCHES". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Memorable moments from every year in Grammy history". Stacker. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
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