Grammy Awards of 1984

The 26th Grammy Awards were held in 1984, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1983.


Award winners:
Record of the Year
Quincy Jones (producer) & Michael Jackson (producer & artist) for "Beat It"
Album of the Year
Quincy Jones (producer) & Michael Jackson (producer & artist) for Thriller
Song of the Year
Sting (songwriter) for "Every Breath You Take" performed by The Police
Best New Artist
Culture Club

Blues
Best Traditional Blues Recording
B. B. King for Blues 'n Jazz

Children's
Best Recording for Children
Quincy Jones (producer) & Michael Jackson for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Classical
Best Orchestral Recording
James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D
Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
James Levine (conductor), Marilyn Horne, Leontyne Price & the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for Leontyne Price & Marilyn Horne in Concert at the Met
Best Opera Recording
Christopher Raeburn (producer), Georg Solti (conductor), Thomas Allen, Kiri Te Kanawa, Kurt Moll, Lucia Popp, Samuel Ramey, Frederica von Stade & the London Philharmonic for Mozart: Le Nozzi di Figaro
Jay David Saks, Max Wilcox (producers), James Levine (conductor), Plácido Domingo, Cornell MacNeil, Teresa Stratas, & the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for Verdi: La Traviata
Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
Georg Solti (conductor), Margaret Hillis (choir director) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Haydn: The Creation
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)
Raymond Leppard (conductor), Wynton Marsalis & the National Philharmonic Orchestra for Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E Flat/L. Mozart: Trumpet Concerto In D/Hummel: Trumpet Concerto in E Flat
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)
Glenn Gould for Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 12 & 13
Best Chamber Music Performance
Mstislav Rostropovich & Rudolf Serkin for Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano in E Minor, Op. 38 and Sonata in F, Op. 99
Best Classical Album
James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conducytor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D

Comedy
Best Comedy Recording
Eddie Murphy for Eddie Murphy: Comedian

Composing and arranging
Best Instrumental Composition
Giorgio Moroder (composer) for "Love Theme From Flashdance" performed by various artists
Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or A Television Special
Michael Boddicker, Irene Cara, Kim Carnes, Douglas Cotler, Keith Forsey, Richard Gilbert, Jerry Hey, Duane Hitchings, Craig Krampf, Ronald Magness, Dennis Matkosky, Giorgio Moroder, Phil Ramone, Michael Sembello, Shandi Sinnamon (composers) for Flashdance performed by various artists
Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
Dave Grusin (arranger) for "Summer Sketches '82"
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
Nelson Riddle (arranger) for "What's New" performed by Linda Ronstadt
Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices
Arif Mardin & Chaka Khan (arrangers) for "Be Bop Medley" performed by Chaka Khan

Country
Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
Anne Murray for "A Little Good News"
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
Lee Greenwood for "I.O.U."
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Alabama for The Closer You Get...
Best Country Instrumental Performance
New South for "Fireball"
Best Country Song
Mike Reid (songwriter) for "Stranger in My House" performed by Ronnie Milsap

Folk
Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
Clifton Chenier for I'm Here performed by Clifton Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band

Gospel
Best Gospel Performance, Female
Amy Grant for "Ageless Medley"
Best Gospel Performance, Male
Russ Taff for Walls of Glass
Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group
Larnelle Harris & Sandi Patti for "More Than Wonderful"
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
Sandra Crouch for We Sing Praises
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
Al Green for I'll Rise Again
Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group
Barbara Mandrell & Bobby Jones for "I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today"
Best Inspirational Performance
Donna Summer for "He's a Rebel"

Historical
Best Historical Album
Allan Steckler & Stanley Walker (producers) for The Greatest Recordings of Arturo Toscanini - Symphonies, Vol. I

Jazz
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
Ella Fitzgerald for The Best Is Yet to Come
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
Mel Tormé for Top Drawer
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
The Manhattan Transfer for "Why Not!"
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
Wynton Marsalis for Think of One
Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Group
Phil Woods for At the Vanguard performed by the Phil Woods Quartet
Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Big Band
Rob McConnell for All in Good Time performed by Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass
Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
Pat Metheny Group for Travels

Latin
Best Latin Pop Performance
Jose Feliciano for Me Enamore
Best Tropical Latin Performance
Tito Puente for On Broadway performed by Tito Puente & His Latin Ensemble
Best Mexican-American Performance
Los Lobos for "Anselma"

Musical Show
Best Cast Show Album
Andrew Lloyd Webber (producer) & the original Broadway cast for Cats (Complete Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Music Video
Best Video, Short Form
Duran Duran for "Girls on Film/Hungry Like the Wolf"
Best Video Album
Duran Duran for Duran Duran

Packaging and Notes
Best Album Package
Robert Rauschenberg (art director) for Speaking in Tongues performed by Talking Heads
Best Album Notes
Orrin Keepnews (notes writer) for The Interplay Sessions performed by Bill Evans

Pop
Best Vocal Performance, Female
Irene Cara for "Flashdance - What a Feeling"
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
Michael Jackson for Thriller
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
The Police for "Every Breath You Take"
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
George Benson for "Being With You"

Production and engineering
Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
Bruce Swedien (engineer) for Thriller performed by Michael Jackson
Best Engineered Recording, Classical
James Lock (engineer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D
Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)
Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones
Classical Producer of the Year
Marc Aubort & Joanna Nickrenz

R&B
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
Chaka Khan for Chaka Khan
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
Michael Jackson for "Billie Jean"
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Chaka Khan & Rufus for "Ain't Nobody"
Best R&B Instrumental Performance
Herbie Hancock for "Rockit"
Best Rhythm & Blues Song
Michael Jackson (songwriter) for "Billie Jean"

Rock
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
Pat Benatar for "Love Is a Battlefield"
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
Michael Jackson for "Beat It"
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
The Police for Synchronicity
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Sting for "Brimstone and Treacle"

Spoken
Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Recording
William Warfield for Copland: A Lincoln Portrait