Grammy Awards of 1986

The 28th Grammy Awards were held in 1986. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.


Award winners:
Record of the Year
Quincy Jones (producer) for "We Are the World" performed by USA for Africa
Album of the Year
Hugh Padgham (producer) & Phil Collins (producer & artist) for No Jacket Required
Song of the Year
Lionel Richie & Michael Jackson (songwriters) for "We Are the World" performed by USA for Africa
Best New Artist
Sade

Blues
Best Traditional Blues Recording
B. B. King for "My Guitar Sings the Blues"

Children's
Best Recording for Children
Jim Henson & Steve Buckingham (producers) for Follow That Bird - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack performed by the Sesame Street cast

Classical
Best Classical Orchestral Recording
Robert Woods (producer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Fauré: Pelleas et Melisande
Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
Robert Shaw (conductor), John Aler & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Berlioz: Requiem
Best Opera Recording
James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conductor), Philip Langridge, Franz Mazura & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Schoenberg: Moses und Aron
Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Berlioz: Requiem
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)
Andre Previn (conductor), Yo-Yo Ma & the London Symphony Orchestra for Elgar: Cello Concerto, Op. 85/Walton: Concerto for Cello & Orchestra
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)
Vladimir Ashkenazy for Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit; Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte; Valses Nobles et Sentimentales
Best Chamber Music Performance
Emanuel Ax & Yo-Yo Ma for Brahms: Cello and Piano Sonatas in E Minor and F
Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Andrew Lloyd Webber (composer), Sarah Brightman & Plácido Domingo for Lloyd Webber: Requiem
Best Classical Album
Robert Woods (producer), Robert Shaw (conductor), John Aler & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Berlioz: Requiem
Best New Classical Artist
Chicago Pro Musica

Comedy
Best Comedy Recording
Whoopi Goldberg for Whoopi Goldberg - Original Broadway Show Recording

Composing and arranging
Best Instrumental Composition
Jan Hammer (composer) for "Miami Vice Theme"
Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
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 (composers) for Beverly Hills Cop performed by various artists
Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour (arrangers) for "Early A.M. Attitude"
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Nelson Riddle (arranger) for "Lush Life" performed by Linda Ronstadt
Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices
Bobby McFerrin & Cheryl Bentyne (arrangers) for "Another Night in Tunisia" performed by The Manhattan Transfer

Country
Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
Rosanne Cash for "I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me"
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
Ronnie Milsap for "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)"
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
The Judds for Why Not Me
Best Country Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist)
Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler for "Cosmic Square Dance"
Best Country Song
Jimmy L. Webb (songwriter) for "Highwayman" performed by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson & Willie Nelson

Folk
Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
Rockin' Sidney for "My Toot Toot"

Gospel
Best Gospel Performance, Female
Amy Grant for Unguarded
Best Gospel Performance, Male
Larnelle Harris for "How Excellent Is Thy Name"
Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
Larnelle Harris & Sandi Patti for "I've Just Seen Jesus"
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
Shirley Caesar for "Martin"
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
Marvin Winans for "Bring Back the Days of Yea and Nay"
Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
The Winans for Tomorrow
Best Inspirational Performance
Jennifer Holliday for "Come Sunday"

Historical
Best Historical Album
John Pfeiffer (producer) for RCA/Met - 100 Singers - 100 Years performed by various artists

Jazz
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
Cleo Laine for Cleo at Carnegie - The 10th Anniversary Concert
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
Bobby McFerrin & Jon Hendricks for "Another Night in Tunisia"
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
The Manhattan Transfer for Vocalese
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
Wynton Marsalis for Black Codes From the Underground
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
Wynton Marsalis for Black Codes From the Underground performed by the Wynton Marsalis Group
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
Bob Wilber & John Barry for The Cotton Club - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
David Sanborn for Straight To The Heart

Latin
Best Latin Pop Performance
Lani Hall for Es Facil Amar
Best Tropical Latin Performance
Eddie Palmieri for Solito
Tito Puente for Mambo Diablo performed by Tito Puente & His Latin Ensemble
Best Mexican-American Performance
Vikki Carr for Simplemente Mujer

Musical Show
Best Cast Show Album
John McClure (producer), José Carreras & Kiri Te Kanawa for West Side Story

Music Video
Best Music Video, Short Form
Tom Trbovich (video director) & Quincy Jones (video producer) for "We Are the World - The Video Event" performed by USA For Africa
Best Music Video, Long Form
Bruce Gowers (video director) & Huey Lewis & the News for Huey Lewis & the News - The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll

Packaging and Notes
Best Album Package
John Kosh & Ron Larson (art directors) for Lush Life performed by Linda Ronstadt
Best Album Notes
Peter Guralnick (notes writer) for Sam Cooke Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963

Polka
Best Polka Recording
Frank Yankovic for 70 Years of Hits

Pop
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
Whitney Houston for "Saving All My Love For You"
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
Phil Collins for No Jacket Required
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Quincy Jones (producer) for "We Are the World" performed by USA for Africa
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Jan Hammer for "Miami Vice Theme"

Production and engineering
Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
Neil Dorfsman (engineer) for Brothers in Arms performed by Dire Straits
Best Engineered Recording, Classical
Jack Renner (engineer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & chorus for Berlioz: Requiem
Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)
Hugh Padgham & Phil Collins
Classical Producer of the Year
Robert Woods

R&B
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
Aretha Franklin for "Freeway of Love"
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
Stevie Wonder for In Square Circle
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Commodores for "Nightshift"
Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
Ernie Watts for Musician
Best Rhythm & Blues Song
Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden (songwriters) for "Freeway of Love" performed by Aretha Franklin

Reggae
Best Reggae Recording
Jimmy Cliff for Cliff Hanger

Rock
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
Tina Turner for "One of the Living"
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
Don Henley for "The Boys of Summer"
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Dire Straits for "Money for Nothing"
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Jeff Beck for "Escape"

Spoken
Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Recording
Mike Berniker (producer) & the original Broadway cast for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom