The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 20, 1991. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Quincy Jones was the night's biggest winner winning a total of six awards including Album of the Year.

Performers

Award winners

General

; Record of the Year * " Another Day in Paradise" –

Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and ...

** Hugh Padgham & Phil Collins, producers * " Vision of Love" –

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the whi ...

** Rhett Lawrence &

Narada Michael Walden Narada Michael Walden ( ; Michael Walden; born April 23, 1952) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He acquired the nickname Narada from Sri Chinmoy. He began his career as a drummer, working primarily in the jazz ...

, producers * " U Can't Touch This" – MC Hammer ** MC Hammer, producer * " From a Distance" –

Bette Midler Bette Midler (;''Inside the Actors Studio'', 2004 born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, comedian and author. Throughout her career, which spans over five decades, Midler has received List of awards and nominations received by Be ...

** Arif Mardin, producer * " Nothing Compares 2 U" –

Sinéad O'Connor Shuhada Sadaqat (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor on 8 December 1966; ) is an Irish singer-songwriter. Her debut album, ''The Lion and the Cobra'', was released in 1987 and charted internationally. Her second album, ''I Do Not Want What ...

** Sinéad O'Connor & Nellee Hooper, producers ;

Album of the Year Album of the Year, often abbreviated to AOTY, may refer to: Awards * ARIA Award for Album of the Year, Australia * Brit Award for British Album of the Year, UK * Grammy Award for Album of the Year, US * Juno Award for Album of the Year, CA * Lati ...

* Quincy Jones (producer & artist) for '' Back on the Block'' ;

Song of the Year Song of the Year may refer to: * Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year * Dove Award for Song of the Year * Golden Melody Award for Song of the Year * Grammis Song of the Year * Grammy Award for Song of the Year * Latin Grammy Awa ...

* Julie Gold (songwriter) for " From a Distance" performed by

; Best New Artist *

* Lisa Stansfield * The Black Crowes * The Kentucky Headhunters * Wilson Phillips

Alternative

* Best Alternative Music Performance **

for ''

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got ''I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got'' is the second album by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor, released in March 1990 on Ensign/Chrysalis Records. It contains O'Connor's version of the Prince song " Nothing Compares 2 U", which was released as a si ...

Blues

* Best Traditional Blues Recording ** B.B. King for '' Live at San Quentin'' * Best Contemporary Blues Recording ** Jimmie Vaughan &

Stevie Ray Vaughan Stephen Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the blues rock trio Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Although his mainstream career spanned only seven years, ...

for '' Family Style''

Children's

* Best Recording for Children **

Alan Menken Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. His scores and songs for ''The Little Mermaid'' (1989), ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1991), ''A ...

(composer) & Howard Ashman (lyricist) for '' The Little Mermaid'' performed by various artists

Classical

Best Orchestral Performance The Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by man ...

Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein ( ; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first America ...

(conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for '' Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 7'' *

Best Classical Vocal Performance The Grammy Award – Best Classical Vocal Solo has been awarded since 1959. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award over this time: *From 1959 to 1960 and from 1962 to 1964 the award was known as Best Classical Performanc ...

** Zubin Mehta (conductor),

José Carreras Josep Maria Carreras Coll (; born 5 December 1946), better known as José Carreras (, ), is a Spanish operatic tenor who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini. Born in Barcelona, he made his de ...

, Plácido Domingo,

Luciano Pavarotti Luciano Pavarotti (, , ; 12 October 19356 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time. He made numerou ...

, & the Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale for ''Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti in Concert '' * Best Opera Recording **Cord Garben (producer), James Levine (conductor), Siegfried Jerusalem,

Christa Ludwig Christa Ludwig (16 March 1928 – 24 April 2021) was a German mezzo-soprano and occasional dramatic soprano, distinguished for her performances of opera, lieder, oratorio, and other major religious works like masses, passions, and solos in symp ...

, Kurt Moll, James Morris, Jan Hendrik Rootering, Ekkehard Wlaschiha, Heinz Zednik & the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for '' Wagner: Das Rheingold'' * Best Choral Performance (other than opera) ** Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for '' Walton: Belshazzar's Feast/ Bernstein: Chichester Psalms; Missa Brevis'' * Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist (with orchestra) ** Zubin Mehta (conductor),

Itzhak Perlman Itzhak Perlman ( he, יצחק פרלמן; born August 31, 1945) is an Israeli-American violinist widely considered one of the greatest violinists in the world. Perlman has performed worldwide and throughout the United States, in venues that hav ...

& the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra for '' Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor/ Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A Minor'' * Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist (without orchestra) ** Vladimir Horowitz for ''The Last Recording'' * Best Chamber Music or Other Small Ensemble Performance **

Daniel Barenboim Daniel Barenboim (; in he, דניאל בארנבוים, born 15 November 1942) is an Argentine-born classical pianist and conductor based in Berlin. He has been since 1992 General Music Director of the Berlin State Opera and "Staatskapellmeist ...

for '' Brahms: The Three Violin Sonatas'' * Best Contemporary Composition **

(composer), Judy Kaye & William Sharp for ''Bernstein: Arias & Barcarolles'' *

Best Classical Album The Grammy Award for Best Classical Album was awarded from 1962 to 2011. The award had several minor name changes: *From 1962 to 1963, 1965 to 1972 and 1974 to 1976 the award was known as Album of the Year – Classical *In 1964 and 1977 it wa ...

Hans Weber Johann "Hans" Weber (8 September 1934 – 10 February 1965) was a Swiss football midfielder who played for Switzerland in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He played 13 seasons for FC Basel and two seasons for Lausanne-Sport. Football career Weber pl ...

(producer),

(conductor) & the New York Philharmonic for '' Ives: Sym. No. 2; Gong on the Hook and Ladder; Central Park in the Dark; The Unanswered Question''

Comedy

* Best Comedy Recording ** Peter Schickele for ''

P. D. Q. Bach P. D. Q. Bach is a fictional composer invented by the American musical satirist Peter Schickele, who developed a five-decade-long career performing the "discovered" works of the "only forgotten son" of the Bach family. Schickele's music combines ...

Oedipus Tex and Other Choral Calamities ''Oedipus Tex and Other Choral Calamities'' was released in 1990 by Telarc Records. The album contains works by Peter Schickele under his alter-ego of P. D. Q. Bach P. D. Q. Bach is a fictional composer invented by the American musical satirist ...

Composing and arranging

* Best Instrumental Composition ** Pat Metheny (composer) for " Change of Heart" performed by Roy Haynes, Dave Holland & Pat Metheny * Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television **

(composer) & Howard Ashman (lyricist) for " Under the Sea" performed by various artists *

Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporation, ...

** James Horner (composer) for '' Glory'' performed by James Horner & the Boys Choir of Harlem * Best Arrangement on an Instrumental ** Jerry Hey, Quincy Jones, Ian Prince & Rod Temperton (arrangers) for " Birdland" performed by Quincy Jones * Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) ** Glen Ballard, Jerry Hey, Quincy Jones &

Clif Magness Clifton “Clif” Magness is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for co-writing and producing several tracks on Avril Lavigne’s 2002 debut album, '' Let Go'' including the song " Losing Grip". ...

(arrangers) for " The Places You Find Love" performed by Siedah Garrett &

Chaka Khan Yvette Marie Stevens (born March 23, 1953), better known by her stage name Chaka Khan (), is an American singer. Her career has spanned more than five decades, beginning in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. Known as the " Qu ...

Country

Best Country Vocal Performance, Female The Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance was first awarded in 1965, to Dottie West. The award has had several minor name changes: *From 1965 to 1967 the award was known as Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female *In 1 ...

** Kathy Mattea for " Where've You Been" * Best Country Vocal Performance, Male ** Vince Gill for " When I Call Your Name" *

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal The Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded from 1970 to 2011. The award has had several minor name changes: * In 1970 the award was known as Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group * From 1971 to 1 ...

** The Kentucky Headhunters for ''

Pickin' on Nashville ''Pickin' on Nashville'' is the debut studio album by American country rock/southern rock band The Kentucky Headhunters. It features the singles "Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine", "Oh Lonesome Me", "Dumas Walker", and "Rock 'n' Roll Angel", all ...

'' *

Best Country Vocal Collaboration The Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to quality country music collaborations for artists who ...

** Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler for "

Poor Boy Blues "Poor Boy Blues", or "Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home", is a traditional blues song that has been cited as one of the oldest in the genre. As with most traditional blues songs, there is great variation in the melody and lyrical content as perform ...

" * Best Country Instrumental Performance ** Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler for " So Soft, Your Goodbye" * Best Country Song **

Don Henry Don Henry or Donald Henry can refer to: * Don Henry (environmentalist), Australian environmentalist * Don Henry (musician), American musician * Don Henry, American murder victim in the death of Don Henry and Kevin Ives Around 4:00am on August 2 ...

& Jon Vezner (songwriters) for " Where've You Been" performed by Kathy Mattea * Best Bluegrass Recording ** Alison Krauss for ''

I've Got That Old Feeling ''I've Got That Old Feeling'' is an album by American bluegrass- country singer and musician Alison Krauss, released in 1990. It reached number 61 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. At the 33rd Grammy Awards, the album's title track, "I've ...

Folk

* Best Traditional Folk Recording ** Doc Watson for '' On Praying Ground'' * Best Contemporary Folk Recording ** Shawn Colvin for '' Steady On''

Gospel

* Best Pop Gospel Album ** Sandi Patti for ''Another Time... Another Place'' * Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album **

Petra Petra ( ar, ٱلْبَتْرَاء, Al-Batrāʾ; grc, Πέτρα, "Rock", Nabataean Aramaic, Nabataean: ), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu or Raqēmō, is an historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is adjacent to t ...

for '' Beyond Belief'' * Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album ** Tramaine Hawkins for ''Tramaine Hawkins Live'' * Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album ** Take 6 for ''

So Much 2 Say ''So Much 2 Say'', released in 1990 on Reprise Records, is a Gospel music album by the American contemporary Gospel music group Take 6. The album appeared on the gospel, jazz, and R&B charts of Billboard magazine. The album or songs on it won ...

'' * Best Southern Gospel Album **

Bruce Carroll Bruce Carroll (born December 5, 1953), is an American CCM singer and multi Grammy and Dove Award winning recording artist. Biography Carroll first began performing in a trio with his siblings at age 12; he played folk music in various venues in ...

for ''The Great Exchange'' * Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus **

James Cleveland James Edward Cleveland (December 5, 1931 – February 9, 1991) was an American gospel singer, musician, and composer. Known as the King of Gospel, Cleveland was a driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound by incorporating trad ...

(choir director) for ''Having Church'' performed by the Southern California Community Choir

Historical

* Best Historical Album ** Lawrence Cohn & Stephen Lavere (producers) for '' Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings''

Jazz

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to female recording artists for quality jazz vocal performan ...

** Ella Fitzgerald for '' All That Jazz'' *

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male was an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to male recording artists for quality jazz vocal performance ...

Harry Connick Jr. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and television host. He has sold over 28million albums worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top60 best-selling male artists in the Uni ...

for ''

We Are in Love ''We Are in Love'' is an album by American artist Harry Connick Jr., released in 1990. The multi-platinum album features Connick on piano & vocal, Russell Malone on guitar, Shannon Powell on drums, Benjamin Jonah Wolfe on double bass, and Branford ...

'' * Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist ** Oscar Peterson for '' The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live at the Blue Note'' *

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album is an award that was first presented in 1959. History From 1959 to 2011, the Award was called Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group. In 2012, it was shortened to Best Jazz Instrumenta ...

**The Oscar Peterson Trio for '' The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live at the Blue Note'' *

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band The Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album has been presented since 1961. From 1962 to 1971 and 1979 to 1991 the award title specified instrumental performances. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works ...

** Frank Foster for " Basie's Bag" * Best Jazz Fusion Performance ** Quincy Jones for " Birdland"

Latin

* Best Latin Pop Performance ** Jose Feliciano for " ¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?" *

Best Tropical Latin Performance The Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for releasing albums in the tropical latin music ...

** Tito Puente for "Lambada Timbales" * Best Mexican-American Performance **The

Texas Tornados Texas Tornados is a Tejano supergroup, composed of some of country music's biggest artists who modernized the Tex-Mex style including Flaco Jiménez, Augie Meyers, Doug Sahm, and Freddy Fender. Its music is a fusion of conjunto (German and Norte ...

for "

Soy de San Luis "Soy de San Luis" is a song written by Santiago Jiménez, Jr. and Louis Ortega. The song came to prominence in 1990 when American supergroup Texas Tornados recorded it on their album ''Texas Tornados (album), Texas Tornados'', earning a Grammy Awa ...

Musical show

* Best Musical Cast Show Album **David Caddick (producer) & cast members with

Gary Morris Gary Gwyn Morris (born December 7, 1948) is an American singer and stage actor who charted a string of hits on the country music charts throughout the 1980s. Morris is known for the 1983 ballad "The Wind Beneath My Wings", although his credits ...

for ''Les Misérables - The Complete Symphonic Recording''

Music video

Best Music Video, Short Form The Grammy Award for Best Music Video is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to performers, directors, and producers of quality short form music videos. Hon ...

** Sharon Oreck (video producer), Candice Reckinger, Michael Patterson (video directors) &

Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreograph ...

for " Opposites Attract" *

Best Music Video, Long Form The Grammy Award for Best Music Film is an accolade presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally named the Gramophone Awards, to performers, directors, and producers of quality videos or musical programs. ...

**John Oetjen (video producer), Rupert Wainwright (video director) &

M.C. Hammer Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American rapper, dancer, record producer and entrepreneur. He is known for hit songs such as "U Can't Touch This", "2 Legit 2 Quit" ...

for '' Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em: The Movie''

New Age

* Best New Age Performance ** Mark Isham for '' Mark Isham''

Packaging and notes

* Best Album Package **Jeffrey Gold, Len Peltier &

Suzanne Vega Suzanne Nadine Vega ( Peck; born July 11, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter best known for her folk-inspired music. Vega's music career spans almost 40 years. She came to prominence in the mid-1980s, releasing four singles that entered the ...

(art directors) for '' Days of Open Hand'' performed by Suzanne Vega * Best Album Notes ** Dan Morgenstern (notes writer) for ''Brownie - The Complete Emarcy Recordings of Clifford Brown'' performed by Clifford Brown

Polka

Best Polka Recording The Grammy Award for Best Polka Album was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality polka albums. Honors in several categories are ...

** Jimmy Sturr for '' When It's Polka Time at Your House''

Pop

* Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female **

for " Vision of Love" *

Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance was a Grammy Award recognizing superior vocal performance by a male in the pop category, the first of which was presented in 1959. It was discontinued after the 2011 Grammy season. The award wen ...

Roy Orbison Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for his impassioned singing style, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. His music was described by critics as ...

for "

Oh Pretty Woman "Oh, Pretty Woman" or simply "Pretty Woman" is a song recorded by Roy Orbison, written by Orbison and Bill Dees. It was released as a single in August 1964 on Monument Records and spent three weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 fro ...

" * Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ** Aaron Neville & Linda Ronstadt for " All My Life" * Best Pop Instrumental Performance **

Angelo Badalamenti Angelo Daniel Badalamenti (March 22, 1937 – December 11, 2022) was an American composer, best known for his work scoring films for director David Lynch, notably '' Blue Velvet'', the ''Twin Peaks'' saga (1990–1992, 2017), ''The Straight St ...

for "'' Twin Peaks'' Theme"

Production and engineering

Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1959. The award had several minor name changes: * In 1959, the award was known as Best Engineered Record – Non-Classical * In 1960, it was awarded as Best Engineeri ...

** Bruce Swedien (engineer) for ''Back On the Block'' performed by Quincy Jones * Best Engineered Recording, Classical ** Jack Renner (engineer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Robert Shaw Festival Singers for ''

Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff; in Russian pre-revolutionary script. (28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one o ...

: Vespers'' * Producer of the Year, (Non-Classical) ** Quincy Jones *

Classical Producer of the Year The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical is an honor presented to record producers for quality classical music productions at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Hono ...

Adam Stern Adam James Stern (born February 12, 1980) is a Canadians, Canadian former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played for the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Milwaukee Brewers from 2005 to 2010. Stern is the second Jewish people, ...

R&B

* Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female ** Anita Baker for '' Compositions'' * Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male **

Luther Vandross Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his sweet and soulful vocals, Vandross has sold over 40 million records worldwide. He achieved eleven consecutive P ...

for "

Here and Now Here and Now may refer to: Music * Here & Now (band), an English progressive/space rock band * Here and Now Tour, a series of concert tours Albums * ''Here and Now'' (The Jazztet album) (1962) * ''Here and Now'' (Hampton Hawes album) (1965) * ...

" * Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ** Ray Charles &

for "

I'll Be Good to You "I'll Be Good to You" is a 1976 hit song by R&B duo the Brothers Johnson. George Johnson, one of the two Johnson brothers in the band, wrote the song after deciding to commit to a relationship with one woman, instead of dating several at a time. ...

" * Best Rhythm & Blues Song **

, Rick James & Alonzo Miller (songwriters) for " U Can't Touch This" performed by M.C. Hammer

Rap

* Best Rap Solo Performance **

for " U Can't Touch This" * Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group **

Big Daddy Kane Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who began his career in 1986 as a member of the Juice Crew. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and skilled MCs in hi ...

, Ice-T, Kool Moe Dee, Melle Mel, Quincy D. III & Quincy Jones for " Back on the Block"

Reggae

* Best Reggae Recording ** Bunny Wailer for '' Time Will Tell: A Tribute to Bob Marley''

Rock

* Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female ** Alannah Myles for " Black Velvet" * Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male **

Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is often regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s list of ...

for " Bad Love" * Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal **

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whi ...

for " Janie's Got a Gun" *

Best Rock Instrumental Performance The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance was an honor presented to recording artists for quality instrumental rock performances at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Award ...

Vaughan Brothers ''Family Style'' is the only studio album featuring guitarists and vocalists Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan. It was released on September 25, 1990. In his early years, Stevie often remarked that he would like to do an album with his elder brothe ...

for " D/FW" * Best Hard Rock Performance ** Living Colour for '' Time's Up'' * Best Metal Performance **

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

for " Stone Cold Crazy"

Spoken

* Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Recording ** George Burns for '' Gracie - A Love Story''

Special merit awards

* Bob Dylan was given a lifetime award presented by Jack Nicholson and sang " Masters of War" on the night of the first US invasion of Iraq. * John Lennon was granted a posthumous lifetime achievement award, one year after his partner, Paul McCartney. *The Chairman's Merit Award to Harry Everett Smith for the "

Anthology of American Folk Music ''Anthology of American Folk Music'' is a three-album compilation, released in 1952 by Folkways Records, of eighty-four recordings of American folk, blues and country music made and issued from 1926 to 1933 by a variety of performers. The album wa ...

MusiCares Person of the Year

* David Crosby

Reception

In a contemporary review, '' Variety'' described the telecast was "one of the most unmemorable in memory" and that "This year's telecast was doomed from the moment Sinead O'Connor, the artist behind the year's most compelling record, announced that she would boycott the show because the awards celebrate commercialism." The review critiqued the performers stating that

Garth Brooks Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him popularity, particularly in the United States with success on the co ...

stage set up resembled a "

Noël Coward Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 189926 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what ''Time'' magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and ...

play", Billy Idol changed a lyric of " Cradle of Love" to state "This song is so cheesy" and that MC Hammer appeared to be wrapped in aluminium foil. The review spoke positively about performance of En Vogue and Take 6 and the

a cappella ''A cappella'' (, also , ; ) music is a performance by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Ren ...

performance by Tracy Chapman.

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