Grammy Awards of 1985
The 27th Grammy Awards were held in 1985, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1984.
- Record of the Year
- Terry Britten (producer) for "What's Love Got To Do With It" performed by Tina Turner
- Terry Britten (producer) for "What's Love Got To Do With It" performed by Tina Turner
- Album of the Year
- James Anthony Carmichael & Lionel Richie (producers) for Can't Slow Down performed by Lionel Richie
- James Anthony Carmichael & Lionel Richie (producers) for Can't Slow Down performed by Lionel Richie
- Song of the Year
- Terry Britten (songwriter) for "What's Love Got To Do With It" performed by Tina Turner
- Terry Britten (songwriter) for "What's Love Got To Do With It" performed by Tina Turner
- Best New Artist
- Best Traditional Blues Album or Recording
- John Hammond, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Sugar Blue, Koko Taylor & her Blues Machine, Luther 'Guitar Junior' Johnson, J.B. Hutto & the New Hawks for Blues Explosion
- John Hammond, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Sugar Blue, Koko Taylor & her Blues Machine, Luther 'Guitar Junior' Johnson, J.B. Hutto & the New Hawks for Blues Explosion
- Best Recording for Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken
- Ron Haffkine (producer) for Where The Sidewalk Ends performed by Shel Silverstein
- Ron Haffkine (producer) for Where The Sidewalk Ends performed by Shel Silverstein
- Best Classical Album
- Choristers Of Westminster Abbey & the Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields for Amadeus (Original Soundtrack) conducted by Neville Marriner
- Best Classical Orchestral Performance
- Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra for Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 In B Flat conducted by Leonard Slatkin
- Best Opera Recording
- Choeurs Et Maitrise De Radio France & Orchestre National De France Bizet: Carmen (Original Soundtrack) conducted by Lorin Maazel
- Best Choral Performance, Classical
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra for A German Requiem conducted by James Levine
- Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (with orchestra)
- Wynton Marsalis for Wynton Marsalis, Edita Gruberova: Handel, Purcell, Torelli, Fasch, Molter performed by Wynton Marsalis, Edita Gruberova & the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Raymond Leppard
- Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (without orchestra)
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Juilliard String Quartet for Beethoven: The Late String Quartets
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Heather Harper, Jessye Norman & Jose Van Dam for Ravel: Songs Of Maurice Ravel
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition
- Samuel Barber (composer) for Antony And Cleopatra
- Samuel Barber (composer) for Antony And Cleopatra
Composing and arranging
- Best Instrumental Composition (other than Jazz)
- John Williams (composer) for "Olympic Fanfare And Theme" the official music of the XXIII Olympiad
- Randy Newman for "The Natural"
- Best Instrumental Composition Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television
- Wendy Melvoin (composer) for Purple Rain performed by Prince & the Revolution
- Best Arrangement For Voices
- The Pointer Sisters for "Automatic"
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Quincy Jones for "Grace (Gymnastics Theme)"
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
- David Foster & Jeremy Lubbock (arrangers) for "Hard Habit To Break" perormed by Chicago
- David Foster & Jeremy Lubbock (arrangers) for "Hard Habit To Break" perormed by Chicago
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Emmylou Harris for "In My Dreams"
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Merle Haggard for "That's The Way Love Goes"
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- The Judds for "Mama He's Crazy"
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Ricky Skaggs for "Wheel Hoss"
- Best Country Song
- Steve Goodman (songwriter) for "City Of New Orleans" performed by Willie Nelson
- Steve Goodman (songwriter) for "City Of New Orleans" performed by Willie Nelson
- Best Traditional Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording/Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
- Elizabeth Cotton for Elizabeth Cotten Live!
- Elizabeth Cotton for Elizabeth Cotten Live!
- Best Gospel Performance, Female
- Amy Grant for "Angels"
- Best Gospel Performance, Male
- Michael W. Smith for Michael W. Smith
- Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
- Phil Driscoll for "Keep The Flame Burning" performed by Debby Boone & Phil Driscoll
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
- Shirley Caesar for Sailin'
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
- Andrae Crouch for "Always Remember"
- Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
- Al Green & Shirley Caesar for "Sailin' On The Sea Of Your Love"
- Best Inspirational Performance
- Donna Summer for "Forgive Me"
- Donna Summer for "Forgive Me"
- Best Historical Album
- J.R. Taylor (producer) for Big Band Jazz performed by Paul Whiteman, Fletcher Henderson, Chick Webb, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Benny Goodman & Others
- J.R. Taylor (producer) for Big Band Jazz performed by Paul Whiteman, Fletcher Henderson, Chick Webb, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Benny Goodman & Others
- Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Joe Williams for Nothin' But The Blues
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
- Wynton Marsalis for Hot House Flowers
- Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Individual or Group
- Art Blakey for New York Scene performed by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
- Count Basie for 88 Basie Street
- Best Jazz Fusion Performance
- Pat Metheny Group for First Circle
- Pat Metheny Group for First Circle
- Best Latin Pop Performance
- Placido Domingo for Always In My Heart (Siempre En Mi Corazon)
- Best Tropical Latin Performance
- Eddie Palmieri for Palo Pa Rumba
- Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance
- Sheena Easton for "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" performed by Sheena Easton & Luis Miguel
- Sheena Easton for "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" performed by Sheena Easton & Luis Miguel
- Best Musical Show Album
- Stephen Sondheim (lyricist) & Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) for Sunday In The Park With George performed by the Original Cast
- Stephen Sondheim (lyricist) & Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) for Sunday In The Park With George performed by the Original Cast
- Best Music Video, Short Form
- David Bowie for David Bowie
- Best Music Video, Long Form
- Michael Jackson for Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
- Michael Jackson for Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
- Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography
- Janet Perr (art director) for She's So Unusual performed by Cyndi Lauper
- Best Album Notes
- Martin Williams (notes writer) for Big Band Jazz performed by Paul Whiteman, Fletcher Henderson, Chick Webb, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Benny Goodman & Others
- Martin Williams (notes writer) for Big Band Jazz performed by Paul Whiteman, Fletcher Henderson, Chick Webb, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Benny Goodman & Others
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Tina Turner for "What's Love Got To Do With It"
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Phil Collins for "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)"
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- The Pointer Sisters for "Jump (For My Love)"
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Ray Parker Jr for "Ghostbusters (Instrumental)"
- Ray Parker Jr for "Ghostbusters (Instrumental)"
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Humberto Gatica (engineer) for 17 performed by Chicago
- Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
- James Anthony Carmichael & Lionel Richie
- David Foster
- Best Classical Engineered Recording
- Paul Goodman (engineer) for Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 In B Flat, Op. 100 conducted by Leonard Slatkin
- Classical Producer Of The Year
- Steven Epstein
- Steven Epstein
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Chaka Khan for "I Feel For You"
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Billy Ocean for "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)"
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- James Ingram & Michael McDonald for "Yah Mo B There"
- Best R&B Song
- Prince (songwriter) for "I Feel For You" performed by Chaka Khan
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Herbie Hancock for Sound System
- Herbie Hancock for Sound System
- Best Reggae Album
- Black Uhuru for Anthem
- Black Uhuru for Anthem
- Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
- Tina Turner for "Better Be Good To Me"
- Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
- Bruce Springsteen for "Dancing In The Dark"
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Prince & the Revolution for Purple Rain - Music From The Motion Picture
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Yes for "Cinema"
- Yes for "Cinema"
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album
- Ben Kingsley for The Words of Gandhi
- Ben Kingsley for The Words of Gandhi
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