Grammy Awards of 1988

The 31st Grammy Awards were held in 1988. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.

• Record Of The Year
  • Bobby McFerrin for Don't Worry, Be Happy

• Song Of The Year
  • Bobby McFerrin for Don't Worry, Be Happy

• Album Of The Year
  • George Michael for Faith

• Best New Artist
  • Tracy Chapman

Table of contents

1 Blues 2 Comedy 3 Composing and Arranging 4 Country 5 Folk 6 Gospel 7 Jazz 8 Music Video 9 Packaging & Notes 10 Pop 11 Production and Engineering 12 Rap 13 Reggae 14 Rock 15 Rhythym & Blues 16 Other Grammy Award Years

Blues

• Best Contemporary Blues Recording
  • Robert Cray Band consisting of Robert Cray, Richard Cousins, Peter Boe and David Olson for Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark

• Best Traditional Blues Recording
  • Willie Dixon for Hidden Charms

• Best Comedy Recording
  • Robin Williams for Good Morning Vietnam

• Best Song Written Specifically For A Motion Picture Or Television Special
  • Phil Collins and Lamont Dozier for writing Two Hearts performed by Phil Collins

• Best Instrumental Composition
  • Mike Post for The Theme From LA Law

• Best Album Of Original Instrumental BG Score Written For A Motion Picture Or Television
  • David Byrne, Cong Su, and Ryuichi Sakamoto for composing music for The Last Emperor (Motion Picture)

• Best Country Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist)
  • Asleep At The Wheel for Sugarfoot Rag

• Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
  • Judds Naomi Judd and Wynonna Judd for Give A Little Love

• Best Bluegrass Recording (Vocal Or Instrumental)
  • Bill Monroe for Southern Flavor

• Best Country Vocal Collaboration
  • K.d. lang and Roy Orbison for Crying

• Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
  • K.T. Oslin for Hold Me

• Best Country Song
  • K.T. Oslin for Hold Me

• Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
  • Randy Travis for Old 8x10

• Best Contemporary Folk Recording
  • Tracy Chapman for Tracy Chapman

• Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
  • Aretha Franklin for One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism

• Best Gospel Performance, Female
  • Amy Grant for Lead Me On

• Best Gospel Performance, Male
  • Larnelle Harris for Christmas

• Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo Group Choir Or Chorus
  • Take 6 for Take Six

• Best Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir Or Chorus
  • Winans for The Winans Live At Carnegie Hall

• Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
  • BeBe Winans for Abundant Life

• Best Jazz Instrumental Performance Soloist (On A Jazz Recording)
  • Michael Brecker for Don't Try This At Home

• Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
  • Betty Carter for Look What I Got!

• Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
  • Gil Evans & The Monday Night Orchestra for Bud & Bird

• Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
  • Bobby McFerrin for Brothers

• Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
  • David Murray, McCoy Tyner, Pharoah Sanders, Cecil McBee & Roy Haynes for Blues For Coltrane: A Tribute To John Coltrane

• Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group
  • Take 6 for Spread Love

• Best Jazz Fusion Performance
  • Yellowjackets for Politics

• Best Performance Music Video
  • U2; Michael Hamlyn and Ben Dossett, producers; Meiert Avis, director for Where The Streets Have No Name

• Best Concept Music Video
  • Weird Al Yankovic, Susan Zwerman producer, Jay Levey director, for I'm Fat

• Best Album Notes
  • Anthony DeCurtis for Crossroads performed by Eric Clapton

• Best Album Package
  • Bill Johnson Art Director for Tired Of Runnin' performed by O'Kanes

• Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
  • Manhattan Transfer for Brasil

• Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
  • Bobby McFerrin for Don't Worry, Be Happy

• Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
  • Tracy Chapman for Fast Car

• Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Orchestra, Group Or Soloist
  • David Sanborn for Close-up

• Producer Of The Year
  • Neil Dorfsman

• Best Engineered Recording
  • Tom Lord-Alg for Roll With It performed by Steve Winwood

• Best Rap Performance
  • D.J. Jazzy Jeff And The Fresh Prince (Jeff Thowes and Will Smith) for Parent's Just Don't Understand

• Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal Or Instrumental
  • Jethro Tull for Crest Of A Knave

• Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
  • Robert Palmer for Simply Irresistible

• Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist)
  • Carlos Santana for Blues For Salvador

• Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
  • Tina Turner for Tina Live In Europe

• Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
  • U2 for Desire

• Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
  • Anita Baker for Giving You The Best That I Got

• Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group Or Soloist)
  • Chick Corea for Light Years

• Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
  • Terence Trent D'arby for Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'arby

• Best Rhythm & Blues Song
  • Anita Baker, Skip Scarborough & Randy Holland for writing Giving You The Best That I Got performed by Anita Baker

• Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
  • Gladys Knight And The Pips for Love Overboard

Other Grammy Award Years

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