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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
- Album of the Year
- 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
Blues
Children's
- Best Recording for Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken[?]
- Ron Haffkine[?] (producer) for Where The Sidewalk Ends performed by Shel Silverstein
Classical
- 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
Comedy
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
Country
- 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
Folk
- Best Traditional Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording/Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording[?]
- Elizabeth Cotton[?] for Elizabeth Cotten Live!
Gospel
- 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"
Historical
- 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
Jazz
- 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
Latin
- 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[?]
Musical Show
- Best Musical Show Album[?]
- Stephen Sondheim (lyricist) & Thomas Z. Shepard[?] (producer) for Sunday In The Park With George performed by the Original Cast
Music Video
- Best Music Video, Short Form[?]
- David Bowie for David Bowie
- Best Music Video, Long Form[?]
- Michael Jackson for Making Michael Jackson's Thriller
Packaging and Notes
- 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
Pop
- 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)"
Production and engineering
- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical[?]
- Humberto Gatica[?] (engineer) for 17 performed by Chicago
- Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical[?]
- 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[?]
R&B
- 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
Reggae
- Best Reggae Album
- Black Uhuru for Anthem
Rock
- 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"
Spoken
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album[?]
- Ben Kingsley for The Words of Gandhi
Other Grammy Award Years
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