- Source: 26th Annual Grammy Awards
The 26th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 28, 1984, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1983. Michael Jackson, who had been recovering from scalp burns sustained due to an accident that occurred during the filming of a Pepsi commercial, won a record eight awards during the show. It is notable for garnering the largest Grammy Award television audience ever with 51.67 million viewers.
Album of the Year and Record of the Year went to Michael Jackson for Thriller and "Beat It", and Song of the Year went to The Police for "Every Breath You Take".
Ratings
The 26th Grammy Awards had the highest ratings in the awarding body's history with 51.67 million viewers, a record unmatched as of 2024, and is the third most watched live awards show in U.S. television history (after the 1983 and 1998 editions of the Academy Awards). Donna Summer opened the show with "She Works Hard for the Money", and a tribute to working women.
Performers
Presenters
Stevie Wonder & Bob Dylan - Song of the Year
Alice Cooper & Grace Jones - Best Rock Performance with Duo our Group
Joan Rivers & Culture Club - Explains the rules of the nominations
Kim Carnes & Fee Waybill - Best Video Album
Toto - Producer of the Year
Cyndi Lauper & Rodney Dangerfield - Best New Artist
Al Green - Best Gospel Performance Male and Female
The Beach Boys - Album of the Year
Mickey Rooney & Ann Miller - Best Cast Show Album
James Ingram & Michael McDonald - Best R&B Instrumental Performance
Anne Murray & Janie Frickie - Best Country Performance with Duo or Group
Menudo - Best Recording for Children
Christine McVie & Bob Seger - Best Pop Vocal Performance Female and Male
Julio Iglesias and & Melissa Manchester - Record of the Year
Winners
= General
=Record of the Year
"Beat It" – Michael Jackson
Quincy Jones (producer) & Michael Jackson (producer)
Album of the Year
Thriller – Michael Jackson
Quincy Jones (producer) & Michael Jackson (producer)
Song of the Year
"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
Sting (songwriter)
Best New Artist
Culture Club
= Blues
=Best Traditional Blues Recording
Blues 'n Jazz – B.B. King
= Children's
=Best Recording for Children Presented by Latin Group Menudo.
Quincy Jones (producer) & Michael Jackson for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
= Classical
=Best Orchestral Recording
James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D
Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
James Levine (conductor), Marilyn Horne, Leontyne Price & the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for Leontyne Price & Marilyn Horne in Concert at the Met
Best Opera Recording
Christopher Raeburn (producer), Georg Solti (conductor), Thomas Allen, Kiri Te Kanawa, Kurt Moll, Lucia Popp, Samuel Ramey, Frederica von Stade & the London Philharmonic for Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro
Jay David Saks, Max Wilcox (producers), James Levine (conductor), Plácido Domingo, Cornell MacNeil, Teresa Stratas, & the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra for Verdi: La Traviata (Original Soundtrack)
Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
Georg Solti (conductor), Margaret Hillis (choir director) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Haydn: The Creation
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)
Raymond Leppard (conductor), Wynton Marsalis & the National Philharmonic Orchestra for Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E Flat/L. Mozart: Trumpet Concerto In D/Hummel: Trumpet Concerto in E Flat
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)
Glenn Gould for Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 12 & 13
Best Chamber Music Performance
Mstislav Rostropovich and Rudolf Serkin for Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano in E Minor, Op. 38 and Sonata in F, Op. 99
Best Classical Album
James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D
= Comedy
=Best Comedy Recording
Eddie Murphy: Comedian – Eddie Murphy
= Composing and arranging
=Best Instrumental Composition
Giorgio Moroder (composer) for "Love Theme From Flashdance" performed by various artists
Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or A Television Special
Michael Boddicker, Irene Cara, Kim Carnes, Douglas Cotler, Keith Forsey, Richard Gilbert, Jerry Hey, Duane Hitchings, Craig Krampf, Ronald Magness, Dennis Matkosky, Giorgio Moroder, Phil Ramone, Michael Sembello, Shandi Sinnamon (composers) for Flashdance performed by various artists
Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
Dave Grusin (arranger) for "Summer Sketches '82"
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
Nelson Riddle (arranger) for "What's New" performed by Linda Ronstadt
Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices
Arif Mardin & Chaka Khan (arrangers) for "Be Bop Medley" performed by Chaka Khan
= Country
=Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
Anne Murray for "A Little Good News"
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
Lee Greenwood for "I.O.U."
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Alabama for The Closer You Get...
Best Country Instrumental Performance
New South for "Fireball"
Best Country Song
Mike Reid (songwriter) for "Stranger in My House" performed by Ronnie Milsap
= Folk
=Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
Clifton Chenier for I'm Here performed by Clifton Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band
= Gospel
=Best Gospel Performance, Female
Amy Grant for "Ageless Medley"
Best Gospel Performance, Male
Russ Taff for Walls of Glass
Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group
Larnelle Harris & Sandi Patti for "More Than Wonderful"
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
Sandra Crouch for We Sing Praises
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
Al Green for I'll Rise Again
Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group
Barbara Mandrell & Bobby Jones for "I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today"
Best Inspirational Performance
Donna Summer for "He's a Rebel"
= Historical
=Best Historical Album
Allan Steckler & Stanley Walker (producers) for The Greatest Recordings of Arturo Toscanini - Symphonies, Vol. I
= Jazz
=Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
Ella Fitzgerald for The Best Is Yet to Come
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
Mel Tormé for Top Drawer
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
The Manhattan Transfer for "Why Not!"
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
Wynton Marsalis for Think of One
Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Group
Phil Woods for At the Vanguard
Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Big Band
Rob McConnell for All in Good Time
Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
Pat Metheny Group for Travels
= Latin
=Best Latin Pop Performance
Jose Feliciano for Me enamoré
Best Tropical Latin Performance
Tito Puente for On Broadway performed by Tito Puente & His Latin Ensemble
Best Mexican-American Performance
Los Lobos for "Anselma"
= Musical show
=Best Cast Show Album
Andrew Lloyd Webber (producer) & the original Broadway cast for Cats (Complete Original Broadway Cast Recording)
= Music video
=Best Video, Short Form
Girls on Film/Hungry Like the Wolf – Duran Duran
Best Video Album
Duran Duran – Duran Duran
= Packaging and notes
=Best Album Package
Speaking in Tongues
Robert Rauschenberg (art director) (Talking Heads)
Best Album Notes
The Interplay Sessions
Orrin Keepnews (notes writer) (Bill Evans)
= Pop
=Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
"Flashdance... What a Feeling" – Irene Cara
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
Thriller – Michael Jackson
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
"Being With You" – George Benson
= Production and engineering
=Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
Thriller
Bruce Swedien (engineer) (Michael Jackson)
Best Engineered Recording, Classical
James Lock (engineer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D
Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)
Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones
Classical Producer of the Year
Marc Aubort & Joanna Nickrenz
= R&B
=Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
Chaka Khan – Chaka Khan
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
"Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
"Ain't Nobody" – Chaka Khan & Rufus
Best R&B Instrumental Performance
"Rockit" – Herbie Hancock
Best Rhythm & Blues Song
"Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson
"Michael Jackson (songwriter)
= Rock
=Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
"Love Is a Battlefield" – Pat Benatar
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
"Beat It" – Michael Jackson
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Synchronicity – The Police
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
"Brimstone and Treacle" – Sting
= Spoken
=Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Recording
Copland: A Lincoln Portrait – William Warfield
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