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26th GRAMMY AWARDS

held February 28, 1984

history of past Grammy winners





Album of the Year

Thriller
Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson - 'Thriller'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Billy Joel - An Innocent Man
The Police - Synchronicity
soundtrack -
Flashdance
Record of the Year

"Beat It"
Michael Jackson
[ from the LP
Thriller ]

Michael Jackson - 'Thriller'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
Irene Cara - "Flashdance... What A Feeling"
The Police - "Every Breath You Take"
Lionel Richie - "All Night Long (All Night)"
Michael Sembello - "Maniac"
Song of the Year
(awarded to the songwriter)

"Every Breath You Take"
(
Sting)
[ from the LP
Synchronicity ]

The Police - 'Synchronicity'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
"All Night Long (All Night)" (Lionel Richie)
"Beat It" (
Michael Jackson)
"Billie Jean" (
Michael Jackson)
"Maniac" (
Michael Sembello & Dennis Matkosky)
Best New Artist

Culture Club

Culture Club - 'Kissing To Be Clever'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
Big Country
Eurythmics
Men Without Hats
Musical Youth
Best Pop Vocal Performance - Female

"Flashdance... What A Feeling"
Irene Cara
[ from the
Flashdance soundtrack ]

'Flashdance' soundtrack
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
Sheena Easton - "Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)"
Linda Ronstadt - What's New
Donna Summer - "She Works Hard For The Money"
Bonnie Tyler - "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"
Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male

Thriller
Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson - 'Thriller'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
Billy Joel - "Uptown Girl"
Prince - 1999
Lionel Richie - "All Night Long (All Night)"
Michael Sembello - "Maniac"
Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group

"Every Breath You Take"
The Police
[ from the LP
Synchronicity ]

The Police - 'Synchronicity'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
Culture Club - "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me"
James Ingram & Patti Austin - "How Do You Keep The Music Playing
Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - "The Girl Is Mine")
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - "Islands In The Stream"
Best Pop Instrumental Performance

"Being With You"
George Benson
[ from the LP
In Your Eyes ]

George Benson - 'In Your Eyes'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
Herb Alpert - Blow Your Own Horn
Larry Carlton -
Friends
Joe Jackson - "Breakdown"
Helen St. John - "Love Theme From Flashdance"
Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female

Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan - 'Chaka Khan'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
Aretha Franklin - Get It Right
Jennifer Holliday - Feel My Soul
Patti LaBelle - "The Best Is Yet To Come"
Stephanie Mills - Merciless
Deniece Williams - I'm So Proud
Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male

"Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson
[ from the LP Thriller ]

Michael Jackson - 'Thriller'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
Marvin Gaye - Midnight Love
James Ingram - "Party Animal"
Jeffrey Osborne -
Stay With Me Tonight
Prince - "International Lover"
Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group

"Ain't Nobody"
Rufus &
Chaka Khan
[ from the LP
Live - Stompin' At The Savoy ]

Rufus & Chaka Khan - 'Live - Stompin' At The Savoy'
iTunes
other nominees:
DeBarge - In A Special Way
Earth, Wind & Fire - "Fall In Love With Me"
Shalamar - "Dead Giveaway"
The Weather Girls - "It's Raining Men"
Best R&B Song
(awarded to the songwriter)

"Billie Jean"
(
Michael Jackson)
[ from the LP
Thriller ]

Michael Jackson - 'Thriller'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
"Ain't Nobody" (Hawk Wolinski)
"Electric Avenue" (
Eddy Grant)
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" (
James Ingram & Quincy Jones)
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (
Michael Jackson)
Best R&B Instrumental Performance

"Rockit"
Herbie Hancock

[ from the LP
Future Shock ]

Herbie Hancock - 'Future Shock'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
James Brown - "Today"
Gap Band - "Where Are We Going?"
Quincy Jones & Jerry Hey - "Billie Jean"
Kashif - "The Mood"
Best Country Vocal Performance - Female

"A Little Good News"
Anne Murray

[ from the LP
A Little Good News ]

Anne Murray - 'A Little Good News'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
Deborah Allen - "Baby I Lied"
Crystal Gayle - "Baby What About You"
Emmylou Harris -
Last Date
Dolly Parton - Burlap And Satin
Best Country Vocal Performance - Male

"I.O.U."
Lee Greenwood

[ from the LP
Somebody's Gonna Love You ]

Lee Greenwood - 'Somebody's Gonna Love You'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
Ray Charles - "Born To Love Me"
Earl Thomas Conley - "Holding Her And Loving You"
Vern Gosdin - "If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right)"
Ronnie Milsap - "Stranger In My House"
Kenny Rogers - "All My Life"
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

The Closer You Get
Alabama

Alabama - 'The Closer You Get'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band
- "Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer To You)"
Merle Haggard &
Willie Nelson - Pancho & Lefty
Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings - Take It To The Limit
Oak Ridge Boys -
American Made
Best Country Song
(awarded to the songwriter)

"Stranger In My House"
(Mike Reid)

[ from the LP
Keyed Up ]

Ronnie Milsap - 'Keyed Up'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
"Baby I LIed" (Deborah Allen, Rory Bourke & Rafe Van Hoy)
"I.O.U." (Kerry Chater & Austin Roberts)
"Lady Down On Love" (Randy Owen)
"A Little Good News" (Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black & Rory Bourke)
Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female

"Love Is A Battlefield"
Pat Benatar
[ from the LP
Live From Earth ]

Pat Benatar - 'Live From Earth'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
Joan Armatrading - The Key
Kim Carnes - "Invisible Hands"
Stevie Nicks - "Stand Back"
Bonnie Tyler - Faster Than The Speed Of Night
Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male

"Beat It"
Michael Jackson
[ from the LP
Thriller ]

Michael Jackson - 'Thriller'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
David Bowie - "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)"
Phil Collins - "I Don't Care Anymore"
Bob Seger - The Distance
Rick Springfield - "Affair Of The Heart"
Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group

Synchronicity
The Police

The Police - 'Synchronicity'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:
Big Country - "In A Big Country"
Huey Lewis & The News - "Heart & Soul"
Talking Heads - "Burning Down The House"
ZZ Top - Eliminator
Best Rock Instrumental Performance

"Brimstone & Treacle"
Sting
[ from the
Brimstone & Treacle soundtrack ]

'Brimstone & Treacle' soundtrack other nominees:
Allan Holdsworth - "Road Games"
Rainbow - "Anybody There"
Pete Townshend - "Unused Piano"
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - "Rude Mood"
Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special

Flashdance

'Flashdance' soundtrack
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:

Gandhi
Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi
Stayin' Alive
Tootsie
Best Comedy Recording

Comedian
Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy - 'Comedian'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:

Bill Cosby
-
Bill Cosby
Monty Python -
Monty Python's The Meaning Of Live
Joan Rivers -
What Becomes A Semi-Legendy Most?
Robin Williams -
Throbbing Python
Producer of the Year
(non-classical)

Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson - 'Thriller'
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
other nominees:

James Anthony Carmichael
,
Lionel Richie
Jay Graydon
Quincy Jones
Phil Ramone

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