Grammy Awards 1986
The 28th Grammy Awards · Held February 25, 1986 · 46 categories · everything in 1986
Album of the Year
- Winner No Jacket Required · Phil Collins
- Nominee Brothers in Arms · Dire Straits
- Nominee The Dream of the Blue Turtles · Sting
- Nominee We Are the World
- Nominee Whitney Houston · Whitney Houston
Record of the Year
- Winner We Are the World · USA for Africa, Al Jarreau, Quincy Jones
- Nominee Born in the U.S.A. · Bruce Springsteen
- Nominee Money for Nothing · Dire Straits
- Nominee The Boys of Summer · Don Henley
- Nominee The Power of Love from Back to the Future · Huey Lewis and the News, Huey Lewis, the News
Song of the Year
- Winner We Are the World · Lionel Richie, Al Jarreau, Michael Jackson
- Nominee Everytime You Go Away · Daryl Hall
- Nominee I Want to Know What Love Is · Mick Jones
- Nominee Money for Nothing · Mark Knopfler, Sting
- Nominee The Boys of Summer · Don Henley, Mike Campbell
Best New Artist
- Winner Sade Adu
- Nominee Freddie Jackson
- Nominee Julian Lennon
- Nominee Katrina and the Waves
- Nominee a-ha
Best Children's Music Album
Best Comedy Album
Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Winner Cosmic Square Dance · Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Winner Why Not Me · The Judds
Best Country Song
Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
- Winner My Toot Toot · Rockin' Sidney
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Winner Freeway of Love · Aretha Franklin
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
- Winner One Of The Living · Tina Turner
Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
- Winner I've Just Seen Jesus · Larnelle Harris, Sandi Patti
Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female
Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male
- Winner How Excellent Is Thy Name · Larnelle Harris
Best Inspirational Performance
- Winner Come Sunday · Jennifer Holliday
Best Jazz Fusion Performance
- Winner Straight To The Heart · David Sanborn
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Best Jazz Performance
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
- Winner Vocalese · The Manhattan Transfer
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Best Latin Pop Album
- Winner Es Facil Amar · Lani Hall
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Winner No Jacket Required · Phil Collins
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Winner In Square Circle · Stevie Wonder
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
- Winner The Boys of Summer · Don Henley
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
- Winner Simplemente Mujer · Vikki Carr
Best Polka Album
- Winner 70 Years of Hits · Frank Yankovic
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Winner Miami Vice Theme · Jan Hammer, Miami ViceTheme
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Winner We Are the World · Quincy Jones, USA for Africa
Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Winner Musician · Ernie Watts
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Winner Nightshift · Commodores
Best R&B Song
Best Reggae Album
- Winner Cliff Hanger · Jimmy Cliff
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Winner Money for Nothing · Dire Straits
Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
- Winner Tomorrow · The Winans
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
- Winner Martin · Shirley Caesar
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
Best Spoken Word Album
- Winner Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · Mike Berniker
Best Traditional Blues Album
- Winner My Guitar Sings the Blues · B. B. King
Best Tropical Latin Album
- Nominee Mambo Diablo · Tito Puente
- Nominee Solito · Eddie Palmieri, Eddie Palmieri