Grammy Awards 1988
The 30th Grammy Awards · Held March 2, 1988 · 45 categories · everything in 1988
Album of the Year
- Winner The Joshua Tree
- Nominee Bad · Michael Jackson
- Nominee Sign o' the Times · Prince
- Nominee Trio · Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris
- Nominee Whitney · Whitney Houston
Record of the Year
- Winner Graceland · Paul Simon
- Nominee Back in the High Life Again · Steve Winwood
- Nominee I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For · U2
- Nominee La Bamba · Los Lobos
- Nominee Luka · Suzanne Vega
Song of the Year
- Winner Somewhere Out There from An American Tail · James Horner, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
- Nominee Didn't We Almost Have It All · Michael Masser, Will Jennings
- Nominee I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For · Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr., Paul Hewson
- Nominee La Bamba · Ritchie Valens
- Nominee Luka · Suzanne Vega
Best New Artist
- Winner Jody Watley
- Nominee Breakfast Club
- Nominee Cutting Crew
- Nominee Sananda Maitreya
- Nominee Swing Out Sister
Best Children's Music Album
Best Comedy Album
- Winner A Night at the Met · Robin Williams
Best Contemporary Blues Album
- Winner Strong Persuader · The Robert Cray Band
Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Winner String of Pars · Asleep at the Wheel
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Winner Emmylou Harris · Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Trio
Best Country Song
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Winner K. T. Oslin · 80's Ladies
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Winner Aretha · Aretha Franklin
Best Folk Album
- Winner Unfinished Business · Steve Goodman
Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
- Winner Crack the Sky · Mylon LeFevre
Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female
- Winner I Believe In You · Deniece Williams
Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male
- Winner The Father Hath Provided · Larnelle Harris
Best Jazz Fusion Performance
- Winner Still Life (Talking) · Pat Metheny Group
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Best Jazz Performance
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- Winner Digital Duke · Mercer Ellington
Best Latin Pop Album
- Winner Un Hombre Solo · Julio Iglesias
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Winner Randy Travis · Always & Forever
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Winner Bring on the Night (live) · Sting
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Winner Just to See Her · Smokey Robinson
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album
Best Polka Album
- Winner A Polka Just for Me · Jimmy Sturr
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Winner Minute by Minute · Larry Carlton
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Winner (I've Had) The Time of My Life from Dirty Dancing · Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes
Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Winner Chicago Song · David Sanborn
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Best R&B Song
- Winner Lean on Me · Bill Withers, Club Nouveau
Best Reggae Album
- Winner No Nuclear War · Peter Tosh
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Winner Jazz from Hell · Frank Zappa
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Winner The Joshua Tree · U2
Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
- Winner Ain't No Need to Worry · The Winans, Anita Baker
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
- Winner For Always · CeCe Winans
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
- Winner Everything's Gonna Be Alright · Al Green
Best Spoken Word Album
- Winner Lake Wobegon Days · Garrison Keillor
Best Traditional Blues Album
Best Traditional Folk Album
- Winner Shaka Zulu · Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Best Tropical Latin Album
- Winner La Verdad - The Truth · Eddie Palmieri