Grammy Awards 1989
The 31st Grammy Awards · Held February 22, 1989 · 50 categories · everything in 1989
Album of the Year
- Winner Faith · George Michael, George Michael
Record of the Year
- Winner Don't Worry, Be Happy · Bobby McFerrin
Song of the Year
- Winner Don't Worry, Be Happy · Bobby McFerrin
- Nominee Don't Know Much · Cynthia Weil
Best New Artist
- Winner Tracy Chapman
- Nominee Rick Astley
- Nominee Toni Childs
- Nominee Vanessa Williams
Best Bluegrass Album
- Winner Southern Flavor · Bill Monroe
Best Children's Music Album
- Winner Pecos Bill · Ry Cooder, Robin Williams
Best Comedy Album
- Winner Good Morning Vietnam · Robin Williams
Best Contemporary Blues Album
Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Winner Sugarfoot Rag · Asleep at the Wheel
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Winner Give a Little Love · The Judds
Best Country Song
- Winner Hold Me · K.T. Oslin
Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Winner Hold Me · K.T. Oslin
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Winner Fast Car · Tracy Chapman
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
- Winner Tina Live in Europe · Tina Turner
Best Folk Album
- Winner Tracy Chapman · Tracy Chapman
Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female
- Winner Lead Me On · Amy Grant
Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male
- Winner Christmas · Larnelle Harris
Best Jazz Fusion Performance
- Winner Politics · Yellowjackets
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Best Jazz Performance
- Winner Don't Try This at Home · Michael Brecker
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
- Winner Spread Love · Take 6
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
- Winner Look What I Got! · Betty Carter
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
- Winner Brothers · Bobby McFerrin
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
- Winner Bud and Bird · Gil Evans
Best Latin Pop Album
- Winner Roberto Carlos
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Winner Old 8x10 · Randy Travis
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Winner Don't Worry, Be Happy · Bobby McFerrin
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
- Winner Simply Irresistible · Robert Palmer
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
- Winner Canciones de Mi Padre · Linda Ronstadt
Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album
Best Polka Album
- Winner Born to Polka · Jimmy Sturr
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Winner Close Up · David Sanborn
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Winner Brasil · The Manhattan Transfer
Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Winner Light Years · Chick Corea
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Winner Love Overboard · Gladys Knight & the Pips
Best R&B Song
Best Rap Performance
- Winner Parents Just Don't Understand
- Nominee Going Back to Cali · LL Cool J
- Nominee Push It · Salt-N-Pepa
- Nominee Supersonic · J. J. Fad
- Nominee Wild Wild West · Kool Moe Dee
Best Reggae Album
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Winner Blues for Salvador · Carlos Santana
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
- Winner Abundant Life · BeBe Winans
Best Spoken Word Album
Best Traditional Blues Album
- Winner Hidden Charms · Willie Dixon
Best Traditional Folk Album
Best Tropical Latin Album
- Winner Antecedente · Rubén Blades