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Grammy Awards of 1986

Award Winners

* Album of the Year
o Hugh Padgham (producer) & Phil Collins (producer & artist) for No Jacket Required

* Song of the Year
o Lionel Richie & Michael Jackson (songwriters) for "We Are the World" performed by USA for Africa

* Best New Artist
o Sade

Blues

* Best Traditional Blues Recording
o B. B. King for "My Guitar Sings the Blues"

Children's

* Best Recording for Children
o Jim Henson & Steve Buckingham (producers) for Follow That Bird - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack performed by the Sesame Street cast

Classical

* Best Classical Orchestral Recording
o Robert Woods (producer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Fauré: Pelleas et Melisande
* Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
o Robert Shaw (conductor), John Aler & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Berlioz: Requiem
* Best Opera Recording
o James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conductor), Philip Langridge, Franz Mazura & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Schoenberg: Moses und Aron
* Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
o Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Berlioz: Requiem
* Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)
o Andre Previn (conductor), Yo-Yo Ma & the London Symphony Orchestra for Elgar: Cello Concerto, Op. 85/Walton: Concerto for Cello & Orchestra
* Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)
o Vladimir Ashkenazy for Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit; Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte; Valses Nobles et Sentimentales
* Best Chamber Music Performance
o Emanuel Ax & Yo-Yo Ma for Brahms: Cello and Piano Sonatas in E Minor and F
* Best Classical Contemporary Composition
o Andrew Lloyd Webber (composer), Sarah Brightman & Plácido Domingo for Lloyd Webber: Requiem
* Best Classical Album
o Robert Woods (producer), Robert Shaw (conductor), John Aler & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Berlioz: Requiem
* Best New Classical Artist
o Chicago Pro Musica

Comedy

* Best Comedy Recording
o Whoopi Goldberg for Whoopi Goldberg - Original Broadway Show Recording

Composing and arranging

* Best Instrumental Composition
o Jan Hammer (composer) for "Miami Vice Theme"
* Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
o Marc Benno, Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey, Micki Free, Jon Gilutin, Hawk, Howard Hewett, Bunny Hull, Howie Rice, Sharon Robinson, Dan Sembello, Sue Sheridan, Richard C. Theisen II & Allee Willis (composers) for Beverly Hills Cop performed by various artists
* Best Arrangement on an Instrumental
o Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour (arrangers) for "Early A.M. Attitude"
* Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
o Nelson Riddle (arranger) for "Lush Life" performed by Linda Ronstadt
* Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices
o Bobby McFerrin & Cheryl Bentyne (arrangers) for "Another Night in Tunisia" performed by The Manhattan Transfer

Country

* Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
o Rosanne Cash for "I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me"
* Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
o Ronnie Milsap for "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)"
* Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
o The Judds for Why Not Me
* Best Country Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist)
o Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler for "Cosmic Square Dance"
* Best Country Song
o Jimmy L. Webb (songwriter) for "Highwayman" performed by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson & Willie Nelson

Folk

* Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
o Rockin' Sidney for "My Toot Toot"

Gospel

* Best Gospel Performance, Female
o Amy Grant for Unguarded
* Best Gospel Performance, Male
o Larnelle Harris for "How Excellent Is Thy Name"
* Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
o Larnelle Harris & Sandi Patti for "I've Just Seen Jesus"
* Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female
o Shirley Caesar for "Martin"
* Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male
o Marvin Winans for "Bring Back the Days of Yea and Nay"
* Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus
o The Winans for Tomorrow
* Best Inspirational Performance
o Jennifer Holliday for "Come Sunday"

Historical

* Best Historical Album
o John Pfeiffer (producer) for RCA/Met - 100 Singers - 100 Years performed by various artists

Jazz

* Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
o Cleo Laine for Cleo at Carnegie - The 10th Anniversary Concert
* Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
o Bobby McFerrin & Jon Hendricks for "Another Night in Tunisia"
* Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
o The Manhattan Transfer for Vocalese
* Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
o Wynton Marsalis for Black Codes From the Underground
* Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
o Wynton Marsalis for Black Codes From the Underground performed by the Wynton Marsalis Group
* Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
o Bob Wilber & John Barry for The Cotton Club - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
* Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
o David Sanborn for Straight To The Heart

Latin

* Best Latin Pop Performance
o Lani Hall for Es Facil Amar
* Best Tropical Latin Performance
o Eddie Palmieri for Solito
o Tito Puente for Mambo Diablo performed by Tito Puente & His Latin Ensemble
* Best Mexican-American Performance
o Vikki Carr for Simplemente Mujer

Musical Show

* Best Cast Show Album
o John McClure (producer), José Carreras & Kiri Te Kanawa for West Side Story

Music Video

* Best Music Video, Short Form
o Tom Trbovich (video director) & Quincy Jones (video producer) for "We Are the World - The Video Event" performed by USA For Africa
* Best Music Video, Long Form
o Bruce Gowers (video director) & Huey Lewis & the News for Huey Lewis & the News - The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll

Packaging and Notes

* Best Album Package
o John Kosh & Ron Larson (art directors) for Lush Life performed by Linda Ronstadt
* Best Album Notes
o Peter Guralnick (notes writer) for Sam Cooke Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963

Polka

* Best Polka Recording
o Frank Yankovic for 70 Years of Hits

Pop

* Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
o Whitney Houston for "Saving All My Love For You"
* Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
o Phil Collins for No Jacket Required
* Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
o Quincy Jones (producer) for "We Are the World" performed by USA for Africa
* Best Pop Instrumental Performance
o Jan Hammer for "Miami Vice Theme"

Production and engineering

* Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
o Neil Dorfsman (engineer) for Brothers in Arms performed by Dire Straits
* Best Engineered Recording, Classical
o Jack Renner (engineer), Robert Shaw (conductor) & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & chorus for Berlioz: Requiem
* Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)
o Hugh Padgham & Phil Collins
* Classical Producer of the Year
o Robert Woods

R&B

* Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
o Aretha Franklin for "Freeway of Love"
* Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
o Stevie Wonder for In Square Circle
* Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
o Commodores for "Nightshift"
* Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
o Ernie Watts for Musician
* Best Rhythm & Blues Song
o Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden (songwriters) for "Freeway of Love" performed by Aretha Franklin

Reggae

* Best Reggae Recording
o Jimmy Cliff for Cliff Hanger

Rock

* Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
o Tina Turner for "One of the Living"
* Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
o Don Henley for "The Boys of Summer"
* Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
o Dire Straits for "Money for Nothing"
* Best Rock Instrumental Performance
o Jeff Beck for "Escape"

Spoken

* Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Recording
o Mike Berniker (producer) & the original Broadway cast for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom