The 25th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 1983, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.[1][2]
| 25th Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 23, 1983 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles |
| Hosted by | John Denver |
| Most awards | John Williams (3) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
Album of the Year went to Toto for Toto IV, and Song of the Year went to Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson for "Always on My Mind".
Awards
editGeneral
edit- "Always on My Mind"
- Johnny Christopher, Mark James & Wayne Carson, songwriters (Willie Nelson)
Blues
edit- Best Traditional Blues Recording
- Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown for Alright Again
Children's
edit- Best Recording for Children
- David Levine & Lucy Simon (producers) for In Harmony 2 performed by various artists
Classical
edit- Best Orchestral Performance
- Jay David Saks, Thomas Z. Shepard (producers), James Levine (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Sym. No. 7 in E Min. (Song of the Night)
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
- Zubin Mehta (conductor), Leontyne Price & the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra for Verdi: Arias (Leontyne Price Sings Verdi)
- Best Opera Recording
- Andrew Kazdin (producer), Pierre Boulez (conductor), Jeannine Altmeyer, Hermann Becht, Peter Hofmann, Siegfried Jerusalem, Gwyneth Jones, Manfred Jung, Donald McIntyre, Matti Salminen, Ortrun Wenkel, Heinz Zednik & the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra for Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen
- Best Choral Performance (other than opera)
- Georg Solti (conductor), Margaret Hillis (choir director) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust
- Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist (with orchestra)
- Daniel Barenboim (conductor), Itzhak Perlman & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Elgar: Violin Concerto in B Minor
- Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist (without orchestra)
- Glenn Gould for Bach: The Goldberg Variations
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Richard Goode & Richard Stoltzman for Brahms: The Sonatas for Clarinet & Piano, Op. 120
- Best Classical Album
- Samuel H. Carter (producer) & Glenn Gould for Bach: The Goldberg Variations
Comedy
editComposing and arranging
edit- Best Instrumental Composition
- John Williams (composer) for "Flying - Theme From "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"
- Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
- John Williams (composer) for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording
- John Williams (arranger) for "Flying - Theme From "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)
- Jerry Hey & David Paich, Jeff Porcaro (arrangers) for "Rosanna" performed by Toto
- Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices
- David Paich (arranger) for "Rosanna" performed by Toto
Country
edit- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Willie Nelson for "Always on My Mind"
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Roy Clark for "Alabama Jubilee"
- Best Country Song
- Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher & Mark James (songwriters) for "Always on My Mind" performed by Willie Nelson
Folk
edit- Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
- Queen Ida for Queen Ida & the Bon Temps Zydeco Band on Tour
Gospel
edit- Best Gospel Performance, Traditional
- Blackwood Brothers for I'm Following You
- Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary
- Amy Grant for Age to Age
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary
- Al Green for Higher Plane
- Best Inspirational Performance
Historical
edit- Best Historical Album
- Alan Dell, Ethel Gabriel & Don Wardell (producers) for The Tommy Dorsey/Frank Sinatra Sessions - Vols.1,2 & 3
Jazz
edit- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
- Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Group
- Phil Woods for "More" Live
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
- Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
Latin
edit- Best Latin Recording
- Machito for Machito & His Salsa Big Band '82
Musical show
edit- Best Cast Show Album
- Henry Krieger (composer), Tom Eyen (lyricist), David Foster (producer) & various artists for Dreamgirls
Music video
editPackaging and notes
edit- Best Album Package
- John Kosh & Ron Larson (art directors) for Get Closer performed by Linda Ronstadt
- Best Album Notes
- John Chilton & Richard M. Sudhalter (notes writers) for Bunny Berigan - Giants Of Jazz performed by Bunny Berigan
Pop
edit- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
- Lionel Richie for "Truly"
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Ernie Watts for "Chariots of Fire Theme (Dance Version)"
Production and engineering
edit- Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Al Schmitt, David Leonard, Greg Ladanyi & Tom Knox (engineers) for Toto IV performed by Toto
- Best Classical Engineered Recording
- Paul Goodman (engineer), James Levine (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Mahler: Symphony No. 7 in E Minor (Song of the Night)
- Producer of the Year
- Classical Producer of the Year
R&B
edit- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
- Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
- Marvin Gaye for "Sexual Healing"
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Dazz Band for "Let It Whip"
- Earth, Wind & Fire for "Wanna Be with You"
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Marvin Gaye for "Sexual Healing (Instrumental Version)"
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- Bill Champlin, Jay Graydon & Steve Lukather (songwriters) for "Turn Your Love Around" performed by George Benson
Rock
edit- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Survivor for "Eye of the Tiger"
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- A Flock of Seagulls for "D.N.A."
Spoken
edit- Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording
- Tom Voegeli (producer) for Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Movie on Record performed by various artists
References
edit- ^ "Toto strikes it big as soft-rock musicians win 7 Grammys". The Milwaukee Journal. 24 February 1983. Retrieved 1 May 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1982 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
Further reading
edit- "25th Annual Grammy Awards Final Nominations". Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 3. 22 January 1983. p. 67. ISSN 0006-2510.
External links
edit- 25th Grammy Awards at the Internet Movie Database