The 35th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1993 and recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. The nominations were announced on January 7, 1993. The evening's host was the American stand-up comedian Garry Shandling, who hosted the ceremony for the third time. The CBS network broadcast the show live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
This particular Grammy live broadcast was the commercially most successful of its kind in the 1990s. As Nielsen Media Research and Billboard magazine stated on January 10, 2004, "the highest-rated Grammy show of the 1990s was the 1993 telecast, which got a 19.9 rating/31 share and 30 million United States viewers" alone. British guitarist and singer Eric Clapton (for whom still mourned for the loss of his son two years ago) was the night's big winner, winning six awards out of nine nominations including Album, Song and Record of the Year.
Michael Jackson, having been recently interviewed in Oprah Winfrey Show had received the Grammy Legend Award from his sister Janet Jackson. A small segment of the show was "How to Become a Legend" narrated by Janet.
At the 45th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1993, the production mixers Ed Greene, Rick Himot, Don Worsham, David Hewitt and Paul Sandweiss were nominated for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or a Special, losing to Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Performances[]
- Peter Gabriel - "Steam"
- k. d. lang - "Constant Craving"
- Red Hot Chili Peppers with George Clinton and P-Funk - "Give It Away"
- Vanessa Williams - "Save the Best for Last"
- En Vogue - "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"
- Tony Bennett & Natalie Cole - "The Lady Is a Tramp"
- Travis Tritt & Marty Stuart - "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'"
- Arrested Development - "People Everyday"
- Billy Ray Cyrus - "Achy Breaky Heart"
- Mervyn Warren with Los Angeles Master Chorale - "Hallelujah!"
- Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson - "Beauty and the Beast"
- Arturo Sandoval featuring the GRP All-Stars Ensemble - "Cherokee"
- Eric Clapton - "Tears in Heaven"
Winners and nominees[]
Record of the Year[]
- Eric Clapton - "Tears in Heaven"
Album of the Year[]
- Eric Clapton - Unplugged
Song of the Year[]
- Eric Clapton - "Tears in Heaven"
Best New Artist[]
- Arrested Development
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female[]
- k.d. lang - "Constant Craving"
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male[]
- Eric Clapton - "Tears in Heaven"
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal[]
- Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson - "Beauty and the Beast"
Best Pop Instrumental Performance[]
- Richard S. Kaufman (conductor) - "Beauty and the Beast"