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37th Annual Grammy Awards
The 37th Annual Grammy Awards were presented on March 1, 1995, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.[1][2] Bruce Springsteen was the night's biggest winner with 4 awards, including Song of the Year while opening the show with his Grammy nominated hit.
| 37th Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 1, 1995 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles |
| Hosted by | Paul Reiser |
| Most awards | Bruce Springsteen (4) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
Performances edit
Presenters edit
| Presenter(s) | Award(s) |
|---|---|
| Anita Baker & Vince Gill | Record of the Year & Album of the Year |
| Annie Lennox & George Michael | Song of the Year |
| Liz Phair & Adam Sandler | Best New Artist |
| Curtis Mayfield & Meshell Ndegeocello | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals |
| Carly Simon & Tori Amos | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance |
| Celine Dion & Andy Williams | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals |
| Jon Secada, Cassandra Wilson & Ruben Blades | Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group |
| B.B. King & Al Green | Best Metal Performance |
| Coolio & Des'ree | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group |
| John Michael Montgomery & All-4-One | Producer of the Year |
| Steven Curtis Chapman, Faith Hill & Dwight Yoakam | Best Country Album |
Award winners edit
General edit
- "All I Wanna Do" – Sheryl Crow
- Bill Bottrell, producer
- "Streets of Philadelphia" – Bruce Springsteen
- Chuck Plotkin, Bruce Springsteen, producers
- "Love Sneakin' Up On You" – Bonnie Raitt
- Bonnie Raitt, Don Was, producers
- "I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men
- Babyface, producer
- "He Thinks He'll Keep Her – Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Mary Chapin Carpenter, John Jennings, producers
- MTV Unplugged – Tony Bennett
- David Kahne, producer
- The Three Tenors in Concert 1994 – José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Zubin Mehta
- Tibor Rudas, producer
- Seal – Seal
- Trevor Horn, producer
- Longing in Their Hearts – Bonnie Raitt
- Bonnie Raitt, Don Was, producers
- From the Cradle – Eric Clapton
- Eric Clapton, Russ Titelman, producers
- "Streets of Philadelphia"
- Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Springsteen)
- I Swear
- Gary Baker, Frank J. Myers, songwriters (All-4-One, and separately John Michael Montgomery)
- Circle of Life
- Elton John, Tim Rice, songwriters (John)
- Can You Feel the Love Tonight
- Elton John, Tim Rice, songwriters (John)
- All I Wanna Do
- David Baerwald, Bill Bottrell, Wyn Cooper, Sheryl Crow, Kevin Gilbert, songwriters (Crow)
Alternative edit
Blues edit
- Best Traditional Blues Album
- Best Contemporary Blues Album
- Pops Staples for Father Father
Children's edit
- Best Musical Album for Children
- Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Chris Thomas, Hans Zimmer (producers) & various artists for The Lion King - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- Best Spoken Word Album for Children
- Ted Kryczko, Randy Thornton (producers) & Robert Guillaume for The Lion King Read-Along
Classical edit
- Best Orchestral Performance
- Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Four Orchestral Pieces, Op. 12
- Best Classical Vocal Performance
- Cecilia Bartoli for The Impatient Lover - Italian Songs by Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart
- Best Opera Recording
- Martin Sauer (producer), Kent Nagano (conductor), Kenn Chester, Jerry Hadley, Samuel Ramey, Cheryl Studer, & the Orchestre of Opera De Lyon & Chorus for Floyd: Susannah
- Best Choral Performance
- John Eliot Gardiner (choir director), the Monteverdi Choir & the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique for Berlioz: Messe Solennelle
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (with orchestra)
- David Zinman (conductor), Yo-Yo Ma & the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for The New York Album - Works of Albert, Bartók & Bloch
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance Without Orchestra
- Emanuel Ax for Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Nos. 32, 47, 53, 59
- Best Chamber Music Performance
- Daniel Barenboim, Dale Clevenger, Larry Combs, Daniele Damiano, Hansjörg Schellenberger & the Berlin Philharmonic for Beethoven/Mozart: Quintets (Chicago-Berlin)
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition
- Stephen Albert (composer), David Zinman (conductor) & Yo-Yo Ma for Albert: Cello Concerto
- Best Classical Album
- Karl-August Naegler (producer), Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Four Orchestral Pieces, Op. 12
Comedy edit
- From 1994 through 2003, see "Best Spoken Comedy Album" under the "Spoken Word" field, below.
Composing and arranging edit
- Best Instrumental Composition
- Michael Brecker (composer) for "African Skies"
- Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television
- Bruce Springsteen (composer) for "Streets of Philadelphia"
- Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
- John Williams (composer) for Schindler's List
- Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Dave Grusin (arranger) for "Three Cowboy Songs"
- Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocals
- Hans Zimmer & Lebo Morake (arrangers) for "Circle of Life" performed by Carmen Twillie
Country edit
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- Vince Gill for "When Love Finds You"
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Asleep at the Wheel & Lyle Lovett for "Blues for Dixie"
- Best Country Vocal Collaboration
- Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Chet Atkins for "Young Thing"
- Best Country Song
- Gary Baker & Frank J. Myers for "I Swear" performed by John Michael Montgomery
- Best Country Album
- Best Bluegrass Album
- Jerry Douglas & Tut Taylor (producers) for The Great Dobro Sessions performed by various artists
Folk edit
Gospel edit
- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
- Andrae Crouch for Mercy
- Best Rock Gospel Album
- Petra for Wake-Up Call
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album
- Albertina Walker for Songs of the Church - Live in Memphis
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album
- Take 6 for Join the Band
- Best Southern Gospel, Country Gospel or Bluegrass Gospel Album
- Alison Krauss & The Cox Family for I Know Who Holds Tomorrow
- Best Gospel Album by a Choir or Chorus
- Milton Brunson (choir director) for Through God's Eyes performed by the Thompson Community Singers
- Hezekiah Walker (choir director) for Live in Atlanta at Morehouse College performed by the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir
Historical edit
Jazz edit
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance
- McCoy Tyner for Journey
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance
- Best Contemporary Jazz Performance
- The Brecker Brothers for Out of the Loop
- Best Latin Jazz Performance
Latin edit
- Best Latin Pop Performance
- Best Tropical Latin Performance
- Cachao for Master Sessions Volume 1
- Best Mexican-American Performance
- Vikki Carr for Recuerdo a Javier Solis
Musical show edit
- Best Musical Show Album
- Phil Ramone (producer), Stephen Sondheim (composer & lyricist) & the original cast for Passion
Music video edit
- Best Music Video, Short Form
- Ceán Chaffin (video producer), David Fincher (video director) & The Rolling Stones for "Love is Strong"
- Best Music Video, Long Form
- Ned O'Hanlon, Rocky Oldham (video producers), David Mallet (video director) & U2 for Zoo TV: Live from Sydney
New Age edit
Packaging and notes edit
- Best Recording Package
- Buddy Jackson (art director) for Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys performed by Asleep at the Wheel
- Best Recording Package - Boxed
- Chris Thompson (art director) for The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Songbooks performed by Ella Fitzgerald
- Best Album Notes
- Dan Morgenstern & Loren Schoenberg (notes writers) for Louis Armstrong - Portrait of The Artist as a Young Man 1923-1934 performed by Louis Armstrong
Polka edit
- Best Polka Album
- Walter Ostanek for Music and Friends performed by the Walter Ostanek Band
Pop edit
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Sheryl Crow for "All I Wanna Do"
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- Best Pop Vocal Collaboration
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Best Pop Album
Production and engineering edit
- Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
- Ed Cherney (engineer) for Longing in Their Hearts, performed by Bonnie Raitt
- Best Engineered Album, Classical
- William Hoekstra (engineer) for Copland: Music For Films (The Red Pony, Our Town, Etc.)
- Classical Producer of the Year
- Andrew Cornall
R&B edit
- Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
- Toni Braxton for "Breathe Again"
- Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
- Babyface for "When Can I See You"
- Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- Babyface (songwriter) for "I'll Make Love to You" performed by Boyz II Men
- Best R&B Album
- Boyz II Men for II
Rap edit
- "U.N.I.T.Y." – Queen Latifah
- "Fantastic Voyage" – Coolio
- "Flava in Ya Ear" – Craig Mack
- "Gin and Juice" – Snoop Doggy Dogg
- "This D.J." – Warren G
- "None of Your Business" – Salt-N-Pepa
- "Ease My Mind" – Arrested Development
- "I Ain't Goin' Out Like That" – Cypress Hill
- "Nuttin' But Love" – Heavy D & the Boyz
- "Regulate" – Warren G featuring Nate Dogg
Reggae edit
Rock edit
- Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
- Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Pink Floyd for "Marooned"
- Best Hard Rock Performance
- Soundgarden for "Black Hole Sun"
- Best Metal Performance
- Soundgarden for "Spoonman"
- Best Rock Song
- Best Rock Album
- The Rolling Stones (artist) Don Was (producer) for Voodoo Lounge
Spoken Word edit
Traditional Pop edit
World edit
Special merit awards edit
MusiCares Person of the Year edit
Television ratings edit
17.3 million viewers watched the 1995 Grammy Awards.