25th Annual Grammy Awards
| 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 |
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]
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[edit]
General[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[edit]
Composing 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[edit]
Packaging 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