Album of the YearLIONEL RICHIE, Can't Slow Down
Record of the YearTINA TURNER, "What's Love Got To Do With It"
Song of the YearGRAHAM LYLE & TERRY BRITTEN, "What's Love Got To Do With It" (Tina Turner)
Best Album PackageJANET PERR, art director, She's So Unusual (Cyndi Lauper)
Best EngineeringHUMBERTO GATICA, Chicago 17
Best Classical AlbumNEVILLE MARRINER conducting THE ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS; AMBROSIAN OPERA CHORUS; CHORISTERS OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY, Amadeus (Original Soundtrack)
Best Comedy Recording"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC, Eat It
Best Instrumental Composition (tie)RANDY NEWMAN, "The Natural"
JOHN WILLIAMS, "Olympic Fanfare and Theme"
Best Album of Original ScorePRINCE, et. al., Purple Rain
Best Country SongSTEVE GOODMAN, songwriter, "City Of New Orleans" (Willie Nelson)
Best Country Intrumental PerformanceRICKY SKAGGS, "Wheel Hoss"
Best Country Vocal Performance, Duo/GroupTHE JUDDS, "Mama He's Crazy"
Best Country Vocal Performance, FemaleEMMYLOU HARRIS, "In My Dreams"
Best Country Vocal Performance, MaleMERLE HAGGARD, "That's The Way Love Goes"
Best Jazz Fusion PerformancePAT METHENY GROUP, First Circle
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, GroupART BLAKEY, "New York Scene"
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big BandCOUNT BASIE & HIS ORCHESTRA, 88 Basie Street
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, SoloistWYNTON MARSALIS, Hot House Flowers
Best Jazz Vocal PerformanceJOE WILLIAMS, Nothin' but the Blues
Best Video, Short FormDAVID BOWIE, "David Bowie"
Best New ArtistCYNDI LAUPER
Best Pop Performance, Duo/GroupPOINTER SISTERS, "Jump (For My Love)"
Best Pop Vocal Performance, FemaleTINA TURNER, "What's Love Got To Do With It"
Best Pop Vocal Performance, MalePHIL COLLINS, "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)"
Best R&B SongPRINCE, "I Feel For You" (Chaka Khan)
Best R&B Instrumental PerformanceHERBIE HANCOCK, Sound-System
Best R&B Performance, Duo/GroupJAMES INGRAM & MICHAEL McDONALD, "Yah Mo B There"
Best R&B Vocal Performance, FemaleCHAKA KHAN, "I Feel For You"
Best R&B Vocal Performance, MaleBILLY OCEAN, "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)"
Best Rock Performance, Duo/GroupPRINCE & THE REVOLUTION, Purple Rain--Music from the Motion Picture
Best Rock Instrumental PerformanceYES, "Cinema"
Best Rock Vocal Performance, FemaleTINA TURNER, "Better Be Good To Me"
Best Rock Vocal Performance, MaleBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, "Dancing In The Dark"
Best Gospel Performance,FemaleAMY GRANT, "Angels"
Best Gospel Performance, MaleMICHAEL W. SMITH, Michael W. Smith
Best Soul Gospel Performance, FemaleSHIRLEY CAESAR, Sailin'
Best Soul Gospel Performance, MaleANDRAE CROUCH, "Always Remember"
Best Traditional Blues RecordingJOHN HAMMOND, et. al., Blues Explosion
Best Reggae RecordingBLACK UHURU, Anthem