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| 31st Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 22, 1989 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles |
| Hosted by | Billy Crystal |
| Most awards | Bobby McFerrin (4) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
The 31st Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 22, 1989, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.[1][2] This was also the first Grammy Awards Ceremony with a separate rap section.
Album of the Year went to George Michael for Faith, and Song of the Year went to Bobby McFerrin for "Don't Worry, Be Happy".
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Whitney Houston | "One Moment in Time" |
| The Manhattan Transfer | "She's the Most" |
| Luther Vandross | "She Won't Talk to Me" |
| Sinéad O'Connor | "Mandinka" |
| Linda Ronstadt | "Rogaciano El Huapanguero" |
| Bobby McFerrin & Billy Crystal | A capella and jokes |
| Melissa Etheridge | "Bring Me Some Water" |
| Dan Seals | "Addicted" |
| K. T. Oslin | "Hold Me" |
| Lyle Lovett and His Large Band | "She's Hot to Go" |
| Buck Owens & Dwight Yoakam | "Streets of Bakersfield" |
| Take 6 | "If We Ever Needed the Lord Before (We Sure Do Need Him Now)" |
| Ronald Winans Family & Friends Choir | "Gotta Keep Dancin'" |
| Toni Childs | "Don't Walk Away" |
| Leontyne Price | "Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio!" (from Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini) |
| Dizzy Gillespie | |
| Sarah Vaughan | "So Many Stars" |
| Metallica | "One" |
| Itzhak Perlman | |
| Tracy Chapman | "Fast Car" |
