Grammy Awards de 1985

A 27.ª cerimônia anual do Grammy Awards foi realizada em 26 de fevereiro de 1985, no Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, e foi transmitida ao vivo pela rede de televisão americana CBS. Eles reconheceram realizações de músicos do ano de 1984.

Grammy Awards de 1985
Data	26 de fevereiro de 1985
Local	Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
País	Estados Unidos
Apresentação	John Denver
Cobertura televisiva
Estação	CBS
1984 1986

Vencedores e indicados

Geral

Gravação do ano "What's Love Got To Do With It" – Tina Turner "Hard Habit to Break" – Chicago "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" – Cyndi Lauper "The Heart of Rock & Roll" – Huey Lewis and the News "Dancing in the Dark" – Bruce Springsteen	Álbum do ano Can't Slow Down – Lionel Richie She's So Unusual – Cyndi Lauper Purple Rain – Prince e The Revolution Born in the U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen Private Dancer – Tina Turner
Canção do ano "What's Love Got To Do With It" – Graham Lyle e Terry Britten "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" – Phil Collins "Hello" – Lionel Richie "I Just Called to Say I Love You" – Stevie Wonder "Time After Time" – Cyndi Lauper e Rob Hyman	Artista revelação Cyndi Lauper Sheila E. Frankie Goes to Hollywood Corey Hart The Judds

Blues

Best Traditional Blues Album Blues Explosion – Sugar Blue, John P. Hammond, J.B. Hutto & the New Hawks, Luther 'Guitar Junior' Johnson, Koko Taylor & the Blues Machine & Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble You've Got Me Loving You – Bobby Bland I'm in a Phone Booth, Baby – Albert King Kansas City Here I Come – Big Joe Turner Guitar Slinger – Johnny Winter

Infantil

Best Recording for Children Where the Sidewalk Ends – Ron Haffkine & Shel Silverstein Agapeland at Play with Holly Heart Flashbeagle Jim Henson's Muppets Present Fraggle Rock Kids' Praise! 4: Singsational Servants The Muppets Take Manhattan

Clássica

Best Orchestral Performance Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B Flat – Jay David Saks, Leonard Slatkin & St. Louis Symphony	Best Classical Vocal Solo Ravel: Songs of Maurice Ravel – Pierre Boulez, Heather Harper, Jessye Norman & José van Dam, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Ensemble InterContemporain
Best Opera Recording Bizet: Carmen (Original Soundtrack) – Michel Glotz, Lorin Maazel, Julia Migenes-Johnson, Plácido Domingo, Ruggero Raimondi, Faith Esham, Choeur de Radio France e Maîtrise de Radio France & Orchestre National de France	Best Choral Performance Brahms: A German Requiem – James Levine, Margaret Hillis & Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra) Wynton Marsalis, Edita Gruberova: Handel, Purcell, Torelli, Fasch, Molter – Raymond Leppard, Wynton Marsalis & English Chamber Orchestra	Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) Bach: The Unaccompanied Cello Suites – Yo-Yo Ma
Best Chamber Music Performance Beethoven: The Late String Quartets – Juilliard String Quartet	Best Classical Contemporary Composition Antony and Cleopatra – Samuel Barber & Christian Badea
Best Classical Album Amadeus (Original Soundtrack) – John Strauss, Neville Marriner, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Choristers of Westminster Abbey & Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Comédia

Best Comedy Album "Eat It" – "Weird Al" Yankovic Rappin' Rodney – Rodney Dangerfield Hurt Me Baby – Make Me Write Bad Checks! – Rick Dees The Three Faces of Al – Firesign Theatre Richard Pryor: Here and Now – Richard Pryor

Composição/Arranjo

Best Instrumental Composition "The Natural" – Randy Newman "Olympic Fanfare and Theme" – John Williams	Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella "Grace (Gymnastics Theme)" – Quincy Jones & Jeremy Lobbock
Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals "Hard Habit To Break" – David Foster & Jeremy Lubbock	Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices "Automatic" – Anita Pointer, June Pointer & Ruth Pointer
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Purple Rain – Prince & the Revolution Against All Odds – Phil Collins, Stevie Nicks, Peter Gabriel, Stuart Adamson, Michael Rutherford, Kid Creole, Michel Colombier, Larry Carlton Footloose – Bill Wolfer, Dean Pitchford, Kenny Loggins, Tom Snow, Sammy Hagar, Michael Gore, Eric Carmen, Jim Steinman Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr., Kevin O'Neal, Bobby Alessi, David Immer, Tom Bailey, Graham Russell, David Foster, Jay Graydon, Diane Warren, Mick Smiley, Elmer Bernstein Yentl – Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman

Country

Best Female Country Vocal Performance "In My Dreams" – Emmylou Harris "Your Heart's Not in It" – Janie Fricke "The Sound of Goodbye" – Crystal Gayle Heart over Mind – Anne Murray "Tennessee Homesick Blues" – Dolly Parton	Best Male Country Vocal Performance "That's the Way Love Goes" – Merle Haggard "God Bless the USA" – Lee Greenwood "City of New Orleans" – Steve Goodman "Country Boy" – Ricky Skaggs "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" – Hank Williams Jr.
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal "Mama He's Crazy" – The Judds If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band) – Alabama "To Me" – Barbara Mandrell & Lee Greenwood "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" – Anne Murray & Dave Loggins As Time Goes By – Willie Nelson & Julio Iglesias	Best Country Song "City of New Orleans" – Steve Goodman "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" – Hank Williams Jr. "Faithless Love" – J. D. Souther "God Bless the U.S.A." – Lee Greenwood "Mama He's Crazy" – Kenny O'Dell
Best Country Instrumental Performance "Ricky Skaggs" – Wheel Hoss

Folk

Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording Elizabeth Cotten Live! – Elizabeth Cotten

Gospel

Best Gospel Performance, Female "Angels" – Amy Grant	Best Gospel Performance, Male Michael W. Smith – Michael W. Smith
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female Sailin' – Shirley Caesar	Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male "Always Remember" – Andraé Crouch
Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus "Keep The Flame Burning" – Debby Boone & Phil Driscoll	Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus "Sailin' on the Sea of Your Love" – Shirley Caesar & Al Green
Best Inspirational Performance "Forgive Me" – Donna Summer

Histórico

Best Historical Album Big Band Jazz – J. R. Taylor Cotton Club Stars – Bernard Brightman A Golden Celebration – Gregg Geller & Joan Deary History Speaks: Franklin Delano Roosevelt – George Spitzer & Pat Sweeting World's First Entertainment Recordings 1889–1896 – George Garabedian

Jazz

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist "Hot House Flowers" – Wynton Marsalis	Best Jazz Instrumental Album New York Scene – Jazz Messengers
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album 88 Basie Street – Count Basie	Best Jazz Fusion Performance First Circle – Pat Metheny Group
Best Inspirational Performance Nothin' but the Blues – Joe Williams

Latina

Best Latin Pop Album Siempre en Mi Corazón — Always in My Heart – Plácido Domingo María Conchita – María Conchita Alonso Como Tu Quieres – José Feliciano Secretos – José José Invítame – Johnny Evolución – Menudo	Best Tropical Latin Album Palo Pa' Rumba – Eddie Palmieri Bien Sabroso! – Poncho Sánchez In Alaska: Breaking the Ice – El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Buscando América – Rubén Blades Criollo – Willie Colón Y Ahora! – Los Socios del Ritmo
Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album Me Gustas Tal Como Eres – Sheena Easton & Luis Miguel Concavo y Convexo – Roberto Carlos "Un Amor Especial" – Yolanda del Río Recuerdos II – Juan Gabriel Eternamente Tuyo – Raphael

Teatro musical

Best Musical Theater Album Sunday in the Park with George – Stephen Sondheim & Thomas Z. Shepard

Vídeos musicais

Best Music Video "Jazzin' for Blue Jean" — David Bowie Ashford & Simpson – Ashford & Simpson Phil Collins – Phil Collins Thomas Dolby – Thomas Dolby "Twist of Fate" – Olivia Newton-John "Scenic Views" – Rubber Rodeo

Best Music Film Making Michael Jackson's Thriller – Michael Jackson Serious Moonlight – David Bowie We're All Devo – Devo Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – Eurythmics Billy Joel Live from Long Island – Billy Joel Heartbeat City – The Cars

Packaging e notas

Best Recording Package She's So Unusual — Janet Perr Willie Nelson – Bill Johnson, Virginia Team & Jeff Morris for Every Man Has a Woman – Bill Levy No Brakes – John Waite Bewitched – Andy Summers & Michael Ross

Best Album Notes Virginia Traditions Work Songs – Glenn Hinson Amadeus (Original Soundtrack) – Grover Sales An Anthology of Sacred Carols for Classical Guitar – James Sundquist A Golden Celebration – Z Factor & Lorene Lortie for A Golden Celebration

Pop

Melhor performance feminina pop "What's Love Got to Do with It" – Tina Turner "The Glamorous Life" – Sheila E. "Strut" – Sheena Easton "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" – Cyndi Lauper "Let's Hear It for the Boy" – Deniece Williams	Melhor performance masculina pop "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" – Phil Collins "Footloose" – Kenny Loggins "Hello" – Lionel Richie "I Just Called to Say I Love You" – Stevie Wonder "Missing You" – John Waite
Melhor performance pop por uma dupla ou grupo "Jump (For My Love)" – The Pointer Sisters "Drive" — The Cars "Hard Habit to Break" — Chicago "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham! "Owner of a Lonely Heart" — Yes	Melhor performance instrumental pop "Ghostbusters (Instrumental)" – Ray Parker Jr. Nightsongs – Earl Klugh "Jump (For My Love)" – Steve Mitchell, Richard Perry & Howard Rice "The Natural" – Randy Newman "I Just Called to Say I Love You" – Stevie Wonder

Produção/Engenharia

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Chicago 17 – Humberto Gatica Aerial Boundaries – Steven Miller Can't Slow Down – Calvin Harris Heartbeat City – Nigel Green Into the Gap – Phil Thornalley	Best Engineered Album, Classical Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B Flat, Op. 100 – Paul Goodman, Leonard Slatkin & the Saint Louis Symphony
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical James Anthony Carmichael & Lionel Richie, empatados com David Foster Prince & the Revolution Robert John Mutt Lange & The Cars Michael Omartian	Producer of the Year, Classical Steven Epstein Thomas Z. Shepard Marc Aubort & Joanna Nickrenz Jay David Saks Robert Woods

R&B

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "I Feel for You" – Chaka Khan Patti Austin – Patti Austin "Let the Music Play" – Shannon "Let's Stay Together" – Tina Turner "Let's Hear It for the Boy" – Deniece Williams	Best Male R&B Vocal Performance "Caribbean Queen" – Billy Ocean Don't Stop – Jeffrey Osborne In the Name of Love – Bill Withers It's Your Night – James Ingram "The Woman In Red" – Stevie Wonder
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals "Yah Mo B There" – James Ingram & Michael McDonald "Edgartown Groove" – Kashif & Al Jarreau "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)" – Jermaine Jackson & Michael Jackson "The Last Time I Made Love" – Joyce Kennedy, Jeffrey Osborne	Best R&B Instrumental Performance Sound-System – Herbie Hancock
Best R&B Song "I Feel For You" – Prince "Dancing in the Streets" – Shalamar "Yah Mo B There" – James Ingram & Michael McDonald "Caribbean Queen" – Billy Ocean "The Glamorous Life" – Sheila E.

Reggae

Best Reggae Album Anthem – Black Uhuru "Reggae Nights" – Jimmy Cliff "Steppin' Out" – Steel Pulse Captured Live – Peter Tosh King Yellowman – Yellowman

Rock

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance "Better Be Good To Me" – Tina Turner "Dancin' on the Edge" – Lita Ford "Here She Comes" – Bonnie Tyler W.O.W. – Wendy O. Williams "Rock It Out" – Pia Zadora	Best Male Rock Vocal Performance "Dancing in the Dark" – Bruce Springsteen "Blue Jean" – David Bowie "Rebel Yell" – Billy Idol "Restless" – Elton John "Pink Houses" – John Cougar Mellencamp
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Purple Rain – Prince & the Revolution Heartbeat City – The Cars Genesis – Genesis "Jump" – Van Halen 90125 – Yes	Best Rock Instrumental Performance "Cinema" – Yes "Vibramatic" – Lionel Hampton "Home by the Sea" – Genesis "Donut City" – Eddie Van Halen Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"

Falado

Best Spoken Word Album The Words of Gandhi – Ben Kingsley The Real Thing (Broadway Cast) – Jeremy Irons & Glenn Close Our Time Has Come – Jesse Jackson Heart Play (Unfinished Dialogue) – John Lennon & Yoko Ono