37th Annual Grammy Awards
1995 award ceremony for music
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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.
DateMarch 1, 1995
LocationShrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
Hosted byPaul Reiser
Most awardsBruce Springsteen (4)
| 37th Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 1, 1995 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles |
| Hosted by | Paul Reiser |
| Most awards | Bruce Springsteen (4) |
| Most nominations | Babyface and Boyz II Men (6) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
Performances
Presenters
| 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
General
- "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
Blues
- Best Traditional Blues Album
- Best Contemporary Blues Album
- Pops Staples for Father Father
Children's
- 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
- 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
- From 1994 through 2003, see "Best Spoken Comedy Album" under the "Spoken Word" field, below.
Composing and arranging
- 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
- 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
Gospel
- 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
Jazz
Latin
- 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
- Best Musical Show Album
- Phil Ramone (producer), Stephen Sondheim (composer & lyricist) & the original cast for Passion
Music video
- 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
Packaging and notes
- 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
- Best Polka Album
- Walter Ostanek for Music and Friends performed by the Walter Ostanek Band
Pop
Production and engineering
- 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.)
- Producer of the Year
- Classical Producer of the Year
- Andrew Cornall
R&B
- 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
- "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
Reggae
Rock
- 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
Traditional Pop
World
Special merit awards
Television ratings
17.3 million viewers watched the 1995 Grammy Awards.