31st Annual Grammy Awards

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The 31st Annual Grammy Awards was the 1989 ceremony honoring the previous year's achievements in the music industry, notable for expanding recognition of emerging genres and artists.

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instanceOf Grammy Awards ceremony
music award ceremony
albumOfTheYearWinner Faith
albumOfTheYearWinnerArtist George Michael
bestNewArtistWinner Tracy Chapman
broadcastOn CBS
country United States
date 1989-02-22
editionNumber 31
followedBy 32nd Annual Grammy Awards
follows 30th Annual Grammy Awards
honorsPeriod 1988 in music
host Billy Crystal
industry music industry
introducedCategory Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental
language English
location Shrine Auditorium
locationCity Los Angeles
locationCountry United States
locationState California
mainAward Album of the Year
Best New Artist
Record of the Year
Song of the Year
networkType television
notableAspect expanded recognition of emerging genres and artists
notableWinner Anita Baker
Bobby McFerrin
George Michael
K. D. Lang
linked to: k.d. lang

Metallica
Sting
Tracy Chapman
U2
partOf Grammy Awards
presentedBy NARAS
linked to: Recording Academy

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
linked to: Recording Academy
recognizedGenre R&B
classical
country
gospel
hard rock
heavy metal
jazz
pop
rock
recordOfTheYearWinner Don’t Worry, Be Happy
recordOfTheYearWinnerArtist Bobby McFerrin
songOfTheYearSongwriter Bobby McFerrin
songOfTheYearWinner Don’t Worry, Be Happy
year 1989

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Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance firstPresentedAt 31st Annual Grammy Awards