34th Annual Grammy Awards

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34th Annual Grammy Awards
DateFebruary 25, 1992
Location Radio City Music Hall, New York City
Hosted by Whoopi Goldberg
Most awards Natalie Cole (3)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
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The 34th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1992, [1] recognizing accomplishments by musicians from the previous year (1991). Natalie Cole won the most awards (three), including Album of the Year. [2] [3] Paul Simon opened the show.

Contents

Performers

Artist(s)Song(s)
Paul Simon "The Cool, Cool River"
Michael Bolton "When a Man Loves a Woman"
Mariah Carey "If It's Over"
Seal "Crazy"
The Stars from the Commitments "Mustang Sally"
Mary Chapin Carpenter with BeauSoleil "Down at the Twist and Shout"
Roy Rogers & Clint Black "Hold On Partner"
Bonnie Raitt "I Can't Make You Love Me"
LL Cool J "Mama Said Knock You Out"
Color Me Badd "I Adore Mi Amor"
Boyz II Men "Motownphilly"
Vince Gill "Pocket Full of Gold"
Alan Jackson "Don't Rock the Jukebox"
Aretha Franklin & Michael McDonald "Everchanging Times"
Luther Vandross featuring Aretha Franklin "Power of Love/Love Power"
Dave Grusin "That Certain Feeling"
Amy Grant "Baby Baby"
Evgeny Kissin "Rhapsodie espagnole, S. 254" by Franz Liszt
Queensrÿche "Silent Lucidity"
Metallica "Enter Sandman"
Johnny Mathis "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
Keith Carradine with the cast of The Will Rogers Follies "Our Favorite Son"
Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole (in footage)"Unforgettable"

Presenters

Award winners

Alternative

Blues

Children's

Classical

Comedy

Composing and arranging

Country

Folk

Gospel

Historical

Jazz

Latin

Musical show

Music video

New Age

Packaging and notes

Polka

Pop

Production and engineering

R&B

Rap

Reggae

Rock

Spoken

Traditional pop

World

Special merit awards

MusiCares Person of the Year

Grammy Legend Award

Trivia

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References

  1. Pareles, Jon (26 February 1992). "Cole's 'Unforgettable' Sweeps the Grammys". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  2. Campbell, Mary (26 February 1992). "Natalie Cole emotional favorite at Grammys". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  3. "1991 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.