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What happened in history on this day: February 25?
On February 25 in ...
- 1901 - George Cohan's musical "Governor's Son" premieres in New York City, New York.
- 1963 - The Beatles release their first single in US "Please Please Me".
- 1973 - Steven Sondheim's musical Little Night Music premieres at Shubert Theater in New York City, New York for 601 performances.
- 1981 - CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 23rd Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
- Record of the Year: Christopher Cross for "Sailing";
- Album of the Year: Christopher Cross and Michael Omartian for "Christopher Cross";
- Song of the Year: Christopher Cross for "Sailing";
- Best New Artist: Christopher Cross;
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: Bette Midler for "The Rose";
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male: Kenny Loggins for "This Is It";
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb for "Guilty";
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance: Bob James and Earl Klugh for "One On One";
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female: Pat Benatar for "Crimes Of Passion";
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male: Billy Joel for "Glass Houses";
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band for "Against The Wind";
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance: The Police for "Reggatta De Blanc";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female: Stephanie Mills for "Never Knew Love Like This Before";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male: George Benson for "Give Me The Night";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: The Manhattans for "Shining Star";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Instrumental Performance: George Benson for "Off Broadway";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Song: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas for "Never Knew Love Like This Before";
- Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental: The Manhattan Transfer for "Birdland";
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female: Anne Murray for "Could I Have This Dance?";
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: George Jones for "He Stopped Loving Her Today";
- Best Country Performance Duo or Group: Emmylou Harris and Roy Orbison for "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again";
- Best Country Instrumental Performance: Gilley's Urban Cowboy Band for "Orange Blossom Special/Hoedown";
- Best Country Song: Willie Nelson for "On The Road Again";
- Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational: Reba Rambo, Dony McGuire, B.J. Thomas, Andrae Crouch, Walter Hawkins, Tramaine Hawkins, Cynthia Clawson, and The Archers for "The Lord's Prayer";
- Best Gospel Performance, Traditional: Blackwood Brothers for "We Come To Worship";
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary: Shirley Caesar for "Rejoice";
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional: James Cleveland and The Charles Fold Singers for "Lord, Let Me Be An Instrument";
- Best Inspirational Performance: Debby Boone for "With My Song I Will Praise Him";
- Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording: Norman Dayron for "Rare Blues";
- Best Latin Recording: Cal Tjader for "La Onda Va Bien";
- Best Recording for Children: David Levine and Lucy Simon for "In Harmony/A Sesame Street Record";
- Best Comedy Recording: Rodney Dangerfield for "No Respect";
- Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama: Pat Carroll for "Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein";
- Best Instrumental Composition: John Williams for "The Empire Strikes Back";
- Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special: John Williams for "The Empire Strikes Back";
- Best Cast Show Album: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice for "Evita - Premier American Recording";
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female: Ella Fitzgerald for "A Perfect Match - Ella And Basie";
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male: George Benson for "Moody's Mood";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist: Bill Evans for "I Will Say Goodbye";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group: Bill Evans for "We Will Meet Again";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band: Count Basie for "On The Road";
- Best Instrumental Arrangement: Jerry Hey and Quincy Jones for "Dinorah, Dinorah";
- Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): Christopher Cross and Michael Omartian for "Sailing";
- Best Arrangement for Voices: Janis Siegel for "Birdland";
- Best Album Package: Roy Kohara for "Against The Wind";
- Best Album Notes: David McClintick for "Trilogy: Past, Present And Future";
- Best Historical Reissue Album: Keith Hardwick for "Segovia - The EMI Recordings 1927-39";
- Best Engineered Recording - Non-classical: James Guthrie for "The Wall";
- Producer of the Year (non-classical): Phil Ramone;
- Best Classical Album: Pierre Boulez, Gunther Breest, and Michael Horwath for "Berg: Lulu (Complete Version)";
- Best Classical Orchestral Recording: Georg Solti and Raymond Minshull for "Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 In A";
- Best Opera Recording: Pierre Boulez, Gunther Breest, and Michael Horwath for "Berg: Lulu (Complete Version)";
- Best Choral Performance, Classical (other than opera): Carlo Maria Giulini and Norbert Balatsch for "Mozart: Requiem";
- Best Chamber Music Performance: Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman for "Play Music For Two Violins (Moszkowski: Suite For Two Violins/Shostakovich: Duets/Prokofiev: Sonata For Two Violins)";
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra): Itzhak Perlman for "Berg: Violin Concerto/Stravinsky: Violin Concerto In D", and Mstislav Rostropovich and Itzhak Perlman for "Brahms: Violin And Cello Concerto In A Minor (Double Concerto)";
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra): Itzhak Perlman for "The Spanish Album";
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance: Leontyne Price for "Prima Donna, Vol. 5 - Great Soprano Arias From Handel To Britten";
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical: Karl-August Naegler for "Berg: Lulu (Complete Version)";
- Classical Producer of the Year: Robert Woods.
- 1983 - CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 25th Annual Grammy Awards.
- Record of the Year: Toto for "Rosanna";
- Album of the Year: Toto for "Toto IV";
- Song of the Year: Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Carson for "Always On My Mind";
- Best New Artist: Men At Work;
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: Melissa Manchester for "You Should Hear How She Talks About You";
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male: Lionel Richie for "Truly";
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes for "Up Where We Belong";
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance: Ernie Watts for "Chariots Of Fire Theme";
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female: Pat Benatar for "Shadows Of The Night";
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male: John Cougar Mellencamp for "Hurts So Good";
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Survivor for "Eye Of The Tiger";
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance: A Flock Of Seagulls for "D.N.A.";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female: Jennifer Holliday for "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male: Marvin Gaye for "Sexual Healing";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Dazz Band for "Let It Whip", and Earth, Wind and Fire for "Wanna Be With You";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Instrumental Performance: Marvin Gaye for "Sexual Healing";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Song: Bill Champlin, Jay Graydon, and Steve Lukather for "Turn Your Love Around";
- Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental: Pat Metheny for "Offramp";
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female: Juice Newton for "Break It To Me Gently";
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: Willie Nelson for "Always On My Mind";
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Alabama for "Mountain Music";
- Best Country Instrumental Performance: Roy Clark for "Alabama Jubilee";
- Best Country Song: Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Carson for "Always On My Mind";
- Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary: Amy Grant for "Age To Age";
- Best Gospel Performance, Traditional: Blackwood Brothers for "I'm Following You";
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary: Al Green for "Higher Plane";
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional: Al Green for "Precious Lord";
- Best Inspirational Performance: Barbara Mandrell for "He Set My Life To Music";
- Best Traditional Blues Recording: Clarence Brown for "Alright Again";
- Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording: Queen Ida for "Queen Ida and The Bon Temps Zydeco Band On Tour";
- Best Latin Recording: Machito for "Machito and His Salsa Big Band '82";
- Best Recording for Children: David Levine and Lucy Simon for "In Harmony 2";
- Best Comedy Recording: Richard Pryor for "Live On The Sunset Strip";
- Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording: Tom Voegeli for "Raiders Of The Lost Ark - The Movie On Record";
- Best Instrumental Composition: John Williams for "Flying - Theme From E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial";
- Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special: John Williams for "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial";
- Best Cast Show Album: Henry Krieger, Tom Eyen, and David Foster for "Dreamgirls";
- Video of the Year: Olivia Newton-John for "Olivia Physical";
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female: Sarah Vaughan for "Gershwin Live!";
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male: Mel Tormé for "An Evening With George Shearing and Mel Tormé";
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance Duo or Group: The Manhattan Transfer for "Route 66";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist: Miles Davis for "We Want Miles";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group: Phil Woods Quartet for "More Live";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band: Count Basie for "Warm Breeze";
- Best Arrangement on an Instrumental Recording: John Williams for "Flying";
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s): David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, and Jerry Hey for "Rosanna";
- Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices: David Paich for "Rosanna";
- Best Album Package: John Kosh and Ron Larson for "Get Closer";
- Best Album Notes: John Chilton and Richard M. Sudhalter for "Bunny Berigan - Giants Of Jazz";
- Best Historical Album: Alan Dell, Don Wardell, and Ethel Gabriel for "The Tommy Dorsey/Frank Sinatra Sessions - Vols. 1, 2 and 3";
- Best Engineered Recording - Non-classical: Al Schmitt, David Leonard, Greg Ladanyi, and Tom Knox for "Toto IV";
- Producer of the Year: Toto;
- Best Classical Album: Glenn Gould and Samuel H. Carter for "Bach: The Goldberg Variations";
- Best Orchestral Performance: James Levine for "Mahler: Sym. No. 7 In E Min. (Song Of The Night)";
- Best Opera Recording: Donald McIntyre, Gwyneth Jones, Heinz Zednik, Hermann Becht, Jeannine Altmeyer, Manfred Jung, Matti Salminen, Ortrun Wenkel, Peter Hofmann, Siegfried Jerusalem, Pierre Boulez, and Andrew Kazdin for "Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen";
- Best Choral Performance (other than opera): Georg Solti and Margaret Hillis for "Berlioz: La Damnation De Faust";
- Best Chamber Music Performance: Richard Goode and Richard Stolzman for "Brahms: The Sonatas For Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120";
- Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist (with orchestra): Itzhak Perlman for "Elgar: Violin Concerto In B Minor";
- Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist (without orchestra): Glenn Gould for "Bach: The Goldberg Variations";
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance: Leontyne Price for "Verdi: Arias (Leontyne Price Sings Verdi)";
- Best Engineered Recording, Classical: Paul Goodman for "Mahler: Symphony No. 7 In E Minor (Song Of The Night)";
- Classical Producer of the Year: Robert Woods for "Robert Woods";
- Trustees Award: Les Paul.
- 1986 - CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 28th Annual Grammy Awards.
- Record of the Year: Quincy Jones for "We Are The World";
- Album of the Year: Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham for "No Jacket Required";
- Song of the Year: Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson for "We Are The World";
- Best New Artist: Sade;
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: Whitney Houston for "Saving All My Love For You";
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male: Phil Collins for "No Jacket Required";
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Quincy Jones for "We Are The World";
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist): Jan Hammer for "Miami Vice Theme";
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female: Tina Turner for "One Of The Living";
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male: Don Henley for "The Boys Of Summer";
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Dire Straits for "Money For Nothing";
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist): Jeff Beck for "Escape";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female: Aretha Franklin for "Freeway Of Love";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male: Stevie Wonder for "In Square Circle";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Commodores for "Nightshift";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist): Ernie Watts for "Musician";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Song: Jeffrey Cohen and Narada Michael Walden for "Freeway Of Love";
- Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental: David Sanborn for "Straight To The Heart";
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female: Cleo Laine for "Cleo At Carnegie - The 10th Anniversary Concert";
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male: Bobby McFerrin and Jon Hendricks for "Another Night In Tunisia";
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group: The Manhattan Transfer for "Vocalese";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist: Wynton Marsalis for "Black Codes From The Underground";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group: Wynton Marsalis Group for "Black Codes From The Underground";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band: John Barry and Bob Wilber for "The Cotton Club - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack";
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female: Rosanne Cash for "I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me";
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: Ronnie Milsap for "Lost In The Fifties Tonight (In The Still Of The Night)";
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: The Judds for "Why Not Me";
- Best Country Instrumental Performance (orchestra, group or soloist): Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler for "Cosmic Square Dance";
- Best Country Song: Jimmy L. Webb for "Highwayman";
- Best Gospel Performance, Female: Amy Grant for "Unguarded";
- Best Gospel Performance, Male: Larnelle Harris for "How Excellent Is Thy Name";
- Best Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus: Sandi Patti and Larnelle Harris for "I've Just Seen Jesus";
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female: Shirley Caesar for "Martin";
- Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male: Marvin Winans for "Bring Back The Days Of Yea And Nay";
- Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus: The Winans for "Tomorrow";
- Best Inspirational Performance: Jennifer Holliday for "Come Sunday";
- Best Latin Pop Performance: Lani Hall for "Es Facil Amar";
- Best Tropical Latin Performance: Tito Puente and His Latin Ensemble for "Mambo Diablo", and Eddie Palmieri for "Solito";
- Best Mexican-American Performance: Vikki Carr for "Simplemente Mujer";
- Best Traditional Blues Recording: B.B. King for "My Guitar Sings The Blues";
- Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording: Rockin' Sidney for "My Toot Toot";
- Best Polka Recording: Frank Yankovic for "70 Years Of Hits";
- Best Reggae Recording: Jimmy Cliff for "Cliff Hanger";
- Best Recording for Children: Jim Henson and Steve Buckingham for "Follow That Bird - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack";
- Best Comedy Recording: Whoopi Goldberg for "Whoopi Goldberg - Original Broadway Show Recording";
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Recording: Mike Berniker for "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom";
- Best Music Video, Short Form: Tom Trbovich and Quincy Jones for "We Are The World - The Video Event";
- Best Music Video, Long Form: Huey Lewis And The News and Bruce Gowers for "Huey Lewis and The News - The Heart Of Rock 'n' Roll";
- Best Instrumental Composition: Jan Hammer for "Miami Vice Theme";
- Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special: Allee Willis, Bunny Hull, Dan Sembello, Harold Faltermeyer, Hawk, Howard Hewett, Howie Rice, Jon Gilutin, Keith Forsey, Marc Benno, Micki Free, Richard C. Theisen II, Sharon Robinson, and Sue Sheridan for "Beverly Hills Cop";
- Best Cast Show Album: John McClure for "West Side Story";
- Best Arrangement on an Instrumental: Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour for "Early A.M. Attitude";
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s): Nelson Riddle for "Lush Life";
- Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices: Bobby McFerrin and Cheryl Bentyne for "Another Night In Tunisia";
- Best Album Package: John Kosh and Ron Larson for "Lush Life";
- Best Album Notes: Peter Guralnick for "Sam Cooke Live At The Harlem Square Club, 1963";
- Best Historical Album: John Pfeiffer for "RCA/Met - 100 Singers - 100 Years";
- Best Engineered Recording - non classical: Neil Dorfsman for "Brothers In Arms";
- Producer of the Year (non-classical): Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham for "Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham";
- Best Classical Album: John Aler, Robert Shaw, and Robert Woods for "Berlioz: Requiem";
- Best Classical Orchestral Recording: Robert Shaw and Robert Woods for "Faure: Pelleas Et Melisande";
- Best Opera Recording: Franz Mazura, Philip Langridge, Georg Solti, and James Mallinson for "Schoenberg: Moses Und Aron";
- Best Choral Performance (other than opera): Robert Shaw for "Berlioz: Requiem";
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra): Yo-Yo Ma for "Elgar: Cello Concerto, Op. 85/Walton: Concerto For Cello and Orch.";
- Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra): Vladimir Ashkenazy for "Ravel: Gaspard De La Nuit; Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte; Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales";
- Best Chamber Music Performance: Emanuel Ax and Yo-Yo Ma for "Brahms: Cello And Piano Sonatas In E Minor And F";
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance: John Aler for "Berlioz: Requiem";
- Best New classical Artist: Chicago Pro Musica;
- Best Contemporary Composition: Andrew Lloyd Webber for "Lloyd Webber: Requiem";
- Best Engineered Recording, classical: Jack Renner for "Berlioz: Requiem";
- Classical Producer of the Year: Robert Woods;
- Trustees Award: George and Ira Gershwin;
- Lifetime Achievement Award: The Rolling Stones.
- 1992 - CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 34th Annual Grammy Awards.
- Record of the Year: Natalie Cole for "Unforgettable";
- Album of the Year: Natalie Cole, Andre Fischer, David Foster and Tommy LiPuma for "Unforgettable With Love";
- Song of the Year: Irving Gordon for "Unforgettable";
- Best New Artist: Marc Cohn for "Marc Cohn";
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: Bonnie Raitt for "Something To Talk About";
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male: Michael Bolton for "When A Man Loves A Woman";
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: R.E.M. for "Losing My Religion";
- Best Traditional Pop Performance: Natalie Cole for "Unforgettable";
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance: Michael Kamen for "Robin Hood - Prince Of Thieves";
- Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo: Bonnie Raitt for "Luck Of The Draw";
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Bonnie Raitt and Delbert McClinton for "Good Man, Good Woman";
- Best Hard Rock Performance with Vocal: Van Halen for "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge";
- Best Metal Performance: Metallica for "Metallica";
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance: Eric Johnson for "Cliffs Of Dover";
- Best Rock Song: Sting for "Soul Cages";
- Best Alternative Music Album: R.E.M. for "Out Of Time";
- Best Ryhthm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female: Patti LaBelle for "Burnin'", and Lisa Fischer for "How Can I Ease The Pain";
- Best Ryhthm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male: Luther Vandross for "Power Of Love";
- Best Ryhthm and Blues Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Boyz II Men for "Cooleyhighharmony";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Song: Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller and Teddy Vann for "Power Of Love/Love Power";
- Best Rap Solo Performance: LL Cool J for "Mama Said Knock You Out";
- Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: D.J. Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince for "Summertime";
- Best New Age Album: Chip Davis for "Fresh Aire 7";
- Best Contemporary Jazz Performance: Manhattan Transfer for "Sassy";
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance: Take 6 for "He Is Christmas";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo: Stan Getz for "I Remember You";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group: Oscar Peterson Trio for "Saturday Night At The Blue Note";
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance: Dizzy Gillespie for "Live At The Royal Festival Hall";
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Female: Mary Chapin Carpenter for "Down At The Twist And Shout";
- Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: Garth Brooks for "Ropin' The Wind";
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: The Judds for "Love Can Build A Bridge";
- Best Country Vocal Collaboration: Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and Vince Gill for "Restless";
- Best Country Instrumental Performance: Mark O'Connor for "The New Nashville Cats";
- Best Bluegrass Album: Carl Jackson and John Starling for "Spring Training";
- Best Country Song: John Jarvis, Naomi Judd and Paul Overstreet for "Love Can Build A Bridge";
- Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album: Russ Taff for "Under Their Influence";
- Best Pop Gospel Album: Steven Curtis Chapman for "For The Sake Of The Call";
- Best Southern Gospel Album: The Gaither Vocal Band for "Homecoming";
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album: Mighty Clouds Of Joy for "Pray For Me";
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album: BeBe Winans and CeCe Winans for "Different Lifestyles";
- Best Gospel Album by Choir or Chorus: The Sounds Of Blackness for "The Evolution Of Gospel";
- Best Latin Pop Album: Vikki Carr for "Cosas Del Amor";
- Best Tropical Latin Album: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 for "Bachata Rosa";
- Best Mexican-American Album: Little Joe for "16 de Septiembre";
- Best Traditional Blues Album: B.B. King for "Live At The Apollo";
- Best Contemporary Blues Album: Buddy Guy for "Damn Right, I've Got The Blues";
- Best Traditional Folk Album: John Colby and Ken Burns for "The Civil War - Original Soundtrack";
- Best Contemporary Folk Album: John Prine for "The Missing Years";
- Best Reggae Album: Shabba Ranks for "As Raw As Ever";
- Best World Music Album: Mickey Hart for "Planet Drum";
- Best Polka Album: Jimmy Sturr for "Live At Gilley's!";
- Best Album for Children: Clifford Robertson for "A Capella Kids";
- Best Comedy Album: Peter Schickele for "P.D.Q. Bach: WTWP Classical Talkity-Talk Radio";
- Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album: Ken Burns for "The Civil War";
- Best Musical Show Album: Cy Coleman, Adolph Green, Betty Comden, and Mike Berniker for "The Will Rogers Follies";
- Best Instrumental Composition: Elton John for "Basque";
- Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television: John Barry for "Dances With Wolves";
- Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television: Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen and Robert John Lange for "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You";
- Best Music Video - Short Form: R.E.M., Tarsem, and Dave Ramser for "Losing My Religion";
- Best Music Video, Long Form: Madonna, David Mallet, Mark Miceli, and Anthony Eaton for "Madonna - Blonde Ambition World Tour Live";
- Best Arrangement on an Instrumental: Dave Grusin for "Medley: Bess You Is My Woman/I Loves You Porgy";
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s): Johnny Mandel for "Unforgettable";
- Best Engineered Album - Non-classical: Al Schmitt, Armin Steiner, David Reitzas, and Woody Woodruff for "Unforgettable With Love";
- Producer of the Year (non classical): David Foster;
- Best Album Package: Vartan for "Billie Holiday - The Complete Decca Recordings";
- Best Album Notes: Alan M. Leeds, Cliff White, Harry Weinger, James Brown and Nelson George for "Star Time";
- Best Historical Album: Andy McKaie and Steven Lasker for "Billie Holiday - The Complete Decca Recordings";
- Best Classical Album: Adolph Green, Christa Ludwig, Della Jones, Jerry Hadley, June Anderson, Kurt Ollmann, Nicolai Gedda, Leonard Bernstein, and Hans Weber for "Bernstein: Candide";
- Best Orchestral Performance: Daniel Barenboim for "Corigliano: Symphony No. 1";
- Best Opera Recording: Bernd Weikl, Cheryl Studer, Ekkehard Wlaschiha, Hanna Schwarz, Hildegard Behrens, Matti Salminen, Reiner Goldberg, James Levine, and Cord Garben for "Wagner: Gotterdammerung";
- Best Performance of a Choral Work: Georg Solti and Margaret Hillis for "Bach: Mass In B Minor";
- Best Instrumental Soloist with Orchestra: John Browning for "Barber: Piano Concerto";
- Best Classical Performance Instrumental Solo without Orchestra: Alicia De Larrocha for "Granados: Goyescas; Allegro De Concierto; Danza Lenta";
- Best Chamber Music Performance: Emanual Ax, Isaac Stern, Yo-Yo Ma and Jaime Laredo for "Brahms: Piano Quartets (Op. 25 and 26)";
- Best Classical Vocal Soloist: Dawn Upshaw for "The Girl With Orange Lips (Falla, Ravel, etc.)";
- Best Contemporary Composition: John Corigliano for "Corigliano: Symphony No. 1";
- Best Engineered Recording, classical: Gregor Zielinsky for "Bernstein: Candide";
- Classical Producer of the Year: James Mallinson;
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Muddy Waters, John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown;
- Trustees Award: Christine Farnon (Recording Academy Executive Vice President);
- Legend Award: Barbra Streisand.
- 1998 - CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 40th Annual Grammy Awards.
- Record of the Year: Shawn Colvin for "Sunny Came Home";
- Album of the Year: Bob Dylan for "Time Out Of Mind";
- Song of the Year: John Leventhal and Shawn Colvin for "Sunny Came Home";
- Best New Artist: Paula Cole;
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Sarah McLachlan for "Building A Mystery";
- Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: Elton John for "Candle In The Wind 1997";
- Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Jamiroquai for "Virtual Insanity";
- Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals: John Lee Hooker and Van Morrison for "Don't Look Back";
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance: Sarah McLachlan for "Last Dance";
- Best Dance Recording: Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder for "Carry On";
- Best Pop Album: James Taylor and Frank Filipetti for "Hourglass";
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance: Tony Bennett for "Tony Bennett On Holiday";
- Best Female Rock Vocal Performance: Fiona Apple for "Criminal";
- Best Male Rock Vocal Performance: Bob Dylan for "Cold Irons Bound";
- Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: The Wallflowers for "One Headlight";
- Best Hard Rock Performance: The Smashing Pumpkins for "The End Is The Beginning Is The End";
- Best Metal Performance: Tool for "Aenema";
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance: The Chemical Brothers for "Block Rockin' Beats";
- Best Rock Song: Jakob Dylan for "One Headlight";
- Best Rock Album: John Fogerty for "Blue Moon Swamp";
- Best Alternative Music Performance: Radiohead for "Ok Computer";
- Best Female Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance: Erykah Badu for "On and On";
- Best Male Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance: R. Kelly for "I Believe I Can Fly";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Blackstreet for "No Diggity";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Song: R. Kelly for "I Believe I Can Fly";
- Best Rhythm and Blues Album: Erykah Badu for "Baduizm";
- Best Rap Solo Performance: Will Smith for "Men In Black";
- Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: Puff Daddy and Faith Evans Featuring 112 for "I'll Be Missing You";
- Best Rap Album: Puff Daddy And The Family and Stevie J. for "No Way Out";
- Best Female Country Vocal Performance: Trisha Yearwood for "How Do I Live";
- Best Male Country Vocal Performance: Vince Gill for "Pretty Little Adriana";
- Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal: Alison Krauss and Union Station for "Looking In The Eyes Of Love";
- Best Country Collaboration with Vocals: Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks for "In Another's Eyes";
- Best Country Instrumental Performance: Alison Krauss and Union Station for "Little Liza Jane";
- Best Country Song: Bob Carlisle and Randy Thomas for "Butterfly Kisses";
- Best Country Album: Johnny Cash and Rick Rubin for "Unchained";
- Best Bluegrass Album: Alison Krauss and Union Station for "So Long So Wrong";
- Best New Age Album: Michael Hedges for "Oracle";
- Best Contemporary Jazz Performance: Randy Brecker for "Into The Sun";
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance: Dee Dee Bridgewater for "Dear Ella";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Solo: Doc Cheatham and Nicholas Payton for "Stardust";
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group: Charlie Haden and Pat Metheny for "Beyond The Missouri Sky";
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance: Joe Henderson Big Band for "Joe Henderson Big Band";
- Best Latin Jazz Performance: Roy Hargrove's Crisol for "Habana";
- Best Rock Gospel Album: dc Talk for "Welcome To The Freak Show - dc Talk Live In Concert";
- Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: Jars Of Clay for "Much Afraid";
- Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album: David Corlew and Peter York for "Amazing Grace 2 - A Country Salute To Gospel";
- Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album: The Fairfield Four for "I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray";
- Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album: Take 6 for "Brothers";
- Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album: Kirk Franklin, Myron Butler and Robert Searight II for "God's Property From Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation";
- Best Latin Pop Performance: Luis Miguel for "Romances";
- Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance: Los Fabulosos Cadillacs for "Fabulosos Calavera";
- Best Tropical Latin Performance: Ry Cooder for "Buena Vista Social Club";
- Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance: La Mafia for "En Tus Manos";
- Best Traditional Blues Album: John Lee Hooker for "Don't Look Back";
- Best Contemporary Blues Album: Taj Mahal for "Señor Blues";
- Best Traditional Folk Album: BeauSoleil for "L'amour Ou La Folie";
- Best Contemporary Folk Album: Bob Dylan for "Time Out Of Mind";
- Best Reggae Album: Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers for "Fallen Is Babylon";
- Best World Music Album: Milton Nascimento for "Nascimento";
- Best Polka Album: Jimmy Sturr for "Living On Polka Time";
- Best Musical Album for Children: John Denver, Kris O'Connor and Roger Nichols for "All Aboard!";
- Best Spoken Word Album for Children: Charles Kuralt and John McElroy for "Winnie-The-Pooh";
- Best Spoken Word Album: Charles Kuralt and John McElroy for "Charles Kuralt's Spring";
- Best Spoken Comedy Album: Chris Rock for "Roll With The New";
- Best Musical Show Album: Jay David Saks for "Chicago - The Musical";
- Best Instrumental Composition: Wayne Shorter for "Aung San Suu Kyi";
- Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television: Gabriel Yared for "The English Patient";
- Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television: R. Kelly for "I Believe I Can Fly";
- Best Instrumental Arrangement: Bill Holman for "Straight, No Chaser";
- Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s): Slide Hampton for "Cotton Tail";
- Best Recording Package: Al Quattrocchi, Hugh Brown and Jeff Smith for "Titanic - Music As Heard On The Fateful Voyage";
- Best Boxed Recording Package: David Gorman, Hugh Brown and Rachel Gutek for "Beg Scream And Shout! - The Big Ol' Box Of '60s Soul";
- Best Album Notes: Chuck Pirtle, Eric von Schmidt, Jeff Place, John Fahey, Jon Pankake, Kip Lornell, Luc Sante, Luis Kemnitzer, Neil V. Rosenberg and Peter Stampfel for "Anthology Of American Folk Music - 1997 Expanded Edition";
- Best Historical Album: Amy Horowitz, Jeff Place, Pete Reiniger, Charlie Pilzer and David Glasser for "Anthology Of American Folk Music - 1997 Expanded Edition";
- Best Engineered Album - Non-classical: Frank Filipetti for "Hourglass";
- Producer of the Year, Non-classical: Babyface;
- Remixer of the Year, Non-classical: Frankie Knuckles;
- Best Engineered Album, Classical: Jack Renner and Michael Bishop for "Copland: The Music Of America";
- Producer of the Year, classical: Steven Epstein;
- Best Classical Album: David Zinman, Yo-Yo Ma, and Steven Epstein for "Premieres - Cello Concertos (Works Of Danielpour, Kirchner, Rouse)";
- Best Orchestral performance: Pierre Boulez for "Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Tristia";
- Best Opera Recording: Georg Solti, Jose Van Dam, Ben Heppner, Alan Opie, Karita Mattila, Herbert Lippert, Iris Vermillion and Rene Pape for "Wagner: Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg";
- Best Choral Performance: Robert Shaw for "Adams: Harmonium/Rachmaninoff: The Bells";
- Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra): Yo-Yo Ma and David Zinman for "Premieres - Cello Concertos (Works Of Danielpour, Kirchner, Rouse)";
- Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra): Janos Starker for "Bach: Suites For Solo Cello Nos. 1-6";
- Best Chamber Music Performance: Emerson String Quartet for "Beethoven: The String Quartets";
- Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor): Claudio Abbado for "Hindemith: Kammermusik No. 1 With Finale 1921, Op. 24 No. 1";
- Best Classical Vocal Performance: Cecilia Bartoli for "An Italian Songbook - Works Of Bellini, Donizetti, Rossini";
- Best Classical Contemporary Composition: John Adams for "Adams: El Dorado";
- Best Short Form Music Video: Janet Jackson, Mark Romanek, and Aris McGarry for "Got 'Till It's Gone";
- Best Long Form Music Video: Alanis Morissette, David May, Glen Ballard and Steve Purcell for "Jagged Little Pill - Live".
Births on February 25
- 1649 - Birth of Johann Philipp Krieger in Nürnberg; composer, court organist at Bayreuth (1670), music director at Halle and Weissenfels (1680+).
- 1725 - Birth of Armand-Louis Couperin Paris France, composer/organist (Notre Dame).
- 1873 - Birth of Enrico Caruso in Naples, Italy; operatic tenor (Faust).
- 1929 - Birth of Tommy Newsom in Virginia, USA; musician/bandleader/saxophonist (The Tonight Show).
- 1932 - Birth of Faron Young; country singer/actor (Hidden Guns, Daniel Boone).
- 1940 - Birth of Jesús Lopez-Cobos in Toro, Spain; conductor (International Conductor Competition).
- 1945 - Birth of Elkie Brooks in Manchester, England; rocker (Pearl's a Singer).
- 1950 - Birth of Emitt Rhodes; musician ("The Merry-go-Round").
- 1957 - Birth of Stuart "Woody" Wood in Scotland; guitarist (Bay City Rollers - "Saturday Night").
- 1959 - Birth of Mike Peters; rocker (Alarm - "In the Summertime").
- 1976 - Birth of Chris Pitman; rocker (Zaum, Tool).
Deaths on February 25
- 1974 - Death of Julian Dash at age 58; composer/saxophonist ("Tuxedo Junction").
- 1993 - Troy Caldwell, country musician (Marshall Tucker Band), dies at age 45.
- 2022 - Death of Tsewang Norbu at age 25 by self-immolation in Lhasa, Tibet; singer (Sing! China TV show contestant).
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