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32nd Annual Grammy Awards

The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 21, 1990, and hosted by Garry Shandling. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.[1][2]

32nd Annual Grammy Awards

February 21, 1990

Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California

Garry Shandling

Bonnie Raitt (4)

CBS

- Wind Beneath My Wings

Bette Midler

- Don't Wanna Lose You

Gloria Estefan

- She Drives Me Crazy

Fine Young Cannibals

& Kenny G - How Am I Supposed To Live Without You

Michael Bolton

- The End of the Innocence

Don Henley

- After All This Time

Rodney Crowell

- Luck in My Eyes

k.d. lang

- We Didn't Start The Fire

Billy Joel

- Thing Called Love

Bonnie Raitt

- The Living Years

Mike + The Mechanics

& Linda Ronstadt - Don't Know Much

Aaron Neville

- Girl You Know It's True

Milli Vanilli

Sting & Stevie Wonder - Record of the Year

Anita Baker

& Ella Fitzgerald - Album of the Year

Natalie Cole

& Kenny G - Song of the Year

Michael Bolton

& Young MC - Best New Artist

Kris Kristofferson

& Randy Travis - Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

Exposé

& Paula Abdul - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Patrick Swayze

& Sam Kinison - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Olivia Newton-John

& John Lee Hooker - Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

B.B. King

& Dwight Yoakam - Best Male & Female Country Vocal Performance

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

- Best Rap Performance

New Kids on the Block

& Mötley Crüe - Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

Taylor Dayne

Record of the Year

Arif Mardin

Album of the Year

Don Was

Song of the Year

Jeff Silbar

Special Merit Awards[edit]

Nat "King" Cole, Miles Davis, Vladimir Horowitz, and Paul McCartney were each awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.[7]