| 30th Annual Grammy Awards | |
| Date: | March 2, 1988 |
| Location: | Radio City Music Hall, New York City |
| Host: | Billy Crystal |
| Network: | CBS |
| Most Awards: | U2 (3) |
| Previous: | 29th |
| Main: | Grammy Awards |
| Next: | 31st |
The 30th Annual Grammy Awards were held March 2, 1988, at Radio City Music Hall, New York City. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.[1] [2]
Album of the Year went to U2 for The Joshua Tree, and Song of the Year went to Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and James Horner for "Somewhere Out There".
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Whitney Houston | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" |
| George Benson | "Twice The Love"/ "Let's Do It Again" |
| Cab Calloway | "Minnie The Moocher" |
| Celia Cruz Tito Puente Lou Reed Run DMC Billy Joel | Tribute to the music of New York "Quimbara" Walk On the Wild Side Tougher Than Leather New York State of Mind |
| Los Lobos | "La Bamba" |
| Suzanne Vega | "Luka" / "Tom's Diner" |
| Jackie Mason | Comedy routine |
| George Strait | "All My Ex's Live in Texas" |
| K. T. Oslin | "80's Ladies" |
| Randy Travis | "Forever and Ever, Amen" |
| Betsy Cook & Linda Thompson | "Telling Me Lies" |
| Restless Heart | "I'll Still Be Loving You" |
| Terence Trent D'Arby | "If You Let Me Stay" / "The First Cut Is the Deepest" |
| Jocko Henderson featuring The Angels The Cadillacs Dion The Flamingoes The Regents Lou Reed Ruben Blades Buster Poindexter | Tribute to Doo-wop "Speedoo" "Barbara Ann" "I Only Have Eyes For You" "My Boyfriend's Back" "A Teenager in Love |
| Michael Jackson | "The Way You Make Me Feel" / "Man in the Mirror" |
| Dion | "Runaround Sue" |
Album of the Year
Best Comedy Recording