| 31st Annual Grammy Awards | |
| Date: | February 22, 1989 |
| Location: | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles |
| Host: | Billy Crystal |
| Network: | CBS |
| Most Awards: | Bobby McFerrin (4) |
| Previous: | 30th |
| Main: | Grammy Awards |
| Next: | 32nd |
The 31st Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 22, 1989, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.[1] [2]
Album of the Year went to George Michael for Faith, and Song of the Year went to Bobby McFerrin for "Don't Worry, Be Happy".
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Whitney Houston | "One Moment in Time" | |
| The Manhattan Transfer | "She's the Most" | |
| Luther Vandross | "She Won't Talk to Me" | |
| Sinéad O'Connor | "Mandinka" | |
| Linda Ronstadt | "Rogaciano El Huapanguero" | |
| Bobby McFerrin & Billy Crystal | A capella and jokes | |
| Melissa Etheridge | "Bring Me Some Water" | |
| Dan Seals | "Addicted" | |
| K. T. Oslin | "Hold Me" | |
| Lyle Lovett and His Large Band | "She's Hot to Go" | |
| Buck Owens & Dwight Yoakam | "Streets of Bakersfield" | |
| Take 6 | "If We Ever Needed the Lord Before (We Sure Do Need Him Now)" | |
| Ronald Winans Family & Friends Choir | "Gotta Keep Dancin'" | |
| Toni Childs | "Don't Walk Away" | |
| Leontyne Price | "Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio!" (from Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini) | |
| Dizzy Gillespie | ||
| Sarah Vaughan | "So Many Stars" | |
| Metallica | "One" | |
| Itzhak Perlman | ||
| Tracy Chapman | "Fast Car" |