| 35th Annual Grammy Awards | |
| Date: | February 24, 1993 |
| Location: | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| Network: | CBS |
| Host: | Garry Shandling |
| Ratings: | 30.0 million viewers |
| Most Awards: | Eric Clapton (6) |
| Most Nominations: | Eric Clapton (9) |
| Award1 Type: | Record YR. |
| Award1 Winner: | "Tears in Heaven" |
| Award2 Type: | Album YR. |
| Award2 Winner: | Unplugged |
| Award3 Type: | Song YR. |
| Award3 Winner: | "Tears in Heaven" |
| Award4 Type: | New Artist |
| Award4 Winner: | Arrested Development |
| Award5 Type: | Person YR. |
| Award5 Winner: | Natalie Cole |
| Producer: | Matt Sager · Tzvi Small[1] |
| Runtime: | circa 150 minutes |
| Previous: | 34th |
| Main: | Grammy Awards |
| Next: | 36th |
The 35th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1993 and recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.[2] The nominations were announced on January 7, 1993.[3] The evening's host was the American stand-up comedian Garry Shandling, who hosted the ceremony for the third time.[4] The CBS network broadcast the show live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.[5]
This particular Grammy live broadcast was the commercially most successful of its kind in the 1990s.[6] As Nielsen Media Research and Billboard magazine stated on January 10, 2004, "the highest-rated Grammy show of the 1990s was the 1993 telecast, which got a 19.9 rating/31 share and 30 million United States viewers" alone.[7] British guitarist and singer Eric Clapton was the night's big winner, winning six awards out of nine nominations including Album, Song and Record of the Year.[8]
Michael Jackson received the Grammy Legend Award from his sister Janet Jackson. A small segment of the show was "How to Become a Legend" narrated by Janet.[9]
| Artist(s) | Song(s)[10] | |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Gabriel | "Steam" | |
| k. d. lang | "Constant Craving" | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers with George Clinton and P-Funk | "Give It Away" | |
| Vanessa Williams | "Save the Best for Last" | |
| En Vogue | "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" | |
| Tony Bennett & Natalie Cole | "The Lady Is a Tramp" | |
| Travis Tritt & Marty Stuart | "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" | |
| Arrested Development | "People Everyday" | |
| Billy Ray Cyrus | "Achy Breaky Heart" | |
| Mervyn Warren with Los Angeles Master Chorale | "Hallelujah!" | |
| Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson | "Beauty and the Beast" | |
| "Cherokee" | ||
| Eric Clapton | "Tears in Heaven" |
