| 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 (for whom still mourned for the loss of his son two years ago) was the night's big winner, winning six awards out of nine nominations including Album, Song and Record of the Year.[8]
Michael Jackson, having been recently interviewed in Oprah Winfrey Show had 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" |
