31st Annual Grammy Awards

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The 31st Annual Grammy Awards was the 1989 ceremony honoring the previous year's achievements in the music industry, notable for expanding recognition of emerging genres and artists.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grammy Awards ceremony
music award ceremony
albumOfTheYearWinner Faith
albumOfTheYearWinnerArtist George Michael
bestNewArtistWinner Tracy Chapman
broadcastOn CBS
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date 1989-02-22
editionNumber 31
followedBy 32nd Annual Grammy Awards
follows 30th Annual Grammy Awards
honorsPeriod 1988 in music
host Billy Crystal
industry music industry
introducedCategory Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental
language English
location Shrine Auditorium
locationCity Los Angeles
locationCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
locationState California, United States
surface form: California
mainAward Album of the Year
Best New Artist
Record of the Year
Song of the Year
networkType television
notableAspect expanded recognition of emerging genres and artists
notableWinner Anita Baker
Bobby McFerrin
George Michael
k.d. lang
surface form: K. D. Lang

Metallica
Sting
Tracy Chapman
U2
partOf Grammy Awards ceremony
surface form: Grammy Awards
presentedBy Recording Academy
surface form: NARAS

Recording Academy
surface form: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
recognizedGenre R&B
classical
country
gospel
hard rock
heavy metal
jazz
pop
rock
recordOfTheYearWinner "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
surface form: Don’t Worry, Be Happy
recordOfTheYearWinnerArtist Bobby McFerrin
songOfTheYearSongwriter Bobby McFerrin
songOfTheYearWinner "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
surface form: Don’t Worry, Be Happy
year 1989

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Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance firstPresentedAt 31st Annual Grammy Awards