| Record of the Year |
“Wind Beneath My Wings,” Bette Midler |
| Album of the Year |
Nick of Time, Bonnie Raitt (Capitol) |
| Song of the Year |
“Wind Beneath My Wings,” Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar, songwriters |
| Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male |
“How Am I Supposed to Live Without You,” Michael Bolton |
| Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female |
“Nick of Time,” Bonnie Raitt |
| Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal |
“Don't Know Much,” Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville |
| Best Pop Instrumental Performance |
“Healing Chant,” Neville Brothers |
| Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male |
The End of the Innocence, Don Henley |
| Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female |
Nick of Time, Bonnie Raitt |
| Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal |
Traveling Wilburys Volume One, Traveling Wilburys |
| Best Rock Instrumental Performance |
Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop With Terry Bozzio and Tony Hymas, Jeff Beck, Terry Bozzio and Tony Hymas |
| Best Hard Rock Performance |
“Cult of Personality,” Living Colour |
| Best Metal Performance |
“One,” Metallica |
| Best Rhythm and Blues Song |
“If You Don't Know Me by Now,” Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, songwriters |
| Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male |
“Every Little Step,” Bobby Brown |
| Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female |
Giving You the Best That I Got, Anita Baker |
| Best Rhythm and Blues Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal |
“Back to Life,” Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler |
| Best Rhythm and Blues Instrumental Performance |
“African Dance,” Soul II Soul |
| Best Rap Performance |
“Bust a Move,” Young MC |
| Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male |
When Harry Met Sally, Harry Connick, Jr. |
