Record of the Year: Unforgettable - Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole Album of the Year: Unforgettable - Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole (Elektra) Song of the Year: Unforgettable - Irving Gordon, songwriter Best New Artist: Marc Cohn Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male: When a Man Loves a Woman - Michael Bolton Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: Something to Talk About - Bonnie Raitt Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal:Losing My Religion - R.E.M. Best Traditional Pop Performance: Unforgettable - Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole Best Rock Song: Soul Cages - Sting, songwriter Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo: Luck of the Draw - Bonnie Raitt Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal: Good Man, Good Woman - Bonnie Raitt and Delbert McClinton Best Hard Rock Performance With Vocal: For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge - Van Halen Best Metal Performance With Vocal:Metallica - Metallica Best Alternative Music Album: Out of Time - R.E.M. (Warner Brothers) Best Rhythm and Blues Song:Power of Love/Love Power - Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller and Teddy Vann, songwriters Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male:Power of Love - Luther Vandross Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female: (tie): Burnin' - Patti LaBelle - How Can I Ease the Pain - Lisa Fischer Best Rhythm and Blues Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal: Cooleyhigh Harmony - Boyz II Men Best Rap Solo Performance: Mama Said Knock You Out - L.L. Cool J Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group: Summertime - D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince Best Country Song: Love Can Build a Bridge - Naomi Judd, John Jarvis and Paul Overstreet, songwriters Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: Ropin' the Wind - Garth Brooks Best Country Vocal Performance, Female:Down at the Twist and Shout - Mary Chapin Carpenter Best Country Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal: Love Can Build a Bridge - Judds Best Country Vocal Collaboration: Restless - Steve Wariner, Ricky Skaggs and Vince Gill Best Music Video, Short Form:Losing My Religion - R.E.M. Best Music Video, Long Form: Madonna: Blonde Ambition World Tour Live - Madonna
Outstanding Drama Series - Northern Exposure (CBS) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Christopher Lloyd, Avonlea Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Dana Delany, China Beach Outstanding Comedy Series - Murphy Brown (CBS) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Craig T. Nelson, Coach Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Candice Bergen, Murphy Brown Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Series) - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (NBC) Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Special) - Cirque du Soleil II - A New Experience (HBO) Outstanding Children's Series (Daytime) - Sesame Street (Syndicated) Outstanding Animated Program (Prime Time, for Programming One Hour or Less) - A Claymation Easter (CBS) Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show - Jeopardy! (Syndicated) Outstanding Talk/Service Show - The Oprah Winfrey Show (Syndicated)
Best Picture: The Silence of the Lambs, Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt and Ron Bozman, producers (Orion) Actor in a Leading Role: Anthony Hopkins, The Silence of the Lambs Actress in a Leading Role: Jodie Foster, The Silence of the Lambs Actor in a Supporting Role: Jack Palance, City Slickers Actress in a Supporting Role: Mercedes Ruehl, The Fisher King Best Director: Jonathan Demme, The Silence of the Lambs
The year of grunge - Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" becomes the most popular album of the year, arguably the Decade. Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody goes to number one for a second time, making it the first and only time a single has gone to number one in the same version twice After signing a $30 million contract with Virgin Records, Janet Jackson becomes the highest paid female artist ever Guns N' Roses release the highly anticipated albums Use Your Illusion I & II which debut at the two highest spots on the Billboard 200, the first such feat for a rock act. The albums went on to sell 7 million copies each
