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Adele at the 54th GRAMMY Awards in 2012

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A historical look back at the artists who have won six or more GRAMMY Awards in one night
Paul Grein
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Adele made GRAMMY history at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards. By winning six awards, she equaled Beyoncé's record for the most GRAMMYs won by a female artist in one night and Eric Clapton's record for the most awards won by a British artist in one night.

Adele, 23, also broke Michael Jackson's record as the youngest artist to scoop up six or more of the coveted gramophones in one outing. Jackson was 25 at the time of his Thriller sweep.

Adele is only the eighth artist in GRAMMY history to win six or more awards in one night. Here's a list of the individuals who have accomplished this feat, arranged in chronological order:

Roger Miller
8th Annual GRAMMY Awards
March 15, 1966

The genial country singer/songwriter won six awards at age 30. That was the biggest GRAMMY sweep to that point. It remains the biggest sweep for a country artist. Five of the six awards were for Miller's country classic "King Of The Road," including Best Country & Western Song. The other award was for Best Country & Western Album for The Return Of Roger Miller. Miller died in 1992.

Paul Simon
13th Annual GRAMMY Awards
March 16, 1971

Simon won seven awards, breaking Miller's record of six. Then 29, Simon was the first person in GRAMMY history to win Album, Record and Song Of The Year in the same night. He won all seven of his GRAMMYs for Bridge Over Troubled Water and its classic title track. He shared five of the awards with his partner Art Garfunkel. They won as artists, and also as co-producers of the album and single, and as co-arrangers of the title track, which was one of the first and highly acclaimed power ballads. Simon also won two awards for the song, which he wrote.

Michael Jackson
26th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Feb. 28, 1984

Jackson won eight awards, topping Simon's mark of seven. Jackson's bounty included Record Of The Year for "Beat It" and Album Of The Year for Thriller. Jackson, then 25, won vocal performance awards in three fields: Pop (Thriller), Rock ("Beat It") and R&B ("Billie Jean"). He also shared the award for Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical) with Quincy Jones. Seven of Jackson's awards were for Thriller. The eighth was for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, which he recorded (with Jones) to accompany the Steven Spielberg blockbuster. The album was voted Best Recording For Children.

Quincy Jones
33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards
Feb. 20, 1991

The veteran artist and producer won six awards, including Album Of The Year for Back On The Block. The album drew on Jones' unparalleled history in the music business. His awards ranged from Best Jazz Fusion Performance for a version of Weather Report's "Birdland" to Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for the title track, on which he teamed with Melle Mel, Ice-T, Big Daddy Kane, Kool Moe Dee, and his son, Quincy D. III. Jones also won Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical). He became the first person to win that award three times. Jones was 57 at the time of his sweep, older than anybody else who won so many GRAMMYs in one night.

Eric Clapton
35th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Feb. 24, 1993

Clapton, then 47, became the first British artist to win six GRAMMYs in one night. The rock legend's sweep included Record and Song Of The Year for the heartfelt "Tears In Heaven" and Album Of The Year for Unplugged. He also took vocal performance awards in both pop and rock. One of Clapton's awards was for his 1970 Derek And The Dominos classic "Layla," which was voted Best Rock Song.

Santana
42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards
Feb. 23, 2000

The band won eight awards in 2000, which tied Jackson's record. This was the first time a group or duo had won six or more GRAMMYs in one night. Santana's awards included Record Of The Year for "Smooth" (featuring Rob Thomas) and Album Of The Year for Supernatural. The group won both vocal and instrumental awards in both the Pop and Rock Fields. Santana also won awards for collaborations with such diverse artists as Thomas, Clapton and Everlast, the former frontman for the hip-hop group House Of Pain.

Beyoncé
52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards
Jan. 31, 2010

Beyoncé won six awards in 2010, including Song Of The Year for the exuberant "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)." Beyoncé, then 28, was the first woman to win six GRAMMYs in one night. She won vocal performance awards in Pop, R&B and Traditional R&B Fields. Five of Beyoncé's awards were for her album I Am… Sasha Fierce. The sixth was for a remake of the Etta James classic, "At Last," which she recorded for the movie Cadillac Records.

Adele
54th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Feb. 12, 2012

Adele, 23, won six awards, including Album Of The Year for 21 and Record and Song Of The Year for "Rolling In The Deep." She also took Best Pop Solo Performance for the torch song "Someone Like You" and Best Short Form Music Video for "Rolling In The Deep." In addition to matching the records set by Beyoncé and Clapton, she surpassed the late Amy Winehouse for the most wins by a female British artist in one night. Winehouse won five awards in 2008.

(Paul Grein, a veteran music journalist based in Los Angeles, writes the weekly Chart Watch column for Yahoo.com. This piece was adapted from a longer piece which Grein wrote for Yahoo.com.)

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An incalculable number of albums have been released in music history, but only 58 have earned the coveted distinction of Album Of The Year GRAMMY winner so far. From Henry Mancini's The Music From Peter Gunn to Taylor Swift's 1989, some of these elite albums have arguably surprised, some were seemingly consensus choices and still others have fostered lasting debate. In part four of Album Of The Year GRAMMY Winners, explore the albums that won — and were runners-up for — music's biggest prize for the 1990s.

1990 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Back On The Block
Quincy Jones (And Various Artists)

Almost 40 years after launching his career as a young jazz trumpeter in Lionel Hampton's band, Quincy Jones utilized his wide range of skills as a performer, composer, arranger, and producer to create Back On The Block, an album with a spectrum of musical colors spaning jazz to rap, soul, world music, and pop. Varied contributors include Joe Zawinul, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Chaka Khan, Herbie Hancock, Ray Charles, Kool Moe Dee, Ice-T, Melle Mel, and pre-teen R&B star Tevin Campbell. Because of its eclecticism, the album brought home GRAMMYs in divergent categories including arrangement, rap and jazz, and Jones was named Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical) for the third time.

Other Nominees:
Mariah Carey, Mariah Carey
… But Seriously, Phil Collins
Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em, M.C. Hammer
Wilson Phillips, Wilson Phillips

1991 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Unforgettable With Love
Natalie Cole

Prior to releasing Unforgettable With Love, Natalie Cole — named Best New Artist for 1975 at the 18th GRAMMY Awards — had kept a fair distance from her musical heritage, creating mostly pop- and R&B-based recordings. But she seemed to come to peace with her lineage on Unforgettable …, striking a beautiful balance of jazz and R&B standards, and taking advantage of technological recording advances allowing her to "duet" with her late father, jazz icon Nat "King" Cole. (The massive success of the album led her to move even further toward jazz on subsequent albums.) In addition to Album Of The Year, Unforgettable With Love's title track was dubbed both Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year (won by songwriter Irving Gordon).

Other Nominees:
Heart In Motion, Amy Grant
Luck Of The Draw, Bonnie Raitt
Out Of Time, R.E.M.
The Rhythm Of The Saints, Paul Simon

1992 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Unplugged
Eric Clapton

In a year of incredibly strong albums, including U2's heralded Achtung Baby and Annie Lennox's solo debut, an acoustic effort by a guitar legend was recognized as the year's standout. One of the more stellar albums of the MTV "Unplugged" series, Eric Clapton's 1992 effort (recorded in front of an intimate audience at Bray Studios in London) was a high point in his '90s output. The stripped-down yet genuine collection included a reworking of the classic "Layla," traditional blues numbers "Rollin' And Tumblin'" and "Before You Accuse Me," and "Tears In Heaven," a touching farewell to his young son Conor, who had died the previous year. The track won both Song and Record Of The Year; in total, Unplugged garnered six GRAMMYs.

Other Nominees:
Ingenue, k.d. lang
Diva, Annie Lennox
Achtung Baby, U2
Beauty And The Beast — Motion Picture Soundtrack, Various Artists

1993 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

The Bodyguard — Original Soundtrack Album 
Whitney Houston

Seven years after her splashy self-titled debut, Whitney Houston took a detour from pop superstardom into acting with the film The Bodyguard. Although the romantic thriller failed to garner critical acclaim, the explosive popularity of the soundtrack resulted in an increase in box-office receipts. The album featured such standout Houston performances as "I'm Every Woman," the soaring "I Have Nothing" and the monumental yet plaintive "I Will Always Love You." Penned by Dolly Parton, it wasn't the first time the latter song was heard in a film: The same year "I Will Always Love You" appeared on Parton's album Jolene (1974), Martin Scorsese used it in his romantic drama Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The Bodyguard would spend 20 weeks at No. 1 and sell more than 17 million copies, making it the biggest-selling soundtrack album in history.

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Other Nominees:
Kamakiriad, Donald Fagen
River Of Dreams, Billy Joel
Automatic For The People, R.E.M.
Ten Summoner's Tales, Sting

1994 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

MTV Unplugged
Tony Bennett

More than 40 years into his career, 68-year-old Tony Bennett — one of the most enduring and respected pop standards interpreters — suddenly gained a whole new appreciative audience, many of whom were not even born when he'd won Record Of The Year for 1962 for "I Left My Heart In San Francisco." Under the shrewd guidance of his son and manager Danny, MTV Unplugged became the apex of a refreshed phase of Bennett's career. Ably supported by his loyal and elegant Ralph Sharon Trio (and joined by guests Elvis Costello and k.d. lang) on MTV Unplugged, Bennett introduced a new generation to the Great American Songbook, once again proving that standards are hard to beat — in any era. 

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Other Nominees:
The 3 Tenors In Concert 1994, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, and Zubin Mehta
From The Cradle, Eric Clapton
Longing In Their Hearts, Bonnie Raitt
Seal, Seal

1995 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette

Alanis Morissette was quite successful as a child actress and teen pop star years before she took the world by storm in the mid-'90s. And storm is no exaggeration: Jagged Little Pill, her moody, angst-filled debut for Maverick Records was embraced by pretty much anyone who needed a soundtrack to a relationship gone sour. Co-written and produced by Glen Ballard, the album — which has become one of the best-selling recordings by a woman ever — features a solid lineup of tracks, including "You Oughta Know" (a double GRAMMY winner), "Ironic," "You Learn," and "Hand In My Pocket."

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Other Nominees:
Daydream, Mariah Carey
History Past, Present And Future Book I, Michael Jackson
Relish, Joan Osborne
Vitalogy, Pearl Jam

1996 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Falling Into You
Celine Dion

Celine Dion won her first GRAMMY and became a household name in 1992 primarily through her duet with Peabo Bryson on the title track to the Disney animated film Beauty And The Beast. But the expansiveness of Falling Into You, featuring the gorgeous ballad "Because You Loved Me," written by Diane Warren, foreshadowed the artistic level Dion would subsequently reach. Embellished with love-struck strings and shimmery touches of Latin American and dance-floor rhythms, the album perfectly captures the emotions and confidence of a then-recently married Dion. It also set her up perfectly to record the most recognizable song of her career: four-time GRAMMY winner "My Heart Will Go On," from the 1997 film Titanic.

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Other Nominees:
Odelay, Beck
The Score, Fugees
Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness, the Smashing Pumpkins
Waiting To Exhale — Motion Picture Soundtrack, Various Artists

1997 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Time Out Of Mind
Bob Dylan

After a significant creative break from original recordings, Bob Dylan returned in 1997 with Time Out Of Mind, a rough-hewn collection of dark songs produced with the help of Daniel Lanois. Written during a long snowy winter in Minnesota and recorded in Miami's Criteria Studios, Time Out Of Mind's foreboding feel was heralded by critics as a return to form for Dylan. Said to be haunted by the influence of Buddy Holly during the sessions, he was further spooked by a serious chest infection that sidelined him during the final production of the album. Dylan would recover and, interestingly, share the media spotlight during this period with his son Jakob, whose band the Wallflowers were enjoying success with Bringing Down The Horse.

Other Nominees:
The Day, Babyface
This Fire, Paula Cole
Flaming Pie, Paul McCartney
OK Computer, Radiohead

1998 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill

After several rewarding years with the Fugees, Lauryn Hill branched out on her own with The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill, a soulful stew of hip-hop, reggae, R&B, and Motown. The album was propelled by the hit single "Doo Wop (That Thing)," which picked up GRAMMYs for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best Rhythm & Blues Song — in total, she brought home five GRAMMYs at the 41st GRAMMY Awards. Although named Best New Artist, Hill was certainly not new to the entertainment industry. Before her solo success, she'd dipped her toes into acting ("As The World Turns" and Sister Act 2) and was a member of the Fugees, two-time GRAMMY winners for 1996's The Score.

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Other Nominees:
The Globe Sessions, Sheryl Crow
Version 2.0, Garbage
Ray Of Light, Madonna
Come On Over, Shania Twain

1999 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Supernatural
Santana

With the help of then-Arista head Clive Davis, Carlos Santana reintroduced himself to the world in 1999 in a new light. Already a veteran dating back to San Francisco's Summer of Love, Supernatural found Santana paired up with an array of contemporary stars, including Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas ("Smooth"), Lauryn Hill and Cee Lo Green ("Do You Like The Way"), rock en español act Maná ("Corizon Espinado"), as well as fellow six-stringer Eric Clapton ("The Calling"), for an album that crossed both musical and generational divides. New fans of Santana reveled in their discovery, but tenured fans knew he'd been a master of unique collaborations for years (including work with Alice Coltrane, John McLaughlin and Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji, among many others). Supernatural was anointed with nine GRAMMYs, including Album, Record and Song Of The Year (the latter for writers Rob Thomas and Itaal Shur). 

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Other Nominees: 
Millennium, Backstreet Boys
Fly, Dixie Chicks
When I Look In Your Eyes, Diana Krall
Fanmail, TLC 

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An incalculable number of albums have been released in music history, but only 58 have earned the coveted distinction of Album Of The Year GRAMMY winner so far. From Henry Mancini's The Music From Peter Gunn to Taylor Swift's 1989, some of these elite albums have arguably surprised, some were seemingly consensus choices and still others have fostered lasting debate. In part three of Album Of The Year GRAMMY Winners, explore the albums that won — and were runners-up for — music's biggest prize for the 1980s.

1980 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross

Christopher Cross is the only artist in GRAMMY history to land "the big four" — Album Of The Year, Best New Artist, Record Of The Year, and Song Of The Year — in a single year. Cross took flight this year on the wings of his debut solo album and its lilting hit single "Sailing," which also won for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for Cross and producer Michael Omartian. Cross penned nine pop gems, and Omartian lined up top-flight session men and notable backing contributions from Michael McDonald, Don Henley and Eric Johnson, among others. Within the next year, Cross would win a Best Original Song Oscar for "Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do)" (co-written with Peter Allen, Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager) for the Dudley Moore comedy, but future efforts would not attain similar commercial success.

Other Nominees:
Glass Houses, Billy Joel
The Wall, Pink Floyd
Trilogy: Past, Present, Future, Frank Sinatra
Guilty, Barbra Streisand

1981 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Double Fantasy
John Lennon & Yoko Ono

This year's Album Of The Year winner was a favorite driven by both an artistic and emotional resonance: John Lennon's "comeback" album, recorded with wife Yoko Ono, was his first since taking five years off to raise his son Sean. For fans, the fact that Double Fantasy was released less than a month before Lennon was murdered outside his New York City apartment building makes some of its more impressionable songs ("Beautiful Boy [Darling Boy]," "[Just Like] Starting Over," "I'm Losing You," "Watching The Wheels") that much more precious. Some critics took issue with the album's slickness — it was the '80s, after all — but it was hard to challenge songs radiating such buoyant happiness and peaceful self-content.

Other Nominees:
Mistaken Identity, Kim Carnes
Breakin' Away, Al Jarreau
The Dude, Quincy Jones
Gaucho, Steely Dan

1982 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Toto IV 
Toto

It was a very good year for Toto, the group comprised of some of the busiest on-call musicians on the Los Angeles studio scene. In addition to Album Of The Year, Toto took home Record Of The Year for the catchy cut "Rosanna," named for (but not about) keyboardist Steve Porcaro's then-girlfriend, actress Rosanna Arquette. The group was named Producer Of The Year and Toto IV was also named Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical. To top it off, keyboarist David Paich was honored with a GRAMMY for Best Vocal Arrangement For Two Or More Voices, and Paich, Jerry Hey and Jeff Porcaro were honored for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s), in both cases for "Rosanna." Like groups such as Booker T. & The MG's before them, Toto proved the depth of talent in America's finest session musicians.

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Other Nominees: 
The Nightfly, Donald Fagen
The Nylon Curtain, Billy Joel
Tug Of War, Paul McCartney
American Fool, John Cougar Mellencamp

1983 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Thriller
Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson's Thriller, and its endless string of hits, dominated the charts with a 37-week run at No. 1. Nominated for 12 GRAMMYs, it won eight, including Record Of The Year ("Beat It") and Album Of The Year. For his work on the album, Quincy Jones joined Jackson as Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical). With exposure heightened by constant rotation on MTV, many of Thriller's songs were approached as visual pieces of pop art — there's no doubt they forever changed the way we see music. Guests such as Paul McCartney ("The Girl Is Mine") and Eddie Van Halen ("Beat It") got much of the attention, but the album also featured important musical contributions from the members of Toto and the likes of David Foster, Paul Jackson Jr. and Rod Temperton (writer of the frightening title track).

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Other Nominees:
Let's Dance, David Bowie
An Innocent Man, Billy Joel
Synchronicity, the Police
Flashdance — Motion Picture Soundtrack, Various Artists

1984 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Can't Slow Down
Lionel Richie

In 1984 the Reagan administration was firmly entrenched in the White House, MTV was soaring as a worldwide phenomenon and the Commodores had just two years earlier made top rank. Following a successful run as the group's lead singer, Lionel Richie began to branch out and write for other artists. His No. 1 hit duet with Diana Ross, "Endless Love," from the film of the same name, preceded his work as a solo artist. Can't Slow Down was Richie's second album, driven by the party anthem "All Night Long (All Night)" as well as "Hello" and "Penny Lover," among other standout tracks. It would go on to sell 10 million copies.

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Other Nominees: 
She's So Unusual, Cyndi Lauper
Purple Rain — Motion Picture Soundtrack, Prince And The Revolution
Born In The U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen
Private Dancer, Tina Turner

1985 ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

No Jacket Required
Phil Collins

The charity single "We Are The World," written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson — and performed by a slew of pop stars of all stripes — brought home Record and Song Of The Year, but Phil Collins' No Jacket Required was anointed Album Of The Year. Filled with colorful hits such as "Sussudio," "Take Me Home" and "One More Night," No Jacket Required was stylistically miles away from Collins' experimental, prog-rock days in Genesis. But its combination of synthesized undertones and pop sensibilities would help charter the sound of a new era. Appropriately, Collins and the album's co-producer Hugh Padgham shared the award for Producer Of The Year (Non-Classical).

Other Nominees:
Brothers In Arms, Dire Straits
Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston
The Dream Of The Blue Turtles, Sting
We Are The World: USA For Africa, Various Artists

1986 ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

Graceland
Paul Simon

One of pop's most successful forays into world music, Graceland was an experiment stemming from Paul Simon's longtime fascination with South African culture. Coupled with a diverse collection of guests (including Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Los Lobos, Linda Ronstadt, and the Everly Brothers), it stood out from the pack. A majority of the songs also uniquely incorporate elements of the slinky South African mbaqanga style, and a few of the lyrics touch upon the subject of apartheid (part of the album was recorded in Johannesburg). But Graceland is less a message album than it is a shining example of the spiritual and rhythmic connection linking music around the globe. The title track would also garner a Record Of The Year GRAMMY for 1987.

Other Nominees:
So, Peter Gabriel
Control, Janet Jackson
The Broadway Album, Barbra Streisand
Back In The High Life, Steve Winwood

1987 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

The Joshua Tree
U2

No longer post-punk indie darlings by 1987, U2 had become full-fledged rock stars. The Joshua Tree, co-produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (who first came onboard with the band's previous release, The Unforgettable Fire), is a big reason why. Standout tracks such as "Where The Streets Have No Name," "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and the haunting "With Or Without You" are pure and heartfelt, and found U2 coming into their own as a voice of their generation. By further embracing American influences like folk and blues they first touched upon with The Unforgettable Fire — and addressing political and religious themes with conviction — U2 created their most popular and critically acclaimed album to date.

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Other Nominees:
Whitney, Whitney Houston
Bad, Michael Jackson
Trio, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt
Sign 'O' The Times, Prince

1988 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Faith
George Michael

At the 31st Annual GRAMMYs, Bobby McFerrin's optimistic "Don't Worry, Be Happy" was crowned Song and Record Of The Year, and neo-folkie Tracy Chapman was named Best New Artist, but Faith had the substance to stand alone as Album Of The Year. George Michael's debut solo release after parting with the British duo Wham! is pure pop escapism, replete with a rich mix of beat-heavy dance club jewels ("Faith"), slow burns ("Father Figure"), jazzy torch songs ("Kissing A Fool"), and risqué romps ("I Want Your Sex"). Tightly produced by Michael (who wrote or co-wrote all the songs), the album is recognized as a pop classic and has earned RIAA diamond certification for sales in excess of 10 million copies.

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Other Nominees:
Tracy Chapman, Tracy Chapman
Simple Pleasures, Bobby McFerrin
… Nothing Like The Sun, Sting
Roll With It, Steve Winwood

1989 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Nick Of Time
Bonnie Raitt

Eighteen long years after her self-titled debut, Bonnie Raitt became a mainstream success with Nick Of Time. In addition to Album Of The Year, the Don Was-produced disc brought Raitt two other GRAMMYs; to cap off the night, she was also awarded a Best Traditional Blues Recording GRAMMY for "I'm In The Mood" for her pairing with bluesman John Lee Hooker on his album The Healer. On Nick Of Time, Raitt — known for her keen ability to swing from traditional blues to rock and back — created her most consistent collection of songs evidenced by John Hiatt's "Thing Called Love," "Have A Heart" and the GRAMMY-winning self-penned title track. Nick Of Time's wins remain a defining illustration of how GRAMMY night can become a star-making evening.

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Other Nominees: 
The Raw And The Cooked, Fine Young Cannibals
The End Of The Innocence, Don Henley
Full Moon Fever, Tom Petty
Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1, Traveling Wilburys

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Looking back at some of the most memorable GRAMMY red-carpet moments
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Feb 1, 2016 - 11:55 am

A few rare souls with an eye for beauty may actually have chosen the wall-to-wall color for their living room. However, for those of us who relish the spectator sport that features competitors in high heels, stacked wedges and combat boots, we can hardly wait to hit a remote and fill our living rooms' 50-inch screens with the glorious sight of a red carpet serving as a glamour-filled pathway to a host of gold and crystal trophies. This is awards season. When scarlet rugs unroll in every direction, replete with fashion that induces euphoria, ignites desire, widens eyes, inspires dreams (and sometimes diets), and sparks the occasional envious swipe of lacquered claws. So, on behalf of all of us who shamelessly admit to this vicarious style addiction (and millions more in denial that they're unable to resist the rush of fashion any more than a starving moth would pass up an uncamphored cashmere turtleneck), and with apologies to past GRAMMY host Andy Williams, welcome to the most wonderful time of the year.

Amid the glittering parades that take place throughout the year, there is one sparkling red-carpet stroll that stands out from all the others. Every year, the walk-up to the GRAMMY Awards is fashion's most singular sensation because it never fails to celebrate a gleefully unpredictable mix of brilliantly crafted couture, let-it-all-hang-out daring, enviable sophistication, unabashed sensuality, in-your-face swagger, and brilliantly engineered showstoppers. Why does GRAMMY night guarantee such glorious and occasionally outrageous diversity? Because Music's Biggest Night celebrates a different breed of stars.

For our favorite music idols, the GRAMMY red carpet is just another version of a live performance, so it's only natural that the line between onstage costumes and on-the-carpet sartorial is closer than in other pop culture worlds. Add to that the fact that the wardrobes for hip-hop hyphenates, jazz masters, smooth crooners, brash rockers, country stars, soul stirrers and pop icons are likely to have less in common than the music itself. So how can we not get giddy and near delirious anticipating what's about to come into view on GRAMMY night? 

But just in case you need a refresher course to pump you up for this extravaganza, feast your eyes on some of our favorite past GRAMMY moments. Get ready to sigh, smile and maybe even scratch your head. But wouldn't you be disappointed if music's best offered anything less?

And with that said, when it comes to fashion, the GRAMMYs are …

Oh So Glamorous

Move over Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett, because for the most dynamic of music divas, knocking us out is simply doing what comes naturally. These are the women who designers fight to dress because their bodies, brains and beauty are bound to do them proud. And still there is such range. Taylor Swift boasts the sleek radiance of youth; Patti LaBelle embraces the elegance of maturity; Mary J. Blige has emerged as a sophisticated urbane clotheshorse; Adele proves stereotypes are meant to be broken; and Beyoncé, well, she is in a category all by herself.

Fearlessly Sexy

Do you really expect music's hottest women to be demure? Do you think that before singing while doing dazzling acrobatics high above a stage wrapped around a silk bolt of fabric, Pink is going to show up as merely pretty? Can Rihanna not turn up the heat, even when dressed ironically flirty? Our newest dream weaver Katy Perry doesn't need special effects to create fireworks. Melissa Etheridge proves that talent, courage and celebrating life make for a mesmerizing combination. And Jennifer Lopez? She gets bragging rights for the greatest, most celebrated and audaciously plunging red-carpet moment of all time.

Not Afraid Of High Fashion

Top designers used to hesitate to lend their best to our favorite singers. Not anymore.  Fashion's biggest names have come to appreciate the buzz-fueled resonance instigated by these gifted women who are far more fascinating than mannequins. Besides, it takes a heaping dose of confidence and self-assurance to pull off these looks. Which one of these women would you call shy? It's no wonder the best of New York, Milan, London and Paris now vigorously compete for the right to dress these ladies in their most fashion-forward creations.

Also About Sharp-Dressed Men

On other red carpets, handsome men rarely do more than show up with a good haircut, a perfectly cut tuxedo and movie star magic, not that that doesn't go far. But music's coolest studs, having happily abandoned the misguided desire to appear like they just came in off the street after a game of pickup basketball, have adopted an unbridled swagger and desire not to fade into the background. The divas may still command center stage, but fashion fans are not about to ignore these men. 

Sometimes Absolutely Wild

Admit it. We live for the grand entrance of music's stars because they know no boundaries, strategize their appearance on GRAMMY night like the invasion of Normandy, and because whether they hit or miss their fashion mark, they're guaranteed to instantly trend on all social media platforms. Their choices are the essence of entertainment, confirm music's constant craving for independence and, above all else, are inseparable from their spectacular artistry. When they don't show up, we're bummed. When they do, the GRAMMYs shoot for the moon.

Sometimes Just Too Much … And That's Why We Love Them

This was the GRAMMYs' most dazzling fashion trifecta. The night the women of Destiny's Child — Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams — wore three sets of matching outfits that quite simply killed. The fact that the trio sounded as mind-blowing as they looked didn't hurt either. Three more reasons why the GRAMMY Awards is the show of shows.

(Hal Rubenstein is the fashion director for InStyle magazine and one of its founding editors. He has worked as the men’s style editor for The New York Times Magazine and is the creator of Egg magazine. In 2011 Rubenstein was presented with the Founders Award by the Council of Fashion Designers of America. He is the author of 2011’s 100 Unforgettable Dresses and his next work, The Gentry Man: A Guide To The Civilized Male, will be published this year.)   

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