Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, January 7, 1994 TAG: 9401080060
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: By MARY CAMPBELL ASSOCIATED PRESS
DATELINE: NEW YORK LENGTH: Medium
Billy Joel, who also was nominated in those categories, received four, as did R.E.M. and Whitney Houston, whose single, "I Will Always Love You," set a record for the number of weeks on the chart as No. 1.
Songwriter Alan Menken and producer David Foster, whose credits include "The Bodyguard," received five nominations.
Nominated for record of the year were: "A Whole New World," the theme from the Disney movie "Aladdin," by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle; Houston's "I Will Always Love You"; Joel's "River of Dreams"; "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You," by Sting; and "Harvest Moon," by Neil Young.
The song of the year nominees were Young's "Harvest Moon"; "I'd Do Anything for Love," performed by Meat Loaf and written by Jim Steinman; "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You," by Sting; Joel's "River of Dreams"; and the "Aladdin" theme, "A Whole New World," written by Menken and Tim Rice.
Nominees for album of the year were "Kamakiriad," by Donald Fagen; the soundtrack from the movie "The Bodyguard," most of which is performed by Houston; Joel's "River of Dreams"; "Automatic for the People," by R.E.M.; and Sting's "Ten Summoner's Tales."
The record of the year category recognizes performers. Song of the year recognizes writers. Album of the year recognizes both the artist and the producer.
Among those shut out from the major categories were Janet Jackson, Nirvana and Mariah Carey.
Nominees for best new artist were Blind Melon, Toni Braxton, Digable Planets, Belly and SWV (Sisters With Voices).
In the rhythm and blues category, the best female vocal performance nominees were: "Another Sad Love Song," by Braxton; "Someday We'll All Be Free," by Aretha Franklin; Houston's "I'm Every Woman"; "That's the Way Love Goes," by Jackson; and "All Right Now," by Patti LaBelle.
Nominees for the best male rhythm and blues vocal performance were: "For the Cool in You," by Babyface; "Can We Talk," by Tevin Campbell; "A Song For You," by Ray Charles; "Voodoo," by Teddy Pendergrass; "How Deep Is Your Love," by Luther Vandross.
In rap, the best solo performance nominees were Dr. Dre for "Let Me Ride"; LL Cool J for "Stand By Your Man"; MC Lyte for "Ruffneck"; Paperboy for "Ditty"; and Sir Mix-A-Lot for "Just Da Pimpin' in Me."
The nominees for best rap performance by a duo or group were "Revolution," by Arrested Development; "Insane in the Brain," by Cypress Hill; "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)," by Digable Planets; "Nuthin' But a `G' Thang," by Dr. Dre & Snoop; and "Hip Hop Hooray," by Naughty By Nature.
In country music, the nominees for best female vocal performance were Mary-Chapin Carpenter for "Passionate Kisses," Emmylou Harris for "High Powered Love," Tanya Tucker for "Soon," Wynonna for "Only Love," and Trisha Yearwood for "Walkaway Joe."
Best male country vocal performance nominees were "Ain't Going Down (Til the Sun Comes Up)," by Garth Brooks; "Chattahoochee," by Alan Jackson; "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair," by George Jones; "The Grand Tour," by Aaron Neville; and "Ain't That Lonely Yet," by Dwight Yoakam.
Nominees for best classical album, which recognizes the artist and producer, were: "Bartok: The Wooden Prince & Cantata Profana," Pierre Boulez conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus; "Berg: Violin Concerto/RIHM: Time Chant," James Levine conducting the Chicago Symphony; "Debussy: Le Martyre de Saint Sebastien," Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the London Symphony; "If You Love Me (18th Century Italian Songs)," Cecilia Bartoli, soprano; and "Venetian Vespers," Paul McCreesh conducting the Gabrieli Consort & Players.
Winners will be announced March 1 at the 36th annual Grammy Awards ceremony. To be eligible, the recordings had to be released between Oct. 1, 1992, and Sept. 30, 1993.
by CNB