Back Grammy Awards 1984 German Βραβεία Γκράμι του 1984 Greek 26.ª edición de los Premios Grammy Spanish بیست و ششمین مراسم جایزه گرمی Persian Penghargaan Grammy ke-26 ID Grammy Awards 1984 Italian 第26回グラミー賞 Japanese 26e Grammy Awards Dutch Grammy Awards de 1984 Portuguese 26-я церемония «Грэмми» Russian
| 26th Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 28, 1984 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles |
| Hosted by | John Denver |
| Most awards | Michael Jackson (8) |
| Most nominations | Michael Jackson (12) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBS |
| Viewership | 51.67 million viewers (record)[1] |
The 26th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 28, 1984, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1983. Michael Jackson, who had been recovering from scalp burns sustained due to an accident that occurred during the filming of a Pepsi commercial, won a record eight awards during the show.[2][3] It is notable for garnering the largest Grammy Award television audience ever with 51.67 million viewers.[4]
Album of the Year and Record of the Year went to Michael Jackson for Thriller and "Beat It", and Song of the Year went to The Police for "Every Breath You Take".
- ^ "Whitney Houston Tragic Grammys Draw 39.9 Million Viewers, Second Most Watched Ever". Deadline.com. February 13, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ "Grammy honors thrill Jackson". The Milwaukee Sentinel. 29 February 1984. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "1983 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "Grammys Ratings Soar, Nab Second-Largest Audience Ever". Billboard.
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