grammy winners for record of the year

[jamesanthony]

Piggybacking on Vashti's post about the best album grammy winners how many of the last 30 record of the year winners do you guys own in some format (on a cd, single, on a compilation, downloaded, taped off a friend or the radio, other)?

2003- Clocks- Coldplay
2002- Don't Know Why - Norah Jones
2001- Walk On-U-2
2000- Beautiful Day- U-2
1999- Smooth- Santana and Rob Thomas
1998- My Heart Will Go On (from Titanic)-Celine Dion
1997- Sunny Came Home- Shawn Colvin
1996- Change the World- Eric Clapton
1995- Kiss from A Rose- Seal
1994- All I Wanna Do- Sheryl Crow
1993- I Will Always Love You- Whitney Houston
1992- Tears In Heaven- Eric Clapton
1991- Unforgettable- Natalie Cole
1990- Another Day in Paradise- Phil Collins
1989- Wind Beneath My Wings- Bette Midler
1988- Don't Worry Be Happy- Bobby McFerrin
1987- Graceland- Paul Simon
1986- Higher Love- Steve Winwood
1985- We Are the World- USA for Africa
1984- What's Love Got to Do With It- Tina Turner
1983- Beat It- Michael Jackson
1982- Roseanna- Toto
1981- Bette Davis Eyes- Kim Carnes
1980- Sailing- Christopher Cross
1979- What A Fool Believes- Doobie Brothers
1978- Just the Way You Are- Billy Joel
1977- Hotel California- Eagles
1976- This Masquerade- George Benson
1975- Love Will Keep Us Together- Captain and Tenneille
1974- I Honestly Love You- Olivia Newton John

I only have George Benson and Christopher Cross. I bought Tina Turner for a school project and misplaced it. After typing this list I realized that if I were doing the nominating I wouldn't have even nominated most of these records and i LIKE mellow easy listening stuff.

[Jrnygrl]

2003- Clocks- Coldplay- no
2002- Don't Know Why - Norah Jones -yes
2001- Walk On-U-2 - no
2000- Beautiful Day- U-2- yes
1999- Smooth- Santana and Rob Thomas-yes
1998- My Heart Will Go On (from Titanic)-Celine Dion-never
1997- Sunny Came Home- Shawn Colvin - no
1996- Change the World- Eric Clapton - yes
1995- Kiss from A Rose- Seal - yes
1994- All I Wanna Do- Sheryl Crow - sorry I have it (sucks)
1993- I Will Always Love You- Whitney Houston - yes
1992- Tears In Heaven- Eric Clapton - yes
1991- Unforgettable- Natalie Cole - yes
1990- Another Day in Paradise- Phil Collins - yes
1989- Wind Beneath My Wings- Bette Midler - yes
1988- Don't Worry Be Happy- Bobby McFerrin - oh my gosh no!
1987- Graceland- Paul Simon - no
1986- Higher Love- Steve Winwood - yes
1985- We Are the World- USA for Africa - it was for a good cause and besides Steve Perry sings on this so yes!
1984- What's Love Got to Do With It- Tina Turner - no
1983- Beat It- Michael Jackson - yes
1982- Roseanna- Toto - yes
1981- Bette Davis Eyes- Kim Carnes - again why?
1980- Sailing- Christopher Cross - no
1979- What A Fool Believes- Doobie Brothers - no
1978- Just the Way You Are- Billy Joel - no
1977- Hotel California- Eagles - no
1976- This Masquerade- George Benson - yes
1975- Love Will Keep Us Together- Captain and Tenneille - NO!
1974- I Honestly Love You- Olivia Newton John - no

:wave:

[Dean Winchester]

yes-burned means I may have had the cd at some point, but not anymore. yes-CD means I own it on an actual store-bought cd, yes-downloaed means just that

2003- Clocks- Coldplay- yes-burned
2002- Don't Know Why - Norah Jones -yes-burned
2001- Walk On-U-2 - yes-burned
2000- Beautiful Day- U-2- yes-burned
1999- Smooth- Santana and Rob Thomas-yes-downloaded
1998- My Heart Will Go On (from Titanic)-Celine Dion- yes CD
1997- Sunny Came Home- Shawn Colvin - yes-downloaded
1996- Change the World- Eric Clapton - no
1995- Kiss from A Rose- Seal - yes-burned
1994- All I Wanna Do- Sheryl Crow - yes-CD
1993- I Will Always Love You- Whitney Houston - yes-burned
1992- Tears In Heaven- Eric Clapton - no
1991- Unforgettable- Natalie Cole - no
1990- Another Day in Paradise- Phil Collins - yes-burned
1989- Wind Beneath My Wings- Bette Midler - yes-burned
1988- Don't Worry Be Happy- Bobby McFerrin - no
1987- Graceland- Paul Simon - yes-burned
1986- Higher Love- Steve Winwood - yes-downloaded
1985- We Are the World- USA for Africa - yes-45
1984- What's Love Got to Do With It- Tina Turner - yes-CD
1983- Beat It- Michael Jackson - yes-CD
1982- Roseanna- Toto - yes-downloaded
1981- Bette Davis Eyes- Kim Carnes - yes-CD (Kim Carnes is underrated)
1980- Sailing- Christopher Cross - yes-burned
1979- What A Fool Believes- Doobie Brothers - yes-downloaded
1978- Just the Way You Are- Billy Joel - yes-CD
1977- Hotel California- Eagles - yes-downloaded
1976- This Masquerade- George Benson - no
1975- Love Will Keep Us Together- Captain and Tenneille - yes-downloaded
1974- I Honestly Love You- Olivia Newton John - yes-CD

[ONJMagic]

Originally posted by jamesanthony
Piggybacking on Vashti's post about the best album grammy winners how many of the last 30 record of the year winners do you guys own in some format (on a cd, single, on a compilation, downloaded, taped off a friend or the radio, other)?



1999- Smooth- Santana and Rob Thomas
1993- I Will Always Love You- Whitney Houston
1989- Wind Beneath My Wings- Bette Midler
1986- Higher Love- Steve Winwood
1984- What's Love Got to Do With It- Tina Turner
1981- Bette Davis Eyes- Kim Carnes
1974- I Honestly Love You- Olivia Newton John

[vashti1999]

I have the cds that include these singles:
1999- Smooth- Santana and Rob Thomas
1995- Kiss from A Rose- Seal
1983- Beat It- Michael Jackson

On cassette single, I loved this song, I was surprised it was nominated, happy that it won:
1997- Sunny Came Home- Shawn Colvin

On the vinyl album:
1985- We Are the World- USA for Africa

On the "Private Dancer" cassette:
1984- What's Love Got to Do With It- Tina Turner

Old vinyl 45:
1981- Bette Davis Eyes- Kim Carnes

On old "Greatest Hits" cassette:
1978- Just the Way You Are- Billy Joel

On a 70's compilation cd:
1976- This Masquerade- George Benson

I know I've downloaded a bunch of others, but I'm too lazy to go through the whole list.

[Mijada]

2003 Clocks
1998 My Heart Will Go On
1994 All I Wanna Do
1992 Tears in Heaven
1990 Another Day In Paradise
1986 Higher Love
1977 Hotel California