Grammy Awards and Nominations For Whitney Houston - 1997

1997

Ceremony Categories Nominations Results Note(s)
39th
 Album of the Year Beck - Odelay
Celine Dion - Falling Into You ★
The Fugees - The Score
The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Various Artists - Waiting to Exhale Original Soundtrack Album		 Nominated
  • "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)," written by Babyface and performed by Houston, got nomination for Song of the Year, and was named Best R&B Song.
  • Houston was first nominated as the songwriter for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television for "Count on Me."
  • A medley performance of the songs from Waiting to Exhale Soundtrack was one of the highlights in that year's ceremony. The medley performance was started by Brandy with "Sittin' Up in My Room" and followed by Mary J. Blige with "Not Gon' Cry." And then Whitney Houston sang "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)", and "Count on Me" with CeCe Winans. Later all-stars, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Mary J. Blige and Brandy, joined in medley's finale, receiving a standing ovation.
Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello - "God Give Me Strength"
Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight and Chaka Khan - "Missing You"
Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole - "When I Fall In Love" ★
Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans - "Count on Me"
Frank Sinatra and Luciano Pavarotti - "My Way"
Sting, John McLaughlin, Dominic Miller and Vinnie Colaiuta - "The Wind Cries Mary"		 Nominated
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female Mary J. Blige - "Not Gon' Cry"
Brandy - "Sittin' Up in My Room"
Toni Braxton - "You're Makin' Me High" ★
Whitney Houston - "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
Tamia - "You Put a Move on My Heart"		 Nominated
Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television "Because You Loved Me" - Diane Warren ★
"Count on Me" - Babyface, Michael Houston and Whitney Houston
"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" - Babyface
"It Hurts Like Hell" - Babyface
"Moonlight" - Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and John Williams		 Nominated

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