A 39.ª cerimônia anual do Grammy Awards foi realizada em 26 de fevereiro de 1997, no Madison Square Guarden, em Nova Iorque. Apresentada por Ellen DeGeneres e televisionada pela CBS, o evento contemplou trabalho de melhores gravações, composições e artistas do ano dentro do período de 1996.
O cantor norte-americano Babyface foi o maior vencedor da noite, levando quatro prêmios de categorias principais. Celine Dion e Toni Braxton ganharam dois prêmios; Celine venceu a categoria de "Melhor Álbum Pop" e "Álbum do Ano".
Indicados e vencedores Geral "Change the World" – Eric Clapton "Give Me One Reason" – Tracy Chapman "Because You Loved Me" – Celine Dion "Ironic" – Alanis Morissette "1979" – The Smashing Pumpkins Falling Into You – Celine Dion Odelay – Beck The Score – Fugees Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness – The Smashing Pumpkins Waiting to Exhale – Vários artistas "Change the World" – Eric Clapton "Because You Loved Me" – Celine Dion "Blue" – LeAnn Rimes "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" – Whitney Houston "Give Me One Reason" – Tracy Chapman LeAnn Rimes Garbage Jewel No Doubt The Tony Rich Project
Pop "Un-Break My Heart" – Toni Braxton "Get Out of This House" – Shawn Colvin "Because You Loved Me" – Celine Dion "Reach" – Gloria Estefan "Who Will Save Your Soul" – Jewel "Change the World" – Eric Clapton "Let's Make a Night to Remember" – Bryan Adams "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" – John Mellencamp "Nobody Knows" – The Tony Rich Project "Let Your Soul Be Your PIlot" – Sting "Free as a Bird" – The Beatles "As Long as It Matters" – Gin Blossoms "When You Love a Woman" – Journey "Fire on the Mountain" – The Neville Brothers "Peaches" – The Presidents of the United States of America "When You Wish Upon a Star" – Take 6 "When I Fall in Love" – Natalie Cole e Nat King Cole "God GIve Me Strength" – Burt Bacharach e Elvis Costello "Missing You" – Brady, Tamia, Gladys Knight e Chaka Khan "Count on Me" – Whitney Houston e CeCe Winans "My Way" – Frank Sinatra e Luciano Pavarotti "The Wind Cries Mary" – Sting, John McLaughlin, Dominic Miller e Vinnie Colaiuta Falling into You – Celine Dion Secrets – Toni Braxton New Beginning – Tracy Chapman A Few Small Repairs – Shawn Colvin Mercury Falling – Sting Here's to the Ladies – Tony Bennett Dedicated to Nelson – Rosemary Clooney Stardust – Natalie Cole Gently – Liza Minnelli I'll Be Your Baby Tonight – Bernadette Peters
1997 Categoria:2005 na televisão nos Estados Unidos Categoria:Madison Square Garden