Boston Music Awards 1987
Date: April 8, 1987
Venue: Opera House, Boston
Emcee Kevin Meany put the event into perspective from the very start. “They’ve got awards for best baked beans — and they’ve got chowderfests and pancake awards in Boston,” he bellowed. “So why not music?”
BMA:TV
'Til Tuesday - Coming Up Close
(Act of The Year)
WINNERS
Act of The Year
Til Tuesday
Rising Star
Face to Face
Debut Act (major label)
New Man
Debut Act (independent label)
Throwing Muses
Debut Album
The Lace
Female Vocalist
Aimee Mann
Male Vocalist
Peter Wolf
Rock Album (major label)
Third Stage and Boston, Ma. (tie)
Rock Album (independent label)
Positively Dumptruck
Rock Band
Aerosmith
Local Rock Band
Down Avenue
New Female Rock Vocalist
Didi Stewart
New Male Rock Vocalist
Charles Pettigrew
Rock Single (major label)
Emotion in Motion
Rock Single (independent label)
With You
Songwriter (major label)
Aimee Mann
Songwriter (independent label)
Rick Berlin
Video (major label)
Don't Run Wild
Video (independent label)
One Big Tree
Club Band
Barrence Whitfield and The Savages
Heavy Metal/Hardcore Act
Gang Green and Extreme (tie)
Garage Act
Lyres
R&B Act
Barrence Whitfield and The Savages
R&B Album
King Of Stage
R&B Vocalist
Bobby Brown
Rap Act
RSO Crew
Reggae Act
I-Tones
Jazz Group
The Fringe
Jazz/Fusion Group
Pat Metheny Group
Jazz Group
Song X
Jazz Vocalist
Rebecca Parris
Latin Act
Ananda
Folk Act
Patty Larkin
Folk Album
Patty Larkin
Folk Hero
Arlo Guthrie
Country Act
Sleepy LaBeef
Blues Act
Roomful of Blues
Street Performance
Mr. Bones
Producer
Maurice Starr
Guitarist
Pat Metheny
Bassist
Tim Archibald
Percussionist
Brock Avery
Keyboardist
Chick Corea
ARCHIVES
