By Wonderwall.com Editors
9:30am PDT, Apr 3, 2022
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The 64th Annual Grammy Awards — a spectacle celebrating the best in music — are set for April 3, 2022. The show has changed greatly over the years, and there's no better way to see this evolution than flashing back to the Grammys of the past, like the show from 30 years ago in 1992. One of the most memorable parts of the 1992 Grammys was seeing these two together at the big event. Donald Trump was dating future ex-wife Marla Maples when they attended the Arista Records Pre-Grammy Party at the iconic Plaza Hotel in New York City in 1992.
Keep reading for more memorable moments from the 1992 Grammys…
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Natalie Cole was the big winner back in 1992, taking home the album of the year prize for "Unforgettable…With Love" and best traditional pop performance and record of the year Grammys for "Unforgettable," her duet with her late father, Nat King Cole. Natalie, who sparkled in a white gown with black delicate embellishments, also performed "Unforgettable" on stage alongside footage of her late father.
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Cyndi Lauper and husband David Thornton were newlyweds when they kicked off Grammy weekend at the Arista Records Pre-Grammy Party in February 1992. Cyndi's look made a statement — as usual — with her bright pink hair, leather minidress and patterned pantyhose.
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James Brown took home a Grammy in 1992 for best album notes for "Star Time." He attended the show with daughters Yamma (far left) and Deanna (far right) as well as then-wife Adrienne Rodriguez.
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Roy Rogers and Clint Black performed "Hold on Partner" at the 1992 Grammys, which was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The duo also presented the best female country vocal performance award to Mary Chapin Carpenter for "Down at the Twist and Shout."
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DJ Jazzy Jeff won big in the best rap performance by a duo or group category for the song "Summertime," which he recorded alongside The Fresh Prince — aka Will Smith!
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After the 1992 Grammys wrapped, John Denver and businessman Charles Koppelman hung out at an afterparty hosted by SBK Records at the 21 Club in New York City.
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The night before Aretha Franklin performed twice at the 1992 Grammys — she sang "Everchanging Times" with Michael McDonald and then was featured in Luther Vandross's performance — attended the Arista Records Pre-Grammy Party in a short white dress paired with an animal-print coat.
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The night before the 1992 Grammys, Catherine Bach — who played Daisy Duke on the hit TV show "The Dukes of Hazzard" — attended the Arista Records Pre-Grammy Party in New York City.
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Queensrÿche's Scott Rockenfield, Michael Wilton, Geoff Tate, Chris DeGarmo and Eddie Jackson performed their song "Silent Lucidity" during the Feb. 25, 1992, Grammys telecast and posed for photos in the pressroom.
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Lisa Fischer was part of a rare tie at the 1992 Grammys. In the category of best female R&B vocal performance, Lisa won for her song "How Can I Ease the Pain" alongside Patti LaBelle, who took the same award for "Burnin'."
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Shabba Ranks won his first Grammy in the best reggae album category for "As Raw as Ever." Shabba won another Grammy in this category the following year as well.
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Brooklyn rapper MC Peaches was all smiles in her olive green top at the Billboard Magazine Grammy Awards Party, which was held two days before the 1992 telecast.
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DJ Terminator X (aka Norman Rogers) and S1W (aka Security of the First World) members James Bomb and Pop of Public Enemy posed for a portrait at a pre-Grammy Awards party in 1992.
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Two nights before BeBe Winans won the best contemporary soul gospel album Grammy with sister CeCe Winans at the 1992 show, he attended the Billboard Magazine Grammy Awards Party, where he posed for a portrait in an all-black ensemble.
