The Year was 1988
TV Shows Ending This Year In 1988
Truth or Consequences
The Facts of Life
Magnum, P.I.
Solid Gold
Simon & Simon
Cagney & Lacey
St. Elsewhere
Fraggle Rock
Punky Brewster
Tales from the Darkside
What's Happening Now
The Academy Awards
Host:
Location: Shrine Civic Auditorium,
Best Picture The Last Emperor
Best Actor in a Leading Role Michael Douglas (Wall Street)
Best Actress in a Leading Role Moonstruck -
Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Untouchables - Sean Connery
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Moonstruck -
Best Director The Last Emperor - Bernardo Bertolucci
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Moonstruck - John Patrick Shanley
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
The Last Emperor - Mark Peploe; Bernardo Bertolucci
Best Cinematography The Last Emperor - Vittorio Storaro
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
The Last Emperor - Ferdinando Scarfiotti; Bruno Cesari; Osvaldo Desideri
Best Costume Design The Last Emperor - James Acheson
Best Sound The Last Emperor - Bill Rowe ; Ivan Sharrock
Best Film Editing The Last Emperor - Gabriella Cristiani
Best Effects, Visual Effects
Innerspace - Dennis Muren; Bill George; Harley Jessup; Kenneth Smith
Best Makeup Harry and the Hendersons - Rick Baker
Best Music, Original Song
Dirty Dancing (1987) - Frankie Previte (music); John DeNicola (music);
Donald Markowitz (music); Frankie Previte (lyrics)
- For the song "(I've Had) The Time of My Life".
Best Music, Original Score
Winner:
The Last Emperor - Ryuichi Sakamoto; David Byrne (I); Cong Su
- Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cong Su were not present at the awards ceremony.
Special Achievement Award
RoboCop - Stephen Hunter Flick; John Pospisil
- For sound effects editing.
The 1988 Golden Globes
Best Picture/Drama RAIN MAN
Best Picture/ Musical or Comedy WORKING GIRL
Best actor/Drama Dustin Hoffman, RAIN MAN
Best Actor/Musical or Comedy Tom Hanks, BIG
Best Actress/Drama Jodie Foster, THE ACCUSED
Best Actress/Musical Or Comedy Melanie Griffith, WORKING GIRL
Best Supporting Actor
Martin Landau, TUCKER: THE MAN AND HIS DREAM
Best Supporting Actress Sigourney Weaver, WORKING GIRL
Best Director Clint Eastwood, BIRD
Best Screenplay Naomi Foner RUNNING ON EMPTY
Best Original Score Maurice Jarre, GORILLAS IN THE MIST
Best Original Song
"Let The River Run," WORKING GIRL, Music and Lyrics by Carly Simon
Band's Career in 1988
Nirvana's career begins
Phish's career begins
Barenaked Ladies form.
The Offspring begin their recording career
Blind Melon forms
Garth Brooks signs to Capitol records.
Blues Traveler forms
Cypress Hill forms
Nine Inch Nails forms
The Fauves forms
Guttermouth forms
Jesus Jones forms
No Doubt forms
Smashing Pumpkins forms
Sublime forms
Supertramp break up
The Cars break up
American Music Awards of 1988
Pop/Rock Category
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Paul Simon
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Whitney Houston
Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group Bon Jovi
Favorite Pop/Rock Album "
Favorite Pop/Rock Single "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" - Whitney Houston
Favorite Pop/Rock Video "When I Think Of You" - Janet Jackson
Soul/R&B Category
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Luther Vandross
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Anita Baker
Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group Cameo
Favorite Soul/R&B Album Rapture - Anita Baker
Favorite Soul/R&B Single "Bad" - Michael Jackson
Favorite Soul/R&B Video "When I Think Of You" - Janet Jackson
Country Category
Favorite Country Male Artist Randy Travis
Favorite Country Female Artist Reba McEntire
Favorite Country Band, Duo, or Group
Favorite Country Album Always & Forever - Randy Travis
Favorite Country Single "Forever And Ever, Amen" - Randy Travis
Favorite Country Video "Forever And Ever, Amen" - Randy Travis
Award of Merit Beach Boys