People

By Spencer Davidson

Winners of Oscars, Emmys, Tonys and the other awards that show business showers on itself traditionally thank everyone from their agents to their analysts for making it all possible. But how many of them thank God? Literally? Michael Jackson did at the 28th Grammy Awards when We Are the World, the anthem that raised $50 million for African relief, won four little golden gramophones (for song of the year, record of the year, pop group performance and short music video). Indeed, after the presentation many involved in the all-star record acknowledged that they had felt the hand of the Almighty. "God guided the project the whole time," said Producer Quincy Jones. "We were just there as instruments." Added Stevie Wonder: "It's a people's record, a sign that the world is coming back to what God intended." Lionel Richie, co-composer with Jackson, concluded, "We wrote it to save lives, not for an award."