" There 's every emotion from the ballad to the rocker , " observed Jon Bon Jovi . " All the influences were evident , from Hendrix to Chic . " Prince and the Revolution won a 1984 Grammy Award for '' Purple Rain '' , for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal , the four composers ( Nelson , Coleman , Prince , and Melvoin ) won Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media , and the album was nominated for Album of the Year . Prince won a third Grammy that year for Best R&B Song for Chaka Khan 's cover of " I Feel for You " . '' Purple Rain '' also won an Oscar for Best Original Song Score in 1985
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