Clapton 's grief was expressed in the song " Tears in Heaven " , which was co-written by Will Jennings . At the 35th Annual Grammy Awards , Clapton received six Grammys for the single " Tears in Heaven " and his '' Unplugged '' album , for which Clapton performed live in front of a small audience on 16 January 1992 at Bray Film Studios in Windsor , Berkshire , England . The album reached number one on the '' Billboard '' 200 , and is certified Diamond by the RIAA for selling over 10 million copies in the US . It reached number two in the UK Albums Chart and is certified four times platinum in the UK . On 9 September 1992 , Clapton performed " Tears in Heaven " at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards , and won the award for Best Male Video
1992 MTV Video Music Awards
1992 MTV Video Music Awards
Eric Clapton