Cleveland native Tracy Chapman electrified and surprised the Grammy audience by teaming up with Luke Combs for a twangy, soulful duet of her “Fast Car.”. The single from Chapman’s self-titled 1988 debut album reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Chapman earned multiple Grammy nominations in 1989 and won that year for Best New Artist. “Fast Car” won the award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and her self-titled debut album, “Tracy Chapman,” won Best Contemporary Folk Album.