| Sanremo Music Festival 1987 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 4 February 1987 |
| Semi-final 2 | 5 February 1987 |
| Semi-final 3 | 6 February 1987 |
| Final | 7 February 1987 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Teatro Ariston Sanremo, Liguria, Italy |
| Presenter(s) | Pippo Baudo |
| Host broadcaster | Rai 1 |
| Big Artists section | |
| Number of entries | 24 |
| Winner | Gianni Morandi, Enrico Ruggeri and Umberto Tozzi "Si può dare di più" |
| Newcomers' section | |
| Number of entries | 16 |
| Winner | Michele Zarrillo "La notte dei pensieri" |
The Sanremo Music Festival 1987 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 1987), officially the 37th Italian Song Festival (37º Festival della canzone italiana), was the 37th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo between 4 and 7 February 1987 and broadcast by Rai 1. The show was presented by Pippo Baudo, while Carlo Massarini hosted the segments from the Sanremo PalaRock, where a number of foreign guests performed.[1]
The winners of the Big Artists section were the trio consisting Gianni Morandi, Enrico Ruggeri and Umberto Tozzi with the song "Si può dare di più", while Fiorella Mannoia won the Critics Award with the song "Quello che le donne non dicono".[1] Michele Zarrillo won the Newcomers section with the song "La notte dei pensieri".[1]
During the final night, an ashen faced Baudo came out to announce the death of four-time Sanremo winner Claudio Villa.