22nd Annual Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards 1980 were presented publicly on 27 February 1980.
In this event the 22 most important American Music Awards, the Grammy was awarded in 58 categories from 19 fields.
Main categories
Single of the Year ( Record of the Year ):
- "What a Fool Believes " by the Doobie Brothers
Album of the Year (Album of the Year ):
- " 52nd Street " by Billy Joel
Song of the Year ( Song of the Year ):
- "What a Fool Believes " by the Doobie Brothers (Authors: Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald )
Best New Artist ( Best New Artist):
Pop
Best Female Vocal Performance - Pop ( Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female):
- " I'll Never Love This Way Again" by Dionne Warwick
Best Male Vocal Performance - Pop ( Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male):
- " 52nd Street " by Billy Joel
Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Pop ( Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals ):
- "Minute By Minute" by the Doobie Brothers
Best instrumental performance - Pop ( Best Pop Instrumental Performance ):
- "Rise" by Herb Alpert
Rock
Best Female Vocal Performance - Rock ( Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female):
- "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer
Best Male Vocal Performance - Rock ( Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male):
- "Gotta Serve Somebody " by Bob Dylan
Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Rock ( Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals ):
- " Heartache Tonight" by the Eagles
Best Performance by a rock instrumentals ( Best Rock Instrumental Performance ):
- " Rockestra Theme" by Paul McCartney and the Wings
Rhythm & Blues
Best Female Vocal Performance - R & B ( Best R & B Vocal Performance, Female):
- " Déjà vu" by Dionne Warwick
Best Male Vocal Performance - R & B ( Best R & B Vocal Performance, Male):
- "Do not Stop 'Til You Get Enough " by Michael Jackson
Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - R & B ( Best R & B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals ):
- "After the Love Has Gone " by Earth, Wind & Fire
Best instrumental performance - R & B ( Best R & B Instrumental Performance ):
- "Boogie Wonderland " by Earth, Wind & Fire
Best R & B Song ( Best R & B Song):
- "After the Love Has Gone " by Earth, Wind & Fire (Authors: Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon )
Disco
Best Disco Recording ( Best Disco Recording):
- I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor (producers: Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren )
Country
Best Female Vocal Performance - Country ( Best Country Vocal Performance, Female):
- Blue Kentucky Girl by Emmylou Harris
Best Male Vocal Performance - Country ( Best Country Vocal Performance, Male):
- The Gambler by Kenny Rogers
Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ( Best Country Vocal Performance By A Duo Or Group):
- The Devil Went Down To Georgia by Charlie Daniels Band
Best Performance by a Country Instrumentals ( Best Country Instrumental Performance ):
- Big Sandy / Leather Britches by Doc Watson & Merle Watson
Best Country Song ( Best Country Song):
- You Decorated My Life by Kenny Rogers (Authors: Debbie Hupp, Bob Morrison )
Jazz
Best Jazz Vocal Performance ( Best Jazz Vocal Performance):
- Fine And Mellow by Ella Fitzgerald
Best Jazz Instrumental performance, soloist ( Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist ):
- Jousts of Oscar Peterson
Best Jazz Instrumental performance, group ( Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group):
- Duet by Chick Corea & Gary Burton
Best Jazz Instrumental performance, Big Band ( Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band ):
Best jazz fusion performance, vocal or instrumental ( Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal Or Instrumental):
- 8:30 by Weather Report
Gospel
Best traditional gospel performance ( Best Gospel Performance, Traditional):
- Lift Up The Name Of Jesus from the Blackwood Brothers
Best Contemporary Gospel presentation ( Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary):
- Heed The Call of the Imperials
Best Traditional Soul Gospel performance ( Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional):
- Changing Times of the Mighty Clouds Of Joy
Best Contemporary Soul Gospel performance ( Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary):
- I'll Be Thinking Of You by Andrae Crouch
Best Inspirational performance ( Best Inspirational Performance):
- You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me A Prayer ) by BJ Thomas
Latin
Best Latin Recording ( Best Latin Recording)
- Irakere Irakere of
Folk
Best ethno folk or traditional folk recording ( Best Ethnic Or Traditional Recording):
- Muddy ' Mississippi ' Waters Live by Muddy Waters
For children
Best Recording for Children ( Best Recording For Children ):
- The Muppet Movie by Muppets ( producer: Jim Henson, Paul H. Williams)
Language
Best recording of spoken text, documentation or drama ( Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording):
- Ages of Man - Readings From Shakespeare by John Gielgud
Comedy
Best Comedy Recording ( Best Comedy Recording):
- Reality ... What a Concept by Robin Williams
Musical Show
Best Cast Show Album ( Best Cast Show Album ):
- Sweeney Todd of the original cast with Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou ( Words and Music by Stephen Sondheim; Producer: Thomas Z. Shepard )
Composition / Arrangement
Best Instrumental Composition ( Best Instrumental Composition ):
- Superman Main Title Theme ( Composer: John Williams)
Best album of original music written for a film or a TV Special ( Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special):
- Superman ( Composer: John Williams)
Best Instrumental Arrangement ( Best Instrumental Arrangement):
- Soulful Strut by George Benson ( arranger Claus Ogerman )
Best Arrangement with Sing Along ( Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocals):
- What A Fool Believes by the Doobie Brothers ( Arranger: Michael McDonald )
Packages and music accompanying
Best Album Package ( Best Album Package):
- Breakfast in America by Supertramp ( Artistic Director: Mick Haggerty, Mike Doud )
Best music accompanying text ( Best Album Notes ):
- The Complete Savoy Sessions Charlie Parker ( Author: Bob Porter, James Patrick )
Historical Records
Best historical re-release ( Best Historical Reissue):
- Billie Holiday - Giants Of Jazz Billie Holiday (producers: Michael Brooks, Jerry Korn)
Production and Technology
Best technical recording without classical music ( Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical ):
- Breakfast In America by Supertramp ( technique: Peter Henderson )
Best technical Classical Recording ( Best Engineered Recording, Classical):
- Stephen Sondheim: Sweeney Todd of the original cast with Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou ( technique: Anthony Salvatore )
Producer of the Year (Producer Of The Year ):
- Larry Butler
Classical Producer of the Year (Classical Producer of the Year ):
- James Mallinson
Classical music
Best classical album ( Best Classical Album):
- Brahms: Symphonies ( 1-4) of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Georg Solti
Best Classical Orchestral Recording ( Best Classical Orchestral Recording):
- Brahms: Symphonies (1-4) from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Georg Solti
Best Opera Recording ( Best Opera Recording):
- Britten: " Peter Grimes " by Heather Harper, Jonathan Summers, Jon Vickers and the Royal Opera House Orchestra conducted by Colin Davis
Best choral performance, Classic (no opera ) ( Best Choral Performance, Classical, Other Than Opera):
- Brahms: A German Requiem from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of Georg Solti
Best solo instrument performance with orchestra ( Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists with Orchestra ):
- Bartók: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 by Maurizio Pollini and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado
Best solo instrument performance without orchestra ( Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists without Orchestra ):
- "The Horowitz Concerts 1978/79 " by Vladimir Horowitz
Best chamber music performance ( Best Chamber Music Performance ):
- Copland: " Appalachian Spring " by the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra conducted by Dennis Russell Davies
Best solo classical vocal performance ( Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance):
Special Merit Awards
The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and Trustees Award in 1980 not awarded.
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