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 ):

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):

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):

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):

Disco

Best Disco Recording ( Best Disco Recording):

Country

Best Female Vocal Performance - Country ( Best Country Vocal Performance, Female):

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):

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):

Best Jazz Instrumental performance, soloist ( Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist ):

  • Jousts of Oscar Peterson

Best Jazz Instrumental performance, group ( Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group):

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):

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)

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):

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):

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):

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):

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 ):

Best chamber music performance ( Best Chamber Music Performance ):

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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  • Music 1980
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