Grammy Awards of 1980

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Deborah Harry and George Burns on the 1980 Grammy awards

The 22nd Grammy Awards were held February 27, 1980, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1979.

[edit] Award winners:

• Record of the Year
  • Ted Templeman (producer) & The Doobie Brothers for "What a Fool Believes"

• Album of the Year
  • Phil Ramone (producer) & Billy Joel for 52nd Street

• Song of the Year
  • Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald (songwriters) for "What a Fool Believes" performed by The Doobie Brothers

• Best New Artist
  • Rickie Lee Jones

[edit] Children's

• Best Recording for Children
  • Jim Henson & Paul Williams (producers) for The Muppet Movie performed by The Muppets

[edit] Classical

• Best Classical Orchestral Recording
  • James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Brahms: Symphonies (1-4)
• Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
  • Luciano Pavarotti & the Bologna Orchestra for O Sole Mio - Favorite Neapolitan Songs
• Best Opera Recording
  • Vittorio Negri (producer), Colin Davis (conductor), Heather Harper, Jonathan Summers, Jon Vickers & the Royal Opera House Orchestra for Britten: Peter Grimes
• Best Choral Performance, Classical (other than opera)
  • Georg Solti (conductor), Margaret Hillis (choir director), & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for Brahms: A German Requiem
• Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)
  • Claudio Abbado (conductor), Maurizio Pollini & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Bartók: Piano Cons. Nos. 1 & 2
• Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)
  • Vladimir Horowitz for The Horowitz Concerts 1978/79
• Best Chamber Music Performance
  • Dennis Russell Davies (conductor) & the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra for Copland: Appalachian Spring
• Best Classical Album
  • James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Brahms: Symphonies (1-4)

[edit] Comedy

• Best Comedy Recording
  • Robin Williams for Reality...What a Concept

[edit] Composing and arranging

• Best Instrumental Composition
  • John Williams (composer) for "Superman Main Title Theme"
• Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
  • John Williams (composer) for Superman
• Best Instrumental Arrangement
  • Claus Ogerman (arranger) for "Soulful Strut" performed by George Benson
• Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocals
  • Michael McDonald (arranger) for "What a Fool Believes" performed by The Doobie Brothers

[edit] Country

• Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
  • Emmylou Harris for Blue Kentucky Girl
• Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
  • Kenny Rogers for "The Gambler"
• Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
  • The Charlie Daniels Band for "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"
• Best Country Instrumental Performance
  • Doc Watson & Merle Watson for "Big Sandy/Leather Britches"
• Best Country Song
  • Debbie Hupp & Bob Morrison (songwriters) for "You Decorated My Life" performed by Kenny Rogers

[edit] Disco

• Best Disco Recording
  • Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren (producers) & Gloria Gaynor for "I Will Survive"

[edit] Folk

• Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording
  • Muddy Waters for Muddy "Mississippi" Waters Live

[edit] Gospel

• Best Gospel Performance, Traditional
  • Blackwood Brothers for Lift Up the Name of Jesus
• Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary
  • The Imperials for Heed the Call
• Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional
  • Mighty Clouds of Joy for Changing Times
• Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary
  • Andrae Crouch for I'll Be Thinking of You
• Best Inspirational Performance
  • B. J. Thomas for You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me a Prayer)

[edit] Historical

• Best Historical Reissue
  • Michael Brooks & Jerry Korn (producers) for Billie Holiday - Giants of Jazz

[edit] Jazz

• Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
  • Oscar Peterson for Jousts
• Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
  • Chick Corea & Gary Burton for Duet
• Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
  • Duke Ellington for Duke Ellington at Fargo, 1940 Live
• Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
  • Weather Report for 8:30
• Best Jazz Vocal Performance
  • Ella Fitzgerald for Fine and Mellow

[edit] Latin

• Best Latin Recording
  • Irakere for Irakere

[edit] Musical Show

• Best Cast Show Album
  • Stephen Sondheim (composer & lyricist), Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) & the original cast with Angela Lansbury & Len Cariou for Sweeney Todd

[edit] Packaging and Notes

• Best Album Package
  • Mick Haggerty & Mike Doud (art directors) for Breakfast in America performed by Supertramp
• Best Album Notes
  • Bob Porter & James Patrick (notes writers) for Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Sessions performed by Charlie Parker

[edit] Pop

• Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female
  • Dionne Warwick for "I'll Never Love This Way Again"
• Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
  • Billy Joel for 52nd Street
• Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
  • The Doobie Brothers for Minute by Minute
• Best Pop Instrumental Performance
  • Herb Alpert for "Rise"

[edit] Production and engineering

• Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
  • Peter Henderson (engineer) for Breakfast in America performed by Supertramp
• Best Engineered Recording, Classical
  • Anthony Salvatore (engineer) & the original cast with Angela Lansbury & Len Cariou for Sondheim: Sweeney Todd
• Producer of the Year
  • Larry Butler
• Classical Producer of the Year
  • James Mallinson

[edit] R&B

• Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
  • Dionne Warwick for "Déjà vu"
• Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male
  • Michael Jackson for "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"
• Best &B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
  • Earth, Wind & Fire for "After the Love Has Gone"
• Best R&B Instrumental Performance
  • Earth, Wind & Fire for "Boogie Wonderland"
• Best Rhythm & Blues Song
  • Bill Champlin, David Foster & Jay Graydon (songwriters) for "After the Love Has Gone" performed by Earth, Wind & Fire

[edit] Rock

• Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
  • Donna Summer for "Hot Stuff"
• Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male
  • Bob Dylan for "Gotta Serve Somebody"
• Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
  • The Eagles for "Heartache Tonight"
• Best Rock Instrumental Performance
  • Paul McCartney and Wings for "Rockestra Theme"

[edit] Spoken

• Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording
  • John Gielgud for Ages of Man - Readings From Shakespeare

[edit] External links

• 22nd Grammy Awards, at the Internet Movie Database