1980 Grammy Awards
Details & Performances
- Host: Kenny Rogers
- Venue: Shrine Auditorium
- City: Los Angeles
- Date: February 27, 1980
Awards
Album of the Year
Best Album Notes
- Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Sessions
- Billie Holiday - Giants of Jazz
- Duke Ellington - Giants of Jazz
Best Album of Original Score written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
- John Williams - Superman
- Carmine Coppola - Apocalypse Now
- Jerry Goldsmith - Alien
Best Album Package
- Supertramp - Breakfast in America
- Supertramp - Breakfast in America
- Chicago - Chicago 13
- Talking Heads - Fear of Music
- Led Zeppelin - In Through The Out Door Lyrics
- Joe Jackson - Look Sharp!
- Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance
- Martin Mull - Near Perfect/Perfect
- Ramsey Lewis - Ramsey
Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Best Cast Show Album
- Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
- Gretchen Cryer - I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road
Best Chamber Music Performance - Instrumental or Vocal
- Dennis Russell Davies conducting the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra - Copland: Appalachian Spring
- Tokyo Quartet - Debussy: Quartet in G Minor; Ravel: Quartet in F
- Itzhak Perlman, Lynn Harrell, Pinchas Zukerman - Dohnanyi: Serenade, Op. 10; Beethoven: Serenade, Op. 8
- Fitzwilliam Quartet - Shostakovich: Quartets Nos. 5 and 6
- Michael Debost, James Galway - Telemann: 6 Sonatas for 2 Flutes
- Yoshikazu Fukumura conducting the Koto Flute, Ransom Wilson and the New Koto Ensemble of Tokyo - Vivaldi: 4 Flute Concertos
- Pierre Boulez, Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zuerkman; Pay and Ensemble Inter-Contemporain - Berg: Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin; 4 Pieces for Clarinet and Piano
- Pinchas Zukerman, Claude Bolling with Max Hediguer, Marcel Sabiani - Bolling: Suite for Violin and Jazz Piano
Best Classical Album
- Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Brahms: Symphonies (4) (Complete)
- Vladimir Horowitz - The Horowitz Concerts 1978/79
- Colin Davis conducting the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (solos: Vickers, Harper, Summers) - Britten: Peter Grimes
- Mstislav Rostropovich conducting the London Philharmonic; Ambrosian Opera Chorus (solos: Vishnevskaya, Gedda) - Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
- Pierre Boulez conducting the London Symphony Orchestra, Frankfurt Radio Orchestra and Julliard String Quartet - Webern: The Complete Works of Anton Webern, Vol. 1
- Riccardo Muti conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra - Mussorgsky-Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition; Stravinksy: The Firebird Suite
Best Classical Orchestral Recording
- Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony - Brahms: Symphonies (4) (Complete)
- Alexander Van Wijnkoop conducting the Camerata Bern; Andreas Holschneider, producer - Zalenka: Orchestral Works (Complete)
- Andre Previn conducting the Pittsburgh Symphony - Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major
- Dennis Russell Davies conducting the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra - Ives: Three Places in New England
- Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra - Sibelius: Four Legens from the Kalevala
- Georg Solti conducting the London Philharmonic - Holst: The Planets
- Leonard Slatkin conducting the St. Louis Symphony - Rachmaninov: Symphonies No. 2 in E Minor and No. 3 in A Minor
Best Classical Peformance - Instrumental Soloist(s) without Orchestra
- Vladimir Horowitz - The Horowitz Concerts 1978/79
- Rosalyn Tureck - Bach: Goldberg Variations
- Glenn Gould - Bach: Toccatas, Vol. 1
- Maurizio Pollini - Boulez: Sonata for Piano No. 2
- Paul Jacobs - Debussy: Estampes, Images, Books 1 and 2
- Artur Rubinstein - Franck: Prelude Chorale and Fugue for Piano; Bach-Busoni: Chaconne; Mozart: Rondo in A Minor
- Ursula Oppens - Rzewski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated
- Igor Kipnis - Scarlatti: Sonatas (12)
- Julian Bream - Villa-Lobos: Etudes (12) and Suite Populaire Brasilienne
Best Classical Performance - Choral
- Georg Solti, conductor, Margaret Hillis, choral director, Chicago Symphony and Chorus - Brahms: A German Requiem
- Leonard Bernstein conducting the Radio Chorus of the N.O.S. Hilversum and Concertgebouworkest - Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
- Daniel Barenboim conducting the Chorus of the Orchestre de Paris and the Orchestre de Paris - Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust
- Lorin Maazel, conductor; Robert Page, choral director, Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus - Berlioz: Requiem
- Andre Prevein conducting the London Symphony Chorus; Richard Hickox, chorus master; St. Clement Danes School Boys' Choir; Keith Walters, choral director; London Symphony - Britten: Spring Symphony
- Maurice Abravanel, conductor, Newell B. Wright, choral director, Utah Chorale and Utah Symphony - Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms
- John Oliver conducting the Tanglewood Festival Chorus - American Music for Chorus
- Jerzy Semkow, conductor, Thomas Peck, choral director, St. Louis Symphony Chorus and Orchestra - Beethoven: Choral Fantasy; Elegiac Song; Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) with Orchestra
- Maurizio Pollini (Abbado conducting the Chicago Symphony) - Bartok: Concertos for Piano Nos. 1 and 2
- James Galway (Gerhardt conducting the National Philharmonic) - Annie's Song and Other Galway Favorites
- Krystian Zimerman (Giulini conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic) - Chopin: Concerto for Piano No. 1 in E Minor
- Barry Tuckwell (English Chamber Orchestra) - Horn Concertos by Joseph Haydn and Michael Haydn
- Isaac Stern, Jean-Pierre Rampal (Jerusalem Music Center Chamber Orchestra) - Isaac Stern and Jean-Pierre Rampal Play Vivaldi and Telemann
- Anne-Sophie Mutter (von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic) - Mozart: Concertos for Violin No. 3 in G Major and No. 5 in A Major
- Maurice Andre (Lopez-Cobos conducting the London Philharmonic) - Trumpet Concertos by Haydn, Telemann, Albinoni and Marcello
Best Classical Performance - Vocal Soloist
- Luciano Pavarotti (Bologna Orchestra) - O Sole Mio (Favorite Neapolitan Songs)
- Frederica von Stade (Katz, accompanist) - Frederica von Stade Song Recital
- Leontyne Price (Garvey, accompanist) - Lieder by Schubert and Richard Strauss
- Elly Ameling (Baldwin, accompanist) - Mozart: Lieder
- Yevgeny Nesterenko (Shenderovich, Krainev, accompanists) - Mussorgsky: Songs
- Jan de Gaetani (Dunkel, Anderson, Kalish, accompanists) - Ravel: Chansons Madecasses
- Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Richter, accompanist) - Schubert: Lieder
- Victoria de los Angeles (Moore, accompanist) - Victoria de los Angeles in Concert
Best Comedy Recording
Best Country & Western Instrumental Performance
- Doc & Merle Watson - Big Sandy/Leather Britches
- Osborne Brothers - Bluegrass Concerto
- Lester Flatt's Nashville Grass - Fantastic Pickin'
- Floyd Cramer - In Concert
- Nashville Super Pickers - Live from Austin City Limits
- Vassar Clements, Doug Jernigan, Jesse McReynolds, Buddy Spicher - Nashville Jam
Best Country & Western Performance - Duo or Group with Vocal
Best Country & Western Song
- Bob Morrison, Debbie Hupp - You Decorated My Life
- David Bellamy - If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me
- Johnny Mullins - Blue Kentucky Girl
- Larry Gatlin - All the Gold in California
- Steve Dorff, Milton Brown, Snuff Garrett - Every Which Way but Loose
Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female
Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Male
Best Disco Recording
Best Engineered Recording
Best Engineered Recording - Classical
- Abbado conducting the Chicago Symphony; solo: Pollini - Bartok: Concertos for Piano Nos. 1 and 2
- Shaw conducting the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus - Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite; Borodin: Prince Igor
- Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra - Sibelius: Four Legends from the Kalevala
- Slatkin conducting the St. Louis Symphony - Rachmaninov: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3
- Abbado conducting the Chicago Symphony - Prokofiev: Scythian Suite; Lieutenant Kije
- Maazel conducting the Cleveland Orchestra - Mussorgsky-Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition
- Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra - Hindemith: Concert Music for Strings and Brass; Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Weber
- Davis conducting the St. Paul Chamber Orchestera - Copland: Appalachian Spring; Ives: Three Places in New England
- Davis conducting the Royal Opera House, Convent Garden; solos: Vickers, Harper, Summers - Britten: Peter Grimes
- Isao Tomita - The Bermuda Triangle
Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording
- Muddy Waters - Muddy Mississippi Waters Live
- Otis Rush - So Many Roads
- Shaw & the Wolf Gang, Left Hand Frank & His Blues Band - Living Chicago Blues, Vol. 1
- Uncle Dave Macon - Laugh Your Blues Away
- Albert Collins - Ice Pickin'
- Chieftans - The Chieftains 7
- Eubie Blake, Charles Mingus, Roosevelt Sykes, Clifton Chenier - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
- John Edwards Memorial Foundation - New England Traditional Fiddling
- Lonnie Brooks Blues Band, Pinetop Perkins & Sons of the Blues - Living Chicago Blues, Vol. 3
Best Gospel Performance - Contemporary or Inspirational
- Imperials - Heed the Call
- Dan Peek - All Things Are Possible
- Andrus, Blackwood & Co. - Following You
- Amy Grant - My Father's Eyes
- Evie Tornquist - Never the Same
Best Gospel Performance - Traditional
- Blackwood Brothers - Lift Up the Name of Jesus
- Dottie Rambo Choir - A Choral Concert of Love
- Mercy River Boys - Breakout
- Rex Nelon Singers - Feelings
- Cathedral Quartet - You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet!
Best Historical Reissue
- Billie Holiday - Giants of Jazz
- Duke Ellington - Giants of Jazz
Best Inspirational Performance
- B.J. Thomas - You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me a Prayer)
- Mike Douglas - I'll Sing This Song for You
- Pat Boone - Just the Way I Am
- Noel Paul Stookey - Band and Bodyworks
- Willie Nelson, Leon Russell - I Saw the Light
Best Instrumental Arrangement
- George Benson - Soulful Strut
- Freddie Hubbard - Lazy Afternoon
- John Serry - Sabotage
- Don Sebesky - Sebastian's Theme
- Harvey Mason - Wave
Best Instrumental Composition
- John Williams - Theme from Superman (Main Title)
- Andy Armer, Randy Badazz - Rise
- Bob James - Angela (Theme from Taxi)
- Chick Corea - Central Park
- Marian McPartland - Ambiance
Best Jazz Fusion Performance - Vocal or Instrumental
- Weather Report - 0.354166666666667
- Stanley Turrentine - Betcha
- Chick Corea Group - Chick Corea/Secret Agent
- George Benson - Livin' Inside Your Love
- Don Sebesky with Jazz Quintet & Soloists & Symphony Orchestra - Three Works for Jazz Soloists and Symphony Orchestra
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band
- Duke Ellington Lyrics
- Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band - Kogun
- Mel Lewis & the Jazz Orchestra - Naturally
- Louie Bellson & the Explosion - Note Smoking
- Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Umo - Thad Jones/Mel Lewis and Umo
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Group
- Gary Burton, Chick Corea - Duet
- Bill Evans, Toots Thielemans - Affinity
- Arnett Cobb - Arnett Cobb and the Muse All Stars/Live at Sandy's
- Great Jazz Trio (Hank Jones, Buster Williams, Tony Williams) - Love for Sale
- Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie - The Gifted Ones
- Zoot Sims - Warm Tenor
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Soloist
- Oscar Peterson - Jousts
- Dexter Gordon - Manhattan Symphonie
- Paul Desmond - Paul Desmond
- Pepper Adams - Reflectory
- Zoot Sims - Warm Tenor
Best Jazz Vocal Performance
- Ella Fitzgerald - Fine and Mellow
- Sarah Vaughan - I Love Brazil
- Joe Williams - Prez and Joe
- Helen Humes - Sneakin' Around
- Eddie Jefferson - The Live-liest
Best Latin Recording
- Irakere - Irakere
- Fania All Stars - Cross Over
- Airto Moreira - Touching You, Touching Me
- Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco - Eternos
Best Opera Recording
- Colin Davis conducting the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (solos: Vickers, Harper, Summers) - Britten: Peter Grimes
- James Levine conducting the National Philharmonic (solos: Domingo, Scotto, Milnes) - Verdi: Otello
- Julius Rudel conducting the Philharmonia Orchestera and Ambrosian Opera Chorus (solos: Sills, Kraus, Milnes) - Verdi: Rigoletto
- Mstislav Rostropovich conducting the London Philharmonic, Ambrosian Opera Chorus (solos: Vishnevskaya, Gedda) - Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
- Rafael Kubelik conducting the Bavarian Radio Symphony and Bavarian Radio Chorus (solos: Fischer-Dieskau, King) - Hindemith: Mathis der Maler
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Herb Alpert - Rise
- Chuck Mangione - An Evening of Magic
- Zubin Mehta, New York Philharmonic - Manhattan (music from the film)
- Frank Mills - Music Box Dancer
- John Williams - Theme from Superman (Main Title)
Best Recording for Children
- Jim Henson, creator - The Muppet Movie
- Charlie Brown - You're in Love
- Anne Murray - Anne Murray Sings for the Sesame Street Generation
- Jim Henson, creator - Sesame Disco!
- Jim Henson, creator - The Stars Come Out on Sesame Street
Best Rhythm & Blues Instrumental Performance
Best Rhythm & Blues Song
- David Foster, Jay Graydon, Bill Champlin - After the Love Has Gone
- Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren - Reunited
- Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Jerry Cohen - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
- Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Anderson - Deja Vu
- Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards - We Are Family
Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo, Group or Chorus
Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Female
Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Best Soul Gospel Performance - Contemporary
- Andrae Crouch - I'll Be Thinking of You
- Cassietta George - Cassietta in Concert
- Myrna Summers - Give Me Something to Hold On To
- Bili Thedford - More Than Magic
- Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Walter Hawkins & Family, Edwin Hawkins, Push Choir, Jackie Verdell, Danniebelle, Bili Thedford, Jessy Dixon, Andrae Crouch - Push for Excellence
- Kevin Yancy directing Fountain of Life Joy Choir - Thank You
Best Soul Gospel Performance - Traditional
- Mighty Clouds of Joy - Changing Times
- Willie Banks & the Messengers - For the Wrong I've Done
- James Cleveland & the Southern California Community Choir - It's a New Day
- Troy Ramey & the Soul Searchers - Try Jesus
Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording
- John Gielgud - The Ages of Man (readings from Shakespeare)
- Henry Fonda - The Ox-Bow Incident
- Jim Morrison - An American Player
- Ken Nordine - Stare with Your Ears
- Original motion picture soundtrack - Apocalypse Now
- Orson Welles, Helen Hayes - Orson Welles/Helen Hayes at Their Best
Classical Producer of the Year
- James Mallinson
- Marc Aubort & Joanna Nickrenz
- Paul Myers
- Andrew Kazdin
- Thomas Z. Shepard
- Vittorio Negri
- Robert Woods
Hall of Fame
- Bix Beiderbecke - In a Mist
- Ferdinand Jelly Roll Morton - Jelly Roll Morton: The Saga of Mr. Jelly Lord
- Paul Robeson - Ballad for Americans
New Artist
Pop Female Vocalist
Pop Male Vocalist
Pop Vocal Group
Producer of the Year
Record of the Year
Rock Female Vocalist
Rock Male Vocalist
Rock Vocal Group
Song of the Year
- Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald - What a Fool Believes
- Billy Joel - Honesty Lyrics
- David Foster, Jay Graydon, Bill Champlin - After the Love Has Gone
- Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren - I Will Survive
- Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren - Reunited
- Lester Abrams, Michael McDonald - Minute by Minute
- Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E's In Love Lyrics
- Steve Gibb - She Believes in Me
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