Grammy Awards for 1980

By Patrick Mondout

The big winner at the 23rd annual Grammy Awards was Christopher Cross. He not only won Best New Artist, but he took home Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year honors as well. While Paul Simon and Carol King had both won the latter three awards in the same year (1970 and 1971 respectively), both were established and thus ineligible for the Best New Artist trophy. Cross became the first and thus far only one to sweep those four awards in the same year.

Some critics were outraged by Cross's success (many thought the Pretenders should have won the Best New Artist award and the Record of the Year was thought to be a showdown between Streisand and Sinatra) though Cross's debut album was also the best selling album of 1980.

Note: All nominees are listed and denotes the Grammy winner(s).

Record of the Year
	"Lady" - Kenny Rogers
	"The Rose" - Bette Midler
	"Sailing" - Christopher Cross
	"Theme from New York, New York" - Frank Sinatra
	"Woman in Love" - Barbra Streisand, Barry Gibb

Song of the Year
	"Fame" - Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford
	"Lady" - Lionel Richie
	"Theme from New York, New York" - John Kander, Fred Ebb
	"The Rose" - Amanda McBroom
	"Sailing" - Christopher Cross
	"Woman in Love" - Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb

Album of the Year
	Christopher Cross - Christopher Cross
	Glass Houses - Billy Joel
	Guilty - Barbra Streisand, Barry Gibb
	Trilogy: Past, Present, Future - Frank Sinatra
	The Wall - Pink Floyd

New Artist
	Irene Cara
	Christopher Cross
	Robbie Dupree
	Amy Holland
	The Pretenders

Pop Male Vocalist
	Christopher Cross - Christopher Cross
	Kenny Loggins - "This Is It"
	Kenny Rogers - "Lady"
	Paul Simon - "Late in the Evening"
	Frank Sinatra - "Theme from New York, New York"

Pop Female Vocalist
	Irene Cara - "Fame"
	Bette Midler - "The Rose"
	Olivia Newton-John - "Magic"
	Barbra Streisand - "Woman in Love"
	Donna Summer - "On the Radio"

Pop Vocal Group
	Ambrosia - "Biggest Part of Me"
	The Pointer Sisters - "He's So Shy"
	Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes - "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer"
	Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band - "Against the Wind"
	Barbra Streisand, Barry Gibb - "Guilty"

Rock Male Vocalist
	Jackson Browne - "Boulevard"
	Billy Joel - Glass Houses
	Kenny Loggins - "I'm Alright"
	Paul McCartney - "Coming Up"
	Bruce Springsteen - "Medley: Devil with the Blue Dress/Good Golly Miss Molly/Jenny Take a Ride"

Rock Female Vocalist
	Joan Armatrading - How Cruel
	Pat Benatar - Crimes of Passion
	Marianne Faithful - Broken English
	Linda Ronstadt - "How Do I Make You"
	Grace Slick - Dreams

Rock Vocal Group
	Blondie - "Call Me"
	Pink Floyd - The Wall
	The Pretenders - "Brass in Pocket"
	Queen - "Another One Bites the Dust"
	Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band - Against the Wind

Best Pop Instrumental Performance
	Bob James, Earl Klugh - One on One
	Herb Alpert - "Beyond"
	Doobie Brothers - "South Bay Strut" track from One Step
	Henry Mancini - "Ravel's Belero"
	John Williams, London Symphony Orchestra - "Yoda's Theme" track from The Empire Strikes Back

Best Rock Instrumental Performance
	Police - "Regatta de Blanc" track from Regatta de Blanc
	Dixie Dregs - Dregs of the Earth
	Emerson, Lake & Palmer - "Peter Gunn"
	Jean-Luc Ponty - "Beach Girl"
	Pretenders - "Space Invader" track from Pretenders

Best Rhythm & Blues Song
	"Never Knew Love Like This Before" - Reggie Lucas, James Mtume
	"Give Me the Night" - Rod Temperton
	"Let's Get Serious" - Lee Garrett, Stevie Wonder
	"Shinging Star" - Leo Graham, Paul Richmond
	"Upside Down" - Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers

Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male
	George Benson - Give Me the Night
	Larry Graham - One in a Million You
	Jermaine Jackson - "Let's Get Serious"
	Al Jarreau - "Never Givin' Up"
	Stevie Wonder - "Master Blaster (Jammin')"

Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Female
	Stephanie Mills - "Never Knew Love Like This Before"
	Roberta Flack - Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway
	Aretha Franklin - "Can't Turn You Loose"
	Minnie Riperton - Love Lives Forever
	Diana Ross - "Upside Down"

Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Duo or Group
	Manhattans - "Shining Star"
	Commodores - Heroes
	Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway - "Back Together Again"
	Jacksons - Triumph
	Gladys Knight & the Pips - About Love
	Spinners - "Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time"

Best Rhythm & Blues Instrumental Performance
	George Benson - "On Broadway"
	Brothers Johnson - "Smilin' on Ya"
	Deodato - "Night Cruiser"
	B.B. King - "When I'm Wrong"
	David Sanborn - "Anything You Want"

Best Jazz Fusion Performance - Vocal or Instrumental
	Manhattan Transfer - "Birdland"
	Earl Klugh - Dream Come True
	Chuck Mangione - Fun and Games
	Pat Metheny - American Garage
	Spyro Gyra - Catching the Sun
	Patrick Williams - An American Concerto

Best Jazz Vocal Performance - Male
	George Benson - "Moody's Mood"
	Bill Henderson - Street of Dreams
	Mark Murphy - Satisfaction Guaranteed
	Slam Stewart - "Sidewalks of New York"
	Mel Torme - Torme/A New Album

Best Jazz Vocal Performance - Female
	Ella Fitzgerald - A Perfect Match/Ella and Basie
	Betty Carter - The Audience with Betty Carter
	Helen Humes - Helen Humes and the Muse All Stars
	Helen Merrill - Chasin' the Bird
	Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan: Duke Ellington Song Book One

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Soloist
	Bill Evans - I Will Say Goodbye
	Pepper Adams (of the Helen Merrill Sextet) - Chasin' the Bird
	Hank Jones - I Remember You
	Jimmy Knapper - Cunningbird
	Phil Woods - The Phil Woods Quartet, Vol. 1

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Group
	Bill Evans - We Will Meet Again
	Nick Brignola - L.A. Bound
	Heath Brothers - Live at the Public Theatre
	Hank Jones - I Remember You
	Bobby Shew - Bobby Shew, Outstanding in His Field
	Phil Woods - The Phil Woods Quartet, Vol. 1

Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Big Band
	Count Basie & His Orchestra - On the Road
	Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band - Farewell
	Louis Bellson Big Band - Dynamite!
	Bob Florence Big Band - Live at Concerts by the Sea
	Mel Lewis & the Jazz Orchestra - Bob Brookmeyer, Composer/Arranger
	Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass - Present Perfect

Best Country & Western Song
	"On the Road Again" - Willie Nelson
	"He Stopped Loving Her Today" - Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman
	"I Believe in You" - Roger Cook, Sam Hogin
	"Lookin' for Love" - Bob Morrison, Wanda Mallette, Patti Ryan
	"Drivin' My Life Away" - Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens, David Malloy

Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Male
	George Jones - "He Stopped Loving Her Today"
	George Burns - "I Wish I Was Eighteen Again"
	Johnny Lee - "Lookin' for Love"
	Willie Nelson - "On the Road Again"
	Eddie Rabbitt - "Drivin' My Life Away"

Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female
	Anne Murray - "Could I Have This Dance"
	Crystal Gayle - "If You Ever Change Your Mind"
	Emmylou Harris - Roses in the Snow
	Barbara Mandrell - "The Best of Strangers"
	Sissy Spacek - "Coal Miner's Daughter"

Best Country & Western Performance - Duo or Group with Vocal
	Roy Orbison, Emmylou Harris - "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again"
	Charlie Daniels Band - In America
	Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band - "Take Me to Your Lovin' Place"
	Oak Ridge Boys - "Heart of Mine"
	Tanya Tucker, Glen Campbell - "Dream Lover"

Best Country & Western Instrumental Performance
	Gilley's Urban Cowboy Band - "Orange Blossom Special/Hoedown" track from Urban Cowboy
	Chet Atkins - "Dance with Me"
	Ry Cooder - The Long Riders
	Floyd Cramer - Dallas
	Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass - "Cotton Eyed Joe"

Best Gospel Performance - Contemporary or Inspirational
	Reba Rambo, Dony McGuire, B.J. Thomas, Andrae Crouch, Archers, Walter & Tramaine Hawkins, Cynthia Clawson - The Lord's Prayer
	Andrae Crouch - "It's Gonna Rain"
	Amy Grant - Never Alone
	Imperials - One More Song for You
	Michael & Stormie Omartian - The Builder

Best Gospel Performance - Traditional
	Blackwood Brothers - We Come to Worship
	Kenneth Copeland - In His Presence
	Rambos - Crossin' Over
	Jimmy Swaggart - Worship
	Lanny Wolfe Trio - Make a Joyful Noise...

Best Soul Gospel Performance - Contemporary
	Shirley Caesar - Rejoice
	Rance Allen Group - I Feel Like Going On
	Dynamic Disciples - "You Don't Know What God Has Done for Me"
	Tramaine Hawkins - Tramaine
	Kristle Murder - I Can't Let Go

Best Soul Gospel Performance - Traditional
	James Cleveland & the Charles Fold Singers - Lord, Let Me Be an Instrument
	James Cleveland & the Voices of Cornerstone - A Praying Spirit
	Gospel Keynotes - Ain't No Stopping Us Now
	Dorothy Norwood - God Can
	O'Neal Twins - He Chose Me
	Albertina Walker with James Cleveland - Please Be Patient with Me

Best Inspirational Performance
	Debby Boone - With My Song I Will Praise Him
	Commodores - "Jesus Is Love"
	Bob Dylan - Saved
	Willie Nelson - Family Bible
	B.J. Thomas - "Everything Always Works Out for the Best"

Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording
	Rare Blues - Isaiah Ross, Maxwell Street Jimmy, Big Joe Williams, Son House, Robert Wilkins, Little Brother Montgomery, Sunnyland Slim, Takoma
	Atlanta Blues: 1933 - Blind Willie McTell, Curley Weaver, Buddy Moss, John Edward Memorial Foundation
	Boil the Breakfast Early (#9) - Chieftains
	Kidney Stew is Fine - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
	Queen Ida & the Bon Temps Zydeco Band in New Orleans - Queen Ida

Best Latin Recording
	La Onda Va Bien - Cal Tjader Sextet
	Dancemania '80 - Tito Puente
	Hey - Julio Iglesias
	Irakere 2 - Irakere
	Rican/Struction - Ray Barretto

Best Instrumental Arrangement
	Quincy Jones, Jerry Hey - "Dinorah, Dinorah" (George Benson)
	Jorge Calandrelli - "Forget the Woman" (Eddie Daniels)
	Dave Grusin - "Marcosinho" (Dave Valentin)
	Bob Brookmeyer - "Skylark" (Mel Lewis)
	Claus Ogerman - "Wave" (Antonio Carlos Jobim)

Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
	Michael Omartian - "Sailing" (Christopher Cross)
	Don Costa - "Theme from New York, New York" (Frank Sinatra)
	David Cunningham - "Money" (Flying Lizards)
	Rob McConnell - "Tangerine" (Singers Unlimited)
	Joe Puerta, Burleigh Drummond, David Pack - "Biggest Part of Me" (Ambrosia)

Best Instrumental Composition
	"The Empire Strikes Back" - John Williams
	"An American Concerto" - Patrick Williams
	"Give It All You Got" - Chuck Mangione
	"The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" - John Williams
	"Yoda's Theme" - John Williams

Best Arrangement for Voices
	Janis Siegel - "Birdland" (Manhattan Transfer)
	Joe Puerta, Burleigh Drummond, David Pack - "Biggest Part of Me" (Ambrosia)
	Rod Temperton - "Give Me the Night" (George Benson)
	Gene Puerling - "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Singers Unlimited)
	Alan Paul, Jay Graydon - "Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone" (Manhattan Transfer)

Best Cast Show Album
	Evita - Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer; Tim Rice, lyricist
	Barnum - Cy Coleman, composer; Michael Stewart, lyricist
	A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine - Frank Lazarus, Jerry Herman, composers; Dick Vosburgh, Jerry Herman, lyricists
	Oklahoma! - Richard Rodgers, composer; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist
	One Mo' Time - songs by 27 songwriters performed by blacks in vaudeville

Best Album of Original Score written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
	The Empire Strikes Back - John Williams
	Fame - Michael Gore, Anthony Evans, Paul McCrane, Dean Pitchford, Lesley Gore, Robert F. Colesberry
	One Trick Pony - Paul Simon
	Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants - Stevie Wonder, Michael Sembello, Stephanie Andrews, Yvonne Wright
	Urban Cowboy - J.D. Souther, Boz Scaggs, David Foster, Jerry Foster, Bill Rice, Brian Collins, Robby Campbell, Joe Walsh, Bob Morrison, Johnny Wilson, Dan Fogelberg, Bob Seger, Wayland Holyfield, Bob House, Wanda Mallette, Patti Ryan

Best Classical Album
	Berg: Lulu (Complete) - Pierre Boulez conducting the Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris (solos: Teresa Stratas, Yvonne Minton, Franz Mazura, Toni Blankenheim)
	Bartok: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra - Zubin Mehta conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic (solo: Pinchas Zukerman)
	Berg: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra; Stravinsky: Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra - Seiji Ozawa conducting the Boston Symphony (solo: Itzhak Perlman)
	Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 in A Major - Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony
	Ruggles: Complete Music - Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the Buffalo Philharmonic

Best Classical Orchestral Recording
	Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 in A Major - Georg Solti conducting the Chicago Symphony
	Beethoven: Symphonies (9) - Leonard Bernstein conducting the Vienna Philharmonic
	Respighi: Feste Romane; Fountains of Rome - Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic
	Ruggles: Complete Music - Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the Buffalo Philharmonic
	Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 - Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic

Best Chamber Music Performance - Instrumental or Vocal
	Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman - Music for 2 Violins (Moszkowski: Suite for 2 Violins; Shostakovich: Duets; Prokofiev: Sonata for 2 Violins)
	Daniel Barenboim, Luben Yordanoff, Albert Tetard, Claude Desurmont - Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time
	Cleveland Quartet - Beethoven: Early Quartets, Op. 18
	Juilliard Quartet - Schubert: Quartet No. 15 in G Major, Op. 161
	Pinchas Zukerman, Marc Neikrug - Debussy: Sonata No. 3 in G Minor for Violin and Piano; Faure: Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano

Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) with Orchestra
	Itzhak Perlman (Seiji Ozawa conducting the Boston Symphony) - Berg: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra; Stravinsky: Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra
	Itzhak Perlman, Mstislav Rostropovich (Bernard Haitink conducting the Cocertgebouw Orchestra) - Brahms: Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Cello ("Double Concerto")
	Maurice Andre (Maurice Andre conducting the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra) - Bach for Trumpet
	James Galway (I Solisti di Zagreb) - Telemann: Concertos in G and C for Flute; Suite in A Minor
	Gerard Schwarz (Gerard Schwarz conducting the Y Chamber Symphony of New York) - The Classic Trumpet Concertos of Haydn and Hummel
	Pinchas Zukerman (Zubin Mehta conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic) - Bartok: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra

Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist(s) without Orchestra
	Itzhak Perlman - The Spanish Album
	Glenn Gould - Bach: Toccatas, Vol. 2
	Ruth Laredo - Rachmaninov: Music for Piano, Vol. 7 (Sonatas Nos. 1 and 2)
	Joshua Rifkin - Digital Ragtime, Music of Scott Joplin
	Rudolf Serkin - Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel
	Leo Smit - Copland: The Complete Music for Solo Piano

Best Opera Recording
	Berg: Lulu (Complete) - Pierre Boulez conducting the Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris (solos: Teresa Stratas, Yvonne Minton, Franz Mazura, Toni Blankenheim)
	Bartok: Bluebeard's Castle - Georg Solti conducting the London Philharmonic (solos: Sylvia Sass, Kolos Kovats)
	Debussy: Pelleas et Melisande - Herbert von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic (solos: Frederica von Stade, Richard Stilwell)
	Puccini: La Boheme - James Levine conducting the National Philharmonic, Ambrosian Chorus (solos: Renata Scotto, Alfredo Kraus, Carol Neblett, Sherrill Milnes)
	Weill: Silverlake - Julius Rudel conducting the New York City Opera Orchestra and Chorus (solos: Joel Grey, William Neill, Elizabeth Hynes, Jack Harrold, Elaine Bonazzi)

Best Classical Performance - Choral
	Norbet Balatsch, chorus master; Carlo Maria Giulini conducting the Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra - Mozart: Requiem
	Claudio Abbado conducting the London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra - Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky
	Thomas Hilbish conducting the University of Michigan Chamber Choir and Chamber Ensemble - Menotti: The Unicorn, the Gorgon and the Manticore
	John Oliver, chorus master, Tanglewood Festival Chorus; Seiji Ozawa conducting the Boston Symphony - Schoenberg: Gurrelieder
	Robert Shaw conducting the Atlanta Symphony Chorus and Orchestra - Boito: Prologue to Mefistofele

Best Classical Performance - Vocal Soloist
	Leontyne Price (Henry Lewis conducting the Philharmonic Orchestra) - Prima Donna, Vol. 5, Great Soprano Arias from Handel to Britten
	Elly Ameling (Jorg Demus, accompanist) - Mozart: Songs
	Judith Blegen (Pierre Boulez, conducting the New York Philharmonic) - Berg: Lulu Suite
	Kiri Te Kanawa (Andrew Davis conducting the London Symphony) - R. Strauss: 4 Last Songs and Orchestral Songs
	Jessye Norman (Pierre Boulez conducting the New York Philharmonic) - Berg: Der Wein, Concert Aria
	Frederica von Stade (Andrew Davis conducting the London Symphony) - Mahler: Songs of a Wayfarer and Ruckert Songs

Best Engineered Recording - Classical
	Karl-August Naegler - Berg: Lulu (Complete) (Pierre Boulez conducting the Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris; solos: Teresa Stratas, Yvonne Minton, Franz Mazura, Toni Blankenheim
	Almeida: First Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra (Laurindo Almeida; Elmer Ramsey conducting the Los Angeles Orchestra de Camera)
	Robert Norberg, Mitchell Tanenbaum - Bach: The 6 Brandenburg Concertos (Gerard Schwarz condcuting the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra)
	Bud Graham, Ray Moore - Bartok: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (Pinchas Zukerman; Zubin Mehta conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic)
	Michael Grav - Brahms: Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Cello ("Double Concerto") (Itzhak Perlman, Mstislav Rostropovich; Bernard Haitink conducting the Concertgebouw Orchestra)
	John McClure, Ed Michalski - Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 (Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic)

Classical Producer of the Year
	Robert Woods
	Steven Epstein
	Andrew Kazdin
	John McClure
	Paul Myers

Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording
	Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein - Pat Carroll
	Adventures of Luke Skywalker: The Empire Strikes Back - original cast with narration
	A Curb in the Sky (James Thurber) - Peter Ustinov
	I Sing Because I'm Happy, Vols. 1 and 2 - Mahalia Jackson
	Obediently Yours/Orson Welles - Orson Welles

Best Comedy Recording
	No Respect - Rodney Dangerfield
	Contractual Obligation - Monty Python
	Holy Smoke - Richard Pryor
	Live at St. Douglas Convent - Father Guido Sarducci
	Live from New York - Gilda Radner

Best Recording for Children
	In Harmony/A Sesame Street Record - Doobie Brothers, James Taylor, Carly Simon, Bette Midler, Muppets, Al Jarreau, Linda Ronstadt, Wendy Waldman, Libby Titus & Dr. John Livingston Taylor, George Benson & Pauline Wilson, Lucy Simon, Kate Taylor & the Simon/Taylor Family
	Big Bird's Birdtime Stories - Sesame Street Muppets and cast
	Christmas Eve on Sesame Street - Sesame Street Muppets and cast
	Love - Sesame Street Muppets and cast
	The People in Your Neighborhood - Sesame Street Muppets

Best Engineered Recording
	James Guthrie - The Wall (Pink Floyd)
	Chet Himes - Christopher Cross (Christopher Cross)
	Bill Schnee - Growing Up in Hollywood Town (Lincoln Mayorga, Amanda McBroom)
	Bill Schnee - New Baby (Don Randi, Quest)
	Bruce Swedien - "Give Me the Night" (George Benson)

Best Album Package
	Roy Kohara - Against the Wind (Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band)
	John Berg - Chicago XIV (Chicago)
	Ron Coro, Johnny Lee - Cats (Cats)
	Vigon Nahas Vigon - Tusk (Fleetwood Mac)
	Paula Scher - One on One (Bob James, Earl Klugh)

Best Album Notes
	David McClintock - Trilogy: Past, Present and Future (Frank Sinatra)
	David Evans, Bruce Bastin - Atlanta Blues: 1933 (Blind Willie McTell, Curley Weaver, Buddy Moss)
	Lorene Lortie - Elvis Aaron Presley (Elvis Presley)
	John McDonough, Richard  Sudhalter - Lester Young (Giants of Jazz)
	Dan Morgenstern - Chicago Concert 1956 (Louis Armstrong)

Best Historical Reissue Album
	Segovia, The EMI Recordings 1927-39
	Early History of the Phonograph Record
	First Edition/The Golden Age of Broadway
	The Guitarists (Giants of Jazz)
	Songs of the Depression: Happy Days Are Here Again

Producer of the Year
	Phil Ramone
	Quincy Jones
	Michael Omartian
	Queen and Mack
	Stevie Wonder

Hall of Fame
	Beethoven: Quartets for Strings - Budapest String Quartet (1952)
	"Black and Tan Fantasy" - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (1928)
	Mahler: Das Lied Von Der Erde - Bruno Walter conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra with Kathleen Ferrier & Julius Patzak (1952)
	"Nobody" - Bert Williams (1906)
	"Over the Rainbow" - Judy Garland (1939)

Trustees Award
	Count Basie
	Aaron Copland