Grammy Awards of 1980

Infobox Grammy Awards
name = 22nd


imagesize = 125px
date = February 27th
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host =
network = CBS
next = 1981
last = 1979

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. The Awards introduced a new category, for Best Disco Recording, although this was to be short-lived, and did not survive to the 23rd Grammy Awards.

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

Children's

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

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)"

Comedy

*Best Comedy Recording
**Robin Williams for "Reality...What a Concept"

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

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

Disco

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

Folk

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

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)"

Historical

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

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"

Latin

*Best Latin Recording
**Irakere for "Irakere"

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"

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

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"

Production and engineering

*Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
**Peter Henderson (producer & 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

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 R&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 R&B Song
**Bill Champlin, David Foster & Jay Graydon (songwriters) for "After the Love Has Gone" performed by Earth, Wind & Fire

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"

poken

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

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0341208/ 22nd Grammy Awards] , at the Internet Movie Database

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