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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
.
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" perfomed 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
(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 &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
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"
Spoken
Best Spoken Word, Documentary Or Drama Recording
---
John Gielgud
for ''Ages of Man - Readings From Shakespeare''
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22nd Grammy Awards
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