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Grammy Awards of 1980

Award winners:

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

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

* Best New Artist
o Rickie Lee Jones

Children's

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

Classical

* Best Classical Orchestral Recording
o James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Brahms: Symphonies (1-4)
* Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
o Luciano Pavarotti & the Bologna Orchestra for O Sole Mio - Favorite Neapolitan Songs
* Best Opera Recording
o 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)
o 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)
o 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)
o Vladimir Horowitz for The Horowitz Concerts 1978/79
* Best Chamber Music Performance
o Dennis Russell Davies (conductor) & the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra for Copland: Appalachian Spring
* Best Classical Album
o James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Brahms: Symphonies (1-4)

Comedy

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

Composing and arranging

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

Country

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

Disco

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

Folk

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

Gospel

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

Historical

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

Jazz

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

Latin

* Best Latin Recording
o Irakere for Irakere

Musical Show

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

Pop

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

Production and engineering

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

R&B

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

Rock

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

Spoken

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