1980s Grammy Awards - Grammy Award winners from the 1980s broken out by calendar year and category

Grammy Award winners from the 1980s broken out by calendar year

1980

Album of the Year:
Christopher Cross by Christopher CrossRecord of the Year:
“Sailing,” by Christopher CrossSong of the Year:
“Sailing,” by Christopher CrossPop Vocal – Male:
Kenny Loggins, “This Is It”Pop Vocal – Female:
Bette Midler, “The Rose”Pop Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb, “Guilty”Rock Vocal – Male:
Billy Joel, Glass HousesRock Vocal – Female:
Pat Benatar, Crimes of PassionRock Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Against The WindNew Artist:
Christopher Cross

1981

Album of the Year:
Double Fantasy by John Lennon and Yoko OnoRecord of the Year:
“Bette Davis Eyes,” by Kim CarnesSong of the Year:
“Bette Davis Eyes,” by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannonPop Vocal – Male:
Al Jarreau, “Breakin’ Away”Pop Vocal – Female:
Lena Horne, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music Live on BroadwayPop Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
The Manhattan Transfer, “Boy from New York City”Rock Vocal – Male:
Rick Springfield, “Jessie’s Girl”Rock Vocal – Female:
Pat Benatar, “Fire & Ice”Rock Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
The Police, “Don’t Stand So Close To Me”New Artist:
Sheena Easton

1982

Album of the Year:
Toto IV by TotoRecord of the Year:
“Rosanna,” by TotoSong of the Year:
“Always On My Mind,” by Johnny Christopher, Mark James,
and Wayne ThompsonPop Vocal – Male:
Lionel Richie, “Truly”Pop Vocal – Female:
Melissa Manchester, “You Should Hear How He Talks About You”Pop Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes, “Up Where We Belong”Rock Vocal – Male:
John Cougar, “Hurts So Good”Rock Vocal – Female:
Pat Benatar, “Shadows In The Night”Rock Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
Survivor, “Eye of the Tiger”New Artist:
Men At Work

1983

Album of the Year:
Thriller by Michael JacksonRecord of the Year:
“Beat It,” by Michael JacksonSong of the Year:
“Every Breath You Take,” by StingPop Vocal – Male:
MIchael Jackson, ThrillerPop Vocal – Female:
Irene Cara, “Flashdance…What A Feeling”Pop Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
The Police, “Every Breath You Take”Rock Vocal – Male:
Michael Jackson, “Beat It”Rock Vocal – Female:
Pat Benatar, “Love Is A Battlefield”Rock Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
The Police, SynchronicityNew Artist:
Culture Club

1984

Album of the Year:
Can’t Slow Down by Lionel RichieRecord of the Year:
“What’s Love Got To Do With It?” by Tina TurnerSong of the Year:
“What’s Love Got To Do With It?” by Graham Lyle and Terry BrittenPop Vocal – Male:
Phil Collins, “Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)”Pop Vocal – Female:
Tina Turner, “What’s Love Got To Do With It?”Pop Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
The Pointer Sisters, “Jump (for My Love)”Rock Vocal – Male:
Bruce Springsteen, “Dancing In The Dark”Rock Vocal – Female:
Tina Turner, “Better Be Good To Me”Rock Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
Prince & The Revolution, Purple RainNew Artist:
Cyndi Lauper

1985

Album of the Year:
No Jacket Required by Phil CollinsRecord of the Year:
“We Are The World” by USA for AfricaSong of the Year:
“We Are The World” by Lionel Richie and Michael JacksonPop Vocal – Male:
Phil Collins, No Jacket RequiredPop Vocal – Female:
Whitney Houston, “Saving All My Love For You”Pop Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
USA for Africa, “We Are The World”Rock Vocal – Male:
Don Henley, “The Boys of Summer”Rock Vocal – Female:
Tina Turner, “One of the Living”Rock Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
Dire Straits, “Money for Nothing”New Artist:
Sade

1986

Album of the Year:
Graceland by Paul SimonRecord of the Year:
“Higher Love” by Steve WinwoodSong of the Year:
“That’s What Friends Are For” by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer SagerPop Vocal – Male:
Steve Winwood, “Higher Love”Pop Vocal – Female:
Barbra Streisand, The Broadway AlbumPop Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
Dionne and Friends, “That’s What Friends Are For”Rock Vocal – Male:
Robert Palmer, “Addicted To Love”Rock Vocal – Female:
Tina Turner, “Back Where You Started”Rock Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
Eurythmics, “Missionary Man”New Artist:
Bruce Hornsby & The Range

1987

Album of the Year:
The Joshua Tree by U2Record of the Year:
“Graceland” by Paul SimonSong of the Year:
“Somewhere Out There” by James Horner, Barry Mann, and Cynthia WeilPop Vocal – Male:
Sting, Bring on the NightPop Vocal – Female:
Whitney Houston, “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)”Pop Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life”Rock Vocal – Male:
Bruce Springsteen, Tunnel of LoveRock Vocal – Female:
No Award GivenRock Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
U2, The Joshua TreeNew Artist:
Jody Watley

1988

Album of the Year:
Faith by George MichaelRecord of the Year:
“Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrinSong of the Year:
“Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrinPop Vocal – Male:
Bobby McFerrin, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”Pop Vocal – Female:
Tracy Chapman, “Fast Car”Pop Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
The Manhattan Transfer, BrasilRock Vocal – Male:
Robert Palmer, “Simply Irresistible”Rock Vocal – Female:
Tina Turner, Tina Live In EuropeRock Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
U2, “Desire”New Artist:
Tracy Chapman

1989

Album of the Year:
Nick of Time by Bonnie RaittRecord of the Year:
“Wind Beneath My Wings” by Bette MidlerSong of the Year:
“Wind Beneath My Wings” by Larry Henley and Jeff SilbarPop Vocal – Male:
Michael Bolton, “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?”Pop Vocal – Female:
Bonnie Raitt, “Nick of Time”Pop Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville, “Don’t Know Much”Rock Vocal – Male:
Don Henley, The End of InnocenceRock Vocal – Female:
Bonnie Raitt, Nick of TimeRock Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
Traveling Wilburys, Traveling Wilburys, Volume OneNew Artist:
Milli Vanilli (later revoked)