23rd Annual Grammy Awards

• Irene Cara - "Fame" • The Manhattan Transfer & Chuck Mangione - "Birdland" and "Give It All You Got" • Aretha Franklin - "I Can't Turn You Loose" • Barbara Mandrell - "The Best of Strangers" • George Jones - "He Stopped Loving Her Today" • The Oak Ridge Boys - "Heart of Mine" • Gilley's Urban Cowboy Band - "Orange Blossom Special/Hoedown" • The Archers, Cynthia Clawson, Andraé Crouch, Tramaine Hawkins, Walter Hawkins, Dony McGuire, Reba Rambo McGuire, and B. J. Thomas - "The Lord's Prayer" (medley) • Paul Simon - "Late in the Evening" • Lionel Richie - "Lady" • Amanda McBroom - "The Rose" • Christopher Cross - "Sailing" • Fred Ebb & John Kander - "Theme from New York, New York" ==Presenters==

• Harry Belafonte & Herb Alpert - Best New Artist • Al Jarreau & Woody Herman - Best Jazz Fusion Performance Vocal or Instrumental • The Commodores - Best R&B Female Performance • Charley Pride & Conway Twitty - Best Country Performance Male and Female; Best Vocal Country Performance Duo or Group • Rev. James Cleveland & James Blackwood - Best Gospel Performance • Judy Collins & Harry Chapin - Announced winners in previous categories • Andy Gibb & Dionne Warwick - Best Pop Male Performance • Donna Summer & Michael McDonald - Album of the Year • Placido Domingo - Announced winners in the Classical category • Olivia Newton-John & Peter Allen - Song of the Year • Diana Ross & Kris Kristofferson - Record of the Year • Paul Simon - Paid tribute to John Lennon • Rodney Dangerfield & Anne Murray - Best Pop Vocal Performance Female ==Award winners==

• Record of the Year • Michael Omartian (producer) & Christopher Cross for "Sailing" • Album of the Year • Michael Omartian (producer) & Christopher Cross for Christopher Cross • Song of the Year • Christopher Cross for "Sailing" • Best New Artist • Christopher Cross Children's • Best Recording for Children • David Levine & Lucy Simon (producers) for In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record performed by various artists Classical • Best Classical Orchestral Recording • Raymond Minshull (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 in A • Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance • Henry Lewis (conductor), Leontyne Price & the Philharmonia Orchestra for Prima Donna, Vol. 5 - Great Soprano Arias From Handel to Britten • Best Opera Recording • Gunther Breest, Michael Horwath (producers), Pierre Boulez (conductor), Toni Blankenheim, Franz Mazura, Yvonne Minton, Teresa Stratas & the Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris for Berg: Lulu • Best Choral Performance, Classical • Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor), Norbert Balatsch (chorus master) & the Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus for Mozart: Requiem • Best Classical Performance- Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra) • Bernard Haitink (conductor), Itzhak Perlman, Mstislav Rostropovich & the Concertgebouw Orchestra for Brahms: Violin and Cello Concerto in A Minor (Double Concerto) • Seiji Ozawa (conductor), Itzhak Perlman & the Boston Symphony Orchestra for Berg: Violin Concerto/Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D • Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra) • Itzhak Perlman for The Spanish Album • Best Chamber Music Performance • Itzhak Perlman & Pinchas Zukerman for Music for Two Violins (Moszkowski: Suite For Two Violins/Shostakovich: Duets/Prokofiev: Sonata for Two Violins) • Best Classical Album • Gunther Breest, Michael Horwath (producers), Pierre Boulez (conductor), Toni Blankenheim, Franz Mazura, Yvonne Minton, Teresa Stratas, & the Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris for Berg: Lulu Comedy • Best Comedy Recording • Rodney Dangerfield for No Respect Composing and arranging • Best Instrumental Composition • John Williams (composer) for The Empire Strikes Back • Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special • John Williams (composer) for The Empire Strikes Back • Best Instrumental Arrangement • Jerry Hey & Quincy Jones (arrangers) for "Dinorah, Dinorah" performed by George Benson • Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) • Christopher Cross & Michael Omartian (arrangers) for "Sailing" performed by Christopher Cross • Best Arrangement for Voices • Janis Siegel (arranger) for "Birdland" performed by The Manhattan Transfer Country • Best Country Vocal Performance, Female • Anne Murray for "Could I Have This Dance?" • Best Country Vocal Performance, Male • George Jones for "He Stopped Loving Her Today" • Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group • Emmylou Harris & Roy Orbison for "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" • Best Country Instrumental Performance • Gilley's Urban Cowboy Band for "Orange Blossom Special/Hoedown" • Best Country Song • Willie Nelson (songwriter) for "On the Road Again" Folk • Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording • Norman Dayron (producer) for Rare Blues performed by various artists Gospel • Best Gospel Performance, Traditional • Blackwood Brothers for We Come to Worship • Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational • The Archers, Cynthia Clawson, Andrae Crouch, Tramaine Hawkins, Walter Hawkins, Dony McGuire, Reba Rambo & B.J. Thomas for ''The Lord's Prayer'' • Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional • James Cleveland & the Charles Fold Singers for Lord, Let Me Be an Instrument • Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary • Shirley Caesar for Rejoice • Best Inspirational Performance • Debby Boone for With My Song I Will Praise Him Historical • Best Historical Reissue Album • Keith Hardwick (producer) for Segovia - The EMI Recordings 1927-39 Jazz • Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female • Ella Fitzgerald for A Perfect Match • Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male • George Benson for "Moody's Mood" • Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist • Bill Evans for I Will Say Goodbye • Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Group • Bill Evans for We Will Meet Again • Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Big Band • Count Basie for On the Road • Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental • The Manhattan Transfer for "Birdland" Latin • Best Latin Recording • Cal Tjader for La Onda Va Bien Musical show • Best Cast Show Album • Andrew Lloyd Webber (producer and composer), Tim Rice (producer and lyricist) & the original cast with Patti Lupone & Mandy Patinkin for Evita - Premier American Recording Packaging and notes • Best Album Package • Roy Kohara (art director) for Against the Wind performed by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band • Best Album Notes • David McClintick (notes writer) for Trilogy: Past, Present and Future performed by Frank Sinatra Pop • Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female • Bette Midler for The Rose • Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male • Kenny Loggins for This Is It • Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal • Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb for Guilty • Best Pop Instrumental Performance • Bob James & Earl Klugh for One on One Production and engineering • Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical • James Guthrie (engineer) for The Wall performed by Pink Floyd • Best Engineered Recording, Classical • Karl-August Naegler (engineer), Pierre Boulez (conductor) & the Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris for Berg: Lulu (Complete Version) • Producer of the Year, (Non-Classical) • Phil Ramone • Classical Producer of the Year • Robert Woods R&B • Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female • Stephanie Mills for "Never Knew Love Like This Before" • Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male • George Benson for Give Me the Night • Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal • The Manhattans for "Shining Star" • Best R&B Instrumental Performance • George Benson for "Off Broadway" • Best Rhythm & Blues Song • James Mtume & Reggie Lucas (songwriters) for "Never Knew Love Like This Before" performed by Stephanie Mills Rock • Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female • Pat Benatar for Crimes of Passion • Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male • Billy Joel for Glass Houses • Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal • Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band for Against the Wind • Best Rock Instrumental Performance • The Police for "Reggatta de Blanc" Spoken word • Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording • Pat Carroll for Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein ==Trivia==

• Christopher Cross became the first artist to win all four general-field awards in one night: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist. ==References==