The 22nd Grammy Awards were held in 1980, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1979.

Children's

Classical

Comedy

Composing and arranging

Country

Disco

Folk

  • Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording
Gospel

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

Historical

  • Best Historical Album
    • Jerry Korn & Michael Brooks (producers) for Billie Holiday - Giants of Jazz performed by Billie Holiday

Jazz

  • Best Jazz Fusion Performance
  • Best Jazz Vocal Album
  • Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
  • Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
  • Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
Latin

  • Best Latin Recording
    • Irakere for Irakere

Musical Show

  • Best Cast Show Album
    • Stephen Sondheim (composer & lyricist), Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) & the original cast for Sweeney Todd

Packaging and Notes

  • Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography
    • 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

Production and engineering

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

R&B

Rock

Spoken

  • Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album

Other Grammy Award Years

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