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23rd Annual Grammy Awards






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23rd Annual Grammy Awards
DateFebruary 25, 1981
LocationRadio City Music Hall, New York City
Hosted byPaul Simon
Most awardsChristopher Cross (5)
Most nominationsChristopher Cross (6)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS
← 22nd · Grammy Awards · 24th →

The 23rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1981, at Radio City Music HallinNew York City and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1980.[1][2]

Album of the Year went to Michael Omartian and Christopher Cross for Christopher Cross, Record and Song of the Year went to Christopher Cross for "Sailing". Cross was the first artist in Grammy history to win all four General Field awards in a single ceremony, bringing home Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.

Performers[edit]

Presenters[edit]

Award winners[edit]

Children's[edit]

Classical[edit]

Comedy[edit]

Composing and arranging[edit]

Country[edit]

Folk[edit]

Gospel[edit]

Historical[edit]

Jazz[edit]

Latin[edit]

Musical show[edit]

Packaging and notes[edit]

Pop[edit]

Production and engineering[edit]

R&B[edit]

Rock[edit]

Spoken word[edit]

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "5 Grammys on first try". The Deseret News. 26 February 1981. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  • ^ "1980 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  • External links[edit]


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    Categories: 
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    1981 music awards
    1981 in New York City
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    1981 awards in the United States
    February 1981 events in the United States
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