23rd Annual Grammy Awards

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

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 →

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

Production and engineering

edit

Rock

edit

Spoken word

edit

Trivia

edit
  • 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

edit
  1. ^ "5 Grammys on first try". The Deseret News. 26 February 1981. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  2. ^ "1980 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
edit