1982 Grammy Award Winners
- Winners Announced: February 24, 1982
- Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
- Host: John Denver
- Eligibility Year: October 1, 1980 – September 30, 1981
1982 Grammy Trivia and Noteworthy Moments
- Denver’s Return: John Denver reprised his hosting role, having been a popular choice from previous ceremonies.
- Posthumous Recognition: John Lennon and Yoko Ono won Album of the Year for Double Fantasy, months after Lennon’s tragic assassination.
- Kim Carnes Dominance: Carnes’ Bette Davis Eyes not only won Record of the Year but also Song of the Year. The song was inescapable in 1981 and its success spilled into the Grammys.
- A Night for Jazz: Jazz great Quincy Jones snagged Producer of the Year, fortifying his reputation as a versatile and accomplished artist.
- Sheena’s Surprise: Sheena Easton won Best New Artist, an unusual feat for a British artist at that time.
- The Genius of Jarreau: Al Jarreau was unique in winning in the jazz and pop categories in the same year, proving his versatility.
- New Categories: This was the first year the Best Rap Performance category was introduced, although it wouldn’t have its first winner until 1989. It was a sign of rap’s growing influence, even if the Grammys were a bit slow to recognize it.
1982 Grammy Winners
Album of the Year:
Double Fantasy, John Lennon and Yoko Ono (Warner Bros/Geffen)
Double Fantasy, John Lennon and Yoko Ono (Warner Bros/Geffen)
Song of the Year:
Bette Davis Eyes – Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon, songwriters
Bette Davis Eyes – Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon, songwriters
Best New Artist:
Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male:
Breakin Away, Al Jarreau
Breakin Away, Al Jarreau
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female:
Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music Live On Broadway, Lena Horne
Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music Live On Broadway, Lena Horne
Best Pop Vocal Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal:
Boy From New York City – Manhattan Transfer
Boy From New York City – Manhattan Transfer
Best Pop Instrumental Performance:
The Theme From Hill Street Blues – Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton
The Theme From Hill Street Blues – Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male:
Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female:
Fire and Ice – Pat Benatar
Fire and Ice – Pat Benatar
Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal:
Don’t Stand So Close to Me – Police
Don’t Stand So Close to Me – Police
Best Rock Instrumental Performance:
Behind My Camel – Police
Behind My Camel – Police
Best Rhythm and Blues Song:
Just the Two of Us – Bill Withers, William Salter and Ralph MacDonald, songwriters
Just the Two of Us – Bill Withers, William Salter and Ralph MacDonald, songwriters
Best Rhythm and Blues Performance, Male:
One Hundred Ways – James Ingram
One Hundred Ways – James Ingram
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female:
Hold On I’m Comin’ – Aretha Franklin
Hold On I’m Comin’ – Aretha Franklin
Best Rhythm and Blues Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal:
The Dude, Quincy Jones
The Dude, Quincy Jones
Best Rhythm and Blues Instrumental Performance:
All I Need Is You – David Sanborn
All I Need Is You – David Sanborn
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male:
Blue Rondo a la Turk – Al Jarreau
Blue Rondo a la Turk – Al Jarreau
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female:
Digital III at Montreux, Ella Fitzgerald
Digital III at Montreux, Ella Fitzgerald
Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group:
Until I Met You (Corner Pocket), Manhattan Transfer
Until I Met You (Corner Pocket), Manhattan Transfer
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist:
Bye Bye Blackbird, John Coltrane
Bye Bye Blackbird, John Coltrane
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group:
Chick Corea and Gary Burton in Concert, Zurich, October 28, 1979, Chick Corea and Gary Burton
Chick Corea and Gary Burton in Concert, Zurich, October 28, 1979, Chick Corea and Gary Burton
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band:
Walk on the Water, Gerry Mulligan and His Orchestra
Walk on the Water, Gerry Mulligan and His Orchestra
Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental:
Winelight, Grover Washington, Jr.
Winelight, Grover Washington, Jr.
Best Country Song:
9 to 5 – Dolly Parton, songwriter
9 to 5 – Dolly Parton, songwriter
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male:
(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me – Ronnie Milsap
(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me – Ronnie Milsap
Best Country Vocal Performance, Female:
9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
Best Country Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal:
Elvira – Oak Ridge Boys
Elvira – Oak Ridge Boys
Best Country Instrumental Performance, Country:
After All These Years, Chet Atkins
After All These Years, Chet Atkins
Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational:
Priority, Imperials
Priority, Imperials
Best Gospel Performance, Traditional:
The Masters V, J.D. Sumner, James Blackwood, Hovie Lister, Rosie Rozell and Jake Hess
The Masters V, J.D. Sumner, James Blackwood, Hovie Lister, Rosie Rozell and Jake Hess
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary:
Don’t Give Up, Andrae Crouch
Don’t Give Up, Andrae Crouch
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional:
The Lord Will Make a Way, Al Green
The Lord Will Make a Way, Al Green
Best Latin Recording:
Guajira Pa la Jeva – Clare Fischer (Pausa)
Guajira Pa la Jeva – Clare Fischer (Pausa)
Best Inspirational Performance:
Amazing Grace, B.J. Thomas
Amazing Grace, B.J. Thomas
Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording:
There Must Be a Better World Somewhere, B.B. King (MCA)
There Must Be a Better World Somewhere, B.B. King (MCA)
Best Arrangement of an Instrumental Recording:
Velas – Quincy Jones and Johnny Mandel, arrangers
Velas – Quincy Jones and Johnny Mandel, arrangers
Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s):
Ai No Corrida – Quincy Jones and Jerry Hey, arrangers
Ai No Corrida – Quincy Jones and Jerry Hey, arrangers
Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices:
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square – Gene Puerling, arranger
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square – Gene Puerling, arranger
Best Instrumental Composition:
The Theme From Hill Street Blues – Mike Post, composer
The Theme From Hill Street Blues – Mike Post, composer
Best Cast Show Album:
Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music Live on Broadway, various composers and lyricists (Qwest/Warner Bros.)
Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music Live on Broadway, various composers and lyricists (Qwest/Warner Bros.)
Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special:
Raiders of the Lost Ark, John Williams, composer (Columbia/CBS)
Raiders of the Lost Ark, John Williams, composer (Columbia/CBS)
Best Classical Album:
Mahler, Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Sir Georg Solti conducting Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (London)
Mahler, Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Sir Georg Solti conducting Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (London)
Best Classical Orchestral Recording:
Mahler, Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Sir Georg Solti conducting Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (London)
Mahler, Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Sir Georg Solti conducting Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (London)
Best Chamber Music Performance:
Tchaikovsky, Piano Trio in A Minor, Itzhak Perlman, Lynn Harrell and Vladimir Ashkenazy
Tchaikovsky, Piano Trio in A Minor, Itzhak Perlman, Lynn Harrell and Vladimir Ashkenazy
Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist(s) (With Orchestra):
Isaac Stern 60th Anniversary Celebration, Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman; Zubin Mehta conducting New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Isaac Stern 60th Anniversary Celebration, Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman; Zubin Mehta conducting New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist(s) (Without Orchestra):
The Horowitz Concerts 1979/80, Vladimir Horowitz
The Horowitz Concerts 1979/80, Vladimir Horowitz
Best Opera Recording:
Janácek, From the House of the Dead, Sir Charles Mackerras conducting Vienna Philharmonic; solos: Zahradnicek, Zitek and Zidek (London)
Janácek, From the House of the Dead, Sir Charles Mackerras conducting Vienna Philharmonic; solos: Zahradnicek, Zitek and Zidek (London)
Best Choral Performance (Other Than Opera):
Haydn, The Creation, Neville Marriner conducting Chorus of Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Haydn, The Creation, Neville Marriner conducting Chorus of Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance:
Live From Lincoln Center, Sutherland-Horne-Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne and Luciano Pavarotti
Live From Lincoln Center, Sutherland-Horne-Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne and Luciano Pavarotti
Best Comedy Recording:
Rev. Du Rite, Richard Pryor (Laff)
Rev. Du Rite, Richard Pryor (Laff)
Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording:
Donovan’s Brain, Orson Welles (Radiola)
Donovan’s Brain, Orson Welles (Radiola)
Best Recording for Children:
Sesame Country, Muppets, Glen Campbell, Crystal Gayle, Loretta Lynn, Tanya Tucker; Jim Henson (Sesame Street)
Sesame Country, Muppets, Glen Campbell, Crystal Gayle, Loretta Lynn, Tanya Tucker; Jim Henson (Sesame Street)
Best Album Package:
Tatoo You, Peter Corriston, art director (Rolling Stones/Atlantic)
Tatoo You, Peter Corriston, art director (Rolling Stones/Atlantic)
Best Album Notes:
Erroll Garner, Master of the Keyboard, Dan Morgenstern, annotator (Book-of-the-Month Records)
Erroll Garner, Master of the Keyboard, Dan Morgenstern, annotator (Book-of-the-Month Records)
Best Historical Album:
Hoagy Carmichael: From Star Dust to Ole Buttermilk Sky (Book-of-the-Month Records)
Hoagy Carmichael: From Star Dust to Ole Buttermilk Sky (Book-of-the-Month Records)
Video of the Year:
Michael Nesmith in Elephant Parts – Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith in Elephant Parts – Michael Nesmith
Producer of the Year (Non-Classical):
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Classical Producer of the Year:
James Mallinson
James Mallinson