1981
Album of the Year: Double Fantasy John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Record of the Year: "Bette Davis Eyes" Kim Carnes
Song of the Year: "Bette Davis Eyes" Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon
Best New Artist: Sheena Easton
Best Pop Vocal-Male: Al Jarreau "Breakin' Away"
Best Pop Vocal-Female: Lene Horne "Lene Horne: The Lady and Her Music Live on Broadway"
Best Pop Performance-Duo or Group: The Manhatten Transfer "Boy From New York City"
Best Rock Vocal-Male: Rick Springfield "Jessie's Girl"
Best Rock Vocal-Female: Pat Benetar "Fire And Ice"
Best Rock Performance-Duo or Group: The Police "Don't Stand So Close To Me"
1982
Album of the Year: Toto IV Toto
Record of the Year: "Rosanna" Toto
Song of the Year: "Always On My Mind" Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Thompson
Best New Artist: Men At Work
Best Pop Vocal-Male: Lionel Richie "Truly"
Best Pop Vocal-Female: Melissa Manchester "You Should Hear How She Talks About You"
Best Pop Performance-Duo or Group: Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes "Up Where We Belong"
Best Rock Vocal-Male: John Cougar "Hurts So Good"
Best Rock Vocal-Female: Pat Benetar "Shadows In The Night"
Best Rock Performance-Duo or Group: Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger"
1983
Album of the Year: Thriller Michael Jackson
Record of the Year: "Beat It" Michael Jackson
Song of the Year: "Every Breath You Take" Sting
Best New Artist: Culture Club
Best Pop Vocal-Male: Michael Jackson Thriller
Best Pop Vocal-Female: Irene Cara "Flashdance-What A Feeling"
Best Pop Performance-Duo or Group: The Police "Every Breath You Take"
Best Rock Vocal-Male: Michael Jackson "Beat It"
Best Rock Vocal-Female: Pat Benetar "Love Is A Battlefield"
Best Rock Performance-Duo or Group: The Police Syncronicity
1985
Album of the Year: No Jacket Required Phil Collins
Record of the Year: "We Are The World" USA For Africa
Song of the Year: ""We Are The World" Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie
Best New Artist: Sade
Best Pop Vocal-Male: Phil Collins No Jacket Required
Best Pop Vocal-Female: Whitney Houston "Saving All My Love For You"
Best Pop Performance-Duo or Group: USA For Africa "We Are The World"
Best Rock Vocal-Male: Don Henley "The Boys Of Summer"
Best Rock Vocal-Female: Tina Turner "One Of The Living"
Best Rock Performance-Duo or Group: Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"
1987
Album of the Year: The Joshua Tree U2
Record of the Year: "Graceland" Paul Simon
Song of the Year: "Somewhere Out There" James Horner, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil
Best New Artist: Jody Watley
Best Pop Vocal-Male: Sting Bring On The Night
Best Pop Vocal-Female: Whitney Houston "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
Best Pop Performance-Duo or Group: Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life"
Best Rock Vocal-Male: Bruce Springsteen Tunnel Of Love
Best Rock Vocal-Female: No Award Given
Best Rock Performance-Duo or Group: U2 The Joshua Tree
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