Milli Vanilli
Robin Williams
Christopher Cross became the first singer to win "Album of the Year", "Song of the Year", "Record of the Year" and "Breakthrough Artist of the Year"
Album of the Year
1980 - 52nd Street
Billy Joel
1981 - Christopher Cross
Christopher Cross
1982 - Double Fantasy
John Lennon & Yoko Ono
1983 - Toto IV
Toto
1984 - Thriller
Michael Jackson
1985 - Can’t Slow Down
Lionel Richie
1986 - No Jacket Required
Phil Collins
1987 - Graceland
Paul Simon
1988 - The Joshua Tree
U2
1989 - Faith
George Michael
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Song of the Year
1980 - “What a Fool Believes”
Doobie Brothers
1981 - “Sailing”
Christopher Cross
1982 - “Bette Davis Eyes”
Kim Carnes
1983 - "Always on My Mind"
Willie Nelson
1984 - "Every Breath You Take"
The Police
1985 - "What's Love Got to Do with It"
Tina Turner
1986 - "We Are the World"
USA for Africa
1987 - "That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne Warwick & Friends (Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder)
1988 - "Somewhere Out There"
Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram
1989 - "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
Bobby McFerrin
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Best New Artist
1980 - Rickie Lee Jones
1981 - Christopher Cross
1982 - Sheena Easton
1983 - Men at Work
1984 - Culture Club
1985 - Cyndi Lauper
1986 - Sade
1987 - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
1988 - Jody Watley
1989 - Tracy Chapman
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Pop Artist of the Year
1980
Male: Billy Joel
Female: Dionne Warwick
1981
Male: Rod Stewart
Female: Bette Midler
1982
Male: Al Jarreau
Female: Lena Horne
1983
Male: Lionel Richie
Female: Melissa Manchester
1984
Male: Michael Jackson
Female: Irene Cara
1985
Male: Phil Collins
Female: Tina Turner
1986
Male: Phil Collins
Female: Whitney Houston
1987
Male: Steve Winwood
Female: Barbra Streisand
1988
Male: Sting
Female: Whitney Houston
1989
Male: Bobby McFerrin
Female: Tracy Chapman
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Best Comedy Record
1980 - Robin Williams
Reality...What a Concept
1981 - Rodney Dangerfield
No Respect
1982 - Richard Pryor
Rev. Du Rite
1983 - Richard Pryor
Live on the Sunset Strip
1984 - Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy: Comedian
1985 - "Weird Al" Yankovic
"Eat It"
1986 - Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg (Original Broadway Show Recording)
1987 - Bill Cosby
Those of You with or Without Children, You'll Understand
1988 - Robin Williams
A Night at the Met
1989 - Robin Williams
Good Morning, Vietnam
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Michael Jackson won 8 Grammy Awards in 1984
Metallica performed "One" at the 1989 Grammy Awards. This was a monumental moment for Heavy Metal fans.
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson won 8 Grammy Awards in 1984 including "Best Pop Vocal Performer" for "Thriller"
Michael Jackson
In 1985 Tina Turner won "Best Female Pop Vocal Performer" and "Record of the Year" for "What's Love Got To Do With It"
Christopher Cross
Metallica
Robin Williams won 3 Grammy Awards in the 80s including one for "A Night At The Met"
Milli Vanilli performed "Girl You Know It's True" at the 1989 Grammy Awards
Tina Turner