Grammy Awards per l'anno 1979

Il 22° Grammy Awards fu tenuto il 27 Febbraio 1980. I riconoscimenti riguardavano le realizzazioni dei musicisti per l'anno precedente.

Record of the Year
- Ted Templeman (producer) & The Doobie Brothers for "What a Fool Believes"
Album of the Year
- Phil Ramone (producer) & Billy Joel for 52nd Street
Song of the Year
- Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald (songwriters) for "What a Fool Believes" performed by The Doobie Brothers
Best New Artist
- Rickie Lee Jones

Children's

Best Recording for Children
- Jim Henson & Paul Williams (producers) for The Muppet Movie performed by The Muppets

Classical

Best Classical Orchestral Recording
- James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Brahms: Symphonies (1-4)
Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance
- Luciano Pavarotti & the Bologna Orchestra for O Sole Mio - Favorite Neapolitan Songs
Best Opera Recording
- Vittorio Negri (producer), Colin Davis (conductor), Heather Harper, Jonathan Summers , Jon Vickers & the Royal Opera House Orchestra for Britten: Peter Grimes
Best Choral Performance, Classical (other than opera)
- Georg Solti (conductor), Margaret Hillis (choir director), & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus; for Brahms: A German Requiem
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with orchestra)
- Claudio Abbado (conductor), Maurizio Pollini & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Bartók: Piano Cons. Nos. 1 & 2
Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra)
- Vladimir Horowitz for The Horowitz Concerts 1978/79
Best Chamber Music Performance
- Dennis Russell Davies (conductor) & the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra for Copland: Appalachian Spring
Best Classical Album
- James Mallinson (producer), Georg Solti (conductor) & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Brahms: Symphonies (1-4)

Comedy

Composing and arranging

Best Instrumental Composition
- John Williams (composer) for "Superman Main Title Theme"
Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special
- John Williams (composer) for Superman
Best Instrumental Arrangement
- Claus Ogerman (arranger) for "Soulful Strut" performed by George Benson
Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocals
- Michael McDonald (arranger) for "What a Fool Believes" perfomed by The Doobie Brothers

Country

Best Country Vocal Performance, Female
- Emmylou Harris for Blue Kentucky Girl
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male
- Kenny Rogers for "The Gambler"
Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
- The Charlie Daniels Band for "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"
Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Doc Watson & Merle Watson for "Big Sandy/Leather Britches"
Best Country Song
- Debbie Hupp & Bob Morrison (songwriters) for "You Decorated My Life" performed by Kenny Rogers

Disco

Best Disco Recording
- Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren (producers) & Gloria Gaynor for "I Will Survive"

Folk

Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording
- Muddy Waters for Muddy "Mississippi" Waters Live

Gospel

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional
- Blackwood Brothers for Lift Up the Name of Jesus
Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary
- The Imperials for Heed the Call
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional
- Mighty Clouds of Joy for Changing Times
Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary
- Andrae Crouch for I'll Be Thinking of You
Best Inspirational Performance
- B.J. Thomas for You Gave Me Love (When Nobody Gave Me a Prayer)

Historical

Best Historical Reissue
- Michael Brooks & Jerry Korn (producers) for Billie Holiday - Giants of Jazz

Jazz

Best Jazz Fusion Performance
- Weather Report for 8:30
Best Jazz Vocal Album
- Ella Fitzgerald for Fine and Mellow
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
- Oscar Peterson for Jousts
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
- Chick Corea & Gary Burton for Duet
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
- Duke Ellington for Duke Ellington at Fargo, 1940 Live

Latin

Musical Show

Best Cast Show Album
- Stephen Sondheim (composer & lyricist), Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) & the original cast for Sweeney Todd

Packaging and Notes

Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography
- Mick Haggerty & Mike Doud (art directors) for Breakfast in America performed by Supertramp
Best Album Notes
- Bob Porter & James Patrick (notes writers) for Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Sessions performed by Charlie Parker

Pop

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
- Dionne Warwick for "I'll Never Love This Way Again"
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
- Billy Joel for 52nd Street
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- The Doobie Brothers for Minute By Minute
Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Herb Alpert for "Rise"

Production and engineering

Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical
- Peter Henderson (engineer) for Breakfast in America performed by Supertramp
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- Larry Butler
Best Classical Engineered Recording
- Anthony Salvatore (engineer) & the original cast for Sondheim: Sweeney Todd
Classical Producer of the Year
- James Mallinson

R&B

Best R&B Instrumental Performance;
- Earth, Wind & Fire; for "Boogie Wonderland"
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance;
- Dionne Warwick for "Déjà vu"
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance;
- Michael Jackson for "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough"
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal;
- Earth, Wind & Fire; for "After the Love Has Gone"
Best R&B Song;
- Bill Champlin, David Foster & Jay Graydon (songwriters) for "After the Love Has Gone" performed by Earth, Wind & Fire;

Rock

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
- Donna Summer for "Hot Stuff"
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
- Bob Dylan for "Gotta Serve Somebody"
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
- The Eagles for "Heartache Tonight"
Best Rock Instrumental Performance
- Paul McCartney and Wings for "Rockestra Theme"

Spoken

Best Spoken Word or Non-musical Album
- John Gielgud for Ages of Man - Readings From Shakespeare