The Grammy Awards held their 24th annual ceremony February 24, 1982, and showcased the best in music, and what a celebration. Of course, this was my decade of music (also the 70s), so many of my favorites took home awards. Some of the best music ever!
Kim Carnes won Record of the Year and Song of the Year for her cover of Bette Davis Eyes.
My girls, the Pointer Sisters presented Best New Artist to Sheena Easton.
John Williams won Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special for his composition of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Dolly Parton's song 9 to 5 won Best Country Vocal Performance, Female and Best Country Song.
The Oak Ridge Boys won Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for their song Elvira.
Ella Fitzgerald won Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female for her Digital III at Montreux.
The Manhattan Transfer won Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group for Until I Met You (Corner Pocket). They also won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with vocal for their The Boy from New York City.
Bill Withers and Grover Washington, Jr. won Best Rhythm & Blues Song for Just the Two of Us.
Pat Benatar won Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female for Fire and Ice.
The Police won two Grammys: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for Don't Stand So Close To Me. Best Rock Instrumental Performance for Behind My Camel.
Quincy Jones won a total of five Grammys: Best Instrumental Arrangement; Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) for Ai No Corrida; Best Cast Show Album; Producer of the Year; Best R&B Performance by a Due or Group with Vocal.
Music doesn't get much better than this.
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