1979 Grammy Awards

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At the 1979 Grammy Awards , the US music prizes were awarded for the 21st time.

The Grammys went to musicians in 52 categories from 17 fields.

Main categories

Single of the year (Record of the Year):

Album of the Year:

Song of the Year:

  • "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel (Author: Billy Joel)

Best New Artist:

pop

Best female vocal performance - Pop (Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female):

Best Male Vocal Performance - Pop (Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male):

Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Pop (Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals):

Best Pop Instrumental Performance - Pop :

Rhythm & Blues

Best female vocal performance - R&B (Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female):

Best Male Vocal Performance - R&B (Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male):

Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Pop (Best R & B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals):

Best instrumental performance - R&B (Best R&B Instrumental Performance):

  • "Runnin '" from Earth, Wind & Fire

Best R&B Song (Best R&B Song):

Country

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - Country (Best Country Vocal Performance, Female):

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance - Country (Best Country Vocal Performance, Male):

Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal):

Best Performance by a Country Instrumentals (Best Country Instrumental Performance):

Best Country Song (Best Country Song):

jazz

Best Jazz Vocal Performance (Best Jazz Vocal Performance):

Best Jazz Instrumental performance, soloist (Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist):

Best Jazz Instrumental performance, Group (Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group):

Best Jazz Instrumental performance, Big Band (Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band):

Gospel

Best traditional gospel performance (Best Gospel Performance, Traditional):

Best Contemporary or Inspirational Gospel Performance (Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary Or Inspirational):

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Performance (Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional):

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel performance (Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary):

Best Inspirational-performance (Best Inspirational Performance):

Latin

Best Latin Recording (Best Latin Recording)

Folk

Best Ethnofolk- or traditional folk recording (Best Ethnic Or Traditional Recording):

For children

Best Recording for Children (Best Recording For Children):

language

Best Spoken Recording (Best Spoken Word Recording):

Comedy

Best Comedy Recording (Best Comedy Recording):

Musical show

Best Cast Show Album (Best Cast Show Album):

Composition / arrangement

Best Instrumental Composition (Best Instrumental Composition):

Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special: Best Original Music Album Written For A Movie Or A Television Special:

  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Composer: John Williams)

Best Instrumental Arrangement (Best Instrumental Arrangement):

Best arrangement with vocal accompaniment (Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocals):

Best Vocal Arrangement (Best Arrangement For Voices):

  • Stayin 'Alive by the Bee Gees (Arranger: Bee Gees)

Packages and album text

Best Album Package (Best Album Package):

  • Boys In The Trees by Carly Simon (Art Direction: Johnny B. Lee, Tony Lane)

Best Album Notes:

  • A Bing Crosby Collection, Vols. I & II by Bing Crosby (Author: Michael Brooks)

Historical recordings

Best historical, new Lay-album (Best Historical Repackage Album):

  • The Lester Young Story, Vol. 3 by Lester Young (Producer: Michael Brooks)

Production and technology

Best technical recording without classical music (Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical):

  • "FM (No Static At All)" by Steely Dan (Technique: Al Schmitt, Roger Nichols)

Best Technical classical recording (Best Engineered Recording, Classical):

  • Edgar Varèse: Ameriques / Arcana / Ionisation (Boulez Conducts Varèse) by the New York Philharmonic under the direction of Pierre Boulez (technique: Arthur Kendy, Edward T. Graham, Ray Moore)

Producer of the Year (Producer Of The Year):

Classical music

Best classical album (Best Classical Album):

Best Classical Orchestral Performance (Best Classical Orchestral Performance):

Best Opera Recording (Best Opera Recording):

Best choral performance, classical (without opera) (Best Choral Performance, Classical, Other Than Opera):

Best solo instrument performances with orchestra (Best Classical Instrumental Soloist Performance with Orchestra or Soloists):

Best solo instrument performance without orchestra (Best Classical Instrumental Soloist Performance or Soloists without Orchestra):

Best chamber music performance (Best Chamber Music Performance):

Best classical solo vocal performance (Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance):

Special Merit Awards

The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award was not awarded in 1979.

Trustees Award