1980 23rd Grammy Awards(awarded February 25, 1981)

Record of the Year

"Lady" - Kenny Rogers
"The Rose" - Bette Midler
"Sailing" - Christopher Cross
"Theme from New York, New York" - Frank Sinatra
"Woman in Love" - Barbra Streisand, Barry Gibb

Gewinner: "Sailing" - Christopher Cross

Song of the Year

"Fame" - Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford
"Lady" - Lionel Richie
"Theme from New York, New York" - John Kander, Fred Ebb
"The Rose" - Amanda McBroom
"Sailing" - Christopher Cross
"Woman in Love" - Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb

Gewinner: Sailing" - Christopher Cross

Album of the Year

Christopher Cross - Christopher Cross
Glass Houses - Billy Joel
Guilty - Barbra Streisand, Barry Gibb
Trilogy: Past, Present, Future - Frank Sinatra
The Wall - Pink Floyd

Gewinner: Christopher Cross - Christopher Cross

Pop Male Vocalist

Christopher Cross - Christopher Cross
Kenny Loggins - "This Is It"
Kenny Rogers - "Lady"
Paul Simon - "Late in the Evening"
Frank Sinatra - "Theme from New York, New York"

Gewinner: Kenny Loggins - "This Is It"

Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

Michael Omartian - "Sailing" (Christopher Cross)
Don Costa - "Theme from New York, New York" (Frank Sinatra)
David Cunningham - "Money" (Flying Lizards)
Rob McConnell - "Tangerine" (Singers Unlimited)
Joe Puerta, Burleigh Drummond, David Pack - "Biggest Part of Me" (Ambrosia)

Gewinner: Michael Omartian - "Sailing" (Christopher Cross)

Best Album Notes

David McClintock - Trilogy: Past, Present and Future (Frank Sinatra)
David Evans, Bruce Bastin - Atlanta Blues: 1933 (Blind Willie McTell, Curley Weaver, Buddy Moss)
Lorene Lortie - Elvis Aaron Presley (Elvis Presley)
John McDonough, Richard m> Sudhalter - Lester Young (Giants of Jazz)
Dan Morgenstern - Chicago Concert 1956 (Louis Armstrong)

Gewinner: David McClintock - Trilogy: Past, Present and Future (Frank Sinatra)