The 22nd Grammy Awards were held in 1980, and were broadcast live on American television. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1979.

Award winners:

• 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

• Best Comedy Recording
  • Robin Williams for Reality...What a Concept

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 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
• Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
  • Weather Report for 8:30
• Best Jazz Vocal Performance
  • Ella Fitzgerald for Fine and Mellow

Latin

• Best Latin Recording
  • Irakere for Irakere

Musical Show

• Best Cast Show Album
  • Stephen Sondheim (composer & lyricist), Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) & the original cast with Angela Lansbury & Len Cariou for Sweeney Todd

Packaging and Notes

• Best Album Package
  • 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 Pop Vocal Performance, Female
  • Dionne Warwick for "I'll Never Love This Way Again"
• Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male
  • Billy Joel for 52nd Street
• Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
  • 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
• Best Engineered Recording, Classical
  • Anthony Salvatore (engineer) & the original cast with Angela Lansbury & Len Cariou for Sondheim: Sweeney Todd
• Producer of the Year
  • Larry Butler
• Classical Producer of the Year
  • James Mallinson

R&B

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

Rock

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

Spoken

• Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording
  • John Gielgud for Ages of Man - Readings From Shakespeare