The Grammy Awards are being held right now (February 12, 2012). Here is a continuation of a look back at the Grammy winners of the ’80s:
1984
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This was the Michael Jackson Year. He won Album of the Year and Pop Vocal – Male for Thriller:
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Michael Jackson also won Record of the Year and Rock Vocal – Male for “Beat It”: |
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Irene Cara won Pop Vocal – Female for “Flashdance…What A Feeling”:
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Rock Vocal – Female went to Pat Benatar for “Love Is A Battlefield”:
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Sting and The Police won Song of the Year and Pop Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal for “Every Breath You Take”:
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And Best New Artist went to Culture Club: |
1985
| This was a big Awards show for Tina Turner. She won Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Pop Vocal – Female for “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” as well as Rock Vocal – Female for “Better Be Good To Me” : |
Album of the Year went to Lionel Richie for Can’t Slow Down:
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| Phil Collins won Pop Vocal – Male for “Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)”: |
Pop Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal went to The Pointer Sisters for “Jump (for My Love)”:
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| Bruce Springsteen won Rock Vocal – Male for “Dancing In The Dark”: |
And Cyndi Lauper was the Best New Artist:
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1986
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“We Are the World” was successful at these Grammy Awards. It won Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Pop Performance – Duo or Group with Vocal:
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Phil Collins also had a good show, winning Album of the Year and Pop Vocal – Male for No Jacket Required:
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Whitney Houston won Pop Vocal – Female for “Saving All My Love For You”:
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And Best New Artist went to Sade:
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