24th Annual Grammy Awards

The 24th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1982, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, and were broadcast live on American television. The event recognized the accomplishments of musicians during the year 1981. Quincy Jones was the major recipient of awards with a total of five Grammys.[1][2]

24th Annual Grammy Awards
DateFebruary 24, 1982
LocationShrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
Hosted byQuincy Jones
Most awardsQuincy Jones (5)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS

The much coveted Album of the Year award went to Jack Douglas, John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Double Fantasy, and Song of the Year went to Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon for "Bette Davis Eyes".

Award winners

Children's

Classical

Comedy

Composing and arranging

Country

Folk

Gospel

Historical

Jazz

Latin

Musical show

Music video

Packaging and notes

Pop

Production and engineering

R&B

Rock

Spoken

References

  1. "Grammys go to music's best". The Milwaukee Sentinel. 25 February 1982. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  2. "1981 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  3. Sesame Country celebrated 40 years. 1981’s ‘Sesame Country’ Is the Best Kids’ Music Album Ever Made Accessed 23 September 2021.
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