Sunday, September 20, 2015

60 YEARS OF THE ROCK ERA. This update: 1979 (Winners). Later this week: 1980.
60 YEARS OF
ROCK
BEST OF 1979
-WINNERS-
TOP VOCAL PERFORMANCE 1979
THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT Barbra Streisand
AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE Earth, Wind & Fire
HEAVEN KNOWS Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams
ARE YOU READY FOR LOVE Elton John
I WILL SURVIVE Gloria Gaynor
VOULEZ-VOUS [Album] Abba
SPIRITS (HAVING FLOWN) The Bee Gees
BRIGHT EYES Art Garfunkel
I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN Dionne Warwick
DON’T STOP ‘TIL YOU GET ENOUGH Michael Jackson

TOP MUSICAL PERFORMANCE 1979
MY SHARONA Thew Knack
LE FREAK Chic
ARE ‘FRIENDS’ ELECTRIC Tubeway Army
WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES Doobie Brothers
ONE STEP BEYOND Madness
SPIRITS (HAVING FLOWN) The Bee Gees
HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER Sister Sledge
SULTANS OF SWING Dire Straits
TOTO [Album] Toto
GOOD TIMES Chic

TOP SONG 1979
LE FREAK Chic
I WILL SURVIVE Gloria Gaynor
HOT STUFF Donna Summer
DON’T CRY OUT LOUD Melissa Manchester
DON’T STOP ‘TIL YOU GET ENOUGH Michael Jackson
I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN Dionne Warwick
BOOGIE WONDERLAND Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions
GOOD TIMES Chic
OLIVER’S ARMY Elvis Costello
THE BOSS Diana Ross
SULTANS OF SWING Dire Straits

TOP ALBUM 1979
BAD GIRLS Donna Summer
VOULEZ –VOUS Abba
DIRE STRAITS Dire Straits
OFF THE WALL Michael Jackson
TOTO Toto

TOP GROUP 1979
MADNESS
CHIC
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
ABBA
SUPERTRAMP
TOTO
THE COMMODORES
THE POLICE
DIRE STRAITS

TOP MALE 1979
MICHAEL JACKSON
BILLY JOEL
KENNY ROGERS
CLIFF RICHARD
ELTON JOHN

TOP FEMALE 1979
DONNA SUMMER
DIONNE WARWICK
DIANA ROSS
BARBRA STREISAND
RICKIE LEE JONES

RECORDING OF THE YEAR 1979
MY SHARONA Thew Knack
LE FREAK Chic
I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU Kiss
I WILL SURVIVE Gloria Gaynor
TOTO [Album] Toto
HOT STUFF Donna Summer
DON’T STOP ‘TIL YOU GET ENOUGH Michael Jackson
WE ARE FAMILY Sister Sledge
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR The Buggles
GOOD TIMES Chic

ACT OF THE YEAR 1979
THE KNACK
DONNA SUMMER
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
MICHAEL JACKSON
CHIC
THE POLICE
MADNESS
TOTO
SUPERTRAMP
SUGARHILL GANG

BEST LYRICS OF THE YEAR 1979
HONESTY
THE LOGICAL SONG
WALKING ON THE MOON
I WILL SURVIVE
DON’T CRY OUT LOUD
RAPPERS DELIGHT
THE GAMBLER
GEORGY PORGY
I DON’T LIKE MONDAYS- Bob Geldof
ROXANNE

MOST INNOVATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR 1979
RAPPER’S DELIGHT – The Sugarhill Gang
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INDUSTRY FIGURE OF THE YEAR 1979
SYLVIA ROBINSON

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