1980's

Nominees and Winners

1980

Winner

"Fame"


Nominees:

"People Alone"


"Out Here On My Own"

"On the Road Again"


"Nine to Five"

Fame




The Competition


Fame


Honeysuckle Rose


Nine to Five

Music: Michael Gore Lyrics: Dean Pitchford



Music: Lalo Schifrin Lyrics: Will Jennings

Music: Michael Gore Lyrics: Lesley Gore

Music and lyrics: Willie Nelson

Music and lyrics: Dolly Parton

1981

Winner

"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"




Nominees:

"Endless Love"


"For Your Eyes Only"


"The First Time It Happens"

"One More Hour"

Arthur  








Endless Love


For Your Eyes Only


The Great Muppet
Caper

Ragtime

Music: Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Christopher Cross  Lyrics: Peter Allen and Christopher Cross



Music and lyrics: Lionel Richie

Music: Bill Conti  Lyrics: Mick Leeson

Music and lyrics: Joe Raposo

Music and lyrics: Randy Newman

1982

Winner

"Up Where We Belong"

Nominees:

"How Do You Keep the Music Playing?"


"Eye of the Tiger"



"It Might Be You"



"If We Were In Love"

An Officer and a Gentleman



Best Friends



Rocky III



Tootsie



Yes, Giorgio

Music: Jack Nitzsche and Buffy  Sainte-Marie
Lyrics: Will Jennings


Music: Michel Legrand  Lyrics: Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman

Music and lyrics: Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan

Music: Dave Grusin Lyrics: Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman

Music: John Williams  Lyrics: Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman

1983

Winner

"Flashdance... What a Feeling"



Nominees:

"Maniac"



"Over You"



"Papa, Can You Hear Me?"



"The Way He Makes Me Feel"

Flashdance






Flashdance



Tender Mercies



Yentl




Yentl

Music: Giorgio Moroder (music) Lyrics: Keith Forsey and Irene Cara



Music and lyrics: Michael Sembello and Dennis Matkosky

Music and lyrics: Austin Roberts and Bobby Hart

Music: Michel Legrand  Lyrics: Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman


Music: Michel Legrand  Lyrics: Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman

1984

Winner

"I Just Called to Say I Love You"

Nominees:

"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"

"Footloose"




"Let's Hear It for the Boy"


"Ghostbusters"

The Woman in Red




Against All Odds



Footloose




Footloose



Ghostbusters

Music and lyrics: Stevie Wonder



Music and lyrics: Phil Collins


Music and lyrics: Kenny Loggins and Dean Pitchford


Music and lyrics: Tom Snow and Dean Pitchford

Music and lyrics: Ray Parker Jr.

1985

Winner

"Say You, Say Me"


Nominees:

"The Power of Love"



"Surprise, Surprise"



"Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)"



"Separate Lives"

White Nights




Back to the Future



A Chorus Line



The Color Purple




White Nights

Music and lyrics: Lionel Richie



Music: Chris Hayes and Johnny Colla  Lyrics: Huey Lewis

Music: Marvin Hamlisch  Lyrics: Edward Kleban

Music: Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton  Lyrics: Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie

Music and lyrics: Stephen Bishop

1986

Winner

"Take My Breath Away"


Nominees:

"Somewhere Out There"


"Glory of Love"




"Mean Green Mother from Outer Space"


"Life in a Looking Glass"

Top Gun





An American Tail



The Karate Kid, Part II



Little Shop of Horrors


That's Life!

Music: Giorgio Moroder 
Lyrics: Tom Whitlock



Music: James Horner  Lyrics: Cynthia Weil


Music: Peter Cetera and David Foster  Lyrics: Peter Cetera and Diane Nini

Music: Alan Menken  Lyrics: Howard Ashman

Music: Henry Mancini  Lyrics: Leslie Bricusse

1987

Winner

"(I've Had) The Time of My Life"


Nominees:

"Shakedown"





"Cry Freedom"



"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"


"Storybook Love"

Dirty Dancing





Beverly Hills Cop II





Cry Freedom



Mannequin



The Princess Bride

Music: Franke Previte, John DeNicola and Donald Markowitz  Lyrics: Franke Previte


Music: Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey  Lyrics: Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey and Bob Seger

Music and lyrics: George Fenton and Jonas Gwangwa

Music and lyrics: Albert Hammond and Diane Warren

Music and lyrics: Willy DeVille

1988

Winner

"Let the River Run"


Nominees:

"Calling You"


"Two Hearts"

Working Girl




Bagdad Café


Buster

Music and lyrics: Carly Simon



Music and lyrics: Bob Telson

Music: Lamont Dozier  Lyrics: Phil Collins

1989

Winner

"Under the Sea"



Nominees:

"After All"



"Kiss the Girl"



"I Love To See You Smile"


"The Girl Who Used To Be Me"

The Little Mermaid





Chances Are



The Little Mermaid




Parenthood



Shirley Valentine

Music: Alan Menken  Lyrics: Howard Ashman



Music: Tom Snow Lyrics: Dean Pitchford

Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Howard Ashman


Music and lyrics: Randy Newman


Music: Marvin Hamlisch 
Lyrics: Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman