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Record of the Year:
Beat It - Michael Jackson
Album of the Year: Thriller - Michael Jackson (Epic/CBS)
Song of the Year: Every Breath You Take - Sting, songwriter
Best New Artist: Culture Club
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male: Thriller - Michael Jackson
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female: Flashdance: What a Feeling - Irene Cara
Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal: Every Breath You Take - Police
Best Traditional Pop Performance: Being With You - George Benson
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male: Beat It - Michael Jackson
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female: Love Is a Battlefield - Pat Benatar
Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal: Synchronicity – Police
Best Rhythm and Blues Song: Billie Jean - Michael Jackson, songwriter
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male: Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Female: Chaka Khan - Chaka Khan
Best Rhythm and Blues Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal: Ain't Nobody - Rufus and Chaka Khan
Best Country Song: Stranger in My House - Mike Reid, songwriter
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: I.O.U. - Lee Greenwood
Best Country Vocal Performance, Female: A Little Good News - Anne Murray
Best Country Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal: The Closer You Get - Alabama





Outstanding Drama Series - Hill Street Blues (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Tom Selleck, Magnum, P.I.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Tyne Daly, Cagney and Lacey
Outstanding Comedy Series - Cheers (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - John Ritter, Three's Company
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Jane Curtin, Kate and Allie
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series - David Letterman, Late Night With David Letterman
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special - The 6th Annual Kennedy Center Honors - A Celebration of the Performing Arts (CBS)
Outstanding Children's Series (Daytime) - Captain Kangaroo (CBS)
Outstanding Animated Program – Garfield on the Town (CBS)
Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show - The $25,000 Pyramid (CBS)
Outstanding Talk/Service Show - Woman to Woman (Syndicated)





Best Picture: Terms of Endearment, James L. Brooks, producer (Paramount)
Actor in a Leading Role: Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies
Actress in a Leading Role: Shirley MacLaine, Terms of Endearment
Actor in a Supporting Role: Jack Nicholson, Terms of Endearment
Actress in a Supporting Role: Linda Hunt, The Year of Living Dangerously
Best Director: James L. Brooks, Terms of Endearment


 

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Duran Duran scored hits from three separate albums in this year (Rio, the reissue of Duran Duran, and Seven and the Ragged Tiger)
Run DMC releases their debut single, "It's Like That"/"Sucker M.C.'s"
A-Ha, Phish, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bon Jovi all formed in 1983
Men at Work reiceved the Best New Artist Grammy





1. It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls
2. Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
3. Flashdance (What A Feeling) - Irene Cara
4. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
5. Wanna Be Starting Something - Michael Jackson
6. Electric Avenue - Eddie Grant
7. Rock The Casbah - The Clash
8. Bang The Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren
9. You and I - Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle
10. Ain't Nobody - Rufus and Chaka Khan
11. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey
12. Kiss The Bride - Elton John
13. Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, la, La) - Kool and the Gang
14. **1999** - Prince
15. I Melt With You - Modern English
16. Down Under - Men At Work
17. Beat It - Michael Jackson
18. We've Got Tonight - Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton
19. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
20. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
21. Rock of Ages - Def Leppard
22. (She's) Sexy and 17 - Stray Cats
23. Candy Girl - New Edition
24. Little Red Corvette - Prince
25. New Year's Day - U2
26. Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Peabro Bryson & Roberta Flack
27. Photograph - Def Leppard
28. Faithfully - Journey
29. True - Spandau Ballet
30. Inside Love (So Personal) - George Benson
31. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Ritchie
32. Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth
33. Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
34. Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top
35. Boogie Down - Al Jarreau
36. Our House - Madness
37. Mr. Roboto - Styx
38. White Wedding - Billy Idol
39. I'll Tumble 4 Ya - Culture Club
40. Making Love Out Of Nothing At All - Air Supply
41. Mornin' - Al Jarreau
42. Rockit - Herbie Hancock
43. Tell Her About It - Billy Joel 
44. Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
45. The Look Of Love - ABC
46. Shock The Monkey - Peter Gabriel
47. Let's Dance - David Bowie
48. Just Be Good To Me - S.O.S. Band
49. Every Breath You Take - Police
50. Rio - Duran Duran
51. I Like It - DeBarge
52.  Freak-A-Zoid - Midnight Star
53. Bad Boys - Wham! U.K.
54. She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
55. Gimme All Your Lovin' - ZZ Top
56. Just Got Lucky - JoBoxers
57. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
58. Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats
59. She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
60 Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot
61. Maniac - Michael Sembello
62. Puttin' On The Ritz - Taco
63. The Monkey Time - The Tubes
64. Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs
65. Change - Tears For Fears
66. Radio Free Europe - R.E.M.
67. Let Me Go - Heaven 17
68. Goodnight Saigon - Billy Joel
69. Reap The Wild Wind - Untravox
70. Burning Down The House - Talking Heads
71. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
72. Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band
73. Holiday Road - Lindsey Buckingham
74. One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx 
75. A Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls

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December 18, 1982 - January 14, 1983: Maneater - Hall & Oates
January 15 - February 11: Down Under - Men at Work
February 12 - February 18: Africa - Toto
February 19 - March 4: Baby, Come To Me - Patti Austin featuring James Ingram
March 5 - April 22: Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
April 23 - April 29: Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
April 30 - May 20: Beat It - Michael Jackson
May 21 - May 27: Let's Dance - David Bowie
May 28 - July 8: Flashdance... What A Feeling - Irene Cara
July 9 - September 2: Every Breath You Take - The Police
September 3 - September 9: Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
September 10 - September 23: Maniac - Michael Sembello
September 24 - September 30: Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
October 1 - October 28: Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
October 29 - November 11: Islands In the Stream - Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton
November 12 - December 9: All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie
December 10, 1983 - January 20, 1984: Say Say Say - Paul McCartney featuring Michael Jackson