Who’s Your Grammy? Re-Doing The Best-Record Awards of the 80s

Dave and Milt fire up the DeLorean and head straight for the 1980s—specifically, the Grammy Awards’ Record of the Year decisions, many of which now feel… let’s say debatable. With equal parts reverence and side-eye, the guys re-litigate whether the Grammys nailed it, blew it, or flat-out whiffed.

Spirited debates, personal memories, a few “wait—that won??” moments, and plenty of good-natured sniping as each year gets put back on trial. Along the way, there are trivia detours, surprise segments, and the occasional musical sacred cow being gently (or not so gently) tipped over. It’s nostalgia with receipts—and just enough wisdom earned the hard way.

Topics
01:27 Listener love, Spotify Wrapped, and setting the mood
03:07 The Grammys do-over: ground rules and grievances
04:14 1980 Record of the Year on the stand
13:43 1981: justice served… or appealed
21:34 1982: vibes vs. legacy
28:50 1983: hits, hindsight, and head-scratching
35:37 1984: peak ’80s energy
41:29 Playdate: Grammy trivia chaos
48:05 1985: the year that wouldn’t behave
48:57 Nominees under the microscope
50:09 Tina Turner reminds everyone who’s boss
51:28 Iconic ’80s hits and cultural whiplash
54:43 1986: the nominees speak for themselves
57:55 USA for Africa takes the trophy
01:06:30 1987: a crowded field
01:08:14 Steve Winwood’s surprise victory lap
01:14:41 1988: tough calls and tougher opinions
01:16:36 Graceland and the controversy that won’t die
01:21:56 1989: joy, confusion, and whistling
01:23:23 Bobby McFerrin sparks debate
01:26:29 Michael Jackson vs. Tracy Chapman (and why this is hard)
01:33:56 Final verdicts, revised history, and closing arguments