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"22nd Annual Grammy Awards"

Date confirmed on the official Grammy Awards website (archived) (“Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1980, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.”)

Michael Jackson, “Moonwalk” autobiography (1988)

My pride in the rhythms, the technical advances, and the success of Off the Wall was offset by the jolt I got when the Grammy nominations were announced for 1979. Although Off the Wall had been one of the most popular records of the year, it received only one nomination: Best R&B Vocal Performance. I remember where I was when I got the news. I felt ignored by my peers and it hurt. People told me later that it surprised the industry too.