1980s
| Year | Title | Winners | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Sweeney Todd | Stephen Sondheim (composer & lyricist), Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) & the original cast with Angela Lansbury & Len Cariou | |
| 1981 | Evita - Premier American Recording | Andrew Lloyd Webber (producer and composer), Tim Rice (producer and lyricist) & the original cast with Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin | |
| 1982 | Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music | Quincy Jones (producer) & Lena Horne | |
| 1983 | Dreamgirls | Henry Krieger (composer), Tom Eyen (lyricist), David Foster (producer) & various artists | |
| 1984 | Cats (Complete Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Andrew Lloyd Webber (producer) & the original Broadway cast | |
| 1985 | Sunday in the Park with George | Stephen Sondheim (composer & lyricist), Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) & the original cast | |
| 1986 | West Side Story | John McClure (producer), José Carreras & Kiri Te Kanawa | |
| 1987 | Follies in Concert | Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) & the original 1986 cast for Follies in Concert | |
| 1988 | Les Misérables | Claude-Michel Schönberg (composer & producer), Herbert Kretzmer (lyricist), Alain Boublil (producers), & the original Broadway cast | |
| 1989 | Into the Woods | Jay David Saks (producer), Stephen Sondheim (composer & lyricist) & various artists |
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