Robin Williams / The Blues Brothers (Nominated)

1980 Best New Artist

Now I'm not inherently opposed to comedy acts winning non-comedy Grammys. In fact, I remain appalled the Lonely Island lost for "I'm on a Boat," but that's because that was a well-written and produced original song regardless of its inherent hilarity. But two best new artist nominees in 1980 were comedy acts -- Robin Williams, who released a live album of his trademark manic standup shtick (except more coked-out), while the Blues Brothers, a.k.a. 'SNL' stars John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd, simply played covers of blues classics with a band of ringers borrowed from Isaac Hayes and Booker T.