- 1981
- José Carreras
- Dame Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra & Richard Bonynge
- Dame Joan Sutherland, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Sir John Pritchard, Carlo Bergonzi, Robert Merrill & Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
- Mirella Freni
- Luciano Pavarotti
- Dame Joan Sutherland, Ingvar Wixell, Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicolai Ghiaurov & Richard Bonynge
- Sir Georg Solti, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Angela Gheorghiu, Frank Lopardo, Leo Nucci & Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden