The 1st Golden Raspberry Awards were held on March 31, 1981, at

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's living room alcove to recognize the worst the film industry had to offer in 1980. Each category included as many as ten nominees; the maximum was lowered to five the following year to mirror the Oscars.

Winners and nominees

Films with multiple nominations

These films received multiple nominations:

Criticism

Despite premiering to mixed reviews in 1980, the awards are often criticized for nominating ''The Shining'' in two categories: for Shelly Duvall in Worst Supporting Actress, and

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in Worst Director. In 2022, awards creator

voided the nomination Duvall's performance in the film. The nominations for Brian De Palmas's ''