The 27th Filmfare Awards were held in 1980.
Junoon led the ceremony with 9 nominations, followed by Gol Maal and Kaala Patthar with 8 nominations.
Junoon won 6 awards, thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Main awards
Best Film
Best Director
- Hrishikesh Mukherjee – Gol Maal
- Hrishikesh Mukherjee – Jurmana
- Manmohan Krishna – Noorie
- Yash Chopra – Kaala Patthar
Best Actor
- Amitabh Bachchan – Kaala Patthar
- Amitabh Bachchan – Mr. Natwarlal
- Rajesh Khanna – Amar Deep
- Rishi Kapoor – Sargam
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Amjad Khan – Dada
- Naseeruddin Shah – Junoon
- Shatrughan Sinha – Kaala Patthar
- Utpal Dutt – Gol Maal
- Vinod Mehra – Amar Deep
Best Supporting Actress
Best Comic Actor
Best Story
Dooriyaan – Shankar Shesh
- Gol Maal – Sailesh Dey
- Junoon – Ruskin Bond
- Kaala Patthar – Salim–Javed
- Sargam – K. Vishwanathan
Best Screenplay
Godhuli – Girish Karnad and B. V. Karanth
Best Dialogue
Best Music
- Jaani Dushman – Laxmikant–Pyarelal
- Kaala Patthar – Rajesh Roshan
- Mr. Natwarlal – Rajesh Roshan
- Noorie – Khayyam
Best Lyrics
Gol Maal – Gulzar for Aane Wala Pal
- Dada – Sahir Ludhianvi for Dil Ke Tukde Tukde
- Jurmana – Anand Bakshi for Saawan Ke Jhule Pade
- Noorie – Jan Nisar Akhtar for Aaja Re
- Sargam – Anand Bakshi for Dufliwale
Best Playback Singer, Male
Dada – K. J. Yesudas for Dil Ke Tukde Tukde
- Jaani Dushman – Mohammed Rafi for Chalo Re Doli Uthao
- Kaala Patthar – Kishore Kumar for Ek Rasta Hai Zindagi
- Mr. Natwarlal – Amitabh Bachchan for Mere Paas Aao
- Noorie – Nitin Mukesh for Aaja Re
- Sunayana – K. J. Yesudas for Sunayana In Nazaron Ko
Best Playback Singer, Female
Meera – Vani Jairam for Mere To Giridhar Gopal
- Gaman – Chayya Ganguly for Aap Ki Yaad
- Ikraar – Usha Mangeshkar for Hum Se Nazar To Milao
- Meera – Vani Jairam for Aeri Main To Prem Diwani
- Sunayana – Hemlata for Megha O Megha
Best Art Direction
Lahu Ke Do Rang - Madhukar Shinde[1]
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Sound
Critics' awards
Best Film
Biggest winners
- Junoon – 6/9
- Gol Maal – 3/8
- Lahu Ke Do Rang – 2/2
- Dada – 2/3
- Sargam – 1/7