The show was presented by Pippo Baudo, while Carlo Massarini hosted the segments from the Sanremo PalaRock, where a number of foreign guests performed.
[1] The winners of the Big Artists section were the trio consisting Gianni Morandi, Enrico Ruggeri and Umberto Tozzi with the song "Si può dare di più", while Fiorella Mannoia won the Critics Award with the song "Quello che le donne non dicono".
[1] Michele Zarrillo won the Newcomers section with the song "La notte dei pensieri".
[1] During the final night, an ashen faced Baudo came out to announce the death of four-time Sanremo winner Claudio Villa.
Known details on the broadcasts in each country, including the specific broadcasting stations and commentators are shown in the tables below.