| Subcategory |
Winner |
Nominees |
| Pop/Rock Category |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist |
Michael Bolton |
Bryan Adams
Rod Stewart |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
Paula Abdul |
Mariah Carey
Whitney Houston |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group |
C+C Music Factory |
Color Me Badd
Guns N' Roses |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album |
Time, Love & Tenderness – Michael Bolton |
Gonna Make You Sweat – C&C Music Factory
Unforgettable... with Love – Natalie Cole
Out of Time – R.E.M. |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Single |
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams |
"I Wanna Sex You Up" – Color Me Badd
"More Than Words" – Extreme |
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist |
C&C Music Factory |
Boyz II Men
Color Me Badd |
|
| Soul/R&B Category |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist |
Luther Vandross |
LL Cool J
Prince |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
Mariah Carey |
Natalie Cole
Whitney Houston |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group |
Bell Biv DeVoe |
Boyz II Men
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album |
Power of Love – Luther Vandross |
Cooleyhighharmony – Boyz II Men
I'm Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston
New Jack City – soundtrack |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Single |
"I Wanna Sex You Up" – Color Me Badd |
"I Adore Mi Amor" – Color Me Badd
"Motownphilly" – Boyz II Men |
| Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist |
Boyz II Men |
Color Me Badd
Hi-Five |
|
| Country Category |
| Favorite Country Male Artist |
Garth Brooks |
Clint Black
Ricky Van Shelton |
| Favorite Country Female Artist |
Reba McEntire |
Kathy Mattea
Dolly Parton |
| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group |
Alabama |
The Judds
Kentucky Headhunters |
| Favorite Country Album |
No Fences – Garth Brooks |
Put Yourself in My Shoes – Clint Black
Ropin' the Wind – Garth Brooks
Don't Rock the Jukebox – Alan Jackson
Rumor Has It – Reba McEntire
It's All About to Change – Travis Tritt |
| Favorite Country Single |
"The Thunder Rolls" – Garth Brooks |
"Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)" – Travis Tritt
"She's in Love with the Boy" – Trisha Yearwood |
| Favorite Country New Artist |
Trisha Yearwood |
Billy Dean
Pam Tillis |
|
| Adult Contemporary Category |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist |
Natalie Cole |
Paula Abdul
Whitney Houston |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Album |
Unforgettable... with Love – Natalie Cole |
Spellbound – Paula Abdul
I'm Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston |
| Favorite New Adult Contemporary Artist |
Michael W. Smith |
Marc Cohn
The Triplets |
|
| Dance Category |
| Favorite Dance Artist |
C&C Music Factory |
Madonna
Crystal Waters |
| Favorite Dance Single |
"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" – C&C Music Factory |
"Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" – Crystal Waters
"Someday" – Mariah Carey |
| Favorite Dance New Artist |
C&C Music Factory |
The KLF
Crystal Waters |
|
| Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Category |
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist |
Guns N' Roses |
Metallica
Van Halen |
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album |
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge – Van Halen |
Use Your Illusion I – Guns N' Roses
Metallica – Metallica |
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist |
Firehouse |
Alice in Chains
Nirvana |
|
| Rap/Hip-Hop Category |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist |
MC Hammer |
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
N.W.A. |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album |
Homebase – DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince |
Mama Said Knock You Out – LL Cool J
Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black – Public Enemy |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist |
Naughty by Nature |
DJ Quik
Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch |
|
| Award of Merit |
| James Brown |