| Subcategory |
Winner |
Nominees |
| Pop/Rock Category |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist |
Eric Clapton |
Michael Bolton
Michael Jackson
Rod Stewart |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
Whitney Houston |
Mariah Carey
Gloria Estefan
Janet Jackson |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group |
Aerosmith |
Pearl Jam
U2 |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album |
The Bodyguard Soundtrack - Whitney Houston |
janet - Janet Jackson
Pocket Full of Kryptonite - Spin Doctors |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Single |
"I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston |
"Can't Help Falling in Love" - UB40
"Whoomp! (There It Is)" - Tag Team |
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist |
Stone Temple Pilots |
Blind Melon
SWV |
|
| Soul/R&B Category |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist |
Luther Vandross |
Babyface
Bobby Brown
Michael Jackson |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
Whitney Houston |
Toni Braxton
Mariah Carey
Janet Jackson |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group |
En Vogue |
Arrested Development
SWV |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album |
The Bodyguard Soundtrack - Whitney Houston |
janet - Janet Jackson
It's About Time" SWV
Lose Control - Silk |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Single |
"I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston |
"Dreamlover" - Mariah Carey
"That's the Way Love Goes" - Janet Jackson |
| Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist |
Toni Braxton |
Silk
SWV |
|
| Country Category |
| Favorite Country Male Artist |
Garth Brooks |
Vince Gill
Alan Jackson
George Strait |
| Favorite Country Female Artist |
Reba McEntire |
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Dolly Parton
Wynonna |
| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group |
Alabama |
Brooks & Dunn
Little Texas |
| Favorite Country Album |
A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love) - Alan Jackson |
Hard Workin' Man - Brooks & Dunn
In Pieces - Garth Brooks
It's Your Call - Reba McEntire |
| Favorite Country Single |
"Chattahoochee" - Alan Jackson |
"A Bad Goodbye" - Clint Black & Wynonna
"Romeo" - Dolly Parton & Friends |
| Favorite Country New Artist |
John Michael Montgomery |
Tracy Byrd
Clay Walker |
|
| Adult Contemporary Category |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist |
Kenny G |
Michael Bolton
Whitney Houston |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Album |
The Bodyguard Soundtrack - Whitney Houston |
Breathless - Kenny G
River of Dreams - Billy Joel
Unplugged...and Seated - Rod Stewart |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary New Artist |
Toni Braxton |
Lauren Christy
Lisa Keith |
|
| Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Category |
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist |
Aerosmith |
Metallica
Pearl Jam |
|
| Rap/Hip-Hop Category |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist |
Dr. Dre |
Onyx
2Pac |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist |
Dr. Dre |
Arrested Development
Naughty By Nature |
|
| Award of Merit |
| Whitney Houston |
|
| International Artist Award |
| Rod Stewart |