American Music Awards of 1983

10th Annual American Music Awards
Date January 17, 1983
Country United States
First awarded 1973
Television/radio coverage
Network ABC
Runtime 180 min.
Produced by Dick Clark Productions

The tenth Annual American Music Awards were held on January 17, 1983.

Winners and nominees

Subcategory Winner Nominees
Pop/Rock Category
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist John Cougar
Rick Springfield		 Paul McCartney
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Olivia Newton-John Stevie Nicks
Diana Ross
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Daryl Hall & John Oates Fleetwood Mac
The J. Geils Band
Favorite Pop/Rock Album Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson Mirage - Fleetwood Mac
Escape - Journey
Favorite Pop/Rock Single "Truly" - Lionel Richie "Ebony and Ivory" - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
"Eye of the Tiger" - Survivor
Soul/R&B Category
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Lionel Richie Rick James
Stevie Wonder
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Diana Ross Aretha Franklin
Evelyn King
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Kool & The Gang The Gap Band
The Time
Favorite Soul/R&B Album Jump to It - Aretha Franklin Throwin' Down - Rick James
Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I - Stevie Wonder
Favorite Soul/R&B Single "Sexual Healing" - Marvin Gaye "Jump to It" - Aretha Franklin
"Love Come Down" - Evelyn King
Country Category
Favorite Country Male Artist Kenny Rogers Charley Pride
Conway Twitty
Favorite Country Female Artist Barbara Mandrell Emmylou Harris
Sylvia
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Alabama The Oak Ridge Boys
Statler Brothers
Favorite Country Album Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson Mountain Music - Alabama
Fancy Free - The Oak Ridge Boys
Favorite Country Single "Love Will Turn You Around" - Kenny Rogers "Bobbie Sue" - The Oak Ridge Boys
"Nobody" - Sylvia
Award of Merit
Kenny Rogers

References

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