Subcategory |
Winner |
Nominees |
Pop/Rock Category |
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist |
Bruce Springsteen |
Phil Collins Prince |
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
Tina Turner |
Whitney Houston Madonna |
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group |
Chicago |
Kool & The Gang Tears for Fears |
Favorite Pop/Rock Album |
Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen |
No Jacket Required - Phil Collins Like a Virgin - Madonna |
Favorite Pop/Rock Single |
"The Power of Love" - Huey Lewis and the News |
"Money for Nothing" - Dire Straits "Careless Whisper" - Wham! |
Favorite Pop/Rock Video |
"The Power of Love" - Huey Lewis and the News |
"Take On Me" - a-ha "Easy Lover" - Philip Bailey & Phil Collins |
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist |
Bruce Springsteen |
Phil Collins Huey Lewis |
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist |
Pat Benatar |
Aretha Franklin Madonna |
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist |
Wham! |
Eurythmics Tears for Fears |
Soul/R&B Category |
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist |
Stevie Wonder |
Prince Luther Vandross |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
Aretha Franklin |
Whitney Houston Diana Ross |
Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group |
Kool & The Gang |
New Edition Ready For The World |
Favorite Soul/R&B Album |
Emergency - Kool & The Gang |
Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston The Night I Fell in Love - Luther Vandross |
Favorite Soul/R&B Single |
"You Give Good Love" - Whitney Houston |
"Nightshift" - The Commodores "You Are My Lady" - Freddie Jackson |
Favorite Soul/R&B Video |
"Saving All My Love for You" - Whitney Houston |
"Freeway of Love" - Aretha Franklin "Oh Sheila" - Ready For The World |
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist |
Stevie Wonder |
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins Prince |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist |
Aretha Franklin |
Whitney Houston Sade |
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Video Artist |
The Pointer Sisters |
Ashford & Simpson Kool & The Gang |
Country Category |
Favorite Country Male Artist |
Willie Nelson |
Lee Greenwood Hank Williams, Jr. |
Favorite Country Female Artist |
Crystal Gayle |
Anne Murray Dolly Parton |
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group |
Alabama |
The Judds The Oak Ridge Boys |
Favorite Country Album |
40-Hour Week - Alabama |
City of New Orleans - Willie Nelson Country Boy - Ricky Skaggs |
Favorite Country Single |
"Forgiving You Was Easy" - Willie Nelson |
"There's No Way" - Alabama "Dixie Road" - Lee Greenwood |
Favorite Country Video |
"The Highwayman" - The Highwaymen |
"40-Hour Week" - Alabama "All My Rowdy Friends" - Hank Williams, Jr. |
Favorite Country Male Video Artist |
Hank Williams, Jr. |
Lee Greenwood Ricky Skaggs |
Favorite Country Female Video Artist |
Crystal Gayle |
Janie Fricke Anne Murray |
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Video Artist |
The Highwayman |
Alabama The Oak Ridge Boys |
Award of Merit |
Paul McCartney |
Award of Appreciation[1] |
Michael Jackson |
Song of the Year[1] |
We Are the World |