Subcategory |
Winner |
Nominees |
Pop/Rock Category |
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist |
Lionel Richie |
Peter Gabriel Robert Palmer David Lee Roth |
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
Whitney Houston |
Janet Jackson Madonna Tina Turner |
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group |
Huey Lewis and the News |
Genesis Heart Van Halen |
Favorite Pop/Rock Album |
Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston |
Control - Janet Jackson Top Gun soundtrack 5150 - Van Halen |
Favorite Pop/Rock Single |
"There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" - Billy Ocean |
"Live To Tell" - Madonna "West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys "Higher Love" - Steve Winwood |
Favorite Pop/Rock Video |
"Dancing on the Ceiling" - Lionel Richie |
"Mad About You" - Belinda Carlisle "When I Think of You" - Janet Jackson "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" - Robert Palmer |
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist |
Billy Ocean |
Peter Gabriel Howard Jones Robert Palmer |
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist |
Madonna |
Belinda Carlisle Whitney Houston Janet Jackson |
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist |
Huey Lewis & The News |
Culture Club Run–D.M.C. Simple Minds |
Soul/R&B Category |
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist |
Lionel Richie |
Freddie Jackson Billy Ocean Stevie Wonder |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
Whitney Houston |
Anita Baker Janet Jackson Pattie LaBelle |
Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group |
New Edition |
Atlantic Starr Cameo Run-D.M.C. |
Favorite Soul/R&B Album |
Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston |
Rapture - Anita Baker Control - Janet Jackson Raising Hell - Run-D.M.C. |
Favorite Soul/R&B Single |
"Nasty" - Janet Jackson |
"Word Up" - Cameo "Kiss" - Prince "Rumors" - Timex Social Club |
Favorite Soul/R&B Video |
"The Greatest Love of All" - Whitney Houston |
"When I Think of You" - Janet Jackson "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" - Billy Ocean "Walk This Way" - Run-D.M.C. |
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist |
Lionel Richie |
James Brown Oran "Juice" Jones Billy Ocean |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist |
Janet Jackson |
Aretha Franklin Whitney Houston Tina Turner |
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Video Artist |
Kool & The Gang |
Cameo The Jets Run-D.M.C. |
Country Category |
Favorite Country Male Artist |
Willie Nelson |
Ronnie Milsap George Strait Hank Williams, Jr. |
Favorite Country Female Artist |
Barbara Mandrell |
Reba McEntire Juice Newton Tanya Tucker |
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group |
Alabama |
The Forester Sisters The Judds Marie Osmond & Paul Davis |
Favorite Country Album |
Greatest Hits - Alabama |
Rockin' with the Rhythm - The Judds Whoever's in New England - Reba McEntire Something Special - George Strait |
Favorite Country Single |
"Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)" - The Judds |
"Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)" - Dan Seals "Diggin' Up Bones" - Randy Travis "You Can Dream of Me" - Steve Wariner |
Favorite Country Video |
"Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)" - The Judds |
"Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" - George Jones "Whoever's in New England" - Reba McEntire "Honky Tonk Man" - Dwight Yoakam |
Favorite Country Male Video Artist |
George Jones |
Mel McDaniel Gary Morris George Strait |
Favorite Country Female Video Artist |
Reba McEntire |
Janie Fricke Anne Murray Marie Osmond |
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Video Artist |
Alabama |
The Forester Sisters The Judds Sawyer Brown |
Award of Merit |
Elvis Presley |