| Subcategory |
Winner |
Nominees |
| Artist of the Year |
| Artist of the Year |
Garth Brooks (Refused) |
Boyz II Men
Green Day
Hootie & The Blowfish
TLC (Accepted) |
|
| Pop/Rock Category |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist |
Michael Jackson |
Elton John
Seal |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
Mariah Carey |
Melissa Etheridge
Alanis Morissette |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group |
The Eagles |
Boyz II Men
Hootie & The Blowfish |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album |
Hell Freezes Over – The Eagles |
II – Boyz II Men
Cracked Rear View – Hootie & The Blowfish |
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist |
Hootie & The Blowfish |
Blues Traveler
Alanis Morissette |
|
| Soul/R&B Category |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist |
Luther Vandross |
Michael Jackson
Barry White |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
Mariah Carey |
Anita Baker
Brandy |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group |
Boyz II Men |
Jodeci
TLC |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album |
II – Boyz II Men |
My Life – Mary J. Blige
CrazySexyCool – TLC |
| Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist |
Brandy |
Monica
Soul for Real |
|
| Country Category |
| Favorite Country Male Artist |
Garth Brooks |
Alan Jackson
George Strait |
| Favorite Country Female Artist |
Reba McEntire |
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Shania Twain |
| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group |
Alabama |
BlackHawk
Brooks & Dunn |
| Favorite Country Album |
The Hits – Garth Brooks |
Waitin' on Sundown – Brooks & Dunn
The Woman in Me – Shania Twain |
| Favorite Country New Artist |
Shania Twain |
Rhett Akins
Ty Herndon |
|
| Adult Contemporary Category |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist |
The Eagles |
Hootie & the Blowfish
Michael Jackson |
|
| Alternative Category |
| Favorite Alternative Artist |
Pearl Jam |
Green Day
Nine Inch Nails |
|
| Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Category |
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist |
Pearl Jam |
Green Day
Van Halen |
|
| Rap/Hip-Hop Category |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist |
Coolio |
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Naughty By Nature |
|
| Soundtrack Album |
| Favorite Soundtrack |
The Lion King |
Dangerous Minds
Forrest Gump |
|
| Award of Merit |
| Tammy Wynette |