Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
Pop/Rock Categories |
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 Song | "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 Categories |
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/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 Song | "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 Categories |
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 Song | "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 |
Merit |
Paul McCartney |
Award of Appreciation[1] |
Michael Jackson |
Song of the Year[1] |
We Are the World |