Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
Pop/Rock Categories |
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Michael Jackson | David Bowie Billy Joel Lionel Richie |
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Pat Benatar | Stevie Nicks Donna Summer Bonnie Tyler |
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Def Leppard Men at Work The Police |
Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Thriller – Michael Jackson | Pyromania – Def Leppard Flashdance Soundtrack Synchronicity – The Police |
Favorite Pop/Rock Song | "Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" – Irene Cara "Every Breath You Take" – The Police "Total Eclipse of the Heart" – Bonnie Tyler |
Favorite Pop/Rock Video | "Beat It" – Michael Jackson | "Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson "Tell Her About It – Billy Joel |
Soul/R&B Categories |
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Michael Jackson | Rick James Prince Lionel Richie |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Aretha Franklin | Angela Bofill Irene Cara Donna Summer |
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group | Gladys Knight & The Pips | DeBarge The Gap Band The Isley Brothers |
Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Thriller – Michael Jackson | Visions – Gladys Knight & The Pips 1999 – Prince Lionel Richie – Lionel Richie |
Favorite Soul/R&B Song | "All Night Long (All Night)" – Lionel Richie | "Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson "Cold Blooded" – Rick James "Juicy Fruit" – Mtume |
Favorite Soul/R&B Video | "Beat It" – Michael Jackson | "Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson "She Works Hard for the Money" – Donna Summer |
Country Categories |
Favorite Country Male Artist | Willie Nelson | Charley Pride Kenny Rogers Conway Twitty |
Favorite Country Female Artist | Barbara Mandrell | Janie Fricke Crystal Gayle Sylvia |
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group | Alabama | The Oak Ridge Boys Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton The Statler Brothers |
Favorite Country Album | The Closer You Get... – Alabama | Somebody's Gonna Love You – Lee Greenwood Pancho & Lefty – Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson Highways & Heartaches – Ricky Skaggs |
Favorite Country Song | "Islands in the Stream" – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton | "Dixieland Delight" – Alabama "Swingin'" – John Anderson "Love Song" – The Oak Ridge Boys |
Favorite Country Video | "Dixieland Delight" – Alabama | "Pancho & Lefty" – Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson "Potential New Boyfriend" – Dolly Parton |
Merit |
Michael Jackson |