American Music Awards of 1979 explained

6th Annual American Music Awards
Runtime:120 min.
Date:January 12, 1979
Host:Donna Summer
Glen Campbell
Helen Reddy
Previous:1978
Next:1980

The sixth Annual American Music Awards were held January 12, 1979.

Winners and nominees

SubcategoryWinnerNominees
Pop/Rock Category
Favorite Pop/Rock Male ArtistBarry ManilowAndy Gibb
Billy Joel
Favorite Pop/Rock Female ArtistLinda RonstadtBarbra Streisand
Donna Summer
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/GroupBee GeesFleetwood Mac
Foreigner
Favorite Pop/Rock AlbumGrease SoundtrackRumours – Fleetwood Mac
Saturday Night Fever – Soundtrack
Favorite Pop/Rock Song"Three Times a Lady" – Commodores"Stayin' Alive" – Bee Gees
"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone
Soul/R&B Category
Favorite Soul/R&B Male ArtistTeddy Pendergrass
Lou Rawls		Johnny Mathis
Favorite Soul/R&B Female ArtistNatalie Cole
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/GroupEarth Wind and FireCommodores
The Emotions
Favorite Soul/R&B AlbumSaturday Night Fever – Bee GeesLife Is a Song Worth Singing – Teddy Pendergrass
All 'n' All – Earth, Wind & Fire
Favorite Soul/R&B Song"Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" – Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams"Our Love" – Natalie Cole
"Use Ta Be My Girl" – The O'Jays
Country Category
Favorite Country Male ArtistKenny RogersMerle Haggard
Ronnie Milsap
Favorite Country Female ArtistCrystal GayleLoretta Lynn
Linda Ronstadt
Favorite Country Band/Duo/GroupThe Statler BrothersThe Oak Ridge Boys
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
Favorite Country AlbumTen Years of Gold – Kenny Rogers
Favorite Country Song"Blue Bayou" – Linda Ronstadt"Here You Come Again" – Dolly Parton
"Take This Job and Shove It" – Johnny Paycheck
Disco Category
Favorite Disco Male Artist Isaac HayesPeter Brown
Teddy Pendergrass
Favorite Disco Female Artist Donna SummerPattie Brooks
Linda Clifford
Favorite Disco Band/Duo/GroupVillage PeopleSilver Convention
The Trammps
Favorite Disco AlbumLive and More – Donna SummerSuper Nature – Cerrone
Thank God It's Friday – Soundtrack
Favorite Disco Song"Last Dance" – Donna Summer
Merit
Perry Como

References

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