American Music Awards of 1981 explained

8th Annual American Music Awards
Runtime:	180 min.
Venue:	ABC Studios, Los Angeles, California
Date:	January 30, 1981
Host:	Mac Davis Crystal Gayle Teddy Pendergrass
Previous:	1980
Next:	1982

The eighth Annual American Music Awards were held on January 30, 1981.

Winners and nominees

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Pop/Rock Categories
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Kenny Rogers	Billy Joel Bob Seger
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist	Barbra Streisand	Olivia Newton-John Linda Ronstadt
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group	Eagles	Queen Rolling Stones
Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Glass Houses – Billy Joel	Off the Wall – Michael Jackson Against the Wind – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Favorite Pop/Rock Song	"Another One Bites the Dust" - Queen	"Another Brick in the Wall" - Pink Floyd "Upside Down" - Diana Ross
Soul/R&B Categories
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Michael Jackson	George Benson Teddy Pendergrass
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist	Diana Ross	Chaka Khan Stephanie Mills
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group	Earth Wind and Fire	Kool & the Gang The O'Jays
Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Off the Wall – Michael Jackson	Teddy – Teddy Pendergrass Diana – Diana Ross
Favorite Soul/R&B Song	"Upside Down" - Diana Ross	"Give Me the Night" - George Benson "One in a Million You" - Larry Graham
Country Categories
Favorite Country Male Artist	Kenny Rogers	Willie Nelson Charley Pride
Favorite Country Female Artist	Barbara Mandrell	Crystal Gayle Anne Murray
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group	The Statler Brothers	Charlie Daniels Band The Oak Ridge Boys
Favorite Country Album	The Gambler – Kenny Rogers	Music Man – Waylon Jennings Ten Years of Gold – Kenny Rogers
Favorite Country Song	"Coward of the County" - Kenny Rogers	"If You Ever Change Your Mind" - Crystal Gayle "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" - Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
Merit
Chuck Berry

References

• http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1981/amas.htm