American Music Awards of 1982 explained

9th Annual American Music Awards
Runtime:	180 min.
Venue:	Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Date:	January 25, 1982
Host:	Glen Campbell Donna Summer Sheena Easton
Previous:	1981
Next:	1983

The ninth Annual American Music Awards were held on January 25, 1982.

Winners and nominees

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Pop/Rock Categories
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Kenny Rogers	John Lennon Eddie Rabbitt Rick Springfield
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist	Pat Benatar	Sheena Easton Juice Newton Dolly Parton
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group	Air Supply
Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Greatest Hits - Kenny Rogers	4 - Foreigner Double Fantasy - John Lennon Hi Infidelity - REO Speedwagon
Favorite Pop/Rock Song	"Endless Love" - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
Soul/R&B Categories
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Stevie Wonder
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist	Stephanie Mills
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group	Kool & The Gang	The Gap Band Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio The Whispers
Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Street Songs - Rick James
Favorite Soul/R&B Song	"Endless Love" - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
Country Categories
Favorite Country Male Artist	Willie Nelson	Ronnie Milsap T.G. Sheppard Don Williams
Favorite Country Female Artist	Barbara Mandrell	Emmylou Harris Anne Murray Dolly Parton
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group	The Oak Ridge Boys
Favorite Country Album	Greatest Hits - Kenny Rogers
Favorite Country Song	"Could I Have This Dance" - Anne Murray "On The Road Again" - Willie Nelson	"Feels So Right" - Alabama "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" - Ronnie Milsap
Merit
Stevie Wonder

References

• http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1982/amas.htm