American Music Awards of 1989 explained

16th Annual American Music Awards
Year:1973
Date:January 30, 1989
Host:Anita Baker
Debbie Gibson
Kenny Rogers
Rod Stewart
Previous:1988
Next:1990

The 16th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 30, 1989.

Winners and nominees

SubcategoryWinnerNominees
Pop/Rock Category
Favorite Pop/Rock Male ArtistGeorge MichaelMichael Jackson
Steve Winwood
Favorite Pop/Rock Female ArtistWhitney HoustonTracy Chapman
Debbie Gibson
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/GroupGloria Estefan & Miami Sound MachineDef Leppard
Van Halen
Favorite Pop/Rock AlbumDirty Dancing SoundtrackHysteria - Def Leppard
Faith - George Michael
Favorite Pop/Rock Song"Sweet Child O' Mine" - Guns N' Roses"Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley
"Roll With It" - Steve Winwood
Favorite Pop/Rock New ArtistTracy ChapmanRick Astley
Taylor Dayne
Soul/R&B Category
Favorite Soul/R&B Male ArtistGeorge MichaelBobby Brown
Michael Jackson
Favorite Soul/R&B Female ArtistWhitney HoustonNatalie Cole
Sade
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/GroupGladys Knight & The PipsNew Edition
Salt-N-Pepa
Favorite Soul/R&B AlbumFaith - George MichaelAll Our Love - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Make It Last Forever - Keith Sweat
Favorite Soul/R&B Song"Nice 'N' Slow" - Freddie Jackson"Off on Your Own (Girl)" - Al B. Sure!
"Girlfriend" - Pebbles
Favorite Soul/R&B New ArtistAl B. Sure!Tony! Toni! Tone!
Karyn White
Country Category
Favorite Country Male ArtistRandy TravisGeorge Strait
Hank Williams, Jr.
Favorite Country Female ArtistReba McEntireRosanne Cash
Tanya Tucker
Favorite Country Band/Duo/GroupAlabamaThe Judds
The Oak Ridge Boys
Favorite Country AlbumAlways & Forever - Randy TravisIf You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin' - George Strait
Wild-Eyed Dream - Ricky Van Shelton
Favorite Country Song"I Told You So" - Randy Travis"Fallin' Again" - Alabama
"Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" - Kathy Mattea
Favorite Country New ArtistPatty LovelessLarry Boone
The McCarters
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Category
Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock ArtistDef Leppard
Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock AlbumHysteria - Def Leppard"Appetite for Destruction" - Guns N' Roses
"OU812" - Van Halen
Rap/Hip-Hop Category
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop ArtistDJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh PrinceRun-D.M.C.
Salt-N-Pepa
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop AlbumHe's the DJ, I'm the Rapper - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince"It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back" - Public Enemy
"Tougher Than Leather" - Run-D.M.C.
Merit
Willie Nelson
Special Achievement Award
Michael Jackson

References

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