American Music Awards of 1977

4th Annual American Music Awards
4th Annual American Music Awards
Date	January 31, 1977
Country	United States
Hosted by	Glen Campbell; Helen Reddy; Lou Rawls; Electric Light Orchestra
Television/radio coverage
Network	ABC
Runtime	120 min.
Produced by	Dick Clark Productions

The fourth Annual American Music Awards were held on January 31, 1977.

Winners and nominees

Pop/Rock Category
Category	Winner	Nominated
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Elton John ^[1]	Barry Manilow Peter Frampton
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist	Olivia Newton-John	Helen Reddy Linda Ronstadt
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group	Chicago ^[1]	Eagles Earth, Wind & Fire
Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Eagles, Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) ^[1]	Peter Frampton, Frampton Comes Alive! Stevie Wonder, Songs in the Key of Life
Favorite Pop/Rock Song	Elton John & Kiki Dee, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" ^[1]	The Manhattans, "Kiss and Say Goodbye" Wild Cherry, "Play That Funky Music"
Soul/R&B Category
Category	Winner	Nominated
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Stevie Wonder	Lou Rawls Marvin Gaye
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist	Aretha Franklin ^[2]	Diana Ross Natalie Cole
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group	Earth, Wind & Fire	KC and the Sunshine Band The O'Jays
Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Stevie Wonder, Songs in the Key of Life	Earth, Wind & Fire, Spirit Earth, Wind & Fire, That's the Way of the World
Favorite Soul/R&B Song	Lou Rawls, "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" Wild Cherry, "Play That Funky Music"
Country Category
Category	Winner	Nominated
Favorite Country Male Artist	Charley Pride	Conway Twitty Freddy Fender
Favorite Country Female Artist	Loretta Lynn	Dolly Parton Tanya Tucker
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group	Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn	George Jones & Tammy Wynette The Statler Brothers
Favorite Country Album	Glen Campbell, Rhinestone Cowboy	Ronnie Milsap, 20/20 Vision Willie Nelson, Red Headed Stranger
Favorite Country Song	Willie Nelson, "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"	C. W. McCall, "Convoy" Loretta Lynn, "Somebody Somewhere (Don't Know What He's Missin' Tonight)"
Merit
Johnny Cash ^[3]

References

1 2 3 4 Uitti, Jacob (February 18, 2026). "3 Classic Rock AMA Winners From 1977 Who We Still Stan". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
↑ "AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS PHOTOS: THE AMAS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS". Billboard. October 13, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2026. Aretha Franklin in 1977: Aretha Franklin and her 'Favorite Soul/R&B Artist' trophy backstage at the 1977 AMAs.
↑ "Look back at the AMA Awards through the years". New York Daily News. November 20, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2026. At the 1977 American Music Awards, legendary country singer Johnny Cash received the Award of Merit. He is pictured here with his wife June Carter and their son John Carter Cash on Jan. 31, 1977.

[Jacob-1] 1 2 3 4 Uitti, Jacob (February 18, 2026). "3 Classic Rock AMA Winners From 1977 Who We Still Stan". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 14, 2026.

[2] "AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS PHOTOS: THE AMAS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS". Billboard. October 13, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2026. Aretha Franklin in 1977: Aretha Franklin and her 'Favorite Soul/R&B Artist' trophy backstage at the 1977 AMAs.

[3] "Look back at the AMA Awards through the years". New York Daily News. November 20, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2026. At the 1977 American Music Awards, legendary country singer Johnny Cash received the Award of Merit. He is pictured here with his wife June Carter and their son John Carter Cash on Jan. 31, 1977.

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