| Subcategory |
Winner |
Nominees |
| Pop/Rock Category |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist |
Barry Manilow |
Andy Gibb
Billy Joel |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
Linda Ronstadt |
Barbra Streisand
Donna Summer |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group |
Bee Gees |
Fleetwood Mac
Foreigner |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album |
Grease Soundtrack |
Rumours – 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 Artist |
Teddy Pendergrass
Lou Rawls |
Johnny Mathis |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
Natalie Cole |
Roberta Flack
Donna Summer |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group |
Earth Wind and Fire |
Commodores
The Emotions |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album |
Saturday Night Fever – Bee Gees |
Life 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 |
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| Country Category |
| Favorite Country Male Artist |
Kenny Rogers |
Merle Haggard
Ronnie Milsap |
| Favorite Country Female Artist |
Crystal Gayle |
Loretta Lynn
Linda Ronstadt |
| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group |
The Statler Brothers |
The Oak Ridge Boys
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson |
| Favorite Country Album |
Ten Years of Gold – Kenny Rogers |
Here You Come Again – Dolly Parton
Simple Dreams – Linda Ronstadt |
| 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 Hayes |
Peter Brown
Teddy Pendergrass |
| Favorite Disco Female Artist |
Donna Summer |
Pattie Brooks
Linda Clifford |
| Favorite Disco Band/Duo/Group |
Village People |
Silver Convention
The Trammps |
| Favorite Disco Album |
Live and More – Donna Summer |
Super Nature – Cerrone
Thank God It's Friday – Soundtrack |
| Favorite Disco Song |
"Last Dance" – Donna Summer |
"Shame" – Evelyn King
"Macho Man" – The Village People |
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| Merit |
| Perry Como |