American Music Awards of 1986

13th Annual American Music Awards
Date	January 27, 1986
Venue	Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Country	United States
Hosted by	Diana Ross
Television/radio coverage
Network	ABC
Runtime	180 min.
Produced by	Dick Clark Productions

The 13th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 27, 1986.

Performances

Artist(s)	Song(s)
Diana Ross	"Eaten Alive"
Mr. Mister	"Kyrie"
Whitney Houston	"How Will I Know"
Tears for Fears	"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (via satellite from London)
Anne Murray	"Now and Forever (You and Me)"
Teddy Pendergrass	"Love 4/2"
Diana Ross	"Chain Reaction"
Hank Williams Jr The Bama Band	"Aint Misbehavin’"
Aretha Franklin	"Another Night" (via satellite from Detroit)
Kool & The Gang	"Emergency"
The Nelsons	Tribute to Rick Nelson: "Be Still"
All artists	"We Are The World"

Winners and nominees

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Pop/Rock Categories
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Bruce Springsteen	Phil Collins Prince
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist	Tina Turner	Whitney Houston Madonna
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group	Chicago	Kool & The Gang Tears for Fears
Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Born in the U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen	No Jacket Required – Phil Collins Like a Virgin – Madonna
Favorite Pop/Rock Song	"The Power of Love" – Huey Lewis and the News	"Money for Nothing" – Dire Straits "Careless Whisper" – Wham!
Favorite Pop/Rock Video	"The Power of Love" – Huey Lewis and the News	"Take On Me" – a-ha "Easy Lover" – Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist	Bruce Springsteen	Phil Collins Huey Lewis
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist	Pat Benatar	Aretha Franklin Madonna
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist	Wham!	Eurythmics Tears for Fears
Soul/R&B Categories
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Stevie Wonder	Prince Luther Vandross
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist	Aretha Franklin	Whitney Houston Diana Ross
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group	Kool & The Gang	New Edition Ready For The World
Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Emergency – Kool & The Gang	Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston The Night I Fell in Love – Luther Vandross
Favorite Soul/R&B Song	"You Give Good Love" – Whitney Houston	"Nightshift" – The Commodores "You Are My Lady" – Freddie Jackson
Favorite Soul/R&B Video	"Saving All My Love for You" – Whitney Houston	"Freeway of Love" – Aretha Franklin "Oh Sheila" – Ready For The World
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist	Stevie Wonder	Philip Bailey & Phil Collins Prince
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist	Aretha Franklin	Whitney Houston Sade
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Video Artist	Freedom The Pointer Sisters	Ashford & Simpson Kool & The Gang
Country Categories
Favorite Country Male Artist	Willie Nelson	Lee Greenwood Hank Williams, Jr.
Favorite Country Female Artist	Crystal Gayle	Anne Murray Dolly Parton
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group	Alabama	The Judds The Oak Ridge Boys
Favorite Country Album	40-Hour Week – Alabama	City of New Orleans – Willie Nelson Country Boy – Ricky Skaggs
Favorite Country Song	"Forgiving You Was Easy" – Willie Nelson	"There's No Way" – Alabama "Dixie Road" – Lee Greenwood
Favorite Country Video	"The Highwayman" – The Highwaymen	"40-Hour Week" – Alabama "All My Rowdy Friends" – Hank Williams, Jr.
Favorite Country Male Video Artist	Hank Williams, Jr.	Lee Greenwood Ricky Skaggs
Favorite Country Female Video Artist	Crystal Gayle	Janie Fricke Anne Murray
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Video Artist	The Highwayman	Alabama The Oak Ridge Boys
Merit
Paul McCartney
Award of Appreciation
Michael Jackson
Song of the Year
We Are the World

References

• "13th American Music Awards". January 27, 1986.