| Subcategory |
Winner |
Nominees |
| Pop/Rock Category |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist |
Lionel Richie |
Peter Gabriel
Robert Palmer
David Lee Roth |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
Whitney Houston |
Janet Jackson
Tina Turner
Madonna |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group |
Huey Lewis and the News |
Genesis
Heart
Van Halen |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album |
Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston |
Control - Janet Jackson
Top Gun soundtrack
5150 - Van Halen |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Song |
"There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" - Billy Ocean |
"Live To Tell" - Madonna
"West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys
"Higher Love" - Steve Winwood |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Video |
"Dancing on the Ceiling" - Lionel Richie |
"Mad About You" - Belinda Carlisle
"When I Think of You" - Janet Jackson
"I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" - Robert Palmer |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist |
Billy Ocean |
Peter Gabriel
Howard Jones
Robert Palmer |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist |
Madonna |
Belinda Carlisle
Whitney Houston
Janet Jackson |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist |
Huey Lewis & The News |
Culture Club
Run–D.M.C.
Simple Minds |
|
| Soul/R&B Category |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist |
Lionel Richie |
Freddie Jackson
Billy Ocean
Stevie Wonder |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
Whitney Houston |
Anita Baker
Janet Jackson
Patti LaBelle |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group |
New Edition |
Atlantic Starr
Cameo
Run-D.M.C. |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album |
Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston |
Rapture - Anita Baker
Control - Janet Jackson
Raising Hell - Run-D.M.C. |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Song |
"Nasty" - Janet Jackson |
"Word Up" - Cameo
"Kiss" - Prince
"Rumors" - Timex Social Club |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Video |
"Greatest Love of All" - Whitney Houston |
"When I Think of You" - Janet Jackson
"There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" - Billy Ocean
"Walk This Way" - Run-D.M.C. |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist |
Lionel Richie |
James Brown
Oran "Juice" Jones
Billy Ocean |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist |
Janet Jackson |
Aretha Franklin
Whitney Houston
Tina Turner |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Video Artist |
Kool & The Gang |
Cameo
The Jets
Run-D.M.C. |
|
| Country Category |
| Favorite Country Male Artist |
Willie Nelson |
Ronnie Milsap
George Strait
Hank Williams, Jr. |
| Favorite Country Female Artist |
Barbara Mandrell |
Reba McEntire
Juice Newton
Tanya Tucker |
| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group |
Alabama |
The Forester Sisters
The Judds
Marie Osmond & Paul Davis |
| Favorite Country Album |
Greatest Hits - Alabama |
Rockin' with the Rhythm - The Judds
Whoever's in New England - Reba McEntire
Something Special - George Strait |
| Favorite Country Song |
"Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)" - The Judds |
"Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)" - Dan Seals
"Diggin' Up Bones" - Randy Travis
"You Can Dream of Me" - Steve Wariner |
| Favorite Country Video |
"Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)" - The Judds |
"Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" - George Jones
"Whoever's in New England" - Reba McEntire
"Honky Tonk Man" - Dwight Yoakam |
| Favorite Country Male Video Artist |
George Jones |
Mel McDaniel
Gary Morris
George Strait |
| Favorite Country Female Video Artist |
Reba McEntire |
Janie Fricke
Anne Murray
Marie Osmond |
| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Video Artist |
Alabama |
The Forester Sisters
The Judds
Sawyer Brown |
|
| Merit |
| Elvis Presley |