Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
Pop/Rock Category |
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Barry Manilow | Peter Frampton Stevie Wonder |
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Linda Ronstadt | Rita Coolidge Barbra Streisand |
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Fleetwood Mac | The Eagles KC & The Sunshine Band |
Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Rumours – Fleetwood Mac | Eagles, Hotel California Star Wars |
Favorite Pop/Rock Song | "You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone | "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" – Andy Gibb "Star Wars Medley" – Meco |
Soul/R&B Category |
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Stevie Wonder | George Benson Barry White |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Natalie Cole | Aretha Franklin Donna Summer |
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group | Earth Wind and Fire | Commodores KC & The Sunshine Band |
Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder | Commodores – Commodores Barry White Sings for Someone You Love – Barry White |
Favorite Soul/R&B Song | "Best of My Love" – The Emotions | "Brick House" – Commodores "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" – Barry White |
Country Category |
Favorite Country Male Artist | Conway Twitty | Waylon Jennings Kenny Rogers |
Favorite Country Female Artist | Loretta Lynn | Crystal Gayle Dolly Parton |
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group | Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn | George Jones & Tammy Wynette The Statler Brothers |
Favorite Country Album | New Harvest - First Gathering – Dolly Parton | Are You Ready for the Country – Waylon Jennings Ol' Waylon – Waylon Jennings |
Favorite Country Song | "Lucille" – Kenny Rogers | "Southern Nights" – Glen Campbell "She's Got You" – Loretta Lynn |
Merit |
Ella Fitzgerald |