American Music Awards of 1974

1st Annual American Music Awards
American music awards
DateFebruary 19, 1974
VenueEarl Carroll Theatre, New York City
CountryUnited States
Hosted byDonny Osmond
Michael Jackson
Rodney Allen Rippy
Rick Segall
Television/radio coverage
Runtime120 min.
Produced byDick Clark Productions
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The first Annual American Music Awards was a televised awards show, produced by Dick Clark Productions, which aired on ABC February 19, 1974.

Winners and nominees

Subcategory Winner Nominees
Pop/Rock Category
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Jim Croce Elton John
Stevie Wonder
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Helen Reddy Roberta Flack
Diana Ross
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group The Carpenters Gladys Knight & The Pips
Tony Orlando & Dawn
Favorite Pop/Rock Album Lady Sings The Blues – Diana Ross Summer Breeze – Seals & Crofts
The World Is A Ghetto – War
Favorite Pop/Rock Song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" – Jim Croce
"Killing Me Softly" – Roberta Flack
Soul/R&B Category
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Stevie Wonder James Brown
Al Green
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Roberta Flack Aretha Franklin
Betty Wright
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group The Temptations Gladys Knight & The Pips
The O'Jays
Favorite Soul/R&B Album I'm Still In Love With You – Al Green Let's Get It On – Marvin Gaye
The World Is A Ghetto – War
Favorite Soul/R&B Song "Superstition" – Stevie Wonder "Me and Mrs. Jones" – Billy Paul
"Midnight Train to Georgia" – Gladys Knight & the Pips
Country Category
Favorite Country Male Artist Charley Pride Merle Haggard
Conway Twitty
Favorite Country Female Artist Lynn Anderson Loretta Lynn
Tammy Wynette
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group The Carter Family The Osborne Brothers
The Statler Brothers
Favorite Country Album A Sunshiny Day with Charley Pride – Charley Pride Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich
First Songs Of The First Lady – Tammy Wynette
Favorite Country Song "Behind Closed Doors" – Charlie Rich "Why Me" – Kris Kristofferson
"You've Never Been This Far Before" – Conway Twitty
Merit
Bing Crosby

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