American Music Awards of 1983

10th Annual American Music Awards
DateJanuary 17, 1983
VenueShrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Television/radio coverage
NetworkABC
Runtime180 min.
Produced byDick Clark Productions
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The tenth Annual American Music Awards were held on January 17, 1983.

Winners and nominees

Subcategory Winner Nominees
Pop/Rock Categories
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist John Cougar
Rick Springfield 		Paul McCartney
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Olivia Newton-John Stevie Nicks
Diana Ross
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Daryl Hall & John Oates Fleetwood Mac
The J. Geils Band
Favorite Pop/Rock Album Always On My Mind – Willie Nelson Mirage – Fleetwood Mac
Escape – Journey
Favorite Pop/Rock Song "Truly" – Lionel Richie "Ebony and Ivory" – Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
"Eye of the Tiger" – Survivor
Soul/R&B Categories
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Lionel Richie Rick James
Stevie Wonder
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Diana Ross Aretha Franklin
Evelyn King
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Kool & The Gang The Gap Band
The Time
Favorite Soul/R&B Album Jump to It – Aretha Franklin Throwin' Down – Rick James
Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I – Stevie Wonder
Favorite Soul/R&B Song "Sexual Healing" – Marvin Gaye "Jump to It" – Aretha Franklin
"Love Come Down" – Evelyn King
Country Categories
Favorite Country Male Artist Kenny Rogers Charley Pride
Conway Twitty
Favorite Country Female Artist Barbara Mandrell Emmylou Harris
Sylvia
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Alabama The Oak Ridge Boys
Statler Brothers
Favorite Country Album Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson Mountain Music – Alabama
Fancy Free – The Oak Ridge Boys
Favorite Country Song "Love Will Turn You Around" – Kenny Rogers "Bobbie Sue" – The Oak Ridge Boys
"Nobody" – Sylvia
Merit
Kenny Rogers

References