| Subcategory
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Winner
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Nominees
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| Pop/Rock Categories
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| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
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Bruce Springsteen
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Phil Collins
Prince
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| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
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Tina Turner
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Whitney Houston
Madonna
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| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
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Chicago
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Kool & The Gang
Tears for Fears
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| Favorite Pop/Rock Album
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Born in the U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen
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No Jacket Required – Phil Collins
Like a Virgin – Madonna
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| Favorite Pop/Rock Song
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"The Power of Love" – Huey Lewis and the News
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"Money for Nothing" – Dire Straits
"Careless Whisper" – Wham!
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| Favorite Pop/Rock Video
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"The Power of Love" – Huey Lewis and the News
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"Take On Me" – a-ha
"Easy Lover" – Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
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| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist
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Bruce Springsteen
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Phil Collins
Huey Lewis
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| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist
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Pat Benatar
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Aretha Franklin
Madonna
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| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist
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Wham!
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Eurythmics
Tears for Fears
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| Soul/R&B Categories
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
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Stevie Wonder
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Prince
Luther Vandross
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
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Aretha Franklin
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Whitney Houston
Diana Ross
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group
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Kool & The Gang
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New Edition
Ready For The World
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Album
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Emergency – Kool & The Gang
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Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston
The Night I Fell in Love – Luther Vandross
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Song
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"You Give Good Love" – Whitney Houston
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"Nightshift" – The Commodores
"You Are My Lady" – Freddie Jackson
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Video
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"Saving All My Love for You" – Whitney Houston
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"Freeway of Love" – Aretha Franklin
"Oh Sheila" – Ready For The World
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist
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Stevie Wonder
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Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
Prince
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist
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Aretha Franklin
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Whitney Houston
Sade
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Video Artist
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The Pointer Sisters
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Ashford & Simpson
Kool & The Gang
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| Country Categories
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| Favorite Country Male Artist
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Willie Nelson
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Lee Greenwood
Hank Williams, Jr.
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| Favorite Country Female Artist
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Crystal Gayle
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Anne Murray
Dolly Parton
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| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group
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Alabama
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The Judds
The Oak Ridge Boys
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| Favorite Country Album
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40-Hour Week – Alabama
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City of New Orleans – Willie Nelson
Country Boy – Ricky Skaggs
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| Favorite Country Song
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"Forgiving You Was Easy" – Willie Nelson
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"There's No Way" – Alabama
"Dixie Road" – Lee Greenwood
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| Favorite Country Video
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"The Highwayman" – The Highwaymen
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"40-Hour Week" – Alabama
"All My Rowdy Friends" – Hank Williams, Jr.
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| Favorite Country Male Video Artist
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Hank Williams, Jr.
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Lee Greenwood
Ricky Skaggs
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| Favorite Country Female Video Artist
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Crystal Gayle
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Janie Fricke
Anne Murray
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| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Video Artist
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The Highwayman
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Alabama
The Oak Ridge Boys
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| Merit
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| Paul McCartney
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| Award of Appreciation[1]
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| Michael Jackson
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| Song of the Year[1]
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| We Are the World
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