American Music Awards of 1986

13th Annual American Music Awards
13th Annual American Music Awards
Date	January 27, 1986
Country	United States
Hosted by	Diana Ross
First awarded	1974
Television/radio coverage
Network	ABC
Runtime	180 min.
Produced by	Dick Clark Productions
	← 1985; American Music Awards; 1987 →;

The 13th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 27, 1986.

Winners and nominees[]

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

References[]

^ ^a ^b Jel D. Lewis Jones (2005). Michael Jackson, the King of Pop: The Big Picture: The Music! The Man! The Legend! The Interviews! An Anthology (1st ed.). Amber Books. p. 104. ISBN 0-9749779-0-X.

"13th American Music Awards". January 27, 1986.

[book-1] Jel D. Lewis Jones (2005). Michael Jackson, the King of Pop: The Big Picture: The Music! The Man! The Legend! The Interviews! An Anthology (1st ed.). Amber Books. p. 104. ISBN 0-9749779-0-X.

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