Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
Pop/Rock Category |
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Paul Simon | Michael Jackson George Michael |
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Whitney Houston | Janet Jackson Madonna |
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Bon Jovi | Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam U2 |
Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Graceland – Paul Simon | "Slippery When Wet" – Bon Jovi "The Joshua Tree" – U2 "Whitesnake 1987" – Whitesnake |
Favorite Pop/Rock Song | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" – Whitney Houston | "Livin' On A Prayer" – Bon Jovi "Shakedown" – Bob Seger |
Favorite Pop/Rock Video | "When I Think of You" – Janet Jackson | "Sledgehammer" – Peter Gabriel "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" – Robert Palmer |
Soul/R&B Category |
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Luther Vandross | LL Cool J Smokey Robinson |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Anita Baker | Whitney Houston Janet Jackson |
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group | Cameo | Club Nouveau Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam |
Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Rapture – Anita Baker | Bigger & Deffer – LL Cool J Give Me the Reason – Luther Vandross |
Favorite Soul/R&B Song | "Bad" – Michael Jackson | Casanova – Levert Looking For A New Love – Jody Watley |
Favorite Soul/R&B Video | "When I Think of You" – Janet Jackson | |
Country Category |
Favorite Country Male Artist | Randy Travis | George Strait Hank Williams, Jr. |
Favorite Country Female Artist | Reba McEntire | Rosanne Cash Tanya Tucker |
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group | Alabama | The Judds Restless Heart |
Favorite Country Album | Always & Forever – Randy Travis | Heartland – The Judds Ocean Front Property – George Strait |
Favorite Country Song | "Forever and Ever, Amen" – Randy Travis | Ocean Front Property – George Strait Born to Boogie – Hank Williams, Jr. |
Favorite Country Video | "Forever and Ever, Amen" – Randy Travis | "What Am I Gonna Do About You" – Reba McEntire "My Name Is Bocephus" – Hank Williams, Jr. |
Merit |
The Beach Boys |