| 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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Michael Jackson
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David Bowie
Billy Joel
Lionel Richie
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| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
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Pat Benatar
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Stevie Nicks
Donna Summer
Bonnie Tyler
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| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
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Daryl Hall & John Oates
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Def Leppard
Men at Work
The Police
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| Favorite Pop/Rock Album
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Thriller – Michael Jackson
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Pyromania – Def Leppard
Flashdance Soundtrack
Synchronicity – The Police
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| Favorite Pop/Rock Song
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"Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson
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"Flashdance... What a Feeling" – Irene Cara
"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" – Bonnie Tyler
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| Favorite Pop/Rock Video
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"Beat It" – Michael Jackson
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"Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson
"Tell Her About It – Billy Joel
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| Soul/R&B Categories
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
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Michael Jackson
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Rick James
Prince
Lionel Richie
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
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Aretha Franklin
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Angela Bofill
Irene Cara
Donna Summer
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group
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Gladys Knight & The Pips
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DeBarge
The Gap Band
The Isley Brothers
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Album
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Thriller – Michael Jackson
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Visions – Gladys Knight & The Pips
1999 – Prince
Lionel Richie – Lionel Richie
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Song
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"All Night Long (All Night)" – Lionel Richie
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"Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson
"Cold Blooded" – Rick James
"Juicy Fruit" – Mtume
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Video
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"Beat It" – Michael Jackson
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"Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson
"She Works Hard for the Money" – Donna Summer
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| Country Categories
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| Favorite Country Male Artist
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Willie Nelson
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Charley Pride
Kenny Rogers
Conway Twitty
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| Favorite Country Female Artist
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Barbara Mandrell
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Janie Fricke
Crystal Gayle
Sylvia
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| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group
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Alabama
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The Oak Ridge Boys
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
The Statler Brothers
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| Favorite Country Album
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The Closer You Get... – Alabama
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Somebody's Gonna Love You – Lee Greenwood
Pancho & Lefty – Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson
Highways & Heartaches – Ricky Skaggs
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| Favorite Country Song
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"Islands in the Stream" – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
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"Dixieland Delight" – Alabama
"Swingin'" – John Anderson
"Love Song" – The Oak Ridge Boys
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| Favorite Country Video
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"Dixieland Delight" – Alabama
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"Pancho & Lefty" – Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson
"Potential New Boyfriend" – Dolly Parton
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| Merit
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| Michael Jackson
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