American Music Awards of 1976
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US television program
The third Annual American Music Awards were held on January 31, 1976.
Winners and nominees of 3rd Annual American Music Awards[edit]
Pop/Rock Category |
Category | Winner | Nominated |
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | John Denver | Elton John Neil Sedaka |
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Olivia Newton-John | Helen Reddy Linda Ronstadt |
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Tony Orlando and Dawn | Eagles Earth, Wind & Fire |
Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Olivia Newton-John, Have You Never Been Mellow | Eagles, One of These Nights Elton John, Greatest Hits |
Favorite Pop/Rock Song | Glen Campbell, "Rhinestone Cowboy" | Captain & Tennille, "Love Will Keep Us Together" Elton John, "Philadelphia Freedom" |
Soul/R&B Category |
Category | Winner | Nominated |
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Barry White | James Brown Smokey Robinson |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Aretha Franklin | Gwen McCrae Minnie Riperton |
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group | Gladys Knight & the Pips | Earth, Wind & Fire KC and the Sunshine Band |
Favorite Soul/R&B Album | The Temptations, A Song for You | Earth, Wind & Fire, That's the Way of the World Ohio Players, Five |
Favorite Soul/R&B Song | KC and the Sunshine Band, "Get Down Tonight" | Gwen McCrae, "Rockin' Chair" Love Unlimited, "I Belong to You" |
Country Category |
Category | Winner | Nominated |
Favorite Country Male Artist | John Denver | Charlie Rich Merle Haggard |
Favorite Country Female Artist | Olivia Newton-John | Linda Ronstadt Loretta Lynn |
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group | Donny Osmond & Marie Osmond | Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn The Statler Brothers |
Favorite Country Album | John Denver, Back Home Again | Freddy Fender, Before the Next Teardrop Falls Olivia Newton-John, Have You Never Been Mellow |
Favorite Country Song | Glen Campbell, "Rhinestone Cowboy" | Freddy Fender, "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" Willie Nelson, "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" |
Merit |
Irving Berlin |
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