American Music Awards of 1979

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

6th Annual American Music Awards
DateJanuary 12, 1979
VenueSanta Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
CountryUnited States
Hosted byDonna Summer
Glen Campbell
Helen Reddy
Television/radio coverage
NetworkABC
Runtime120 min.
Produced byDick Clark Productions
← 1978 · American Music Awards · 1980 →

The sixth Annual American Music Awards were held January 12, 1979.

Winners and nominees[edit]

Subcategory Winner Nominees
Pop/Rock Category
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Barry Manilow Andy Gibb
Billy Joel
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Linda Ronstadt Barbra Streisand
Donna Summer
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Bee Gees Fleetwood Mac
Foreigner
Favorite Pop/Rock Album Grease Soundtrack RumoursFleetwood Mac
Saturday Night FeverSoundtrack
Favorite Pop/Rock Song "Three Times a Lady" – Commodores "Stayin' Alive" – Bee Gees
"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone
Soul/R&B Category
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Teddy Pendergrass
Lou Rawls
Johnny Mathis
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Natalie Cole Roberta Flack
Donna Summer
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Earth Wind and Fire Commodores
The Emotions
Favorite Soul/R&B Album Saturday Night FeverBee Gees Life Is a Song Worth SingingTeddy Pendergrass
All 'n' AllEarth, Wind & Fire
Favorite Soul/R&B Song "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" – Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams "Our Love" – Natalie Cole
"Use Ta Be My Girl" – The O'Jays
Country Category
Favorite Country Male Artist Kenny Rogers Merle Haggard
Ronnie Milsap
Favorite Country Female Artist Crystal Gayle Loretta Lynn
Linda Ronstadt
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group The Statler Brothers The Oak Ridge Boys
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
Favorite Country Album Ten Years of GoldKenny Rogers Here You Come AgainDolly Parton
Simple DreamsLinda Ronstadt
Favorite Country Song "Blue Bayou" – Linda Ronstadt "Here You Come Again" – Dolly Parton
"Take This Job and Shove It" – Johnny Paycheck
Disco Category
Favorite Disco Male Artist Isaac Hayes Peter Brown
Teddy Pendergrass
Favorite Disco Female Artist Donna Summer Pattie Brooks
Linda Clifford
Favorite Disco Band/Duo/Group Village People Silver Convention
The Trammps
Favorite Disco Album Live and MoreDonna Summer Super NatureCerrone
Thank God It's Friday – Soundtrack
Favorite Disco Song "Last Dance" – Donna Summer "Shame" – Evelyn King
"Macho Man" – The Village People
Merit
Perry Como

References[edit]