American Music Awards of 1979
| 6th Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Starring |
Donna Summer, Helen Reddy |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Production | |
| Running time | 120 min. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| First shown in | January 12, 1979 |
The 6th Annual American Music Awards were held January 12, 1979.
Pop/Rock Category
| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Rumours - Fleetwood Mac Saturday Night Fever - Soundtrack |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Single | "Three Times a Lady" - Commodores | "Stayin' Alive" - Bee Gees "You Light Up My Life (song)" - Debby Boone |
Soul/R&B Category
| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 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, or Group | Earth Wind and Fire | The Commodores The Emotions |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack - Bee Gees | Life is a Song - Teddy Pendergrass All 'n' All - Earth, Wind & Fire |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Single | "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" - Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams | "Our Love" - Natalie Cole "Use Ta Be My Girl" - The O'Jays |
Country Category
| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Gold - Kenny Rogers | Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton Simple Dreams - Linda Ronstadt |
| Favorite Country Single | "Blue Bayou" - Linda Ronstadt | "Here You Come Again (song)" - Dolly Parton "Take This Job and Shove It" - Johnny Paycheck |
Disco Category
| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Favorite Disco Male Artist | Isaac Hayes | Peter Brown Teddy Pendergrass |
| Favorite Disco Female Artist | Donna Summer | Pattie Brooks Linda Clifford |
| Favorite Disco Band, Duo or Group | Village People | Silver Convention The Trammps |
| Favorite Disco Album | Live and More - Donna Summer | Super Nature - Cerrone Thank God It's Friday - Soundtrack |
| Favorite Disco Single | Last Dance (song) - Donna Summer | "Shame" - Evelyn King "Macho Man" - The Village People |
Award of Merit
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