American Music Awards of 1974

1st Annual American Music Awards
Date February 19, 1974
Country United States
Hosted by Donny Osmond
Michael Jackson
Rodney Allen Rippy
Ricky Segall
Television/radio coverage
Runtime 120 min.
Produced by Dick Clark Productions

The 1st Annual American Music Awards was a televised awards show, produced by Dick Clark Productions, which aired on ABC February 19, 1974.

Winners and nominees

Subcategory Winner Nominees
Pop/Rock Category
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Jim Croce Elton John
Stevie Wonder
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Helen Reddy Roberta Flack
Diana Ross
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group The Carpenters Gladys Knight & The Pips
Tony Orlando & Dawn
Favorite Pop/Rock Album Lady Sings The Blues - Diana Ross Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts
The World Is A Ghetto - War
Favorite Pop/Rock Single "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" - Tony Orlando & Dawn "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" - Jim Croce
"Killing Me Softly" - Roberta Flack
Soul/R&B Category
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Stevie Wonder James Brown
Al Green
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Roberta Flack Aretha Franklin
Betty Wright
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group The Temptations Gladys Knight & The Pips
The O'Jays
Favorite Soul/R&B Album I'm Still In Love With You - Al Green Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
The World Is A Ghetto - War
Favorite Soul/R&B Single "Superstition" - Stevie Wonder
Country Category
Favorite Country Male Artist Charley Pride Merle Haggard
Conway Twitty
Favorite Country Female Artist Lynn Anderson Loretta Lynn
Tammy Wynette
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group The Carter Family The Osborne Brothers & The Statler Brothers
Favorite Country Album A Sunshiny Day with Charley Pride - Charley Pride Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich
First Songs Of The First Lady - Tammy Wynette
Favorite Country Single "Behind Closed Doors" - Charlie Rich
Award of Merit
Bing Crosby

References

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