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| producer = [[Dick Clark Productions]]
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| network = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
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| produced by = Dick Clark Productions
| country = USA
| year = 1973
| network = ABC
| date = January 30, 1989
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| website =
| first_run = January 30, 1989
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| host = [[Anita Baker]]<br>[[Deborah Gibson|Debbie Gibson]]<br>[[Kenny Rogers]]<br>[[Rod Stewart]]
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| previous = [[American Music Awards of 1988|1988]]
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| starring = [[Anita Baker]]<br>[[Deborah Gibson|Debbie Gibson]]<br>[[Kenny Rogers]]<br>[[Rod Stewart]]
| next = [[American Music Awards of 1990|1990]]
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The '''16th Annual [[American Music Award]]s''' were held on January 30, 1989.
The 16th Annual [[American Music Awards]] were held on January 30, 1989.


==Winners and nominees==
==Pop/Rock Category==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! '''Subcategory'''
! '''Subcategory'''
! '''Winner'''
! '''Winner'''
! '''Nominees'''
! '''Nominees'''
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
| colspan=8 align=center |'''Pop/Rock Category'''
|-
|-
| [[American_Music_Award_for_Favorite_Pop/Rock_Male_Artist|Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist]]
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist|Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist]]
| [[Michael Jackson]]
| '''[[George Michael]]'''
| [[George Michael]] <br/> [[Steve Winwood]]
| [[Michael Jackson]] <br/> [[Steve Winwood]]
|-
|-
| [[American_Music_Award_for_Favorite_Pop/Rock_Female_Artist|Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist]]
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist|Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist]]
| [[Whitney Houston]]
| '''[[Whitney Houston]]'''
| [[Tracy Chapman]] <br/> [[Debbie Gibson]]
| [[Tracy Chapman]] <br/> [[Debbie Gibson]]
|-
|-
| [[American_Music_Award_for_Favorite_Pop/Rock_Band/Duo/Group|Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group]]
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group|Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group]]
| [[Gloria Estefan|Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine]]
| '''[[Gloria Estefan|Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine]]'''
| [[Def Leppard]] <br/> [[Van Halen]]
| [[Def Leppard]] <br/> [[Van Halen]]
|-
|-
| [[American_Music_Award_for_Favorite_Pop/Rock_Album|Favorite Pop/Rock Album]]
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album|Favorite Pop/Rock Album]]
| ''[[Dirty Dancing (soundtrack)|Dirty Dancing Soundtrack]]''
| '''''[[Dirty Dancing (soundtrack)|Dirty Dancing Soundtrack]]'''''
| [[Hysteria (Def Leppard album)|Hysteria]] - Def Leppard <br/> [[Faith (George Michael album)|Faith]] - George Michael
| ''[[Hysteria (Def Leppard album)|Hysteria]]'' - [[Def Leppard]] <br/> ''[[Faith (George Michael album)|Faith]]'' - [[George Michael]]
|-
|-
| Favorite Pop/Rock Single
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Song|Favorite Pop/Rock Song]]
| "Sweet Child O' Mine" - [[Guns N' Roses]]
| '''"[[Sweet Child O' Mine]]" - [[Guns N' Roses]]'''
| "Never Gonna Give You Up" - [[Rick Astley]] <br/> "Roll With It" - [[Steve Winwood]]
| "[[Never Gonna Give You Up]]" - [[Rick Astley]] <br/> "[[Roll with It (Steve Winwood song)|Roll With It]]" - [[Steve Winwood]]
|-
|-
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist
| Tracy Chapman
| '''[[Tracy Chapman]]'''
| Rick Astley <br/> [[Taylor Dayne]]
| [[Rick Astley]] <br/> [[Taylor Dayne]]
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|}

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==Soul/R&B Category==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! Subcategory
| colspan=8 align=center |'''Soul/R&B Category'''
! Winner
! Nominees
|-
|-
| [[American_Music_Award_for_Favorite_Soul/R&B Male Artist|Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist]]
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist|Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist]]
| '''[[George Michael]]'''
| Michael Jackson
| [[Bobby Brown]] <br/> [[George Michael]]
| [[Bobby Brown]] <br/> [[Michael Jackson]]
|-
|-
| [[American_Music_Award_for_Favorite_Soul/R&B Female Artist|Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist]]
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist|Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist]]
| Whitney Houston
| '''[[Whitney Houston]]'''
| [[Natalie Cole]] <br/> Sade
| [[Natalie Cole]] <br/> [[Sade (singer)|Sade]]
|-
|-
|Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group|Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group]]
|[[Gladys Knight & the Pips|Gladys Knight & The Pips]]
| '''[[Gladys Knight & the Pips|Gladys Knight & The Pips]]'''
|[[New Edition]] <br/> [[Salt-n-Pepa|Salt-N-Pepa]]
| [[New Edition]] <br/> [[Salt-n-Pepa|Salt-N-Pepa]]
|-
|-
|Favorite Soul/R&B Album
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album|Favorite Soul/R&B Album]]
|''[[Faith (George Michael album)|Faith]]'' - George Michael
| '''''[[Faith (George Michael album)|Faith]]''''' - '''[[George Michael]]'''
|''[[All Our Love]]'' - Gladys Knight & The Pips <br/> ''[[Make It Last Forever (album)|Make It Last Forever]]'' - [[Keith Sweat]]
| ''[[All Our Love]]'' - [[Gladys Knight & The Pips]] <br/> ''[[Make It Last Forever (album)|Make It Last Forever]]'' - [[Keith Sweat]]
|-
|-
|Favorite Soul/R&B Single
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Song|Favorite Soul/R&B Song]]
|"Nice 'N' Slow" - [[Freddie Jackson]]
| '''"[[Nice 'N' Slow]]" - [[Freddie Jackson]]'''
|"Off On Your Own (Girl)" - [[Al B. Sure!]] <br/> "Girlfriend" - [[Perri "Pebbles" Reid|Pebbles]]
| "[[Off on Your Own (Girl)]]" - [[Al B. Sure!]] <br/> "[[Girlfriend (Pebbles song)|Girlfriend]]" - [[Perri "Pebbles" Reid|Pebbles]]
|-
|-
|Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist
| Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist
|Al B. Sure!
| '''[[Al B. Sure!]]'''
|[[Tony! Toni! Toné!|Tony! Toni! Tone!]] <br/> [[Karyn White]]
| [[Tony! Toni! Toné!|Tony! Toni! Tone!]] <br/> [[Karyn White]]
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|}

==Country Category==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! Subcategory
| colspan=8 align=center |'''Country Category'''
! Winner
! Nominees
|-
|-
| [[American_Music_Award_for_Favorite_Country Male Artist|Favorite Country Male Artist]]
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist|Favorite Country Male Artist]]
| [[Randy Travis]]
| '''[[Randy Travis]]'''
| [[George Strait]] <br/> [[Hank Williams, Jr.]]
| [[George Strait]] <br/> [[Hank Williams, Jr.]]
|-
|-
| [[American_Music_Award_for_Favorite_Country Female Artist|Favorite Country Female Artist]]
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist|Favorite Country Female Artist]]
| [[Reba McEntire]]
| '''[[Reba McEntire]]'''
| [[Rosanne Cash]] <br/> [[Tanya Tucker]]
| [[Rosanne Cash]] <br/> [[Tanya Tucker]]
|-
|-
|[[American_Music_Award_for_Favorite_Country Band/Duo/Group|Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group]]
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group|Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group]]
|[[Alabama (band)|Alabama]]
| '''[[Alabama (American band)|Alabama]]'''
|[[The Judds]] <br/> [[The Oak Ridge Boys]]
| [[The Judds]] <br/> [[The Oak Ridge Boys]]
|-
|-
|[[American_Music_Award_for_Favorite_Country Album|Favorite Country Album]]
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Country Album|Favorite Country Album]]
|''[[Always & Forever (Randy Travis album)|Always & Forever]]'' - [[Randy Travis]]
| '''''[[Always & Forever (Randy Travis album)|Always & Forever]]''''' - '''[[Randy Travis]]'''
|''[[If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin']]'' - [[George Strait]] <br/> ''[[Wild-Eyed Dream]]'' - [[Ricky Van Shelton]]
| ''[[If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin']]'' - [[George Strait]] <br/> ''[[Wild-Eyed Dream]]'' - [[Ricky Van Shelton]]
|-
|-
|Favorite Country Single
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Country Song|Favorite Country Song]]
|"[[I Told You So (Randy Travis song)|I Told You So]]" - [[Randy Travis]]
| '''"[[I Told You So (Randy Travis song)|I Told You So]]" - [[Randy Travis]]'''
|"Fallin' Again" - [[Alabama (band)|Alabama]] <br/> "[[Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses]]" - [[Kathy Mattea]]
| "[[Fallin' Again]]" - [[Alabama (American band)|Alabama]] <br/> "[[Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses]]" - [[Kathy Mattea]]
|-
|-
|Favorite Country New Artist
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Country New Artist|Favorite Country New Artist]]
|[[Patty Loveless]]
| '''[[Patty Loveless]]'''
|[[Larry Boone]] <br/> [[The McCarters]]
| [[Larry Boone]] <br/> [[The McCarters]]
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|}

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==Rap/Hip-Hop Category==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! Subcategory
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| colspan=8 align=center |'''Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Category'''
! Winner
! Nominees
|-
|-
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist
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| '''[[Def Leppard]]'''
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| [[DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince|DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince]]
| [[Run-D.M.C.]] <br/> Salt-N-Pepa
| [[Guns N' Roses]] <br/> [[Van Halen]]
|-
|-
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album
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| '''''[[Hysteria (Def Leppard album)|Hysteria]]''''' - '''[[Def Leppard]]'''
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| "He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper" - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
| "It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back" - [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]] <br/> "Tougher Than Leather" - Run-D.M.C.
| "[[Appetite for Destruction]]" - [[Guns N' Roses]] <br/> "[[OU812]]" - [[Van Halen]]
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|}

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==Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Category==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! Subcategory
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| colspan=8 align=center |'''Rap/Hip-Hop Category'''
! Winner
! Nominees
|-
|-
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist|Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist]]
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist
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| '''[[DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince|DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince]]'''
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| [[Def Leppard]]
| Guns N' Roses <br/> Van Halen
| [[Run-D.M.C.]] <br/> [[Salt-N-Pepa]]
|-
|-
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album|Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album]]
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album
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| '''''[[He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper]]''''' - '''[[DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince]]'''
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| "[[Hysteria (Def Leppard album)|Hysteria]]" - Def Leppard
| "[[Appetite for Destruction]]" - Guns N' Roses <br/> "[[OU812]]" - Van Halen
| "[[It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back]]" - [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]] <br/> "[[Tougher Than Leather]]" - [[Run-D.M.C.]]
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|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
| colspan=8 align=center |'''[[American Music Award of Merit|Merit]]'''
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|-
| colspan=8 align=center |'''[[Willie Nelson]]'''
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|-
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
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| colspan=8 align=center |'''Special Achievement Award'''
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|-
| colspan=8 align=center |'''[[Michael Jackson]]'''
|}
|}


==Award of Merit==
==References==
*[[Willie Nelson]]


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* [http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1989/amas.htm Rock On The Net: 16th American Music Awards (presented in 1989)]
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==Special Achievement Award==
*[[Michael Jackson]]

==References==
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* http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1989/amas.htm


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[[Category:American Music Awards]]
[[Category:American Music Awards|1989]]

Latest revision as of 20:26, 27 June 2023

16th Annual American Music Awards
DateJanuary 30, 1989
CountryUnited States
Hosted byAnita Baker
Debbie Gibson
Kenny Rogers
Rod Stewart
First awarded1973
Television/radio coverage
NetworkABC
Produced byDick Clark Productions
← 1988 · American Music Awards · 1990 →

The 16th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 30, 1989.

Winners and nominees

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Subcategory Winner Nominees
Pop/Rock Category
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist George Michael Michael Jackson
Steve Winwood
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Whitney Houston Tracy Chapman
Debbie Gibson
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine Def Leppard
Van Halen
Favorite Pop/Rock Album Dirty Dancing Soundtrack Hysteria - Def Leppard
Faith - George Michael
Favorite Pop/Rock Song "Sweet Child O' Mine" - Guns N' Roses "Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley
"Roll With It" - Steve Winwood
Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist Tracy Chapman Rick Astley
Taylor Dayne
Soul/R&B Category
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist George Michael Bobby Brown
Michael Jackson
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Whitney Houston Natalie Cole
Sade
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Gladys Knight & The Pips New Edition
Salt-N-Pepa
Favorite Soul/R&B Album Faith - George Michael All Our Love - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Make It Last Forever - Keith Sweat
Favorite Soul/R&B Song "Nice 'N' Slow" - Freddie Jackson "Off on Your Own (Girl)" - Al B. Sure!
"Girlfriend" - Pebbles
Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist Al B. Sure! Tony! Toni! Tone!
Karyn White
Country Category
Favorite Country Male Artist Randy Travis George Strait
Hank Williams, Jr.
Favorite Country Female Artist Reba McEntire Rosanne Cash
Tanya Tucker
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Alabama The Judds
The Oak Ridge Boys
Favorite Country Album Always & Forever - Randy Travis If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin' - George Strait
Wild-Eyed Dream - Ricky Van Shelton
Favorite Country Song "I Told You So" - Randy Travis "Fallin' Again" - Alabama
"Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" - Kathy Mattea
Favorite Country New Artist Patty Loveless Larry Boone
The McCarters
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Category
Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist Def Leppard Guns N' Roses
Van Halen
Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album Hysteria - Def Leppard "Appetite for Destruction" - Guns N' Roses
"OU812" - Van Halen
Rap/Hip-Hop Category
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince Run-D.M.C.
Salt-N-Pepa
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince "It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back" - Public Enemy
"Tougher Than Leather" - Run-D.M.C.
Merit
Willie Nelson
Special Achievement Award
Michael Jackson

References

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