American Music Awards of 1989
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American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
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| Def Leppard |
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| Van Halen |
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American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| George Michael |
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| Michael Jackson |
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| Steve Winwood |
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American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Whitney Houston |
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| Tracy Chapman |
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| Debbie Gibson |
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American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Randy Travis |
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| George Strait |
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| Hank Williams, Jr. |
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American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| George Michael |
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| Bobby Brown |
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| Michael Jackson |
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American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince |
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| Run-D.M.C. |
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| Salt-N-Pepa |
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American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Reba McEntire |
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| Rosanne Cash |
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| Tanya Tucker |
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American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Whitney Houston |
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| Natalie Cole |
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| Sade Adu |
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American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
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Dirty Dancing
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| Def Leppard |
Hysteria
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| George Michael |
Faith
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American Music Award for Favorite Country Album
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Randy Travis |
Always & Forever
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| George Strait |
If You Ain\u2019t Lovin\u2019 You Ain\u2019t Livin\u2019
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| Ricky Van Shelton |
Wild-Eyed Dream
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American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince |
He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper
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| Public Enemy |
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
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| Run-D.M.C. |
Tougher Than Leather
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American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| George Michael |
Faith
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| Gladys Knight & the Pips |
All Our Love
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| Keith Sweat |
Make It Last Forever
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American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Alabama |
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| The Judds |
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| The Oak Ridge Boys |
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American Music Award of Merit
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American Music Award Special Achievement Award
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American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Tracy Chapman |
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| Rick Astley |
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| Taylor Dayne |
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American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Gladys Knight & the Pips |
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| New Edition |
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| Salt-N-Pepa |
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American Music Award for Favorite Country New Artist
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| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Patty Loveless |
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| Larry Boone |
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| The McCarters |
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American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Al B. Sure! |
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| Tony! Toni! Toné! |
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| Karyn White |
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American Music Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Def Leppard |
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| Guns N' Roses |
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| Van Halen |
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American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Guns N' Roses |
Sweet Child o' Mine
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| Rick Astley |
Never Gonna Give You Up
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| Steve Winwood |
Roll With It
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American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Freddie Jackson |
Nice 'N' Slow
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| Al B. Sure! |
Off on Your Own (Girl)
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| Perri "Pebbles" Reid |
Girlfriend
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American Music Award for Favorite Country Single
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Randy Travis |
I Told You So
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| Alabama |
Fallin' Again
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| Kathy Mattea |
Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses
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American Music Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Guns N' Roses |
Appetite for Destruction
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| Van Halen |
OU812
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| Def Leppard |
Hysteria
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