American Music Awards of 1981

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Pop/Rock Categories
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Kenny Rogers	Billy Joel Bob Seger
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist	Barbra Streisand	Olivia Newton-John Linda Ronstadt
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group	Eagles	Queen Rolling Stones
Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Glass Houses – Billy Joel	Off the Wall – Michael Jackson Against the Wind – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Favorite Pop/Rock Song	"Another One Bites the Dust" - Queen	"Another Brick in the Wall" - Pink Floyd "Upside Down" - Diana Ross
Soul/R&B Categories
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Michael Jackson	George Benson Teddy Pendergrass
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist	Diana Ross	Chaka Khan Stephanie Mills
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group	Earth Wind and Fire	Kool & the Gang The O'Jays
Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Off the Wall – Michael Jackson	Teddy – Teddy Pendergrass Diana – Diana Ross
Favorite Soul/R&B Song	"Upside Down" - Diana Ross	"Give Me the Night" - George Benson "One in a Million You" - Larry Graham
Country Categories
Favorite Country Male Artist	Kenny Rogers	Willie Nelson Charley Pride
Favorite Country Female Artist	Barbara Mandrell	Crystal Gayle Anne Murray
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group	The Statler Brothers	Charlie Daniels Band The Oak Ridge Boys
Favorite Country Album	The Gambler – Kenny Rogers	Music Man – Waylon Jennings Ten Years of Gold – Kenny Rogers
Favorite Country Song	"Coward of the County" - Kenny Rogers	"If You Ever Change Your Mind" - Crystal Gayle "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" - Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
Merit
Chuck Berry

References

http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1981/amas.htm

American Music Awards

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General	Artist of the Year New Artist of the Year Collaboration of the Year
Pop/Rock	Male Artist Female Artist Band/Duo/Group Album Song
Country	Male Artist Female Artist Band/Duo/Group Album Song
Rap/Hip Hop	Rap/Hip Hop Artist Album Song
Soul/R&B	Male Artist Female Artist Album Song
Contemporary	Adult Contemporary Artist Contemporary Inspirational Artist
Other	Award of Merit Alternative Artist Favorite Touring Artist Favorite Music Video Latin Artist EDM Artist Special Achievement Award Icon Top Soundtrack

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