American Music Awards of 1989

American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

Def Leppard

Van Halen



American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist George Michael Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work George Michael

Michael Jackson

Steve Winwood



American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Whitney Houston Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work Whitney Houston

Tracy Chapman

Debbie Gibson



American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist Randy Travis Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work Randy Travis

George Strait

Hank Williams, Jr.



American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist George Michael Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work George Michael

Bobby Brown

Michael Jackson



American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince

Run-D.M.C.

Salt-N-Pepa



American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist Reba McEntire Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work Reba McEntire

Rosanne Cash

Tanya Tucker



American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Whitney Houston Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work Whitney Houston

Natalie Cole

Sade Adu



American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album Dirty Dancing Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work Dirty Dancing

Def Leppard Hysteria

George Michael Faith



American Music Award for Favorite Country Album Randy Travis Honored for : Always & Forever Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work Randy Travis Always & Forever

George Strait If You Ain\u2019t Lovin\u2019 You Ain\u2019t Livin\u2019

Ricky Van Shelton Wild-Eyed Dream



American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince Honored for : He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper

Public Enemy It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

Run-D.M.C. Tougher Than Leather



American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album George Michael Honored for : Faith Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work George Michael Faith

Gladys Knight & the Pips All Our Love

Keith Sweat Make It Last Forever



American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Alabama Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work Alabama

The Judds

The Oak Ridge Boys



American Music Award of Merit Willie Nelson

American Music Award Special Achievement Award Michael Jackson

American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist Tracy Chapman Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work Tracy Chapman

Rick Astley

Taylor Dayne



American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Gladys Knight & the Pips Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work Gladys Knight & the Pips

New Edition

Salt-N-Pepa



American Music Award for Favorite Country New Artist Patty Loveless Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work Patty Loveless

Larry Boone

The McCarters



American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist Al B. Sure! Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work Al B. Sure!

Tony! Toni! Toné!

Karyn White



American Music Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist Def Leppard Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work Def Leppard

Guns N' Roses

Van Halen



American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single Guns N' Roses Honored for : Sweet Child o' Mine Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work Guns N' Roses Sweet Child o' Mine

Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up

Steve Winwood Roll With It



American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single Freddie Jackson Honored for : Nice 'N' Slow Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work Freddie Jackson Nice 'N' Slow

Al B. Sure! Off on Your Own (Girl)

Perri "Pebbles" Reid Girlfriend



American Music Award for Favorite Country Single Randy Travis Honored for : I Told You So Nominations » Nominee Nominated Work Randy Travis I Told You So

Alabama Fallin' Again

Kathy Mattea Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses

