Die sechsten American Music Awards wurden von der American Broadcasting Company (ABC) am 12. Januar 1979 ausgestrahlt. Die Veranstaltung fand im Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, Kalifornien statt. Moderatoren waren Glen Campbell, Helen Reddy und Donna Summer.[1][2]

American Music Awards 1979

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Datum 12. Januar 1979
Moderation Glen Campbell, Helen Reddy, Donna Summer
Verleihungsort Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, Kalifornien
Staat Vereinigte Staaten
Verliehen von American Broadcasting Company
Website abc.com/shows/american-music-awards
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Gewinner und Nominierte

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Kategorie Gewinner Nominierungen
Pop/Rock Category
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Barry Manilow Andy Gibb
Billy Joel
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Linda Ronstadt Barbara Streisand
Donna Summer
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Bee Gees Fleetwood Mac
Foreigner
Favorite Pop/Rock Album Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture Bee GeesSaturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track
Fleetwood MacRumours
Favorite Pop/Rock Song CommodoresThree Times a Lady Bee GeesStayin’ Alive
Debby BooneYou Light Up My Life
Soul/R&B Category
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Teddy Pendergrass
Lou Rawls
Johnny Mathis
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Natalie Cole Roberta Flack
Donna Summer
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Earth, Wind and Fire Commodores
The Emotions
Favorite Soul/R&B Album Bee GeesSaturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track Earth, Wind and FireAll ’n’ All
Teddy PendergrassLife Is a Song Worth Singing
Favorite Soul/R&B Song Johnny Mathis & Deniece WilliamsToo Much, Too Little Too Late Natalie ColeOur Love
The O’JaysUse ta Be My Girl
Country Category
Favorite Country Male Artist Kenny Rogers Merle Haggard
Ronnie Milsap
Favorite Country Female Artist Crystal Gayle Loretta Lynn
Linda Ronstadt
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group The Statler Brothers The Oak Ridge Boys
Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
Favorite Country Album Kenny RogersTen Years of Gold Dolly PartonHere You Come Again
Linda RonstadtSimple Dreams
Favorite Country Song Linda RonstadtBlue Bayou Dolly PartonHere You Come Again
Johnny PaycheckTake This Job and Shove It
Disco Category
Favorite Disco Male Artist Isaac Hayes Peter Brown
Teddy Pendergrass
Favorite Disco Female Artist Donna Summer Pattie Brooks
Linda Clifford
Favorite Disco Band/Duo/Group Village People Silver Convention
The Trammps
Favorite Disco Album Donna SummerLive and More CerroneSuper Nature
OST – Thank God It’s Friday
Favorite Disco Song Donna SummerLast Dance Evelyn KingShame
The Village PeopleMacho Man
Ehrenpreis
Perry Como
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Einzelnachweise

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  1. American Music Awards - 1979 | Winners & Nominees. Abgerufen am 14. Mai 2023.
  2. AMA 1979 - YouTube. Abgerufen am 14. Mai 2023.