American Music Awards of 1983

10th Annual American Music Awards
Country of origin	USA
Production
Running time	180 min.
Production company(s)	Dick Clark Productions
Release
Original network	ABC
First shown in	January 17, 1983

The 10th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 17, 1983.

Pop/Rock Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	John Cougar & Rick Springfield	Paul McCartney
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist	Olivia Newton-John	Stevie Nicks Diana Ross
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group	Daryl Hall & John Oates	Fleetwood Mac The J. Geils Band
Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson	Mirage - Fleetwood Mac Escape - Journey
Favorite Pop/Rock Single	"Truly" - Lionel Richie	"Ebony and Ivory" - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder "Eye of the Tiger" - Survivor

Soul/R&B Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Lionel Richie	Rick James Stevie Wonder
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist	Diana Ross	Aretha Franklin Evelyn King
Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group	Kool & The Gang	The Gap Band The Time
Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Jump To It - Aretha Franklin	Throwin' Down - Rick James Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I - Stevie Wonder
Favorite Soul/R&B Single	"Sexual Healing" - Marvin Gaye	"Jump To It" - Aretha Franklin "Love Come Down" - Evelyn King

Country Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Country Male Artist	Kenny Rogers	Charley Pride Conway Twitty
Favorite Country Female Artist	Barbara Mandrell	Emmylou Harris Sylvia
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group	Alabama	Oak Ridge Boys Statler Brothers
Favorite Country Album	Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson	Mountain Music - Alabama Fancy Free - Oak Ridge Boys
Favorite Country Single	"Love Will Turn You Around" - Kenny Rogers	"Bobbie Sue" - Oak Ridge Boys "Nobody" - Sylvia

Award of Merit

• Kenny Rogers

References

• http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1983/amas.htm