American Music Awards of 1979

{{Short description|US television program}}

{{Infobox award

| name = 6th Annual American Music Awards

| image =

| caption =

| runtime = 120 min.

| producer = Dick Clark Productions

| country = United States

| network = ABC

| venue = Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California

| date = January 12, 1979

| website =

| host = Donna Summer
Glen Campbell
Helen Reddy

| previous = 1978

| main = {{nowrap|American Music Awards}}

| next = 1980

}}

The sixth Annual American Music Awards were held January 12, 1979.

Winners and nominees

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Subcategory

! Winner

! Nominees

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| colspan=8 align=center |Pop/Rock Category

Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist

| Barry Manilow

| Andy Gibb
Billy Joel

Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist

| Linda Ronstadt

| Barbra Streisand
Donna Summer

Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group

| Bee Gees

| Fleetwood Mac
Foreigner

Favorite Pop/Rock Album

| Grease Soundtrack

| RumoursFleetwood Mac
Saturday Night FeverSoundtrack

Favorite Pop/Rock Song

| "Three Times a Lady" – Commodores

| "Stayin' Alive" – Bee Gees
"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone

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| colspan=8 align=center |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

| Saturday Night FeverBee Gees

| Life Is a Song Worth SingingTeddy Pendergrass
All 'n' AllEarth, Wind & Fire

Favorite Soul/R&B Song

| "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" – Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams

| "Our Love" – Natalie Cole
"Use Ta Be My Girl" – The O'Jays

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| colspan=8 align=center |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

| Ten Years of GoldKenny Rogers

| Here You Come AgainDolly Parton
Simple DreamsLinda Ronstadt

Favorite Country Song

| "Blue Bayou" – Linda Ronstadt

| "Here You Come Again" – Dolly Parton
"Take This Job and Shove It" – Johnny Paycheck

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| colspan=8 align=center |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

| Live and MoreDonna Summer

| Super NatureCerrone
Thank God It's Friday – Soundtrack

Favorite Disco Song

| "Last Dance" – Donna Summer

| "Shame" – Evelyn King
"Macho Man" – The Village People

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| colspan=8 align=center |Merit

colspan=8 align=center |Perry Como

References

  • {{cite news|title=1978 6th American Music Awards|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/year/1979/1979ama.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060912152753/http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/year/1978/1978ama.htm|archive-date=September 12, 2006}}

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1979