Award of Merit

• Kenny Rogers Lyrics

Favorite Album - Country

• Willie Nelson - Always on My Mind
• Alabama - Mountain Music
• The Oak Ridge Boys - Fancy Free

Favorite Album - Pop / Rock

• Willie Nelson - Always on My Mind
• Fleetwood Mac - Mirage Lyrics
• Journey - Escape

Favorite Album - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Aretha Franklin - Jump To It
• Rick James - Throwin' Down
• Stevie Wonder - Original Musicquarium I

Favorite Artist - Pop / Rock

• Rick Springfield Lyrics
• John Cougar
• Paul McCartney Lyrics

Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Country

• Alabama Lyrics
• The Statler Brothers Lyrics
• Oak Ridge Boys Lyrics

Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Pop / Rock

• Hall & Oates Lyrics
• J. Geils Band Lyrics
• Fleetwood Mac Lyrics

Favorite Band, Group or Duo - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Kool & The Gang Lyrics
• The Gap Band Lyrics
• The Time Lyrics

Favorite Female Artist - Country

• Barbara Mandrell Lyrics
• Emmylou Harris Lyrics
• Sylvia

Favorite Female Artist - Pop / Rock

• Olivia Newton-John Lyrics
• Diana Ross Lyrics
• Stevie Nicks Lyrics

Favorite Female Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Diana Ross Lyrics
• Aretha Franklin Lyrics
• Evelyn King

Favorite Male Artist - Country

• Kenny Rogers Lyrics
• Charley Pride Lyrics
• Conway Twitty Lyrics

Favorite Male Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Lionel Richie Lyrics
• Stevie Wonder Lyrics
• Rick James

Favorite Single - Country

• Kenny Rogers - Love Will Turn You Around Lyrics
• Sylvia - Nobody
• Oak Ridge Boys - Bobbie Sue Lyrics

Favorite Single - Pop / Rock

• Lionel Richie - Truly Lyrics
• Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony and Ivory
• Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger Lyrics

Favorite Single - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing Lyrics
• Aretha Franklin - Jump To It Lyrics
• Evelyn King - Love Come Down