Award of Merit

• Michael Jackson Lyrics

Favorite Album - Country

• Alabama - The Closer You Get
• Lee Greenwood - Somebody's Gonna Love You
• Merle Haggard - Pancho & Lefty
• Ricky Skaggs - Highways & Heartaches

Favorite Album - Pop / Rock

• Michael Jackson - Thriller Lyrics
• Def Leppard - Pyromania Lyrics
• Soundtrack - Flashdance
• The Police - Synchronicity Lyrics

Favorite Album - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Michael Jackson - Thriller Lyrics
• Gladys Knight & The Pips - Visions
• Lionel Richie - Lionel Richie
• Prince - 1999 Lyrics

Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Country

• Alabama Lyrics
• Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
• The Statler Brothers Lyrics
• Oak Ridge Boys Lyrics

Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Pop / Rock

• Hall & Oates Lyrics
• The Police Lyrics
• Men At Work Lyrics
• Def Leppard Lyrics

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

• Gladys Knight And The Pips Lyrics
• DeBarge Lyrics
• The Isley Brothers Lyrics
• The Gap Band Lyrics

Favorite Female Artist - Country

• Barbara Mandrell Lyrics
• Crystal Gayle Lyrics
• Janie Fricke
• Sylvia

Favorite Female Artist - Pop / Rock

• Pat Benatar Lyrics
• Bonnie Tyler Lyrics
• Stevie Nicks Lyrics
• Donna Summer Lyrics

Favorite Female Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Aretha Franklin Lyrics
• Donna Summer Lyrics
• Angela Bofill Lyrics
• Irene Cara Lyrics

Favorite Male Artist - Country

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

Favorite Male Artist - Pop / Rock

• Michael Jackson Lyrics
• Lionel Richie Lyrics
• David Bowie Lyrics
• Billy Joel Lyrics

Favorite Male Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Michael Jackson Lyrics
• Rick James
• Lionel Richie Lyrics
• Prince Lyrics

Favorite Single - Country

• Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream
• Alabama - Dixieland Delight Lyrics
• John Anderson - Swingin' Lyrics
• Oak Ridge Boys - Love Song Lyrics

Favorite Single - Pop / Rock

• Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Lyrics
• Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart Lyrics
• Irene Cara - Flashdance - What A Feeling Lyrics
• The Police - Every Breath You Take Lyrics

Favorite Single - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Lionel Richie - All Night Long Lyrics
• Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Lyrics
• Mtume - Juicy Fruit
• Rick James - Cold Blooded

Favorite Video - Country

• Alabama - Dixieland Delight Lyrics
• Dolly Parton - Potential New Boyfriend Lyrics
• Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson - Pancho & Lefty

Favorite Video - Pop / Rock

• Michael Jackson - Beat It Lyrics
• Billy Joel - Tell Her About It Lyrics
• Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Lyrics

Favorite Video - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Michael Jackson - Beat It Lyrics
• Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money Lyrics
• Michael Jackson - Billie Jean Lyrics