Award of Merit

• Elvis Presley Lyrics

Favorite Album - Country

• Alabama - Greatest Hits
• George Strait - Something Special
• Reba McEntire - Whoever's in New England
• The Judds - Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain

Favorite Album - Pop / Rock

• Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston Lyrics
• Janet Jackson - Control Lyrics
• Soundtrack - Top Gun
• Van Halen - 5150 Lyrics

Favorite Album - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston Lyrics
• Anita Baker - Rapture
• Janet Jackson - Control Lyrics
• Run D.M.C. - Raising Hell Lyrics

Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Country

• Alabama Lyrics
• Marie Osmond & Paul Davis
• Forester Sisters Lyrics
• The Judds Lyrics

Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Pop / Rock

• Huey Lewis & The News Lyrics
• Van Halen Lyrics
• Genesis Lyrics
• Heart Lyrics

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

• New Edition Lyrics
• Run D.M.C. Lyrics
• Atlantic Starr Lyrics
• Cameo Lyrics

Favorite Female Artist - Country

• Barbara Mandrell Lyrics
• Tanya Tucker Lyrics
• Juice Newton Lyrics
• Reba McEntire Lyrics

Favorite Female Artist - Pop / Rock

• Whitney Houston Lyrics
• Tina Turner Lyrics
• Janet Jackson Lyrics
• Madonna Lyrics

Favorite Female Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Whitney Houston Lyrics
• Anita Baker Lyrics
• Patti LaBelle Lyrics
• Janet Jackson Lyrics

Favorite Female Video Artist - Country

• Reba McEntire Lyrics
• Anne Murray Lyrics
• Janie Fricke
• Marie Osmond Lyrics

Favorite Female Video Artist - Pop / Rock

• Madonna Lyrics
• Belinda Carlisle Lyrics
• Janet Jackson Lyrics
• Whitney Houston Lyrics

Favorite Female Video Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Janet Jackson Lyrics
• Aretha Franklin Lyrics
• Whitney Houston Lyrics
• Tina Turner Lyrics

Favorite Group Video Artist - Country

• Alabama Lyrics
• Sawyer Brown Lyrics
• The Judds Lyrics
• Forester Sisters Lyrics

Favorite Group Video Artist - Pop / Rock

• Huey Lewis & The News Lyrics
• Run D.M.C. Lyrics
• Culture Club Lyrics
• Simple Minds Lyrics

Favorite Group Video Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Kool & The Gang Lyrics
• Run D.M.C. Lyrics
• Cameo Lyrics
• The Jets

Favorite Male Artist - Country

• Willie Nelson Lyrics
• Ronnie Milsap Lyrics
• George Strait Lyrics
• Hank Williams Jr. Lyrics

Favorite Male Artist - Pop / Rock

• Lionel Richie Lyrics
• Robert Palmer Lyrics
• David Lee Roth Lyrics
• Peter Gabriel Lyrics

Favorite Male Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Lionel Richie Lyrics
• Freddie Jackson
• Billy Ocean Lyrics
• Stevie Wonder Lyrics

Favorite Male Video Artist - Country

• George Jones Lyrics
• George Strait Lyrics
• Mel McDaniel
• Gary Morris

Favorite Male Video Artist - Pop / Rock

• Billy Ocean Lyrics
• Peter Gabriel Lyrics
• Howard Jones Lyrics
• Robert Palmer Lyrics

Favorite Male Video Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Lionel Richie Lyrics
• James Brown Lyrics
• Oran Juice Jones
• Billy Ocean Lyrics

Favorite Single - Country

• The Judds - Grandpa
• Dan Seals - Everything That Glitters is Not Gold
• Randy Travis - Diggin' Up Bones Lyrics
• Steve Wariner - You Can Dream Of Me Lyrics

Favorite Single - Pop / Rock

• Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad Songs
• Madonna - Live To Tell Lyrics
• Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls Lyrics
• Steve Winwood - Higher Love Lyrics

Favorite Single - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Janet Jackson - Natsy
• Cameo - Word Up Lyrics
• Prince - Kiss Lyrics
• Timex Social Club - Rumors

Favorite Video - Country

• The Judds - Grandpa
• Dwight Yoakam - Honky Tonk Man Lyrics
• George Jones - Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes Lyrics
• Reba McEntire - Whoever's In New England Lyrics

Favorite Video - Pop / Rock

• Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling Lyrics
• Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You Lyrics
• Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You Lyrics
• Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean to Turn You On Lyrics

Favorite Video - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All Lyrics
• Billy Ocean - There'll Be Sad Songs
• Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You Lyrics
• Run D.M.C. - Walk This Way Lyrics