Award of Merit

• Merle Haggard Lyrics

Favorite Album - Country

• Reba McEntire - Reba Live
• Clint Black - Killin' Time Lyrics
• George Strait - Livin' It Up

Favorite Album - Heavy Metal / Hard Rock

• Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood
• Aerosmith - Pump Lyrics
• Poison - Flesh And Blood Lyrics

Favorite Album - Pop / Rock

• Phil Collins - ...But, Seriously
• Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
• MC Hammer - Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em Lyrics

Favorite Album - Rap / Hip-Hop

• MC Hammer - Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em Lyrics
• Public Enemy - Fear Of A Black Planet Lyrics
• Vanilla Ice - To The Extreme Lyrics

Favorite Album - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• MC Hammer - Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em Lyrics
• Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
• Quincy Jones - Back on the Block

Favorite Artist - Dance

• Janet Jackson Lyrics
• Michelle Lyrics
• Madonna Lyrics

Favorite Artist - Heavy Metal / Hard Rock

• Aerosmith Lyrics
• Motley Crue Lyrics
• Poison Lyrics

Favorite Artist - Rap / Hip-Hop

• MC Hammer Lyrics
• Too Short
• Vanilla Ice Lyrics

Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Country

• Alabama Lyrics
• The Judds Lyrics
• Shenandoah Lyrics

Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Pop / Rock

• Aerosmith Lyrics
• Bell Biv Devoe Lyrics
• New Kids On The Block Lyrics

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

• Tony! Toni! Tone!
• After 7 Lyrics
• Bell Biv Devoe Lyrics

Favorite Female Artist - Country

• Reba McEntire Lyrics
• K.T. Oslin
• Lorrie Morgan Lyrics
• Kathy Mattea Lyrics
• Patty Loveless Lyrics

Favorite Female Artist - Pop / Rock

• Janet Jackson Lyrics
• Madonna Lyrics
• Paula Abdul Lyrics
• Sinead Oconnor Lyrics
• Mariah Carey Lyrics

Favorite Female Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Janet Jackson Lyrics
• Mariah Carey Lyrics
• Regina Belle Lyrics
• Miki Howard
• Lisa Stansfield Lyrics

Favorite Male Artist - Country

• George Strait Lyrics
• Garth Brooks Lyrics
• Clint Black Lyrics

Favorite Male Artist - Pop / Rock

• Phil Collins Lyrics
• MC Hammer Lyrics
• Michael Bolton Lyrics

Favorite Male Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• MC Hammer Lyrics
• Quincy Jones Lyrics
• Keith Sweat Lyrics

Favorite New Artist - Country

• Kentucky Headhunters Lyrics
• Alan Jackson Lyrics
• Travis Tritt Lyrics

Favorite New Artist - Dance

• Bell Biv Devoe Lyrics
• Michelle Lyrics
• En Vogue Lyrics

Favorite New Artist - Heavy Metal / Hard Rock

• Slaughter Lyrics
• Don Dokken
• Bruce Dickinson Lyrics

Favorite New Artist - Pop / Rock

• Vanilla Ice Lyrics
• Wilson Phillips Lyrics
• Mariah Carey Lyrics

Favorite New Artist - Rap / Hip-Hop

• Vanilla Ice Lyrics
• Digital Underground Lyrics
• Candyman

Favorite New Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• Bell Biv Devoe Lyrics
• Johnny Gill
• Lisa Stansfield Lyrics

Favorite Single - Country

• Garth Brooks - If Tomorrow Never Comes Lyrics
• George Strait - Love Without End
• The Judds - Born To Be Blue Lyrics

Favorite Single - Dance

• Madonna - Vogue Lyrics
• En Vogue - Hold On Lyrics
• Snap - The Power Lyrics

Favorite Single - Pop / Rock

• Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory
• Madonna - Vogue Lyrics
• Wilson Phillips - Hold On Lyrics

Favorite Single - Soul / Rhythm & Blues

• MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This Lyrics
• Keith Sweat - Merry Go Round Lyrics
• Tony! Toni! Tone! - Feels Good