American Music Awards of 1980

7th Annual American Music Awards
Country of origin	USA
Production
Running time	180 min.
Release
Original network	ABC
First shown in	January 18, 1980

The 7th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 18, 1980.

Pop/Rock Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Barry Manilow	Billy Joel Kenny Rogers
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist	Donna Summer	Olivia Newton-John Barbra Streisand
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group	Bee Gees	Cheap Trick Supertramp
Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Spirits Having Flown - Bee Gees	In Through the Out Door - Led Zeppelin Bad Girls - Donna Summer
Favorite Pop/Rock Single	Bad Girls - Donna Summer	"My Sharona" - The Knack "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" - Rod Stewart

Soul/R&B Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Michael Jackson	Rick James Teddy Pendergrass
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist	Donna Summer	Gloria Gaynor Stephanie Mills
Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group	The Commodores	Chic Earth, Wind & Fire
Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Off The Wall - Michael Jackson	Midnight Magic - The Commodores Teddy - Teddy Pendergrass
Favorite Soul/R&B Single	"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" - Michael Jackson	"Ladies Night" - Kool & The Gang "Reunited" - Peaches & Herb

Country Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Country Male Artist	Kenny Rogers	Waylon Jennings Willie Nelson
Favorite Country Female Artist	Crystal Gayle	Barbara Mandrell Dolly Parton
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group	The Statler Brothers	The Oak Ridge Boys Kenny Rogers & Dottie West
Favorite Country Album	The Gambler - Kenny Rogers	Miss The Mississippi - Crystal Gayle Greatest Hits - Waylon Jennings
Favorite Country Single	"Sleeping Single in a Double Bed" - Barbara Mandrell	"Amanda" - Waylon Jennings "Suspicions" - Eddie Rabbitt

Award of Merit

• Benny Goodman

References

• http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1980/amas.htm