American Music Awards of 1988

15th Annual American Music Awards
Starring	Mick Fleetwood Barry Gibb Maurice Gibb Robin Gibb Whitney Houston
Country of origin	USA
Production
Running time	180 min.
Production company(s)	Dick Clark Productions
Release
Original network	ABC
First shown in	January 25, 1988

The 15th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 25, 1988.

Pop/Rock Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Paul Simon	Michael Jackson George Michael
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist	Whitney Houston	Janet Jackson Madonna
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group	Bon Jovi	Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam U2
Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Graceland - Paul Simon	"Slippery When Wet" - Bon Jovi "The Joshua Tree" - U2 "Whitesnake - 1987" - Whitesnake
Favorite Pop/Rock Single	"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" - Whitney Houston	"Livin' On A Prayer" - Bon Jovi "Shakedown" - Bob Seger
Favorite Pop/Rock Video	"When I Think of You" - Janet Jackson	"Sledgehammer" - Peter Gabriel "I Didn't Meant To Turn You On" - Robert Palmer

Soul/R&B Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Luther Vandross	LL Cool J Smokey Robinson
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist	Anita Baker	Whitney Houston Janet Jackson
Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group	Cameo	Atlantic Starr Run-D.M.C. New Edition
Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Rapture - Anita Baker	Bigger & Deffer - LL Cool J Give Me the Reason - Luther Vandross
Favorite Soul/R&B Single	"Bad" - Michael Jackson	Cassanova - Levert Looking For A New Love - Jody Watley
Favorite Soul/R&B Video	"When I Think of You" - Janet Jackson

Country Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Country Male Artist	Randy Travis	George Strait Hank Williams, Jr.
Favorite Country Female Artist	Reba McEntire	Rosanne Cash Tanya Tucker
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group	Alabama	The Judds Restless Heart
Favorite Country Album	Storms of Life - Randy Travis	Heartland - The Judds Ocean Front Property - George Strait
Favorite Country Single	"Forever and Ever, Amen" - Randy Travis	Ocean Front Property - George Strait Born to Boogie - Hank Williams, Jr.
Favorite Country Video	"Forever and Ever, Amen" - Randy Travis	"What Am I Going To Do About You" - Reba McEntire "My Name Is Bocephus" - Hank Williams, Jr.

Award of Merit

• The Beach Boys

References

• http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1988/amas.htm