American Music Awards of 1978

5th Annual American Music Awards
Date	January 16, 1978
Venue	Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
Country	United States
Hosted by	Glen Campbell David Soul Natalie Cole
Television/radio coverage
Network	ABC
Runtime	120 min.
Produced by	Dick Clark Productions

The fifth Annual American Music Awards were held on January 16, 1978.

Winners and nominees

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Pop/Rock Category
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Barry Manilow	Peter Frampton Stevie Wonder
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist	Linda Ronstadt	Rita Coolidge Barbra Streisand
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group	Fleetwood Mac	The Eagles KC & The Sunshine Band
Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Rumours – Fleetwood Mac	Eagles, Hotel California Star Wars
Favorite Pop/Rock Song	"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone	"I Just Want To Be Your Everything" – Andy Gibb "Star Wars Medley" – Meco
Soul/R&B Category
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Stevie Wonder	George Benson Barry White
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist	Natalie Cole	Aretha Franklin Donna Summer
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group	Earth Wind and Fire	Commodores KC & The Sunshine Band
Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder	Commodores – Commodores Barry White Sings for Someone You Love – Barry White
Favorite Soul/R&B Song	"Best of My Love" – The Emotions	"Brick House" – Commodores "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" – Barry White
Country Category
Favorite Country Male Artist	Conway Twitty	Waylon Jennings Kenny Rogers
Favorite Country Female Artist	Loretta Lynn	Crystal Gayle Dolly Parton
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group	Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn	George Jones & Tammy Wynette The Statler Brothers
Favorite Country Album	New Harvest - First Gathering – Dolly Parton	Are You Ready for the Country – Waylon Jennings Ol' Waylon – Waylon Jennings
Favorite Country Song	"Lucille" – Kenny Rogers	"Southern Nights" – Glen Campbell "She's Got You" – Loretta Lynn
Merit
Ella Fitzgerald

References

• http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/year/1978/1978ama.htm