The 12th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 28, 1985. This award ceremony was notable as immediately following the event, many of the celebrities participating in the event went to record "We Are the World".
Performances
Artist(s) Song(s) Lionel Richie "Running with the Night" Daryl Hall & John Oates "Method of Modern Love" Cyndi Lauper "When You Were Mine" Alabama "There’s No Way" Tina Turner "Private Dancer" Culture Club "Mistake Number 3"(via satellite from London) Sheila E "The Glamorous Life" Kenny Rogers "Crazy" Conway TwittyLoretta Lynn "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man"Lionel Richie"Hello"Julian Lennon"Too Late for Goodbyes"The Pointer Sisters Medley:"I’m So Excited""Automatic""Neutron Dance""Fire""Slow Hand""He’s So Shy""Jump (For My Love)"Waylon Jennings"Waltz Me to Heaven"Prince & The Revolution "Purple Rain"Lionel RichieAll artists "Let it Be"
Winners and nominees
Subcategory Winner NomineesPop/Rock Categories Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Lionel Richie Prince Bruce Springsteen Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Cyndi Lauper Madonna Linda Ronstadt Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Daryl Hall & John Oates Huey Lewis and the News Van Halen Favorite Pop/Rock Album Purple Rain - Prince Thriller - Michael Jackson Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie Favorite Pop/Rock Song "Dancing In The Dark" - Bruce Springsteen "When Doves Cry" - Prince "What's Love Got To Do With It" - Tina Turner Favorite Pop/Rock Video "Hello" - Lionel Richie "Ghostbusters" - Ray Parker Jr. "When Doves Cry" - Prince Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist Lionel Richie Prince Bruce Springsteen Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist Cyndi Lauper Laura Branigan Tina Turner Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist Huey Lewis and the News Culture Club Duran DuranSoul/R&B Categories Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Lionel Richie Michael Jackson Prince Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Tina Turner Sheila E. Chaka Khan Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group The Pointer Sisters The Jacksons Kool & The Gang Favorite Soul/R&B Album Purple Rain - Prince Thriller - Michael Jackson Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie Favorite Soul/R&B Song "When Doves Cry" - Prince "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" - Billy Ocean "What's Love Got To Do With It" - Tina Turner Favorite Soul/R&B Video "Hello" - Lionel Richie "Ghostbusters" - Ray Parker Jr. "When Doves Cry" - Prince Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist Lionel Richie Ray Parker Jr. Prince Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist Tina Turner Sheila E. Chaka Khan Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Video Artist The Pointer Sisters Kool & The Gang The TimeCountry Categories Favorite Country Male Artist Kenny Rogers Ricky Skaggs Hank Williams, Jr. Favorite Country Female Artist Barbara Mandrell Anne Murray Dolly Parton Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Alabama The Oak Ridge Boys The Statler Brothers Favorite Country Album Eyes That See in the Dark - Kenny Rogers Roll On - Alabama Don't Cheat in Our Hometown - Ricky Skaggs Favorite Country Song "Islands in the Stream" - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton "Mama He's Crazy" - The Judds "A Little Good News" - Anne Murray Favorite Country Video "A Little Good News" - Anne Murray "Tougher Than Leather" - Willie Nelson "Elizabeth" - The Statler Brothers Favorite Country Male Video Artist Willie Nelson Waylon Jennings Hank Williams, Jr. Favorite Country Female Video Artist Anne Murray Gus Hardin Charly McClain Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Video Artist The Oak Ridge Boys The Statler Brothers Hank Williams, Jr. & Waylon Jennings MeritLoretta Lynn
References
http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1985/amas.htm