The 10th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 17, 1983.
Performances
Artist(s)Song(s) Melissa Manchester "You Should Here How She Talks About You" The Oak Ridge Boys "American Made" Daryl Hall & John Oates "Maneater"(pre-recorded from New York) Aretha Franklin Medley:"Jump To It""Day Dreaming""Think" "Respect" Stray Cats "Rock This Town" Crystal GayleMac DavisDottie WestLionel RichieMelissa ManchesterAretha Franklin Tribute to Kenny Rogers"Lucille" Mitch RyderJohn Cougar "B.I.G. T.I.M.E." The Gap Band "You Dropped A Bomb On Me" Mac Davis "Naughty Girl" The Statler Brothers "Child of the Fifties"
Winners and nominees
Subcategory Winner NomineesPop/Rock Categories Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist John Cougar Rick Springfield Paul McCartney Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Olivia Newton-John Stevie Nicks Diana Ross Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Daryl Hall & John Oates Fleetwood Mac The J. Geils Band Favorite Pop/Rock Album Always On My Mind – Willie Nelson Mirage – Fleetwood Mac Escape – Journey Favorite Pop/Rock Song "Truly" – Lionel Richie"Ebony and Ivory" – Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder "Eye of the Tiger" – Survivor Soul/R&B Categories Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Lionel Richie Rick James Stevie Wonder Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Diana Ross Aretha Franklin Evelyn King Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Kool & The Gang The Gap Band The Time Favorite Soul/R&B Album Jump to It – Aretha Franklin Throwin' Down – Rick James Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I – Stevie Wonder Favorite Soul/R&B Song "Sexual Healing" – Marvin Gaye"Jump to It" – Aretha Franklin "Love Come Down" – Evelyn KingCountry Categories Favorite Country Male Artist Kenny Rogers Charley Pride Conway Twitty Favorite Country Female Artist Barbara Mandrell Emmylou Harris Sylvia Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Alabama The Oak Ridge Boys Statler Brothers Favorite Country Album Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson Mountain Music – Alabama Fancy Free – The Oak Ridge Boys Favorite Country Song "Love Will Turn You Around" – Kenny Rogers"Bobbie Sue" – The Oak Ridge Boys "Nobody" – SylviaMeritKenny Rogers
References http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1983/amas.htm