The seventh Annual American Music Awards were held on January 18, 1980.
Winners and nominees
Subcategory Winner NomineesPop/Rock Categories 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 Song "Bad Girls" - Donna Summer "My Sharona" - The Knack "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" - Rod Stewart Soul/R&B Categories 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/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 Song "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" - Michael Jackson "Ladies Night" - Kool & The Gang "Reunited" - Peaches & Herb Country Categories 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 Song "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed" - Barbara Mandrell "Amanda" - Waylon Jennings "Suspicions" - Eddie RabbittMeritBenny Goodman
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