The fifth Annual American Music Awards were held on January 16, 1978.
Winners and nominees
Subcategory Winner NomineesPop/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 CaliforniaStar 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 LynnMeritElla Fitzgerald
References http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/year/1978/1978ama.htm