&BPop/Rock Category Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist • George Michael Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist • Whitney Houston Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine Favorite Pop/Rock Album • Dirty Dancing soundtrack Favorite Pop/Rock Single • "Sweet Child O' Mine" - Guns N' Roses Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist • Tracy Chapman Soul/R&B Category Favorite Soul/R Male Artist • George Michael Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist • Whitney Houston Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group • Gladys Knight & The Pips Favorite Soul/R&B Album • Faith - George Michael Favorite Soul/R&B Single • "Nice 'N' Slow" - Freddie Jackson Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist • Al B. Sure! Country Category Favorite Country Male Artist • Randy Travis Favorite Country Female Artist • Reba McEntire Favorite Country Band, Duo, or Group • Alabama (band) Favorite Country Album • 'Always & Forever - Randy Travis Favorite Country Single • "I Told You So" - Randy Travis Favorite Country New Artist • Patty Loveless Rap/Hip-Hop Category Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist • DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album • He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper" - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince Heavy Metal Category Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist • Def Leppard Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album • "Hysteria" - Def Leppard Award of Merit • Willie Nelson Award of Achievement • Michael Jackson