The 6th American Music Awards were held at the Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California. Pop/Rock Category Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist • Barry Manilow Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist • Linda Ronstadt Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group • Bee Gees Favorite Pop/Rock Album • Grease Soundtrack Favorite Pop/Rock Single • "Three Times a Lady" - The Commodores Soul/R&B Category Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist • Teddy Pendergrass • Lou Rawls Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist • Natalie Cole Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group • Earth Wind and Fire Favorite Soul/R&B Album • Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack - Bee Gees Favorite Soul/R&B Single • "Too Much, Too Little, To Late" - Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams Country Category Favorite Country Male Artist • Kenny Rogers Favorite Country Female Artist • Crystal Gayle Favorite Country Band, Duo, or Group • The Statler Brothers Favorite Country Album • 10 Years of Gold - Kenny Rogers Favorite Country Single • "Blue Bayou" - Linda Ronstadt Award of Merit • Perry Como