12th: "Life In A Northern Town" by Dream Academy 12th: "Shake You Down" by Gregory Abbott
11th: "On My Own" by Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald 11th: "When I Think Of You" by Janet Jackson
10th: "Rough Boy" by ZZ Top 10th: "These Dreams" by Heart
9th: "Holding Back The Years" by Simply Red 9th: "I Miss You" by Klymaxx
8th: "Kiss" by Prince & The Revolution 8th: "Take Me Home Tonight" by Eddie Money
7th: "Nasty" by Janet Jackson 7th: "There'll Be Sad Songs" by Billy Ocean
6th: "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston 6th: "Kiss" by Prince & The Revolution
5th: "When I Think Of You" by Janet Jackson 5th: "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston
4th: "Human" by the Human League 4th: "Holding Back The Years" by Simply Red
3rd: "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel 3rd: "On My Own" by Patty Labelle & Michael McDonald
2nd: "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna 2nd: "Human" by the Human League
VIDEO OF THE YEAR 1986 RECORD OF THE YEAR 1986
"Addicted To Love" by Robert Palmer "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin

12th: "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby & The Range 12th: "Welcome To The Real World" by Mr. Mister
11th: "True Blue" by Madonna 11th: "Scarecrow" by John Mellencamp
10th: "Addicted To Love" by Robert Palmer 10th: "Different Light" by the Bangles
9th: "There'll Be Sad Songs" by Billy Ocean 9th: "Broadway Album" by Barbra Streisand
8th: "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel 8th: "No Jacket Required" by Phil Collins
7th: "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna 7th: "Riptide" by Robert Palmer
6th: "Holding Back The Years" by Simply Red 6th: "Whitney Houston" by Whitney Houston
5th: "West End Girls" by the Pet Shop Boys 5th: "Picture Book" by Simply Red
4th: "Human" by the Human League 4th: "Promise" by Sade
3rd: "On My Own" by Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald 3rd: "Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen &
The E St. Band
2nd: "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin 2nd: "True Blue" by Madonna
SONG OF THE YEAR 1986 ALBUM OF THE YEAR 1986
"That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne & Friends
(D. Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, and Elton John)
"Control" by Janet Jackson

12th: Charly Sexton 12th: Pretenders
11th: Fabulous Thunderbirds 11th: Simply Red
10th: Nushooz 10th: Miami Sound Machine
9th: Glass Tiger 9th: Huey Lewis & The News
8th: Klymaxx 8th: ZZ Top
7th: Falco 7th: Genesis
6th: Mike & The Mechanics 6th: Berlin
5th: Miami Sound 5th: Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald
4th: Pet Shop Boys 4th: Mr. Mister
3rd: Simply Red 3rd: Human League
2nd: Bangles 2nd: Pet Shop Boys
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR 1986 DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR 1986
Janet Jackson Dionne & Friends

12th: Corey Hart 12th: Patti Labelle
11th: Stevie Wonder 11th: Belinda Carlisle
10th: Billy Idol 10th: Aretha Franklin
9th: Falco 9th: Anne Murray
8th: Billy Joel 8th: Cyndi Lauper
7th: John Mellencamp 7th: Stevie Nicks
6th: Steve Winwood 6th: Tina Turner
5th: Peter Gabriel 5th: Whitney Houston
4th: Billy Ocean 4th: Barbra Streisand
3rd: Lionel Richie 3rd: Janet Jackson
2nd: Phil Collins 2nd: Dionne Warwick
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR 1986 FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR 1986
Robert Palmer Madonna

12th: Phil Collins for "No Jacket Required"
11th: Barbra Streisand for the "Broadway Album"
10th: Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald for "On My Own"
9th: Mr. Mister for "Welcom To The Real World"
8th: Human League for "Crash"
7th: Simply Red for "Picture Book"
6th: Robert Palmer for "Riptide"
5th: Whitney Houston for "Whitney Houston"
4th: Pet Shop Boys for "West End Girls"
3rd: Dionne & Friends for "That's What Friends Are For"
2nd: Janet Jackson for "Control"
ARTIST OF THE YEAR 1986
Madonna for "True Blue"