12th: "No Conversation" by A View To The Hill 12th: "Waiting For A Star To Fall" by Boy Meets Girl
11th: "Pump Up The Volume" by M.A.R.R.S. 11th: "What Have I Done To Deserve This" by
the Pet Shop Boys w/ Dusty Springfield
10th: "Time Of My Life" by Jennifer Warnes & Bill Medley 10th: "Paradise" by Sade
9th: "Cherry Bomb" by John Mellencamp 9th: "Man In The Mirror" by Michael Jackson
8th: "Time and Tide" by Basia 8th: "Anything For You" Miami Sound Machine
7th: "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley 7th: "Wishing Well" by Terrence Trent D'Arby
6th: "Make Me Lose Control" by Eric Carmen 6th: "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman
5th: "Piano In The Dark" by Brenda Russell 5th: "A Groovy Kind Of Love" by Phil Collins
4th: "We All Sleep Alone" by Cher 4th: "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin
3rd: "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman 3rd: "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley
2nd: "I'll Always Love You" by Taylor Dayne 2nd: "Look Away" by Chicago
VIDEO OF THE YEAR 1988 RECORD OF THE YEAR 1988
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin "Piano In The Dark" by Brenda Russell
12th: "Together Forever" by Rick Astley 12th: Dirty Dancing Soundtrack by Various Artists
11th: ""Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman 11th: "Reg Strikes Back" by Elton John
10th: "A Groovy Kind Of Love" by Phil Collins 10th: "Heavy Nova" by Robert Palmer
9th: "I Don't Want To Live Without You" by Foreigner 9th: "Out Of Order" by Rod Stewart
8th: "I Don't Want To Live Without Your Love" by Chicago 8th: "Stronger Than Pride" by Sade
7th: "Piano In The Dark" by Brenda Russell 7th: "Roll With It" by Steve Winwood
6th: "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin 6th: "Tracy Chapman" by Tracy Chapman
5th: "Look Away" by Chicago 5th: "Faith" by George Michael
4th: "How Can I Fall" by Breathe 4th: "Whenever You Need Somebody" by Rick Astley
3rd: "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley 3rd: "Bad" by Michael Jackson
2nd: "I'll Always Love You" by Taylor Dayner 2nd: "Kick" by INXS
SONG OF THE YEAR 1988 ALBUM OF THE YEAR 1988
"I Live For Your Love" by Natalie Cole "Simple Pleasures" by Bobby McFerrin
12th: Pebbles 12th: Daryl Hall & John Oates
11th: Boy Meets Girls 11th: The Jets
10th: Swing Out Sister 10th: Breathe
9th: Johnny Hates Jazz 9th: Beach Boys
8th: Basia 8th: Pet Shop Boys w/Dusty Springfield
7th: Terrence Trent D'Arby 7th: Miami Sound Machine
6th: Guns N' Roses 6th: Bon Jovi
5th: Breathe 5th: U2
4th: Taylor Dayne 4th: Guns N' Roses
3rd: Bobby McFerrin 3rd: Foreigner
2nd: Tracy Chapman 2nd: Chicago
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR 1988 DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR 1988
Rick Astley INXS
12th: Elton John 12th: Debbie Gibson
11th: Rod Stewart 11th: Basia
10th: Bruce Springsteen 10th: Belinda Carlisle
9th: Richard Marx 9th: Jody Watley
8th: Eric Carmen 8th: Anita Baker
7th: Steve Winwood 7th: Sade
6th: Phil Collins 6th: Tracy Chapman
5th: Roy Orbison 5th: Whitney Houston
4th: George Michael 4th: Cher
3rd: Michael Jackson 3rd: Taylor Dayne
2nd: Bobby McFerrin 2nd: Brenda Russell
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR 1988 FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR 1988
Rick Astley Natalie Cole
12th: Breathe for "All That Jazz"
11th: Tracy Chapman for "Tracy Chapman"
10th: Foreigner for "I Don't Want To Live Without You"
9th: Taylor Dayne for "Don't Rush Me"
8th: INXS for "Kick"
7th: Rick Astley for "Whenever You Need Somebody"
6th: Brenda Russell for "Piano In The Dark"
5th: Bobby McFerrin for "Simple Pleasures"
4th: Natalie Cole for "I Live For Your Love"
3rd: Cher for "Dangerous Times"
2nd: Michael Jackson for "Bad"
ARTIST OF THE YEAR 1988
Chicago for "Chicago 19"