European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Mariah Carey was named top soul rhythm female performer. Favorite rap artist Hammer performs during the winners the following is a list of 1992 american music awards pop Rock a favorite male Michael Bolton female Paula Abdul band duo or group c c music factory single everything i do i do it for you Bryan Adams album time love and tenderness Michael Bolton new artist c t c music factory. Country a favorite male Garth Brooks female Reba Mcentire band duo or group Alabama single the Thunder oils Garth Brooks album no fences Garth Brooks new artist Trisha Yearwood. Soul rhythm a favorite male artist Luther Vandross Lomale Mariah Carey band duo or group Bell big Devoe single i Wanna sex you up color me add album Power of love Luther Vandross new artist Boyz ii men. Heavy Metal hard Rock a favorite artist guns n roses new artist firehouse album for unlawful carnal knowledge Van Haten. Rap a favorite artist Hammer new artist naughty by nature album Home base . Jazzy Jeff amp the fresh Prince. Danc favorite artist c t c music factory new artist c t c music factory single Gonna make you sweat c t c music factory. Adult contemporary a favorite artist. Natalie Cole new artist Michael w. Smith album unforgettable Natalie Cole members of a c music factory a from left Freedom Williams David Cole Robert cd Vulles and Etma Davis a celebrate their five awards. Techno pop has its Day at american music awards magic Johnson and former Laker girl Paula Abdul present an award. James Brown receives an award of Dollie f. Ryan United press International techno pop troupe c c music factory won five of the six trophies for which it was nominated and Natalie Cole s collection of her late father s biggest hits unforgettable was named favorite adult contemporary album at monday night s 19th annual american music awards. C c music factory was far and away the crowd favorite the group a conglomeration of writers producers and performers was honoured in the pop category for favorite group and favorite new artist and swept the dance music category with winds for favorite artist favorite new artist and favorite single with Gonna make you sweat. The groups Only loss was in the pop album race won by Michael Bolton s time love and tenderness. Bolton was also named favorite pop male artist. Backstage c c rapper Freedom Williams revealed in the groups Success. Quot it s incredible Quot he said. Quot Success is so unpredictable you never know which Way its going to Cole also beat out Friend Whitney Houston As favorite artist in the adult contemporary category. Quot its really a difficult thing when you make friends and then you end up competing against them Quot Cole said of Houston who went wingless for the evening. Cole said unforgettable a collage of sights and sounds that appears to be a duet Between her and her legendary father the late Nat Quot King Cole and which is nominated for four grammy changed her life and she praised god for allowing her to make those changes Garth Brooks won favorite country artist and favorite single for the Thunder Rolls and his no fences was selected As favorite album. He was forced to cancel his scheduled performance at the three hour televised show from the shrine auditorium in los Angeles because of the illness of his pregnant wife. Brooks even beat out one of his own albums Robin the wind which has shown great crossover Success on the pop charts. Luther Vandross a album Power of love was named favorite in the soul rhythm category and in the biggest upset of the night he beat out Prince for favorite soul rhythm artist. Paula Abdul was named favorite female pop artist Mariah Carey was voted favorite female soul rhythm artist and Reba Mcentire was tabbed favorite female country artist. In the heavy Metal category guns n roses was named favorite group firehouse was named favorite new artist and Van Halenz a for unlawful carnal knowledge was favorite album. Hammer who took five awards last year won for favorite rap artist and was the main master of ceremonies for the show. Naughty by nature was named favorite new rap artist and . Jazzy Jeff and the fresh Prince won favorite rap album for Home base. Favorite new soul artist was Boyz ii men while Trisha Yearwood won the Honor in the country category. The group Alabama continued its domination taking top honors for favorite country band for the 10th consecutive j e a r. Performers included Wynonna Judd who Sang for the hot time without her Mother Naomi who was forced to last december due to illness. The elder Judd was in the audience and broke into tears. There was a touching tribute to Singer James Brown the so called godfather of soul who received a special award of Merit in recognition of his musical longevity. Previous winners include Bing Crosby motown s Berry Gordy Irving Berlin and Loretta Lynn. Participating in the tribute were Gladys Knight aretha Franklin guns n roses guitarist slash and even the awards show producer Dick Clark. Quot you and i have been friends for 30 years Quot Clark said to Brown. Quot you and i have had some heated arguments. You Are not an easy person to love. But you know that i love a seemingly energized Brown recently paroled after spending two years in prison then took the stage and performed a 1990s dance version of his old standby papa s got a Brand new bag. Backstage Brown reacted to All the attention Quot i feel Good Quot he said mimicking the song he made famous decades ago. Quot Gratifying is not the word. I am the american music awards is More of a popularity contest since winners Are chosen by the Public and not by their Peers As Are the grammy. Ballots Are sent to a sampling of 20,000 people throughout the country taking into account geographic location age sex and ethnic origin. Thirty awards in seven categories were presented including pop Rock country soul rhythm rap heavy Metal adult contemporary and dance music. Hammer performed do not pass me by and his current hits too legit to quit and Burn it up. The list of presenters included heavy Metal s Lita Ford country Singer Clint Black and rappers Jazzy Jeff and the fresh Prince. Three time Winner Garth Brooks missed the phenom stays with ailing wife associated press country Star Garth Brooks won three awards at monday night s 19lh annual american music awards but to could t make it to the ceremony to claim them because to was with his ailing pregnant wife. Sandy Brooks 26, took ill sunday on a flight from Nashville tenn., said Scott Stem a spokesman Lor the Singer s management company. Mrs Brooks is Throe months pregnant. Brooks who also cancelled a performance at the ceremony won top country single for the Thunder Rolls. Favorite country album for no fences and favorite male country artist. Mrs. Brooks was taken to Daniel Freeman memorial Hospital in Inglewood after arriving at los Angeles International Airport. She was treated and released sunday said Hospital spokeswoman Mary Ellen Brown Brown said she had no details of the nature of mrs Brooks illness. Stem said mrs. Brooks was resting monday at an undisclosed location. Once doctors feel her condition has stabilized she and her husband will return to Nashville on a tour bus Stem said. Brooks was to perform his newest sin you a doing now. Page 14 the stars and stripes wednesday january 29, 1992 the stars and stripes Page 15
