| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
|---|
| Pop/Rock Category |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Eric Clapton | Bryan Adams
Seal |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Alanis Morissette | Mariah Carey
Celine Dion |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Hootie & the Blowfish | Fugees
Dave Matthews Band |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Jagged Little Pill – Alanis Morissette | Anthology – The Beatles
Daydream – Mariah Carey |
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist | Jewel | Donna Lewis
No Doubt |
|
| Soul/R&B Category |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Keith Sweat | D'Angelo
R. Kelly |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Toni Braxton | Brandy
Mariah Carey |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group | New Edition | Fugees
TLC |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Secrets – Toni Braxton | Daydream – Mariah Carey
Keith Sweat – Keith Sweat |
| Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist | D'Angelo | Deborah Cox
Tony Rich Project |
|
| Country Category |
| Favorite Country Male Artist | Garth Brooks | Alan Jackson
George Strait |
| Favorite Country Female Artist | Shania Twain | Faith Hill
Wynonna |
| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group | Brooks & Dunn | BlackHawk
The Mavericks |
| Favorite Country Album | Blue Clear Sky – George Strait | Fresh Horses – Garth Brooks
The Woman in Me – Shania Twain |
| Favorite Country New Artist | LeAnn Rimes | Terri Clark
Mindy McCready |
|
| Adult Contemporary Category |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Whitney Houston | Mariah Carey
Celine Dion |
|
| Alternative Category |
| Favorite Alternative Artist | The Smashing Pumpkins | Bush
Stone Temple Pilots |
|
| Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Category |
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist | Metallica | The Smashing Pumpkins
Stone Temple Pilots |
|
| Rap/Hip-Hop Category |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | 2Pac | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Coolio |
|
| Soundtrack Album |
| Favorite Soundtrack | Waiting to Exhale | The Nutty Professor
The Crow: City of Angels |
|
| Merit |
| Little Richard |
|
| International Artist Award |
| Bee Gees |