The 15th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 25, 1988, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California
| 15th Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 25, 1988 |
| Venue | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | |
| Most awards | Randy Travis (4) |
| Most nominations | Randy Travis (4) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
| Runtime | 180 minutes |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
Performances
edit| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Introduced by |
|---|---|---|
| Gloria Estefan Miami Sound Machine |
"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" "Surrender" "Conga" |
Barbara Mandrell |
| Whitney Houston | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Barbara Mandrell |
| Bee Gees | "You Win Again" | Mick Fleetwood |
| Eric Carmen Bill Medley Jennifer Warnes |
Dirty Dancing medley: "Hungry Eyes" (Eric Carmen) "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes) "Johnny's Mambo" (instrumental) "Do You Love Me" (instrumental) "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (replay) (Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes) |
Whitney Houston |
| Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | "Head to Toe" | Mick Fleetwood |
| LL Cool J | "I'm Bad" | Mick Fleetwood |
| Smokey Robinson | "Love Don't Give No Reason" | Barbara Mandrell |
| Barbara Mandrell | "Sure Feels Good Being with You" | Smokey Robinson |
| Whitney Houston Cissy Houston Gary Houston |
"Wonderful Counselor" | Whitney Houston |
| Icehouse[a] | "Electric Blue" | Olivia Newton-John[a] |
| Randy Travis | "Forever and Ever, Amen" | Barbara Mandrell |
| The Beach Boys and all artists | "Surfin' U.S.A." | Glen Campbell |
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