BROADCAST DATE: Friday, January 18, 1980, ABC.
DESCRIPTION: "THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS" were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee. While the Grammys are awarded based on votes by members of the entertainment industry, the AMAs are determined by a poll of music buyers. In "THE 7TH ANNUAL AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS", for the second and last time Lynda was an award presenter along with Marvin Gaye.

	Broadcast Network: ABC. Time Slot: 9:00 P.M. Hosts: CHER, ELTON JOHN. Guests: Natalie Cole / Chuck Berry / Pat Boone / Peabo Bryson / Captain And Tennille / LYNDA CARTER / Charo / Cheap Trick / Charlie Daniels / Greg Evigan / Leif Garrett / Larry Gatlin / Andy Gibb / Lionel Hampton / Rupert Holmes / Michael Jackson / Rick James / Robert John / K.C. And The Sunshine Band / Kool And The Gang / Nicolette Carson / Brenda Lee / Peggy Lee / Henry Mancini / Barry Manilow / Dave Mason / Meat Loaf / Rick Nielsen / Peaches And Herb / Bernardette Peters / Bonnie Pointer / Charley Pride / Kenny Rogers / John Schneider / Doc Severinsen / Sly Stone / Mel Torme / Tanya Tucker / Bobby Vinton / Dionne Warwick / Dottie West / Ann Wilson / Nancy Wilson / George Wyle And His Orchestra. Songs Performed: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" [Elton John], "Holdin' Out For Love" [Cher], "Voices" [Cheap Trick], "You Pick Me Up" [Dottie], "Gimme Some Time" [Natalie Cole and Peabo]. Director: John Moffitt. Executive Porudcer: Dick Clark. Producer:  Al Schwartz. Musical Director: Nelson Riddle. Stage Manager: Steven J. Santos. Makeup: Rudy Horvatic. Hairstylist: Dale Miller.
EPISODE SYNOPSIS: Lynda was an award presenter once again, this time for "The Annual American Music Awards" presenting the "Best Male Tock/Pop Artist" for the year 1979. The nominees and winner were chosen from a poll made to 30,000 listeners in order to pick up their "favorite" Pop-rock and country performers and recordings. Lynda is shown at the beginning of the show when she's arriving with her husband Ron Samuels, and then presenting the award.

© 1979 by Dick Clark Productions and American Broadcasting Company. All Rights Reserved

			RUNNING TIME:	00:74:00 [90 minutes including commercials].
			VHS:	Not available on commercial video.
			DVD:	Not available on commercial video.
			INFO:	This is LYNDA CARTER's second appearance on "THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS".
			VIDEO:	[1]  "THE 7TH ANNUAL AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS - CLIP 1". Video clip 1.
			ADS:	[1]  "THE 7TH ANNUAL AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS". Original TV GUIDE ad.
			TRIVIA:	[•] This is LYNDA CARTER's second and last appearance on "THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS", and fourth time as a general award presenter.
				[•] This is LYNDA CARTER's second and last time as a music award presenter.
				[•] The only other major difference between the Grammys and Billboard Music Awards is that the AMAs do not currently have an award for Best Single/Record but the Grammys and Billboard Music Awards do.
				[•] For the first decade or so, the AMAs had multiple hosts, each representing a genre of music.

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