| 1 | 1974 | Award of Merit | Bing Crosby |
| 2 | 1974 | Favorite Album - Country | A Sunshiny Day - Charley Pride |
| 3 | 1974 | Favorite Female Artist - Country | Lynn Anderson |
| 4 | 1974 | Favorite Group - Country | Carter Family |
| 5 | 1974 | Favorite Male Artist - Country | Charley Pride |
| 6 | 1974 | Favorite Single - Country | Charlie Rich: "Behind Closed Doors" |
| 7 | 1974 | Favorite Album - Pop/Rock | Diana Ross: Lady Sings The Blues |
| 8 | 1974 | Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock | Helen Reddy |
| 9 | 1974 | Favorite Group - Pop/Rock | Carpenters |
| 10 | 1974 | Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock | Jim Croce |
| 11 | 1974 | Favorite Single - Pop/Rock | Tony Orlando & Dawn: "Tie A Yellow Ribbon" |
| 12 | 1974 | Favorite Album - Soul/R&B | Al Green: I'm Still In Love With You |
| 13 | 1974 | Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B | Roberta Flack |
| 14 | 1974 | Favorite Group - Soul/R&B | Temptations |
| 15 | 1974 | Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B | Stevie Wonder |
| 16 | 1974 | Favorite Single - Soul/R&B | Stevie Wonder: "Superstition" |
| 17 | 1975 | Award of Merit | Berry Gordy Jr. |
| 18 | 1975 | Favorite Album - Country | Let Me Be There - Olivia Newton-John |
| 19 | 1975 | Favorite Female Artist - Country | Olivia Newton-John |
| 20 | 1975 | Favorite Group - Country | Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn |
| 21 | 1975 | Favorite Male Artist - Country | Charlie Rich |
| 22 | 1975 | Favorite Single - Country | The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich |
| 23 | 1975 | Favorite Album - Pop/Rock | Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich |
| 24 | 1975 | Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock | Olivia Newton-John |
| 25 | 1975 | Favorite Group - Pop/Rock | Gladys Knight & The Pips |
| 26 | 1975 | Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock | John Denver |
| 27 | 1975 | Favorite Single - Pop/Rock | I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John |
| 28 | 1975 | Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B | Diana Ross |
| 29 | 1975 | Favorite Album - Soul/R&B | Imagination - Gladys Knight & The Pips |
| 30 | 1975 | Favorite Group - Soul/R&B | Gladys Knight & The Pips |
| 31 | 1975 | Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B | Stevie Wonder |
| 32 | 1975 | Favorite Single - Soul/R&B | Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips |
| 33 | 1976 | Award of Merit | Irving Berlin |
| 34 | 1976 | Favorite Album - Country | John Denver: Back Home Again |
| 35 | 1976 | Favorite Female Artist - Country | Olivia Newton-John |
| 36 | 1976 | Favorite Group - Country | Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 37 | 1976 | Favorite Male Artist - Country | John Denver |
| 38 | 1976 | Favorite Single - Country | Glen Campbell: "Rhinestone Cowboy" |
| 39 | 1976 | Favorite Album - Pop/Rock | Olivia Newton-John: Have You Never Been Mellow? |
| 40 | 1976 | Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock | Olivia Newton-John |
| 41 | 1976 | Favorite Group - Pop/Rock | Tony Orlando & Dawn |
| 42 | 1976 | Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock | John Denver |
| 43 | 1976 | Favorite Single - Pop/Rock | Glen Campbell: "Rhinestone Cowboy" |
| 44 | 1976 | Favorite Album - Soul/R&B | Temptations: A Song for You |
| 45 | 1976 | Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B | Aretha Franklin |
| 46 | 1976 | Favorite Group - Soul/R&B | Gladys Knight & The Pips |
| 47 | 1976 | Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B | Barry White |
| 48 | 1976 | Favorite Single - Soul/R&B | KC & The Sunshine Band: "Get Down Tonight" |
| 49 | 1977 | Award of Merit | Johnny Cash |
| 50 | 1977 | Favorite Album - Country | Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell |
| 51 | 1977 | Favorite Female Artist - Country | Loretta Lynn |
| 52 | 1977 | Favorite Group - Country | Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn |
| 53 | 1977 | Favorite Male Artist - Country | Charley Pride |
| 54 | 1977 | Favorite Single - Country | Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain - Willie Nelson |
| 55 | 1977 | Favorite Album - Pop/Rock | Greatest Hits - Eagles |
| 56 | 1977 | Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock | Olivia Newton-John |
| 57 | 1977 | Favorite Group - Pop/Rock | Chicago |
| 58 | 1977 | Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock | Elton John |
| 59 | 1977 | Favorite Single - Pop/Rock | Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee |
| 60 | 1977 | Favorite Album - Soul/R&B | Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder |
| 61 | 1977 | Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B | Aretha Franklin |
| 62 | 1977 | Favorite Group - Soul/R&B | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 63 | 1977 | Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B | Stevie Wonder |
| 64 | 1977 | Favorite Single - Soul/R&B | You'll Never Find (Another Love Like Mine) - Lou Rawls and "Play That Funky Music" - Wild Cherry |
| 65 | 1978 | Award of Merit | Ella Fitzgerald |
| 66 | 1978 | Favorite Album - Country | Dolly Parton: New Harvest... First Gathering |
| 67 | 1978 | Favorite Female Artist - Country | Loretta Lynn |
| 68 | 1978 | Favorite Group - Country | Conway Twitty / Loretta Lynn |
| 69 | 1978 | Favorite Male Artist - Country | Conway Twitty |
| 70 | 1978 | Favorite Single - Country | Kenny Rogers: "Lucille" |
| 71 | 1978 | Favorite Album - Pop/Rock | Fleetwood Mac: Rumours |
| 72 | 1978 | Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock | Linda Ronstadt |
| 73 | 1978 | Favorite Group - Pop/Rock | Fleetwood Mac |
| 74 | 1978 | Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock | Barry Manilow |
| 75 | 1978 | Favorite Single - Pop/Rock | Debby Boone: "You Light Up My Life" |
| 76 | 1978 | Favorite Album - Soul/R&B | Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life |
| 77 | 1978 | Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B | Natalie Cole |
| 78 | 1978 | Favorite Group - Soul/R&B | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 79 | 1978 | Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B | Stevie Wonder |
| 80 | 1978 | Favorite Single - Soul/R&B | The Emotions: "Best of My Love" |
| 81 | 1979 | Award of Merit | Perry Como |
| 82 | 1979 | Favorite Album - Country | Kenny Rogers: Ten Years of Gold |
| 83 | 1979 | Favorite Female Artist - Country | Crystal Gayle |
| 84 | 1979 | Favorite Group - Country | Statler Brothers |
| 85 | 1979 | Favorite Male Artist - Country | Kenny Rogers |
| 86 | 1979 | Favorite Single - Country | Linda Ronstadt: "Blue Bayou" |
| 87 | 1979 | Favorite Album - Disco | Donna Summer: Live and More |
| 88 | 1979 | Favorite Female Artist - Disco | Donna Summer |
| 89 | 1979 | Favorite Group - Disco | The Village People |
| 90 | 1979 | Favorite Male Artist - Disco | Isaac Hayes |
| 91 | 1979 | Favorite Single - Disco | Donna Summer: "Last Dance" |
| 92 | 1979 | Favorite Album - Pop/Rock | Grease Soundtrack |
| 93 | 1979 | Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock | Linda Ronstadt |
| 94 | 1979 | Favorite Group - Pop/Rock | Bee Gees |
| 95 | 1979 | Favorite Male Artist - Pop/Rock | Barry Manilow |
| 96 | 1979 | Favorite Single - Pop/Rock | Commodores: "Three Times a Lady" |
| 97 | 1979 | Favorite Album - Soul/R&B | Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack |
| 98 | 1979 | Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B | Natalie Cole |
| 99 | 1979 | Favorite Group - Soul/R&B | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 100 | 1979 | Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B | Teddy Pendergrass and Lou Rawls |