1986 Music Survey From Imissthe80s.com
1. 1986 Album of the Year

  The Bangles-A Different Light   Bon Jovi-Slippery When Wet  
  Whitney Houston-Whitney Houston   Duran Duran-Notorious  
  Janet Jackson-Control   Beastie Boys-License To Ill  
  The Smiths-The Queen is Dead   Run DMC-Raisin' Hell  
  Van Halen-5150   Anita Baker-Rapture  
2. Rock Album of the Year

  Bon Jovi-Slippery When Wet
  Billy Idol-Whiplash Smile
  Van Halen-5150

3. Alternative/New Wave Album of the Year

  The Smiths-The Queen is Dead
  Pet Shop Boys-Please
  Culture Club-Luxury of Life
  Til' Tuesday-Welcome Home
  Bouncing Off the Satellites-The B52's

4. Soundtrack of the Year

  Prince-Parade (Music from Under the Cherry Moon)
  Top Gun Soundtrack
  Pretty in Pink Soundtrack

5. Club Record of the Year

  Sheila E-Love Bizarre
  Nu Shooz-I Can't Wait
  Rumors-Timex Social Club
  Let's Go All The Way-Sly Foxx
  Two of Hearts-Stacey Q

6. Video of the Year

  Robert Palmer-Addicted To Love   Duran Duran-Notorious  
  Level 42-Something About You   Run DMC/Aerosmith-Walk This Way  
  Peter Gabriel-Sledge Hammer   Genesis-Land of Confusion  
  Madonna-Papa Don't Preach   The Eurythmics-Missionary Man  
  Janet Jackson-Nasty   Eddie Money-Take Me Home Tonight  

7. Rap Album of the Year

  Beastie Boys-License to Ill
  Salt N Pepa-Hot, Cool & Vicious
  Run DMC-Raisin' Hell
  Fat Boys-Big & Beautiful

8. Slow Jam of the Year R&B

  Tender Love-Force MD's
  All Cried Out-Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
  I Miss You-Klymaxx
  Secret Lovers-Atlantic Star
  Saturday Love-Cherelle and Alexander O'Neal

9. Slow Jam-Pop/New Wave

  Take My Breath Away-Berlin
  Human-Human League
  Sarah-Starship
  Live To Tell-Madonna
  If You Leave-OMD

10. Single of the Year

  These Dreams-Heart   What You Need-INXS  
  Sweetest Taboo-Sade   West End Girls-Pet Shop Boys  
  Notorious-Duran Duran   Love Take Over-Five Starr  
  How Will I Know-Whitney Houston   Take Me Home Tonight-Eddie Money  
  Addicted To Love-Robert Palmer   True Colors-Cyndi Lauper  
  Rock Me Amadeus-Falco   Manic Monday-The Bangles  
  Holding Back The Years-Simply Red   Mad About You-Belinda Carlisle  
  Kiss-Prince   That's What Friends Are For-Dionne and Friends  
  You Give Love A Bad Name-Bon Jovi   Sweet Love-Anita Baker  
  Nasty-Janet Jackson   Sledgehammer-Peter Gabriel