Die 18. American Music Awards wurden von der American Broadcasting Company (ABC) am 28. Januar 1991 ausgestrahlt. Die Veranstaltung fand im Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Kalifornien statt. Die Moderation übernahmen Keenen Ivory Wayans und die Zeichentrickfigur Bart Simpson mit der Stimme von Nancy Cartwright.

Die meisten Preise gewann MC Hammer mit fünf Awards. Mit sieben Nominierungen führt er auch die Liste an.

Gewinner und Nominierte Subkategorie Sieger Nominierungen Pop/Rock Category Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Phil CollinsMichael BoltonMC Hammer Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Janet Jackson Paula AbdulMariah CareyMadonnaSinéad O’Connor Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Aerosmith Bell Biv DevoeNew Kids on the Block Favorite Pop/Rock Album Phil Collins – … But Seriously MC Hammer – Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ’EmJanet Jackson – Rhythm Nation 1814 Favorite Pop/Rock Song Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of GloryMadonna – VogueWilson Phillips – Hold On Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist Vanilla Ice Mariah CareyWilson Phillips Soul/R&B Category Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist MC Hammer Quincy JonesKeith Sweat Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Janet Jackson Regina BelleMariah CareyMiki HowardLisa Stansfield Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Tony! Toni! Toné! After 7Bell Biv DeVoe Favorite Soul/R&B Album MC Hammer – Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ’Em Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation 1814Quincy Jones – Back on the Block Favorite Soul/R&B Song MC Hammer – U Can’t Touch This Keith Sweat – Merry Go RoundTony! Toni! Toné! – Feels Good Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist Bell Biv DeVoe Johnny GilLisa Stansfield Country Category Favorite Country Male Artist George Strait Clint BlackGarth Brooks Favorite Country Female Artist Reba McEntire Patty LovelessKathy MatteaLorrie MorganK. T. Oslin Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group AlabamaThe JuddsShenandoah Favorite Country Album Reba McEntire – Reba Live Clint Black – Killin’ TimeGeorge Strait – Livin’ It Up Favorite Country SongGarth Brooks – If Tomorrow Never Comes The Judds – Born to Be BlueGeorge Strait – Love Without End, Amen Favorite Country New Artist Kentucky Headhunters Alan JacksonTravis Tritt Dance Category Favorite Dance Artist Janet Jackson MadonnaMichel’le Favorite Dance Song Madonna – Vogue En Vogue – Hold OnSnap! – The Power Favorite Dance New Artist Bell Biv DeVoe En VogueMichel’le Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Category Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist Aerosmith Mötley CrüePoison Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album Mötley Crüe – Dr. FeelgoodAerosmith – PumpPoison – Flesh & Blood Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist Slaughter Bruce DickinsonDon Dokken Rap/Hip-Hop Category Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist MC Hammer Too ShortVanilla Ice Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album MC Hammer – Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ’Em Public Enemy – Fear of a Black PlanetVanilla Ice – To the Extreme Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist Vanilla Ice CandymanDigital Underground Merit Merle Haggard

Auftritte Künstler Lied(er) MC Hammer Here Comes The Hammer Mariah Carey Someday New Kids on the BlockFlavor Flav Games Clint Black Put Yourself in My Shoes Gloria Estefan Coming Out of the Dark Vanilla Ice Ice Ice Baby George StraitGarth BrooksTravis TrittClint BlackThe Kentucky HeadhuntersLorrie MorganAlan JacksonLarry GatlinPatty LovelessRoger Miller Tribute to Merle Haggard:If We Make It Through December (Strait)Mama Tried (Brooks)Today I Started Loving You Again (Tritt)Okie from Muskogee Poison Unskinny Bop Wilson Phillips Medley:Hold OnRelease MeImpulsiveYou're in Love Reba McEntire Fancy Bell Biv DeVoe B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)? INXS Disappear

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Kategorie:Preisverleihung 1991 Kategorie:Preisverleihung in Los Angeles Kategorie:American Broadcasting Company Kategorie:Musik (Los Angeles) Kategorie:Shrine Auditorium #1991