The American Music Award for Favorite Country Single is a major music industry award that was created in 1974. However, the award was discontinued after 1995.
Years reflect the year in which the American Music Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
The all-time winner of awards in this category was Kenny Rogers. Rogers won a total of 5 AMA Favorite Country Single trophies, two of which were shared as part of a duet with Dolly Parton.
Winners and nominees American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Video Year Artist Video Ref 1984 Michael Jackson "Beat It" Billy Joel "Tell Her About It" Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" 1985 Lionel Richie "Hello" Prince "When Doves Cry" Ray Parker Jr. "Ghostbusters" 1986 Huey Lewis and the News "The Power of Love" A-ha "Take On Me" Philip Bailey and Phil Collins "Easy Lover" 1987 Lionel Richie "Dancing on the Ceiling" Belinda Carlisle "Mad About You" Janet Jackson "When I Think of You" Robert Palmer "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" 1988 Janet Jackson "When I Think of You" Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer" Robert Palmer "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On"
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist Year Artist Ref 1985 Lionel Richie Bruce Springsteen Prince 1986 Bruce Springsteen Huey Lewis Phil Collins 1987 Billy Ocean Howard Jones Peter Gabriel Robert Palmer
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist Year Artist Ref 1985 Cyndi Lauper Laura Branigan Tina Turner 1986 Pat Benatar Aretha Franklin Madonna 1987 Madonna Belinda Carlisle Janet Jackson Whitney Houston
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist Year Artist Ref 1985 Huey Lewis and the News Culture Club Duran Duran 1986 Wham! Eurythmics Tears for Fears 1987 Huey Lewis and the News Culture Club Run-DMC Simple Minds
American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist Year Artist Ref 1989 Tracy Chapman Rick Astley Taylor Dayne 1990 Milli Vanilli Living Colour Traveling Wilburys 1991 Vanilla Ice Mariah Carey Wilson Phillips 1992 C+C Music Factory Boyz II Men Color Me Badd 1993 Pearl Jam Arrested Development TLC 1994 Stone Temple Pilots Blind Melon SWV 1995 Ace of Base All-4-One Counting Crows 1996 Hootie & the Blowfish Alanis Morissette Blues Traveler 1997 Jewel Donna Lewis No Doubt 1998 Spice Girls Matchbox Twenty The Wallflowers 1999 NSYNC Natalie Imbruglia Third Eye Blind 2000 Britney Spears Jennifer Lopez Kid Rock 2001 3 Doors Down Jessica Simpson Macy Gray 2002 Alicia Keys Lifehouse Nelly Furtado 2003 Ashanti Kelly Clarkson Puddle of Mudd
American Music Award for Favorite Country Video Two-time nominees: Alabama, Hank Williams Jr., Reba McEntire and Willie Nelson Year Artist Video Ref 1984 Alabama "Dixieland Delight" Dolly Parton "Potential New Boyfriend" Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson "Pancho and Lefty" 1985 Anne Murray "A Little Good News" The Statler Brothers "Elizabeth" Willie Nelson "Tougher Than Leather" 1986 The Highwaymen "Highwayman" Alabama "40 Hour Week (For a Livin')" Hank Williams Jr. "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" 1987 The Judds "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)" Dwight Yoakam "Honky-Tonk Man" George Jones "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" Reba McEntire "Whoever's in New England" 1988 Randy Travis "Forever and Ever, Amen" Hank Williams Jr. "My Name Is Bocephus" Reba McEntire "What Am I Gonna Do About You"
American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Video Artist Two-time nominees: Hank Williams Jr. Year Artist Ref 1985 Willie Nelson Hank Williams Jr. Waylon Jennings 1986 Hank Williams Jr. Lee Greenwood Ricky Skaggs 1987 George Jones Gary Morris George Strait Mel McDaniel
American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Video Artist Three-time nominees: Anne Murray Two-time nominees: Janie Fricke Year Artist Ref 1985 Anne Murray Charly McClain Gus Hardin 1986 Crystal Gayle Anne Murray Janie Fricke 1987 Reba McEntire Anne Murray Janie Fricke Marie Osmond
American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Video Artist Two-time nominees: Alabama and The Oak Ridge Boys Year Artist Ref 1985 The Oak Ridge Boys The Statler Brothers Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr. 1986 The Highwaymen Alabama The Oak Ridge Boys 1987 Alabama The Forester Sisters The Judds Sawyer Brown
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Video Year Artist Video Ref 1984 Michael Jackson "Beat It" Donna Summer "She Works Hard for the Money" Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" 1985 Lionel Richie "Hello" Prince "When Doves Cry" Ray Parker Jr. "Ghostbusters" 1986 Whitney Houston "Saving All My Love for You" Aretha Franklin "Freeway of Love" Ready for the World "Oh Sheila" 1987 Whitney Houston "The Greatest Love of All" Billy Ocean "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" Janet Jackson "When I Think of You" Run-DMC "Walk This Way" 1988 Janet Jackson "When I Think of You" Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer" Robert Palmer "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On"
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist Year Artist Ref 1985 Lionel Richie Prince Ray Parker Jr. 1986 Stevie Wonder Philip Bailey and Phil Collins Prince 1987 Lionel Richie Billy Ocean James Brown Oran "Juice" Jones
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist Year Artist Ref 1985 Tina Turner Chaka Khan Sheila E. 1986 Aretha Franklin Sade Whitney Houston 1987 Janet Jackson Aretha Franklin Tina Turner Whitney Houston
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Video Artist Year Artist Ref 1985 The Pointer Sisters Kool & the Gang The Time 1986 The Pointer Sisters Ashford & Simpson Kool & the Gang 1987 Kool & the Gang Cameo The Jets Run-DMC
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist Year Artist Ref 1989 Al B. Sure! Karyn White Tony! Toni! Tone! 1990 Milli Vanilli Babyface (musician) Soul II Soul 1991 Bell Biv DeVoe Johnny Gill Lisa Stansfield 1992 Boyz II Men Color Me Badd Hi-Five 1993 Kris Kross Arrested Development Jodeci 1994 Toni Braxton Silk SWV 1995 All-4-One Aaliyah Warren G 1996 Brandy Norwood Monica Soul for Real 1997 D'Angelo Deborah Cox Tony Rich 1998 Erykah Badu Dru Hill Sean Combs 1999 Lauryn Hill LSG Next 2000 Tyrese Gibson 702 Eve 2001 Donell Jones Mary Mary Pink 2002 Alicia Keys Blu Cantrell Musiq Soulchild 2003 Ashanti B2K Nappy Roots
American Music Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist Year Artist Ref 1989 Def Leppard Guns N' Roses Van Halen 1990 Guns N' Roses Aerosmith Mötley Crüe 1991 Aerosmith Mötley Crüe Poison 1992 Guns N' Roses Metallica Van Halen 1993 Metallica Def Leppard Red Hot Chili Peppers 1994 Aerosmith Metallica Pearl Jam 1995 Nirvana Pearl Jam Stone Temple Pilots 1996 Pearl Jam Green Day Van Halen 1997 Metallica The Smashing Pumpkins Stone Temple Pilots
American Music Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album Year Artist Album Ref 1989 Def Leppard Hysteria Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction Van Halen OU812 1990 Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction Mötley Crüe Dr. Feelgood Skid Row Skid Row 1991 Mötley Crüe Dr. Feelgood Aerosmith Pump Poison Flesh & Blood 1992 Van Halen For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion I Metallica Metallica
American Music Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist Year Artist Ref 1990 Skid Row Warrant Winger 1991 Slaughter Bruce Dickinson Don Dokken 1992 FireHouse Alice in Chains Nirvana 1993 Pearl Jam Mr. Big Ugly Kid Joe
American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist Year Artist Ref 1990 Young MC Eazy-E Tone Loc 1991 Vanilla Ice Candyman Digital Underground 1992 Naughty by Nature DJ Quik Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch 1993 Kris Kross Arrested Development TLC 1994 Dr. Dre Arrested Development Naughty by Nature
American Music Award for Favorite Dance Artist Year Artist Ref 1990 Paula Abdul Bobby Brown Janet Jackson 1991 Janet Jackson Madonna Michel'le 1992 C+C Music Factory Crystal Waters Madonna
American Music Award for Favorite Dance Song Year Artist Song Ref 1990 Janet Jackson "Miss You Much" Madonna "Like a Prayer" Soul II Soul "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" 1991 Madonna "Vogue" En Vogue "Hold On" Snap! "The Power" 1992 C+C Music Factory "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" Crystal Waters "Gypsy Woman" Mariah Carey "Someday"
American Music Award for Favorite Dance New Artist Year Artist Ref 1990 Tone Loc De La Soul Soul II Soul 1991 Bell Biv DeVoe En Vogue Michel'le 1992 C+C Music Factory Crystal Waters The KLF
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