The 27th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 17, 2000, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1999. With three wins, including the fan-voted 1990s Artist of the Decade Award, Garth Brooks was the most awarded artist of the night. In competitive categories, he, Lauryn Hill, and Shania Twain all won two awards each, making them the most awarded artists in standard categories.
Performances Artist(s) Song(s) Mariah CareyJoeNas "Thank God I Found You" 'N Sync "Bye Bye Bye" Brooks & Dunn"Hurt Train" Christina Aguilera "I Turn to You""What a Girl Wants" Eurythmics "I Saved the World Today""Here Comes the Rain Again" Enrique Iglesias"Rhythm Divine" Dr. DreEminem "Forgot About Dre" Beck "Mixed Bizness" Savage Garden "I Knew I Loved You" EveFaith Evans"Love Is Blind"Lonestar"Amazed" Creed "Higher" Brian McKnight "Back at One" Lenny Kravitz"American Woman" TRU as The Real Untouchable Hoody Hoo (Clean)
Presenters Melissa Etheridge and Kelsey Grammer – presented Favourite Pop/Rock Album SHeDAISY – presented Favourite Country Album Deborah Cox and Tommy Lee – presented Favourite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist Thomas Gibson and Carmen Electra – presented Favourite Pop/Rock New Artist Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond – announced the first competition for Artist of the Decade LFO – introduced Christina Aguilera Sara Evans and John Michael Montgomery – presented Favourite Country Band, Duo or Group Kellie Martin and Ty Herndon – presented Favourite Country New Artist DMX and Melanie C – presented Favourite Soul/R&B Band, Duo or Group Dru Hill – introduced Dr. Dre and Eminem Andy Garcia – presented the Merit Award to Gloria Estefan Montgomery Gentry and Trace Adkins – presented Favourite Country Female Artist Melissa Joan Hart – introduced Beck Tal Bachman and Britney Spears – presented Favourite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group Warren G and Kenny G – presented Favourite Pop/Rock Female Artist Lou Bega – introduced Eve Queen Latifah and Christopher Reid – presented Favourite Soul/R&B New Artist Olivia Newton-John – presented the American Music Award of Achievement to Mariah Carey Ricky Schroder and Amy Grant – presented Favourite Latin Music Artist Diana Ross – introduced a tribute to activist Martin Luther King Jr. Norm Macdonald (host) – presented the 1990s Artist of the Decade Award to Garth Brooks Jane Leeves and Bill Goldberg – presented Favourite Soul/R&B Album Tyrese Gibson, Julio Iglesias Jr. and Jessica Simpson – presented Favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist Christina Applegate – introduced Lenny Kravitz Ginuwine and Guy – presented Favourite Soul/R&B Female Artist Bill Maher and Caroline Rhea – presented Favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist Reba McEntire – presented Favourite Country Male Artist
Winners and nominees
Subcategory Winner NomineesPop/Rock Category Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Will Smith Lenny Kravitz Ricky Martin Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Shania Twain Whitney Houston Britney Spears Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Backstreet Boys 'N Sync Santana Favorite Pop/Rock Album Supernatural - Santana Millennium - Backstreet Boys ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist Britney Spears Kid Rock Jennifer LopezSoul/R&B Category Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist R. Kelly Busta Rhymes Ginuwine Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Lauryn Hill Brandy Whitney Houston Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group TLC Dru Hill K-Ci & JoJo Favorite Soul/R&B Album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill My Love Is Your Love - Whitney Houston FanMail - TLC Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist Tyrese Eve 702Country Category Favorite Country Male Artist Garth Brooks Tim McGraw George Strait Favorite Country Female Artist Shania Twain Faith Hill Martina McBride Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Brooks & Dunn Diamond Rio Dixie Chicks Favorite Country Album Double Live - Garth Brooks Fly - Dixie Chicks Always Never the Same - George Strait Favorite Country New Artist Montgomery Gentry Sara Evans SheDaisyAdult Contemporary Category Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist Phil Collins Cher Shania Twain Alternative Category Favorite Alternative Artist Red Hot Chili Peppers Kid Rock Limp BizkitRap/Hip-Hop Category Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist DMX Jay-Z JuvenileLatin Category Favorite Latin Artist Ricky Martin Enrique Iglesias Jennifer Lopez Soundtrack Category Favorite Soundtrack Wild Wild West Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Runaway BrideArtist of the Decade Category (Fan voted) 1950s Decade AwardElvis Presley 1960s Decade AwardThe Beatles 1970s Decade AwardStevie Wonder 1980s Decade AwardMichael Jackson 1990s Decade AwardGarth BrooksMerit Gloria EstefanAchievement Award Mariah Carey
References
http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2000/amas.htm
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