The American Music Award for Favorite Male Artist – Country has been awarded since 1974. Years reflect the year in which the awards were presented, for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward when awards were handed out on November of the same year). The all-time winner in this category is Garth Brooks with 8 wins.
Winners and nominees 1970s Year Artist Ref 1974 Charley Pride Merle Haggard Conway Twitty 1975 Charlie Rich Roy Clark Charley Pride 1976 John Denver Merle Haggard Charlie Rich 1977 Charley Pride Freddy Fender Conway Twitty 1978 Conway Twitty Waylon Jennings Kenny Rogers 1979 Kenny Rogers Merle Haggard Ronnie Milsap
1980s Year Artist Ref 1980 Kenny Rogers Waylon Jennings Willie Nelson 1981 Kenny Rogers Willie Nelson Charley Pride 1982 Willie Nelson Ronnie Milsap T. G. Sheppard Don Williams 1983 Kenny Rogers Charley Pride Conway Twitty 1984 Willie Nelson Charley Pride Kenny Rogers Conway Twitty 1985 Kenny Rogers Ricky Skaggs Hank Williams Jr. 1986 Willie Nelson Lee Greenwood Hank Williams Jr. 1987 Willie Nelson Ronnie Milsap George Strait Hank Williams Jr. 1988 Randy Travis George Strait Hank Williams Jr. 1989 Randy Travis George Strait Hank Williams Jr.
1990s Year Artist Ref 1990 Randy Travis George Strait Hank Williams Jr. 1991 George Strait Clint Black Garth Brooks 1992 Garth Brooks Clint Black Ricky Van Shelton 1993 Garth Brooks Billy Ray Cyrus Vince Gill Alan Jackson 1994 Garth Brooks Vince Gill Alan Jackson George Strait 1995 Garth Brooks Vince Gill Alan Jackson 1996 Garth Brooks Alan Jackson George Strait 1997 Garth Brooks Alan Jackson George Strait 1998 George Strait Clint Black Alan Jackson 1999 Garth Brooks Tim McGraw George Strait
2000s Year Artist Ref 2000 Garth Brooks Tim McGraw George Strait 2001 Tim McGraw Alan Jackson George Strait 2002 Tim McGraw Toby Keith Travis Tritt 2003 Tim McGraw Alan Jackson Toby Keith 2003 Tim McGraw Kenny Chesney Alan Jackson Toby Keith 2004 Toby Keith Kenny Chesney Alan Jackson Tim McGraw 2005 Tim McGraw Kenny Chesney Toby Keith 2006 Toby Keith Kenny Chesney Keith Urban 2007 Tim McGraw Toby Keith Brad Paisley 2008 Brad Paisley Garth Brooks Kenny Chesney 2009 Keith Urban Jason Aldean Darius Rucker
2010s Year Artist Ref 2010 Brad Paisley Jason Aldean Luke Bryan 2011 Blake Shelton Jason Aldean Brad Paisley 2012 Luke Bryan Jason Aldean Eric Church 2013 Luke Bryan Hunter Hayes Blake Shelton 2014 Luke Bryan Jason Aldean Blake Shelton 2015 Luke Bryan Jason Aldean Sam Hunt 2016 Blake Shelton Luke Bryan Thomas Rhett 2017 Keith Urban Sam Hunt Thomas Rhett 2018 Kane Brown Luke Bryan Thomas Rhett 2019 Kane Brown Luke Combs Thomas Rhett
2020s Year Artist Ref2020 Kane Brown Luke Combs Morgan Wallen2021 Luke Bryan Chris Stapleton Jason AldeanLuke CombsMorgan Wallen2022 Morgan Wallen Luke CombsWalker HayesCody JohnsonChris Stapleton2025 Post MaloneJelly RollLuke CombsShaboozeyMorgan Wallen2026 Morgan WallenLuke CombsRiley GreenJelly RollShaboozey
Category facts
Multiple wins
8 wins Garth Brooks
6 wins Tim McGraw
5 wins Luke Bryan Kenny Rogers
4 wins Willie Nelson
3 wins Charley Pride Randy Travis Kane Brown
2 wins Toby Keith Brad Paisley Blake Shelton George Strait Keith Urban Morgan Wallen
Multiple nominations
12 nominations George Strait
10 nominations Garth Brooks Alan Jackson
9 nominations Tim McGraw
7 nominations Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Toby Keith Kenny Rogers
6 nominations Luke Combs Willie Nelson Charley Pride Hank Williams Jr.
5 nominations Kenny Chesney Conway Twitty Morgan Wallen
4 nominations Brad Paisley Thomas Rhett Blake Shelton
3 nominations Clint Black Kane Brown Vince Gill Merle Haggard Ronnie Milsap Randy Travis Keith Urban
2 nominations Sam Hunt Jelly Roll Waylon Jennings Charlie Rich Shaboozey Chris Stapleton
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