American Music Award for Favorite Country Single

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.[1]

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
(11th)
Michael Jackson "Beat It"
Billy Joel "Tell Her About It"
Michael Jackson "Billie Jean"
1985
(12th)
Lionel Richie "Hello"
Prince "When Doves Cry"
Ray Parker Jr. "Ghostbusters"
1986
(13th)
Huey Lewis and the News "The Power of Love"
A-ha "Take On Me"
Philip Bailey and Phil Collins "Easy Lover"
1987
(14th)
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
(15th)
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
(12th)
Lionel Richie
Bruce Springsteen
Prince
1986
(13th)
Bruce Springsteen
Huey Lewis
Phil Collins
1987
(14th)
Billy Ocean
Howard Jones
Peter Gabriel
Robert Palmer

American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist

Year Artist Ref
1985
(12th)
Cyndi Lauper
Laura Branigan
Tina Turner
1986
(13th)
Pat Benatar
Aretha Franklin
Madonna
1987
(14th)
Madonna
Belinda Carlisle
Janet Jackson
Whitney Houston

American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist

Year Artist Ref
1985
(12th)
Huey Lewis and the News
Culture Club
Duran Duran
1986
(13th)
Wham!
Eurythmics
Tears for Fears
1987
(14th)
Huey Lewis and the News
Culture Club
Run-DMC
Simple Minds

American Music Awward for Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist

Year Artist Ref
1989
(16th)
Tracy Chapman
Rick Astley
Taylor Dayne
1990
(17th)
Milli Vanilli
Living Colour
Traveling Wilburys
1991
(18th)
Vanilla Ice
Mariah Carey
Wilson Phillips
1992
(19th)
C+C Music Factory
Boyz II Men
Color Me Badd
1993
(20th)
Pearl Jam
Arrested Development
TLC
1994
(21st)
Stone Temple Pilots
Blind Melon
SWV
1995
(22nd)
Ace of Base
All-4-One
Counting Crows
1996
(23rd)
Hootie & the Blowfish
Alanis Morissette
Blues Traveler
1997
(24th)
Jewel
Donna Lewis
No Doubt
1998
(25th)
Spice Girls
Matchbox Twenty
The Wallflowers
1999
(26th)
NSYNC
Natalie Imbruglia
Third Eye Blind
2000
(27th)
Britney Spears
Jennifer Lopez
Kid Rock
2001
(28th)
3 Doors Down
Jessica Simpson
Macy Gray
2002
(29th)
Alicia Keys
Lifehouse
Nelly Furtado
2003
(30th)
Ashanti
Kelly Clarkson
Puddle of Mudd

American Music Award for Favorite Country Video

Year Artist Video Ref
1984
(11th)
Alabama "Dixieland Delight"
Dolly Parton "Potential New Boyfriend"
Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson "Pancho and Lefty"
1985
(12th)
Anne Murray "A Little Good News"
The Statler Brothers "Elizabeth"
Willie Nelson "Tougher Than Leather"
1986
(13th)
The Highwaymen "Highwayman"
Alabama "40 Hour Week (For a Livin')"
Hank Williams Jr. "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight"
1987
(14th)
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
(15th)
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

Year Artist Ref
1985
(12th)
Willie Nelson
Hank Williams Jr.
Waylon Jennings
1986
(13th)
Hank Williams Jr.
Lee Greenwood
Ricky Skaggs
1987
(14th)
George Jones
Gary Morris
George Strait
Mel McDaniel

American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Video Artist

Year Artist Ref
1985
(12th)
Anne Murray
Charly McClain
Gus Hardin
1986
(13th)
Crystal Gayle
Anne Murray
Janie Fricke
1987
(14th)
Reba McEntire
Anne Murray
Janie Fricke
Marie Osmond

American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Video Artist

Year Artist Ref
1985
(12th)
The Oak Ridge Boys
The Statler Brothers
Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr.
1986
(13th)
The Highwaymen
Alabama
The Oak Ridge Boys
1987
(14th)
Alabama
The Forester Sisters
The Judds
Sawyer Brown

American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Video

Year Artist Video Ref
1984
(11th)
Michael Jackson "Beat It"
Donna Summer "She Works Hard for the Money"
Michael Jackson "Billie Jean"
1985
(12th)
Lionel Richie "Hello"
Prince "When Doves Cry"
Ray Parker Jr. "Ghostbusters"
1986
(13th)
Whitney Houston "Saving All My Love for You"
Aretha Franklin "Freeway of Love"
Ready for the World "Oh Sheila"
1987
(14th)
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
(15th)
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
(12th)
Lionel Richie
Prince
Ray Parker Jr.
1986
(13th)
Stevie Wonder
Philip Bailey and Phil Collins
Prince
1987
(14th)
Lionel Richie
Billy Ocean
James Brown
Oran "Juice" Jones

American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist

Year Artist Ref
1985
(12th)
Tina Turner
Chaka Khan
Sheila E.
1986
(13th)
Aretha Franklin
Sade
Whitney Houston
1987
(14th)
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
(12th)
The Pointer Sisters
Kool & the Gang
The Time
1986
(13th)
The Pointer Sisters
Ashford & Simpson
Kool & the Gang
1987
(14th)
Kool & the Gang
Cameo
The Jets
Run-DMC

American Music Awward for Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist

Year Artist Ref
1989
(16th)
Al B. Sure!
Karyn White
Tony! Toni! Tone!
1990
(17th)
Milli Vanilli
Babyface (musician)
Soul II Soul
1991
(18th)
Bell Biv DeVoe
Johnny Gill
Lisa Stansfield
1992
(19th)
Boyz II Men
Color Me Badd
Hi-Five
1993
(20th)
Kris Kross
Arrested Development
Jodeci
1994
(21st)
Toni Braxton
Silk
SWV
1995
(22nd)
All-4-One
Aaliyah
Warren G
1996
(23rd)
Brandy Norwood
Monica
Soul for Real
1997
(24th)
D'Angelo
Deborah Cox
Tony Rich
1998
(25th)
Erykah Badu
Dru Hill
Sean Combs
1999
(26th)
Lauryn Hill
LSG
Next
2000
(27th)
Tyrese Gibson
702
Eve
2001
(28th)
Donell Jones
Mary Mary
Pink
2002
(29th)
Alicia Keys
Blu Cantrell
Musiq Soulchild
2003
(30th)
Ashanti
B2K
Nappy Roots

American Music Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist

Year Artist Ref
1989
(16th)
Def Leppard
Guns N' Roses
Van Halen
1990
(17th)
Guns N' Roses
Aerosmith
Motley Crue
1991
(18th)
Aerosmith
Motley Crue
Poison
1992
(19th)
Guns N' Roses
Metallica
Van Halen
1993
(20th)
Metallica
Def Leppard
Red Hot Chili Peppers
1994
(21st)
Aerosmith
Metallica
Pearl Jam
1995
(22nd)
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Stone Temple Pilots
1996
(23rd)
Pearl Jam
Green Day
Van Halen
1997
(24th)
Metallica
The Smashing Pumpkins
Stone Temple Pilots

American Music Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album

Year Artist Album Ref
1989
(16th)
Def Leppard Hysteria
Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction
Van Halen OU812
1990
(17th)
Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction
Motley Crue Dr. Feelgood
Skid Row Skid Row
1991
(18th)
Motley Crue Dr. Feelgood
Aerosmith Pump
Poison Flesh & Blood
1992
(19th)
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
(17th)
Skid Row
Warrant
Winger
1991
(18th)
Slaughter
Bruce Dickinson
Don Dokken
1992
(19th)
FireHouse
Alice in Chains
Nirvana
1993
(20th)
Pearl Jam
Mr. Big
Ugly Kid Joe

American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist

Year Artist Ref
1990
(17th)
Young MC
Eazy-E
Tone Loc
1991
(18th)
Vanilla Ice
Candyman
Digital Underground
1992
(19th)
Naughty by Nature
DJ Quik
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
1993
(20th)
Kris Kross
Arrested Development
TLC
1994
(21st)
Dr. Dre
Arrested Development
Naughty by Nature

American Music Award for Favorite Dance Artist

Year Artist Ref
1990
(17th)
Paula Abdul
Bobby Brown
Janet Jackson
1991
(18th)
Janet Jackson
Madonna
Michel'le
1992
(19th)
C+C Music Factory
Crystal Waters
Madonna

American Music Award for Favorite Dance Song

Year Artist Song Ref
1990
(17th)
Janet Jackson "Miss You Much"
Madonna "Like a Prayer"
Soul II Soul "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)"
1991
(18th)
Madonna "Vogue"
En Vogue "Hold On"
Snap! "The Power"
1992
(19th)
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
(17th)
Tone Loc
De La Soul
Soul II Soul
1991
(18th)
Bell Biv DeVoe
En Vogue
Michel'le
1992
(19th)
C+C Music Factory
Crystal Waters
The KLF

References

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