American Music Award for Artist of the Year

The American Music Award for Artist of the Year has been awarded since 1996. Years reflect the year during 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 Taylor Swift with 6 wins. Swift is also the most nominated artist with 7 nominations. Swift is the only winner in this category for three years in a row.

American Music Awards for Artist of the Year
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Music Awards
First awarded1996
Last awarded2020
Currently held byTaylor Swift
Most awardsTaylor Swift (6)
Most nominationsTaylor Swift (7)
Websitetheamas.com

Winners and nominees

1990s

Year Artist Ref
1996
(23rd)
Garth Brooks (Refused) [1]
TLC (Accepted)
Boyz II Men
Green Day
Hootie & the Blowfish
199798 N/A
[[American Music Awards of 1999|1999
(26th)]]
Garth Brooks [2]
Celine Dion (2nd place)
Shania Twain (3rd place)
Backstreet Boys (4th place)
Metallica (5th place)

2000s

Year Artist Ref
2000 N/A
2001
(28th)
NSYNC [3]
Britney Spears
Creed
Destiny's Child
Eminem
Faith Hill
2002
(29th)
U2 [4]
Destiny's Child
Janet Jackson
Alicia Keys
Tim McGraw
Shaggy
2003 N/A
2003
(31st)
Madonna [5]
Christina Aguilera
Cher
Justin Timberlake
Shania Twain
2004
(32nd)
Kenny Chesney [6]
Evanescence
Norah Jones
Outkast
Usher
2005
(33rd)
Kelly Clarkson [7]
50 Cent
Mariah Carey
Green Day
Toby Keith
Gwen Stefani
2006
(34th)
Rascal Flatts [8]
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Daniel Powter
The Pussycat Dolls
2007
(35th)
Carrie Underwood [9]
Akon
Daughtry
Fergie
Norah Jones
2008
(36th)
Chris Brown [10]
Coldplay
Eagles
Alicia Keys
Lil Wayne
2009
(37th)
Taylor Swift [11]
Eminem
Michael Jackson
Kings of Leon
Lady Gaga

2010s

Year Artist Ref
2010
(38th)
Justin Bieber [12]
Eminem
Kesha
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
2011
(39th)
Taylor Swift [13]
Adele
Lady Gaga
Lil Wayne
Katy Perry
2012
(40th)
Justin Bieber [14]
Drake
Maroon 5
Katy Perry
Rihanna
2013
(41st)
Taylor Swift [15]
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Bruno Mars
Rihanna
Justin Timberlake
2014
(42nd)
One Direction [16]
Iggy Azalea
Beyoncé
Luke Bryan
Katy Perry
2015
(43rd)
One Direction [17]
Luke Bryan
Ariana Grande
Nicki Minaj
Taylor Swift
2016
(44th)
Ariana Grande [18]
Justin Bieber
Selena Gomez
Rihanna
Carrie Underwood
2017
(45th)
Bruno Mars [19]
The Chainsmokers
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran
2018
(46th)
Taylor Swift [20]
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
2019
(47th)
Taylor Swift [21]
Ariana Grande
Drake
Halsey
Post Malone

2020s

Year Artist Ref
2020 (48th)
Taylor Swift
Justin Bieber
Post Malone
Roddy Ricch
The Weeknd

Category facts

Multiple wins

Multiple nominations

References

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