American Music Award for Artist of the Year

American Music Awards for Artist of the Year
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Music Awards
First awarded1996
Last awarded2022
Currently held byTaylor Swift
Most awardsTaylor Swift (7)
Most nominationsTaylor Swift (9)
Websitetheamas.com

The American Music Award for Artist of the Year, which is the most prestigious award of the night, 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 biggest winner in this category is Taylor Swift with 7 wins. Swift is also the most nominated artist with 9 nominations, the first artist ever to be nominated in the category for five years in a row and the only act to win the award for three years in a row.

Winners and nominees

1990s

Year Artist Ref
1996
(23rd)
Garth Brooks (Refused)
TLC (Accepted)
Boyz II Men
Green Day
Hootie & the Blowfish
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1999
(26th)
Garth Brooks
Celine Dion (2nd place)
Shania Twain (3rd place)
Backstreet Boys (4th place)
Metallica (5th place)

2000s

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

2010s

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

2020s

Year Artist Ref
2020
(48th)
Taylor Swift
Justin Bieber
Post Malone
Roddy Ricch
The Weeknd
2021
(49th)
BTS
Ariana Grande
Drake
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
2022
(50th)
Taylor Swift
Adele
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Drake
Harry Styles
The Weeknd

Multiple wins

Rank Artist Wins Years
1. Taylor Swift 7 wins 2009, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022
2. Justin Bieber 2 wins 2010 and 2012
One Direction 2014 and 2015

Multiple nominations


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