American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Song
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Music Awards
First awarded1974
Last awarded2022
Currently held byHarry Styles – "As It Was"
Most awards
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The American Music Award for Favorite Song – Pop/Rock (formerly known as Favorite Pop/Rock Single 1974–1995) has been awarded since 1974. The category was retired for over a decade in 1995, before returning in the 2016 ceremony. 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 in November of the same year). The all-time winner for this category is tied between the following four artists: Justin Bieber, Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston and Lionel Richie, with 2 wins each.

Winners and nominees

1970s

Year Artist Song Ref
1974
(1st)
Tony Orlando & Dawn "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" [citation needed]
Jim Croce "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
Roberta Flack "Killing Me Softly"
1975
(2nd)
Olivia Newton-John "I Honestly Love You" [citation needed]
Terry Jacks "Seasons in the Sun"
Barbra Streisand "The Way We Were"
1976
(3rd)
Glen Campbell "Rhinestone Cowboy" [citation needed]
Captain & Tennille "Love Will Keep Us Together"
Elton John "Philadelphia Freedom"
1977
(4th)
Elton John and Kiki Dee "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" [citation needed]
The Manhattans "Kiss and Say Goodbye"
Wild Cherry "Play That Funky Music"
1978
(5th)
Debby Boone "You Light Up My Life" [citation needed]
Andy Gibb "I Just Want to Be Your Everything"
Meco "Star Wars Medley"
1979
(6th)
Commodores "Three Times a Lady" [citation needed]
Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive"
Debby Boone "You Light Up My Life (song)"

1980s

Year Artist Song Ref
1980
(7th)
Donna Summer "Bad Girls" [citation needed]
The Knack "My Sharona"
Rod Stewart "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?"
1981
(8th)
Queen "Another One Bites the Dust" [citation needed]
Pink Floyd "Another Brick in the Wall"
Diana Ross "Upside Down"
1982
(9th)
Lionel Richie and Diana Ross "Endless Love" [citation needed]
Kim Carnes "Bette Davis Eyes"
REO Speedwagon "Keep On Loving You"
Rick Springfield "Jessie's Girl"
1983
(10th)
Lionel Richie "Truly" [citation needed]
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder "Ebony and Ivory"
Survivor "Eye of the Tiger"
1984
(11th)
Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" [citation needed]
Irene Cara "Flashdance... What a Feeling"
The Police "Every Breath You Take"
Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
1985
(12th)
Bruce Springsteen "Dancing in the Dark" [citation needed]
Prince "When Doves Cry"
Tina Turner "What's Love Got to Do with It"
1986
(13th)
Huey Lewis and the News "The Power of Love" [citation needed]
Dire Straits "Money for Nothing"
Wham! "Careless Whisper"
1987
(14th)
Billy Ocean "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" [citation needed]
Madonna "Live to Tell"
Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls"
Steve Winwood "Higher Love"
1988
(15th)
Whitney Houston "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" [citation needed]
Bon Jovi "Livin' on a Prayer"
Bob Seger "Shakedown"
1989
(16th)
Guns N' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine" [citation needed]
Rick Astley "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Steve Winwood "Roll With It"

1990s

Year Artist Song Ref
1990
(17th)
Milli Vanilli "Girl You Know It's True" [1]
Bon Jovi "I'll Be There for You"
Gloria Estefan "Don't Wanna Lose You"
1991
(18th)
Jon Bon Jovi "Blaze of Glory" [2]
Madonna "Vogue"
Wilson Phillips "Hold On"
1992
(19th)
Bryan Adams "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" [citation needed]
Color Me Badd "I Wanna Sex You Up"
Extreme "More Than Words"
1993
(20th)
Boyz II Men "End of the Road" [3]
Mariah Carey "I'll Be There"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Under the Bridge"
1994
(21st)
Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You" [citation needed]
Tag Team "Whoomp! (There It Is)"
UB40 "Can't Help Falling in Love"
1995
(22nd)
Boyz II Men "I'll Make Love to You" [4]
Ace of Base "The Sign"
Celine Dion "The Power of Love"

2010s

Year Artist Song Ref
2016
(44th)
Justin Bieber "Love Yourself" [5]
Adele "Hello"
Drake (featuring Wizkid and Kyla) "One Dance"
2017
(45th)
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee (featuring Justin Bieber) "Despacito" [6]
The Chainsmokers (featuring Halsey) "Closer"
Ed Sheeran "Shape of You"
2018
(46th)
Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug) "Havana" [7]
Drake "God's Plan"
Ed Sheeran "Perfect"
2019
(47th)
Halsey "Without Me" [8]
Jonas Brothers "Sucker"
Lil Nas X (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) "Old Town Road"
Panic! at the Disco "High Hopes"
Post Malone and Swae Lee "Sunflower"

2020s

Year Artist Song Ref
2020
Dua Lipa "Don't Start Now" [9]
Lewis Capaldi "Someone You Loved"
Post Malone "Circles"
Roddy Ricch "The Box"
The Weeknd "Blinding Lights"
2021
BTS "Butter" [10]
Doja Cat (featuring SZA) "Kiss Me More"
Dua Lipa "Levitating"
Olivia Rodrigo "Drivers License"
The Weeknd and Ariana Grande "Save Your Tears (Remix)"
2022
Harry Styles "As It Was" [11]
Adele "Easy on Me"
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and the Encanto Cast "We Don't Talk About Bruno"
The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber "Stay"
Lizzo "About Damn Time"

Category facts

Multiple wins

2 wins

Multiple nominations

3 nominations
2 nominations

References

  1. ^ "A Fountain of Youth at the American Music Awards". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. January 24, 1990. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "M. C. Hammer, Rap Win Big at American Music Awards". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. January 29, 1991. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Jackson Wins 3 American Music Awards". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. January 26, 1993. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "Boyz II Men Tops American Music Awards". The Christian Science Monitor. February 1, 1995. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  5. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (November 20, 2016). "American Music Awards 2016: Full List of Winners". Forbes. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "Here Are All the Winners From the 2017 AMAs". Billboard. November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  7. ^ "2018 Winners". American Music Awards. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  8. ^ Aniftos, Rania (October 24, 2019). "Post Malone, Ariana Grande & Billie Eilish Lead 2019 American Music Awards Nominations: See Full List". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  9. ^ Shafer, Ellise (November 22, 2020). "American Music Awards 2020: The Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  10. ^ Aswad, Jem (October 28, 2021). "Olivia Rodrigo and the Weeknd Lead American Music Award Nominations". Variety. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  11. ^ Atkinson, Katie (November 20, 2022). "Here Are All the 2022 AMAs Winners". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
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