2020s

2020: Not Awarded

2010s

2019: Not Awarded
2018: Not Awarded
2017: Not Awarded
2016: Sting^[1]
2015: Not Awarded
2014: Not Awarded
2013: Not Awarded
2012: Not Awarded
2011: Not Awarded
2010: Not Awarded

2000s

2009: Not Awarded
2008: Annie Lennox
2007: Not Awarded
2006: Not Awarded
2005: Not Awarded
2004: Bon Jovi
2003 (November): Not Awarded
2003 (January): Alabama
2002: Garth Brooks
2001: Janet Jackson
2000: Gustavo Cerati

1990s

1980s

1970s

American Music Award of Merit

Bing Crosby (1974)
Berry Gordy (1975)
Irving Berlin (1976)
Johnny Cash (1977)
Ella Fitzgerald (1978)
Perry Como (1979)
Benny Goodman (1980)
Chuck Berry (1981)
Stevie Wonder (1982)
Kenny Rogers (1983)
Michael Jackson (1984)
Loretta Lynn (1985)
Paul McCartney (1986)
Elvis Presley (1987)
The Beach Boys (1988)
Willie Nelson (1989)
Neil Diamond (1990)
Merle Haggard (1991)
James Brown (1992)
Bill Graham (1993)
Whitney Houston (1994)
Prince (1995)
Tammy Wynette (1996)
Little Richard (1997)
Frank Sinatra (1998)
Billy Joel (1999)
Gloria Estefan (2000)
Janet Jackson (2001)
Garth Brooks (2002)
Alabama (2003)
Bon Jovi (2004)
Annie Lennox (2008)
Sting (2016)

American Music Awards

Current awards

General	Artist of the Year New Artist of the Year Collaboration of the Year
Pop/Rock	Male Artist Female Artist Band/Duo/Group Album Song
Country	Male Artist Female Artist Band/Duo/Group Album Song
Rap/Hip Hop	Rap/Hip Hop Artist Album Song
Soul/R&B	Male Artist Female Artist Album Song
Contemporary	Adult Contemporary Artist Contemporary Inspirational Artist
Other	Award of Merit Alternative Artist Favorite Touring Artist Favorite Music Video Latin Artist EDM Artist Special Achievement Award Icon Top Soundtrack

Discontinued awards

Awards ceremonies

References

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