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2000s
- American Music Awards of 2008American Music Awards of 2008The 2008 American Music Awards were held on November 23, 2008 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.-Performers:-Presenters:* Jamie Foxx* Sarah Chalke* Akon* Julianne Hough* Ashley Tisdale...
- Annie LennoxAnnie LennoxAnnie Lennox, OBE , born Ann Lennox, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving minor success in the late 1970s with The Tourists, with fellow musician David A...
- Annie Lennox
- American Music Awards of 2004American Music Awards of 2004The 32nd American Music Awards were held on November 14, 2004 . The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 2004.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:-Rap/Hip-Hop Category:...
- Bon JoviBon JoviBon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
- Bon Jovi
- American Music Awards of 2003American Music Awards of 2003The 30th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 13, 2003.-Pop/Rock Category:-Hip/Hop/R&B Category:-Country Category:-Adult Contemporary Category:-Alternative Category:-Latin Category:-Soundtrack Category:-Inspirational Category:...
- AlabamaAlabamaAlabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
- Alabama
- American Music Awards of 2002American Music Awards of 2002The 29th American Music Awards were held on January 9, 2002.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:-Adult Contemporary Category:-Rap/Hip-Hop Category:-Alternative Category:-Latin Category:-Soundtrack Category:...
- Garth BrooksGarth BrooksTroyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart...
- Garth Brooks
- American Music Awards of 2001American Music Awards of 2001The 28th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 8, 2001.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:-Adult Contemporary Category:-Rap/Hip-Hop Category:-Alternative Category:-Latin Category:-Soundtrack Category:...
- Janet JacksonJanet JacksonJanet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...
- Janet Jackson
- American Music Awards of 2000American Music Awards of 2000The 27th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 17, 2000....
- Gloria EstefanGloria EstefanGloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
- Gloria Estefan
1990s
- American Music Awards of 1999American Music Awards of 1999The 26th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 11, 1999....
- Billy JoelBilly JoelWilliam Martin "Billy" Joel is an American musician and pianist, singer-songwriter, and classical composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973, Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, according to...
- Billy Joel
- American Music Awards of 1998American Music Awards of 1998The 25th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 26, 1998....
- Frank SinatraFrank SinatraFrancis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
- Frank Sinatra
- American Music Awards of 1997American Music Awards of 1997The 24th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 27, 1997.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:-Adult Contemporary Category:-Rap/Hip-Hop Category:-Alternative Category:-Heavy Metal Category:-Soundtrack Album:...
- Little RichardLittle RichardRichard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...
- Little Richard
- American Music Awards of 1996American Music Awards of 1996The 23rd Annual American Music Awards were held on January 29, 1996.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:-Adult Contemporary Category:-Rap/Hip-Hop Category:-Alternative Category:-Heavy Metal Category:...
- Tammy WynetteTammy WynetteVirginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists....
- Tammy Wynette
- American Music Awards of 1995American Music Awards of 1995The 22nd Annual American Music Awards were held on January 30, 1995.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:-Adult Contemporary Category:-Rap/Hip-Hop Category:-Alternative Category:-Heavy Metal Category:...
- PrincePrince (musician)Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
- Prince
- American Music Awards of 1994American Music Awards of 1994The 21st Annual American Music Awards were held on February 7, 1994.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:-Adult Contemporary Category:-Rap/Hip-Hop Category:-Heavy Metal Category:...
- Whitney HoustonWhitney HoustonWhitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
- Whitney Houston
- American Music Awards of 1993American Music Awards of 1993The 20th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 25, 1993. It was hosted by Bobby Brown, Gloria Estefan and Wynonna Judd. Since Michael Jackson was the first artist awarded with the International Artist Award, Eddie Murphy announced that it will be called as the Michael Jackson...
- Bill GrahamBill GrahamWilliam Carvel "Bill" Graham, PC QC is a former Canadian politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of National Defence, and Leader of the Opposition and interim Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.-Personal life:...
- Bill Graham
- American Music Awards of 1992American Music Awards of 1992The 19th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 27, 1992.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:-Rap/Hip-Hop Category:-Heavy Metal Category:-Dance Category:-Adult Contemporary Category:-Performances:...
- James BrownJames BrownJames Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
- James Brown
- American Music Awards of 1991American Music Awards of 1991The 18th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 28, 1991.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:-Rap/Hip-Hop Category:-Heavy Metal Category:-Dance Category:-Performances:*MC Hammer- "Here Comes The Hammer"...
- Merle HaggardMerle HaggardMerle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
- Merle Haggard
- American Music Awards of 1990American Music Awards of 1990The 17th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 22, 1990.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:-Rap/Hip-Hop Category:-Heavy Metal Category:-Dance Category:...
- Neil DiamondNeil DiamondNeil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades from the 1960s until the present....
- Neil Diamond
1980s
- American Music Awards of 1989American Music Awards of 1989The 16th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 30, 1989.-Pop/Rock Category:***-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:-Rap/Hip-Hop Category:-Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Category:...
- Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
- Willie Nelson
- American Music Awards of 1988American Music Awards of 1988The 15th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 25, 1988.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:-References:* http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1988/amas.htm...
- The Beach BoysThe Beach BoysThe Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
- The Beach Boys
- American Music Awards of 1987American Music Awards of 1987The 14th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 26, 1987.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:...
- Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
- Elvis Presley
- American Music Awards of 1986American Music Awards of 1986The 13th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 27, 1986.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:...
- Paul McCartneyPaul McCartneySir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
- Paul McCartney
- American Music Awards of 1985American Music Awards of 1985The 12th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 28, 1985.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:...
- Loretta LynnLoretta LynnLoretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...
- Loretta Lynn
- American Music Awards of 1984American Music Awards of 1984The 11th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 16, 1984-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:...
- Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
- Michael Jackson
- American Music Awards of 1983American Music Awards of 1983The 10th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 17, 1983.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:...
- Kenny RogersKenny RogersKenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
- Kenny Rogers
- American Music Awards of 1982American Music Awards of 1982The 9th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 25, 1982.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:...
- Stevie WonderStevie WonderStevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
- Stevie Wonder
- American Music Awards of 1981American Music Awards of 1981The 8th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 30, 1981.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:...
- Chuck BerryChuck BerryCharles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...
- Chuck Berry
- American Music Awards of 1980American Music Awards of 1980The 7th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 18, 1980.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:...
- Benny GoodmanBenny GoodmanBenjamin David “Benny” Goodman was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader; widely known as the "King of Swing".In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in America...
- Benny Goodman
1970s
- American Music Awards of 1979American Music Awards of 1979The 6th Annual American Music Awards were held January 12, 1979.-Pop/Rock Category:-Soul/R&B Category:-Country Category:-Disco Category:...
- Perry ComoPerry ComoPierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr...
- Perry Como
- American Music Awards of 1978American Music Awards of 1978The 5th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 16, 1978.-Pop/Rock Category:*Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist**Barry Manilow*Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist**Linda Ronstadt*Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group**Fleetwood Mac...
- Ella FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldElla Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist...
- Ella Fitzgerald
- American Music Awards of 1977American Music Awards of 1977-Pop/Rock Category:*Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist**Elton John*Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist**Olivia Newton-John*Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group**Chicago*Favorite Pop/Rock Album**Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 - The Eagles...
- Johnny CashJohnny CashJohn R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
- Johnny Cash
- American Music Awards of 1976American Music Awards of 1976-Pop/Rock Category:*Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist**John Denver*Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist**Olivia Newton-John*Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group**Tony Orlando & Dawn*Favorite Pop/Rock Album**Have You Never Been Mellow? - Olivia Newton-John...
- Irving BerlinIrving BerlinIrving Berlin was an American composer and lyricist of Jewish heritage, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history.His first hit song, "Alexander's Ragtime Band", became world famous...
- Irving Berlin
- American Music Awards of 1975American Music Awards of 1975-Pop/Rock Category:*Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist**John Denver*Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist**Olivia Newton-John*Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group**Gladys Knight & The Pips*Favorite Pop/Rock Album**Behind Closed Doors - Charlie Rich...
- Berry Gordy, Jr.
- American Music Awards of 1974American Music Awards of 1974The 1st Annual American Music Awards was a televised awards show, produced by Dick Clark Productions, which aired on ABC February 19, 1974.-Pop/Rock Category:*Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist**Jim Croce*Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist**Helen Reddy...
- Bing CrosbyBing CrosbyHarry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....
- Bing Crosby