American Music Award for Artist of the Year
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| American Music Awards for Artist of the Year | |
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| Country | United States |
| Presented by | American Music Awards |
| First awarded | 1996 |
| Last awarded | 2021 |
| Currently held by | BTS |
| Most awards | Taylor Swift (6) |
| Most nominations | Taylor Swift (8) |
| Official website | theamas.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 6 wins. Swift is also the most nominated artist with 8 nominations, the first artist ever to be nominated in the category for four years in a row and the only act to win the award for three years in a row.
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Winners and nominees
1990s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
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| 1996 (23rd) |
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| Garth Brooks (Refused) | [1] | |
| TLC (Accepted) | ||
| Boyz II Men | ||
| Green Day | ||
| Hootie & the Blowfish | ||
| 1997 – 98 | N/A | |
| 1999 (26th) |
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| Garth Brooks | [2] | |
| Celine Dion (2nd place) | ||
| Shania Twain (3rd place) | ||
| Backstreet Boys (4th place) | ||
| Metallica (5th place) | ||
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 (48th) |
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| Taylor Swift | [22] | |
| Justin Bieber | ||
| Post Malone | ||
| Roddy Ricch | ||
| The Weeknd | ||
| 2021 (49th) |
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| BTS | [23] | |
| Ariana Grande | ||
| Drake | ||
| Olivia Rodrigo | ||
| Taylor Swift | ||
| The Weeknd |
Multiple wins
| Rank | Artist | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Taylor Swift | 6 wins | 2009, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2019 and 2020 |
| 2. | Justin Bieber | 2 wins | 2010 and 2012 |
| One Direction | 2014 and 2015 |
Multiple nominations
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