American Music Award for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist

The American Music Award for Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist has been awarded since 2002.

Years reflect the year in which the American Music Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward when awards were handed out on November of the same year).

Casting Crowns, won the award the most times

2010s

• American Music Awards of 2015
  • Casting Crowns
    • Hillsong United
    • MercyMe
• American Music Awards of 2014
  • Casting Crowns
    • Hillsong United
    • Newsboys
• American Music Awards of 2013
  • Matthew West
    • Chris Tomlin
    • tobyMac
• American Music Awards of 2012
  • tobyMac
    • Jeremy Camp
    • Newsboys
• American Music Awards of 2011
  • Casting Crowns
    • tobyMac
    • Third Day
• American Music Awards of 2010
  • MercyMe
    • Casting Crowns
    • tobyMac

2000s

• American Music Awards of 2009
  • Mary Mary
    • Brandon Heath
    • Jeremy Camp
• American Music Awards of 2008
  • Third Day
    • Casting Crowns
    • MercyMe
• American Music Awards of 2007
  • Casting Crowns
    • Jeremy Camp
    • tobyMac
• American Music Awards of 2006
  • Kirk Franklin
    • Aly & AJ
    • Casting Crowns
• American Music Awards of 2005
  • Mary Mary
    • Casting Crowns
    • Jars of Clay
• American Music Awards of 2004
  • MercyMe
    • Steven Curtis Chapman
    • Third Day
• American Music Awards of 2003 (November)
  • Steven Curtis Chapman
    • MercyMe
    • Third Day
• American Music Awards of 2003
  • Avalon
    • Jars of Clay
    • P.O.D.
• American Music Awards of 2002
  • Yolanda Adams
    • Steven Curtis Chapman
    • Donnie McClurkin