American Music Award for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist

American Music Awards for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Music Awards
First awarded1992
Last awarded2020
Currently held byJonas Brothers
Most awardsCeline Dion (4)
Most nominationsCeline Dion (6)
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The American Music Awards for Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary has been awarded since 1992. 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 winner in this category is Celine Dion with 4 wins, she is also the most nominated artist with 6 nominations.

Winners and nominees

1990s

Year Artist Ref
1992
(19th)
Natalie Cole [citation needed]
Paula Abdul
Whitney Houston
1993
(20th)
Michael Bolton [1]
Mariah Carey
Genesis
1994
(21st)
Kenny G [citation needed]
Michael Bolton
Whitney Houston
1995
(22nd)
Michael Bolton [2]
Boyz II Men
Mariah Carey
1996
(23rd)
Eagles [3]
Hootie & the Blowfish
Michael Jackson
1997
(24th)
Whitney Houston [4]
Mariah Carey
Celine Dion
1998
(25th)
Elton John [5]
Michael Bolton
Celine Dion
1999
(26th)
Celine Dion [citation needed]
Backstreet Boys
Shania Twain

2000s

Year Artist Ref
2000
(27th)
Phil Collins [6]
Cher
Shania Twain
2001
(28th)
Celine Dion [citation needed]
Marc Anthony
Faith Hill
2002
(29th)
Sade [citation needed]
Enya
LeAnn Rimes
2003
(30th)
Celine Dion [7]
Vanessa Carlton
Five for Fighting
2003
(31st)
Celine Dion [8]
Cher
Norah Jones
2004
(32nd)
Sheryl Crow [9]
Harry Connick Jr.
Norah Jones
2005
(33rd)
Kelly Clarkson [10]
Maroon 5
John Mayer
2006
(34th)
Kelly Clarkson [11]
Michael Bublé
Rob Thomas
2007
(35th)
Daughtry [12]
Norah Jones
John Mayer
2008
(36th)
Jordin Sparks [13]
Daughtry
Eagles
2009
(37th)
Taylor Swift [14]
Daughtry
Jason Mraz

2010s

Year Artist Ref
2010
(38th)
Michael Bublé [15]
Lady Antebellum
Train
2011
(39th)
Adele [16]
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
2012
(40th)
Adele [17]
Kelly Clarkson
Train
2013
(41st)
Maroon 5 [18]
Bruno Mars
P!nk
2014
(42nd)
Katy Perry [19]
Sara Bareilles
OneRepublic
2015
(43rd)
Taylor Swift [20]
Ed Sheeran
Meghan Trainor
2016
(44th)
Adele [21]
Rachel Platten
Meghan Trainor
2017
(45th)
Shawn Mendes [22]
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
2018
(46th)
Shawn Mendes [23]
Pink
Ed Sheeran
2019
(47th)
Taylor Swift [24]
Pink
Maroon 5

2020s

Year Artist Ref
2020
(48th)
Jonas Brothers [25]
Lewis Capaldi
Maroon 5

Category facts

Multiple wins

Multiple nominations

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