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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 7 wins. Swift is also the most nominated artist with 9 nominations, the first artist ever to be nominated in the category for five consecutive years and the only act to win the award for three consecutive years.
| American Music Awards for Artist of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | American Music Awards |
| First awarded | 1996 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Currently held by | Taylor Swift |
| Most awards | Taylor Swift (7) |
| Most nominations | Taylor Swift (9) |
| Website | theamas.com |
1990s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 (23rd) | ||
| Garth Brooks (Refused) | [1] | |
| TLC (Accepted) | ||
| Boyz II Men | ||
| Green Day | ||
| Hootie & the Blowfish | ||
| 1997 – 98 | — | |
| [[American Music Awards of 1999|1999 (26th)]] | ||
| Garth Brooks | [2] | |
| Celine Dion (2nd place) | ||
| Shania Twain (3rd place) | ||
| Backstreet Boys (4th place) | ||
| Metallica (5th place) | ||
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Rank | Artist | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Taylor Swift | 7 wins | 2009, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022 |
| 2. | Justin Bieber | 2 wins | 2010 and 2012 |
| One Direction | 2014 and 2015 |
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