American Music Awards of 1992 explained

19th Annual American Music Awards
Runtime:180 min.
Country:United States
Network:ABC
Date:January 27, 1992
Most Awards:C+C Music Factory (5)
Most Nominations:C+C Music Factory (6)
Host:MC Hammer
Previous:1991
Next:1993

The 19th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 27, 1992, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1991.

C+C Music Factory were the most nominated and the big winners of the night, winning five out of the 6 trophies they were up to. Pop star Michael Bolton, soul's Luther Vandross and Natalie Cole each garnered two awards.[1]

Performances

Artist(s)Song(s)
MC Hammer"Do Not Pass Me By"
Color Me BaddMedley:
"I Adore Mi Amor"
"I Wanna Sex You Up"
"All 4 Love"
Reba McEntire"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
Guns N' Roses"Yesterdays"
Whitney HoustonMedley:
"I'm Your Baby Tonight"
"My Name Is Not Susan"
"Who Do You Love"
Celine Dion
Peabo Bryson
"Beauty and the Beast"
Wynonna Judd"She Is His Only Need"
James BrownMedley:
"Please, Please, Please"
"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"
"Sex Machine"
"It's Time To Love"
"Out of Sight"
Boyz II Men"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
Travis Tritt"Anymore"
MC Hammer"2 Legit 2 Quit"
"Pump It Up"
Notes

Winners and nominees

SubcategoryWinnerNominees
Pop/Rock Category
Favorite Pop/Rock Male ArtistMichael Bolton
Favorite Pop/Rock Female ArtistPaula Abdul
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/GroupC+C Music FactoryColor Me Badd
Guns N' Roses
Favorite Pop/Rock AlbumTime, Love & TendernessMichael Bolton
Favorite Pop/Rock Song"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams
Favorite Pop/Rock New ArtistC+C Music FactoryBoyz II Men
Color Me Badd
Soul/R&B Category
Favorite Soul/R&B Male ArtistLuther Vandross
Favorite Soul/R&B Female ArtistMariah Carey
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/GroupBell Biv DeVoeBoyz II Men
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Favorite Soul/R&B AlbumPower of LoveLuther VandrossCooleyhighharmonyBoyz II Men
I'm Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston
New Jack City – soundtrack
Favorite Soul/R&B Song"I Wanna Sex You Up" – Color Me Badd
Favorite Soul/R&B New ArtistBoyz II Men
Country Category
Favorite Country Male ArtistGarth BrooksClint Black
Ricky Van Shelton
Favorite Country Female ArtistReba McEntireKathy Mattea
Dolly Parton
Favorite Country Band/Duo/GroupAlabamaThe Judds
Kentucky Headhunters
Favorite Country AlbumNo FencesGarth BrooksPut Yourself in My ShoesClint Black
Ropin' the Wind – Garth Brooks
Don't Rock the JukeboxAlan Jackson
Rumor Has ItReba McEntire
It's All About to ChangeTravis Tritt
Favorite Country Song"The Thunder Rolls" – Garth Brooks"Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)" – Travis Tritt
"She's in Love with the Boy" – Trisha Yearwood
Favorite Country New ArtistTrisha YearwoodBilly Dean
Pam Tillis
Adult Contemporary Category
Favorite Adult Contemporary ArtistNatalie Cole
Favorite Adult Contemporary AlbumUnforgettable... with LoveNatalie Cole
Favorite Adult Contemporary New ArtistMichael W. SmithMarc Cohn
The Triplets
Dance Category
Favorite Dance ArtistC+C Music FactoryMadonna
Crystal Waters
Favorite Dance Song"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" – C+C Music Factory
Favorite Dance New ArtistC+C Music FactoryThe KLF
Crystal Waters
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Category
Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock ArtistGuns N' Roses
Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock AlbumFor Unlawful Carnal KnowledgeVan Halen
Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New ArtistFirehouse
Rap/Hip-Hop Category
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop ArtistMC HammerDJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
N.W.A.
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop AlbumHomebaseDJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New ArtistNaughty by Nature
Merit
James Brown

Notes and References

  1. Web site: C + C Tops American Music Awards. The Washington Post. January 13, 2019.