| 21st Annual American Music Awards | |
| Runtime: | 180 min. |
| Most Awards: | Whitney Houston (7 + 1 special award) |
| Most Nominations: | Whitney Houston (8) |
| Date: | February 7, 1994 |
| Previous: | 1993 |
| Next: | 1995 |
The 21st Annual American Music Awards were held on February 7, 1994, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1993.
Whitney Houston was the big winner of the night, winning seven out of the eight awards she was nominated for. She also won the Award of Merit that night.
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Toni Braxton | "Another Sad Love Song" | |
| Brooks & Dunn | "Hard Workin' Man" | |
| Michael Bolton | "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" | |
| Snoop Doggy Dogg Dr. Dre | "Gin and Juice" | |
| DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince | "I Wanna Rock" | |
| Kenny G | "Forever in Love" | |
| Gloria Estefan | "Mi Tierra" | |
| Vince Gill and Gladys Knight | "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" | |
| Gin Blossoms | "Hey Jealousy" | |
| Whitney Houston | "I Loves You, Porgy" "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" "I Have Nothing" | |
| Meat Loaf | "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" | |
| Rod Stewart | "Maggie May" "Having a Party" |