American Music Awards of 1997 explained

24th Annual American Music Awards
Runtime:180 min.
Most Awards:Whitney Houston, Alanis Morissette and Toni Braxton (2 each)
Most Nominations:Mariah Carey (5)
Date:January 27, 1997
Host:Sinbad
Previous:1996
Next:1998

The 24th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 27, 1997, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1996.

Performances

Artist(s)Song(s)
Toni Braxton"Un-Break My Heart" (Soul Hex Anthem Vocal)
"You're Makin' Me High"
Brooks & Dunn"A Man This Lonely"
Bush"Greedy Fly"
Alan Jackson"Everything I Love"
Little Richard"Good Golly Miss Molly"
Metallica"King Nothing"
Mötley Crüe"Shout at the Devil"
Nas"Street Dreams"
"If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)"
New Edition"I'm Still in Love with You"
LeAnn Rimes"Unchained Melody"
Rod Stewart"If We Fall In Love Tonight"
Keith Sweat"Nobody"

Winners and nominees

SubcategoryWinnerNominees
Pop/Rock Category
Favorite Pop/Rock Male ArtistEric ClaptonBryan Adams
Seal
Favorite Pop/Rock Female ArtistAlanis MorissetteMariah Carey
Celine Dion
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/GroupHootie & the BlowfishFugees
Dave Matthews Band
Favorite Pop/Rock AlbumJagged Little PillAlanis MorissetteAnthology – The Beatles
Daydream – Mariah Carey
Favorite Pop/Rock New ArtistJewelDonna Lewis
No Doubt
Soul/R&B Category
Favorite Soul/R&B Male ArtistKeith SweatD'Angelo
R. Kelly
Favorite Soul/R&B Female ArtistToni BraxtonBrandy
Mariah Carey
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/GroupNew EditionFugees
TLC
Favorite Soul/R&B AlbumSecretsToni BraxtonDaydream – Mariah Carey
Keith SweatKeith Sweat
Favorite Soul/R&B New ArtistD'AngeloDeborah Cox
Tony Rich Project
Country Category
Favorite Country Male ArtistGarth BrooksAlan Jackson
George Strait
Favorite Country Female ArtistShania TwainFaith Hill
Wynonna
Favorite Country Band/Duo/GroupBrooks & DunnBlackHawk
The Mavericks
Favorite Country AlbumBlue Clear SkyGeorge StraitFresh Horses – Garth Brooks
The Woman in Me – Shania Twain
Favorite Country New ArtistLeAnn RimesTerri Clark
Mindy McCready
Adult Contemporary Category
Favorite Adult Contemporary ArtistWhitney HoustonMariah Carey
Celine Dion
Alternative Category
Favorite Alternative ArtistThe Smashing PumpkinsBush
Stone Temple Pilots
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Category
Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock ArtistMetallicaThe Smashing Pumpkins
Stone Temple Pilots
Rap/Hip-Hop Category
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist2PacBone Thugs-N-Harmony
Coolio
Soundtrack Album
Favorite SoundtrackWaiting to ExhaleThe Nutty Professor
The Crow: City of Angels
Merit
Little Richard
International Artist Award
Bee Gees

References