| 27th Annual American Music Awards | |
| Most Awards: | Garth Brooks (3) |
| Most Nominations: | Shania Twain and Britney Spears (3 each) |
| Runtime: | 180 minutes |
| Date: | January 17, 2000 |
| Host: | Norm Macdonald |
| Previous: | 1999 |
| Next: | 2001 |
The 27th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 17, 2000, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1999.
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mariah Carey Joe Nas | "Thank God I Found You" | |
| 'N Sync | "Bye Bye Bye" | |
| Brooks & Dunn | "Hurt Train" | |
| Christina Aguilera | "I Turn to You" "What a Girl Wants" | |
| Eurythmics | "I Saved the World Today" "Here Comes the Rain Again" | |
| Enrique Iglesias | "Rhythm Divine" | |
| Dr. Dre Eminem | "Forgot About Dre" | |
| Beck | "Mixed Bizness" | |
| Savage Garden | "I Knew I Loved You" | |
| Eve Faith Evans | "Love Is Blind" | |
| Lonestar | "Amazed" | |
| Creed | "Higher" | |
| Brian McKnight | "Back at One" | |
| Lenny Kravitz | "American Woman" |
| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Pop/Rock Category | ||
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Will Smith | Lenny Kravitz Ricky Martin |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Shania Twain | Whitney Houston Britney Spears |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Backstreet Boys | |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Supernatural - Santana | |
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist | Britney Spears | Kid Rock Jennifer Lopez |
| Soul/R&B Category | ||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | R. Kelly | Busta Rhymes Ginuwine |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Lauryn Hill | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group | TLC | Dru Hill K-Ci & JoJo |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill | My Love Is Your Love - Whitney Houston FanMail - TLC |
| Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist | Tyrese | Eve 702 |
| Country Category | ||
| Favorite Country Male Artist | Garth Brooks | Tim McGraw George Strait |
| Favorite Country Female Artist | Shania Twain | Faith Hill Martina McBride |
| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group | Brooks & Dunn | Diamond Rio Dixie Chicks |
| Favorite Country Album | Double Live - Garth Brooks | Fly - Dixie Chicks Always Never the Same - George Strait |
| Favorite Country New Artist | Montgomery Gentry | Sara Evans SheDaisy |
| Adult Contemporary Category | ||
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Phil Collins | |
| Alternative Category | ||
| Favorite Alternative Artist | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Kid Rock Limp Bizkit |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Category | ||
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | DMX | Jay-Z Juvenile |
| Latin Category | ||
| Favorite Latin Artist | Ricky Martin | |
| Soundtrack Category | ||
| Favorite Soundtrack | Wild Wild West | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Runaway Bride |
| Artist of the Decade Category (Fan voted) | ||
| 1950s Decade Award | Elvis Presley | |
| 1960s Decade Award | The Beatles | |
| 1970s Decade Award | Stevie Wonder | |
| 1980s Decade Award | Michael Jackson | |
| 1990s Decade Award | Garth Brooks | |
| Merit | ||
| Gustavo Cerati | ||
| Achievement Award | ||
| Mariah Carey |