American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist explained

American Music Awards for Favorite Country Male Artist
Presenter:American Music Awards
Year:1974
Year2:2022
Holder:Morgan Wallen
Most Wins:Garth Brooks (8)
Most Nominations:George Strait (12)
Country:United States
Website:theamas.com

The American Music Award for Favorite Male Artist – Country has been awarded since 1974. Years reflect the year in 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 winner in this category is Garth Brooks with 8 wins.

Winners and nominees

1970s

YearArtistRef
1974
Charley Pride
Merle Haggard
Conway Twitty
1975
Charlie Rich
Roy Clark
Charley Pride
1976
John Denver
Merle Haggard
Charlie Rich
1977
Charley Pride
Freddy Fender
Conway Twitty
1978
Conway Twitty
Waylon Jennings
Kenny Rogers
1979
Kenny Rogers
Merle Haggard
Ronnie Milsap

1980s

YearArtistRef
1980
Kenny Rogers
Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson
1981
Kenny Rogers
Willie Nelson
Charley Pride
1982
Willie Nelson
Ronnie Milsap
T. G. Sheppard
Don Williams
1983
Kenny Rogers
Charley Pride
Conway Twitty
1984
Willie Nelson
Charley Pride
Kenny Rogers
Conway Twitty
1985
Kenny Rogers
Ricky Skaggs
Hank Williams Jr.
1986
Willie Nelson
Lee Greenwood
Hank Williams Jr.
1987
Willie Nelson
Ronnie Milsap
George Strait
Hank Williams Jr.
1988
Randy Travis
George Strait
Hank Williams Jr.
1989
Randy Travis
George Strait
Hank Williams Jr.

1990s

YearArtistRef
1990
Randy Travis[1]
George Strait
Hank Williams Jr.
1991
George Strait[2]
Clint Black
Garth Brooks
1992
Garth Brooks
Clint Black
Ricky Van Shelton
1993
Garth Brooks[3]
Billy Ray Cyrus
Vince Gill
Alan Jackson
1994
Garth Brooks
Vince Gill
Alan Jackson
George Strait
1995
Garth Brooks[4]
Vince Gill
Alan Jackson
1996
Garth Brooks[5]
Alan Jackson
George Strait
1997
Garth Brooks[6]
Alan Jackson
George Strait
1998
George Strait[7]
Clint Black
Alan Jackson
1999
Garth Brooks
Tim McGraw
George Strait

2000s

YearArtistRef
2000
Garth Brooks[8]
Tim McGraw
George Strait
2001
Tim McGraw
Alan Jackson
George Strait
2002
Tim McGraw
Toby Keith
Travis Tritt
2003
Tim McGraw[9]
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
2003
Tim McGraw[10]
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
2004
Toby Keith[11]
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Tim McGraw
2005
Tim McGraw[12]
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
2006
Toby Keith[13]
Kenny Chesney
Keith Urban
2007
Tim McGraw[14]
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
2008
Brad Paisley[15]
Garth Brooks
Kenny Chesney
2009
Keith Urban[16]
Jason Aldean
Darius Rucker

2010s

YearArtistRef
2010
Brad Paisley[17]
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
2011
Blake Shelton[18]
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
2012
Luke Bryan[19]
Jason Aldean
Eric Church
2013
Luke Bryan[20]
Hunter Hayes
Blake Shelton
2014
Luke Bryan[21]
Jason Aldean
Blake Shelton
2015
Luke Bryan[22]
Jason Aldean
Sam Hunt
2016
Blake Shelton[23]
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
2017
Keith Urban[24]
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
2018
Kane Brown[25]
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
2019
Kane Brown[26]
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett

2020s

YearArtistRef
2020
Kane Brown[27]
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
2021
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Jason Aldean
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
2022
Morgan Wallen[28]
Luke Combs
Walker Hayes
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton

Category facts

Multiple wins

8 wins
6 wins
5 wins
4 wins
3 wins
2 wins

Multiple nominations

12 nominations
10 nominations
9 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

Notes and References

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