The American Music Award for Favorite Country Single is a major music industry award that was created in 1974. However, the award was discontinued after 1995.[1]
Years reflect the year in which the American Music Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
The all-time winner of awards in this category was Kenny Rogers. Rogers won a total of 5 AMA Favorite Country Single trophies, two of which were shared as part of a duet with Dolly Parton.
| Year | Artist | Video | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | |||
| Michael Jackson | "Beat It" | ||
| Billy Joel | "Tell Her About It" | ||
| Michael Jackson | "Billie Jean" | ||
| 1985 | |||
| Lionel Richie | "Hello" | ||
| Prince | "When Doves Cry" | ||
| Ray Parker Jr. | "Ghostbusters" | ||
| 1986 | |||
| Huey Lewis and the News | "The Power of Love" | ||
| A-ha | "Take On Me" | ||
| Philip Bailey and Phil Collins | "Easy Lover" | ||
| 1987 | |||
| Lionel Richie | "Dancing on the Ceiling" | ||
| Belinda Carlisle | "Mad About You" | ||
| Janet Jackson | "When I Think of You" | ||
| Robert Palmer | "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" | ||
| 1988 | |||
| Janet Jackson | "When I Think of You" | ||
| Peter Gabriel | "Sledgehammer" | ||
| Robert Palmer | "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ||
| Lionel Richie | ||
| Bruce Springsteen | ||
| Prince | ||
| 1986 | ||
| Bruce Springsteen | ||
| Huey Lewis | ||
| Phil Collins | ||
| 1987 | ||
| Billy Ocean | ||
| Howard Jones | ||
| Peter Gabriel | ||
| Robert Palmer |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ||
| Cyndi Lauper | ||
| Laura Branigan | ||
| Tina Turner | ||
| 1986 | ||
| Pat Benatar | ||
| Aretha Franklin | ||
| Madonna | ||
| 1987 | ||
| Madonna | ||
| Belinda Carlisle | ||
| Janet Jackson | ||
| Whitney Houston |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ||
| Huey Lewis and the News | ||
| Culture Club | ||
| Duran Duran | ||
| 1986 | ||
| Wham! | ||
| Eurythmics | ||
| Tears for Fears | ||
| 1987 | ||
| Huey Lewis and the News | ||
| Culture Club | ||
| Run-DMC | ||
| Simple Minds |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ||
| Tracy Chapman | ||
| Rick Astley | ||
| Taylor Dayne | ||
| 1990 | ||
| Milli Vanilli | ||
| Living Colour | ||
| Traveling Wilburys | ||
| 1991 | ||
| Vanilla Ice | ||
| Mariah Carey | ||
| Wilson Phillips | ||
| 1992 | ||
| C+C Music Factory | ||
| Boyz II Men | ||
| Color Me Badd | ||
| 1993 | ||
| Pearl Jam | ||
| Arrested Development | ||
| TLC | ||
| 1994 | ||
| Stone Temple Pilots | ||
| Blind Melon | ||
| SWV | ||
| 1995 | ||
| Ace of Base | ||
| All-4-One | ||
| Counting Crows | ||
| 1996 | ||
| Hootie & the Blowfish | ||
| Alanis Morissette | ||
| Blues Traveler | ||
| 1997 | ||
| Jewel | ||
| Donna Lewis | ||
| No Doubt | ||
| 1998 | ||
| Spice Girls | ||
| Matchbox Twenty | ||
| The Wallflowers | ||
| 1999 | ||
| NSYNC | ||
| Natalie Imbruglia | ||
| Third Eye Blind | ||
| 2000 | ||
| Britney Spears | ||
| Jennifer Lopez | ||
| Kid Rock | ||
| 2001 | ||
| 3 Doors Down | ||
| Jessica Simpson | ||
| Macy Gray | ||
| 2002 | ||
| Alicia Keys | ||
| Lifehouse | ||
| Nelly Furtado | ||
| 2003 | ||
| Ashanti | ||
| Kelly Clarkson | ||
| Puddle of Mudd |
| Year | Artist | Video | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | |||
| Alabama | "Dixieland Delight" | ||
| Dolly Parton | "Potential New Boyfriend" | ||
| Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson | "Pancho and Lefty" | ||
| 1985 | |||
| Anne Murray | "A Little Good News" | ||
| The Statler Brothers | "Elizabeth" | ||
| Willie Nelson | "Tougher Than Leather" | ||
| 1986 | |||
| The Highwaymen | "Highwayman" | ||
| Alabama | "40 Hour Week (For a Livin')" | ||
| Hank Williams Jr. | "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" | ||
| 1987 | |||
| The Judds | "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)" | ||
| Dwight Yoakam | "Honky-Tonk Man" | ||
| George Jones | "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" | ||
| Reba McEntire | "Whoever's in New England" | ||
| 1988 | |||
| Randy Travis | "Forever and Ever, Amen" | ||
| Hank Williams Jr. | "My Name Is Bocephus" | ||
| Reba McEntire | "What Am I Gonna Do About You" |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ||
| Willie Nelson | ||
| Hank Williams Jr. | ||
| Waylon Jennings | ||
| 1986 | ||
| Hank Williams Jr. | ||
| Lee Greenwood | ||
| Ricky Skaggs | ||
| 1987 | ||
| George Jones | ||
| Gary Morris | ||
| George Strait | ||
| Mel McDaniel |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ||
| Anne Murray | ||
| Charly McClain | ||
| Gus Hardin | ||
| 1986 | ||
| Crystal Gayle | ||
| Anne Murray | ||
| Janie Fricke | ||
| 1987 | ||
| Reba McEntire | ||
| Anne Murray | ||
| Janie Fricke | ||
| Marie Osmond |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ||
| The Oak Ridge Boys | ||
| The Statler Brothers | ||
| Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr. | ||
| 1986 | ||
| The Highwaymen | ||
| Alabama | ||
| The Oak Ridge Boys | ||
| 1987 | ||
| Alabama | ||
| The Forester Sisters | ||
| The Judds | ||
| Sawyer Brown |
| Year | Artist | Video | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | |||
| Michael Jackson | "Beat It" | ||
| Donna Summer | "She Works Hard for the Money" | ||
| Michael Jackson | "Billie Jean" | ||
| 1985 | |||
| Lionel Richie | "Hello" | ||
| Prince | "When Doves Cry" | ||
| Ray Parker Jr. | "Ghostbusters" | ||
| 1986 | |||
| Whitney Houston | "Saving All My Love for You" | ||
| Aretha Franklin | "Freeway of Love" | ||
| Ready for the World | "Oh Sheila" | ||
| 1987 | |||
| Whitney Houston | "The Greatest Love of All" | ||
| Billy Ocean | "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" | ||
| Janet Jackson | "When I Think of You" | ||
| Run-DMC | "Walk This Way" | ||
| 1988 | |||
| Janet Jackson | "When I Think of You" | ||
| Peter Gabriel | "Sledgehammer" | ||
| Robert Palmer | "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ||
| Lionel Richie | ||
| Prince | ||
| Ray Parker Jr. | ||
| 1986 | ||
| Stevie Wonder | ||
| Philip Bailey and Phil Collins | ||
| Prince | ||
| 1987 | ||
| Lionel Richie | ||
| Billy Ocean | ||
| James Brown | ||
| Oran "Juice" Jones |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ||
| Tina Turner | ||
| Chaka Khan | ||
| Sheila E. | ||
| 1986 | ||
| Aretha Franklin | ||
| Sade | ||
| Whitney Houston | ||
| 1987 | ||
| Janet Jackson | ||
| Aretha Franklin | ||
| Tina Turner | ||
| Whitney Houston |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ||
| The Pointer Sisters | ||
| Kool & the Gang | ||
| The Time | ||
| 1986 | ||
| The Pointer Sisters | ||
| Ashford & Simpson | ||
| Kool & the Gang | ||
| 1987 | ||
| Kool & the Gang | ||
| Cameo | ||
| The Jets | ||
| Run-DMC |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ||
| Al B. Sure! | ||
| Karyn White | ||
| Tony! Toni! Tone! | ||
| 1990 | ||
| Milli Vanilli | ||
| Babyface (musician) | ||
| Soul II Soul | ||
| 1991 | ||
| Bell Biv DeVoe | ||
| Johnny Gill | ||
| Lisa Stansfield | ||
| 1992 | ||
| Boyz II Men | ||
| Color Me Badd | ||
| Hi-Five | ||
| 1993 | ||
| Kris Kross | ||
| Arrested Development | ||
| Jodeci | ||
| 1994 | ||
| Toni Braxton | ||
| Silk | ||
| SWV | ||
| 1995 | ||
| All-4-One | ||
| Aaliyah | ||
| Warren G | ||
| 1996 | ||
| Brandy Norwood | ||
| Monica | ||
| Soul for Real | ||
| 1997 | ||
| D'Angelo | ||
| Deborah Cox | ||
| Tony Rich | ||
| 1998 | ||
| Erykah Badu | ||
| Dru Hill | ||
| Sean Combs | ||
| 1999 | ||
| Lauryn Hill | ||
| LSG | ||
| Next | ||
| 2000 | ||
| Tyrese Gibson | ||
| 702 | ||
| Eve | ||
| 2001 | ||
| Donell Jones | ||
| Mary Mary | ||
| Pink | ||
| 2002 | ||
| Alicia Keys | ||
| Blu Cantrell | ||
| Musiq Soulchild | ||
| 2003 | ||
| Ashanti | ||
| B2K | ||
| Nappy Roots |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ||
| Def Leppard | ||
| Guns N' Roses | ||
| Van Halen | ||
| 1990 | ||
| Guns N' Roses | ||
| Aerosmith | ||
| Mötley Crüe | ||
| 1991 | ||
| Aerosmith | ||
| Mötley Crüe | ||
| Poison | ||
| 1992 | ||
| Guns N' Roses | ||
| Metallica | ||
| Van Halen | ||
| 1993 | ||
| Metallica | ||
| Def Leppard | ||
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | ||
| 1994 | ||
| Aerosmith | ||
| Metallica | ||
| Pearl Jam | ||
| 1995 | ||
| Nirvana | ||
| Pearl Jam | ||
| Stone Temple Pilots | ||
| 1996 | ||
| Pearl Jam | ||
| Green Day | ||
| Van Halen | ||
| 1997 | ||
| Metallica | ||
| The Smashing Pumpkins | ||
| Stone Temple Pilots |
| Year | Artist | Album | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | |||
| Def Leppard | Hysteria | ||
| Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | ||
| Van Halen | OU812 | ||
| 1990 | |||
| Guns N' Roses | Appetite for Destruction | ||
| Mötley Crüe | Dr. Feelgood | ||
| Skid Row | Skid Row | ||
| 1991 | |||
| Mötley Crüe | Dr. Feelgood | ||
| Aerosmith | Pump | ||
| Poison | Flesh & Blood | ||
| 1992 | |||
| Van Halen | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | ||
| Guns N' Roses | Use Your Illusion I | ||
| Metallica | Metallica |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Skid Row | ||
| Warrant | ||
| Winger | ||
| 1991 | ||
| Slaughter | ||
| Bruce Dickinson | ||
| Don Dokken | ||
| 1992 | ||
| FireHouse | ||
| Alice in Chains | ||
| Nirvana | ||
| 1993 | ||
| Pearl Jam | ||
| Mr. Big | ||
| Ugly Kid Joe |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Paula Abdul | ||
| Bobby Brown | ||
| Janet Jackson | ||
| 1991 | ||
| Janet Jackson | ||
| Madonna | ||
| Michel'le | ||
| 1992 | ||
| C+C Music Factory | ||
| Crystal Waters | ||
| Madonna |
| Year | Artist | Song | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | |||
| Janet Jackson | "Miss You Much" | ||
| Madonna | "Like a Prayer" | ||
| Soul II Soul | "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" | ||
| 1991 | |||
| Madonna | "Vogue" | ||
| En Vogue | "Hold On" | ||
| Snap! | "The Power" | ||
| 1992 | |||
| C+C Music Factory | "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" | ||
| Crystal Waters | "Gypsy Woman" | ||
| Mariah Carey | "Someday" |
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Tone Loc | ||
| De La Soul | ||
| Soul II Soul | ||
| 1991 | ||
| Bell Biv DeVoe | ||
| En Vogue | ||
| Michel'le | ||
| 1992 | ||
| C+C Music Factory | ||
| Crystal Waters | ||
| The KLF |