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American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist

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American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Music Awards
First awarded1974
Last awarded2022
Currently held byHarry Styles
Most awardsJustin Bieber (4)
Most nominationsMichael Jackson (7)
Websitetheamas.com

The American Music Award for Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock 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). Justin Bieber has the most wins in this category with four. Michael Jackson is the most nominated male artist with 7 nominations and is the only singer to have won this award in three separate decades (80s, 90s and 00s).

Winners and nominees

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1970s

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Year Artist Ref
1974
(1st)
Jim Croce [citation needed]
Elton John
Stevie Wonder
1975
(2nd)
John Denver [citation needed]
Elton John
Charlie Rich
1976
(3rd)
John Denver [citation needed]
Elton John
Neil Sedaka
1977
(4th)
Elton John [citation needed]
Peter Frampton
Barry Manilow
1978
(5th)
Barry Manilow [citation needed]
Peter Frampton
Stevie Wonder
1979
(6th)
Barry Manilow [citation needed]
Andy Gibb
Billy Joel

1980s

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Year Artist Ref
1980
(7th)
Barry Manilow [citation needed]
Billy Joel
Kenny Rogers
1981
(8th)
Kenny Rogers [citation needed]
Billy Joel
Bob Seger
1982
(9th)
Kenny Rogers [citation needed]
John Lennon
Eddie Rabbitt
Rick Springfield
1983
(10th)
John Mellencamp [citation needed]
Rick Springfield
Paul McCartney
1984
(11th)
Michael Jackson [citation needed]
David Bowie
Billy Joel
Lionel Richie
1985
(12th)
Lionel Richie [citation needed]
Prince
Bruce Springsteen
1986
(13th)
Bruce Springsteen [citation needed]
Phil Collins
Prince
1987
(14th)
Lionel Richie [citation needed]
Peter Gabriel
Robert Palmer
David Lee Roth
1988
(15th)
Paul Simon [citation needed]
Michael Jackson
George Michael
1989
(16th)
George Michael [citation needed]
Michael Jackson
Steve Winwood

1990s

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Year Artist Ref
1990
(17th)
Bobby Brown [1]
Richard Marx
John Mellencamp
1991
(18th)
Phil Collins [2]
Michael Bolton
MC Hammer
1992
(19th)
Michael Bolton [citation needed]
Bryan Adams
Rod Stewart
1993
(20th)
Michael Bolton [3]
Bryan Adams
Eric Clapton
Michael Jackson
1994
(21st)
Eric Clapton [citation needed]
Michael Bolton
Michael Jackson
Rod Stewart
1995
(22nd)
Michael Bolton [4]
Bryan Adams
Meat Loaf
1996
(23rd)
Michael Jackson [5]
Elton John
Seal
1997
(24th)
Eric Clapton [6]
Bryan Adams
Seal
1998
(25th)
Babyface [7]
Beck
Puff Daddy
1999
(26th)
Eric Clapton [citation needed]
Puff Daddy
Will Smith

2000s

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Year Artist Ref
2000
(27th)
Will Smith [8]
Lenny Kravitz
Ricky Martin
2001
(28th)
Kid Rock [citation needed]
Marc Anthony
Eminem
2002
(29th)
Lenny Kravitz [citation needed]
R. Kelly
Shaggy
2003
(30th)
Eminem [9]
Enrique Iglesias
Nelly
2003
(31st)
Kid Rock [10]
Clay Aiken
John Mayer
Justin Timberlake
2004
(32nd)
Usher [11]
Josh Groban
Lenny Kravitz
Michael McDonald
2005
(33rd)
Will Smith [12]
50 Cent
Rob Thomas
2006
(34th)
Sean Paul [13]
Nick Lachey
Kanye West
2007
(35th)
Justin Timberlake [14]
Akon
Timbaland
2008
(36th)
Chris Brown [15]
Kid Rock
Usher
2009
(37th)
Michael Jackson [16]
Eminem
T.I.

2010s

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Year Artist Ref
2010
(38th)
Justin Bieber [17]
Eminem
Usher
2011
(39th)
Bruno Mars [18]
Justin Bieber
Pitbull
2012
(40th)
Justin Bieber [19]
Flo Rida
Pitbull
Usher
2013
(41st)
Justin Timberlake [20]
Bruno Mars
Robin Thicke
2014
(42nd)
Sam Smith [21]
John Legend
Pharrell Williams
2015
(43rd)
Ed Sheeran [22]
Nick Jonas
Sam Smith
2016
(44th)
Justin Bieber [23]
Drake
The Weeknd
2017
(45th)
Bruno Mars [24]
Drake
Ed Sheeran
2018
(46th)
Post Malone [25]
Drake
Ed Sheeran
2019
(47th)
Khalid [26]
Post Malone
Drake

2020s

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Year Artist Ref
2020
(48th)
Justin Bieber [27]
Post Malone
The Weeknd
2021
(49th)
Ed Sheeran [28]
Drake
Justin Bieber
Lil Nas X
The Weeknd
2022
(50th)
Harry Styles [29]
Bad Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
The Weeknd

Category facts

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Multiple wins

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Multiple nominations

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References

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