# American Music Awards of 1999

The 26th Annual American Music Awards on January 11, 1999, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1998.

## Performances

| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Whitney Houston Babyface (on piano) | "Until You Come Back" |
| Whitney Houston Wyclef Jean Babyface (on piano) | "My Love Is Your Love" |
| Backstreet Boys | "All I Have to Give" "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" (Matty's Remix) |
| Dixie Chicks | "Wide Open Spaces" |
| Third Eye Blind | "Graduate" |
| K-Ci & JoJo | "All My Life" |
| Next | "Too Close" |
| K-Ci & JoJo Next | "Love and Happiness" |
| Blondie Coolio Wu-Tang Clan Mo B. Dick | "No Exit" |
| Brian McKnight 98 Degrees Shawn Mullins NSYNC LeAnn Rimes | Tribute to Billy Joel: "Piano Man" "Uptown Girl" "Allentown" "You May Be Right" "Just the Way You Are" |
| Brandy | "Have You Ever?" |
| Cher | "Believe" |
| Burt Bacharach Elvis Costello | "Toledo" |
| Trisha Yearwood Garth Brooks | "Powerful Thing" |
| Goo Goo Dolls | "Slide" |
| Master P Silkk the Shocker Mo B. Dick | "Goodbye To My Homies" |
| Los Tigres del Norte | "Golpes en el Corazón" |

## Presenters

* Brandy and Melissa Joan Hart (hosts) – opened the show and presented Favorite Soul/R&B Album
* Will Smith – introduced Whitney Houston
* Monica and NSYNC – presented Favorite Country Album
* Deborah Cox and Issac Hayes – presented Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
* Freddie Prinze Jr. and Tatyana Ali – presented Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
* LeAnn Rimes and David Boreanaz – presented Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
* Sinbad and The Kinleys – presented Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist
* Faith Evans and Everclear – introduced Blondie, Coolio and Wu-Tang Clan
* Kathy Kinney and Sugar Ray – presented Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo or Group
* Garth Brooks – presented the Award of Merit to Billy Joel
* Kiss – presented Favorite Pop/Rock Album
* Boy George and Vonda Shepard – presented Favorite Soundtrack
* Paula Abdul – introduced Cher
* Toby Keith and Randy Travis – presented Favorite Country New Artist
* Carmen Electra and Dru Hill – presented Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist
* Elise Neal and D.L. Hughley - presented Favorite Latin Artist
* Shawn Mullins and Laura Innes – presented Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group
* Donny and Marie Osmond – announced The Winners Of The Concert From The Previous Year
* Chaka Khan and Method Man – presented Favorite Alternative Artist
* Britney Spears – introduced The Goo Goo Dolls
* The Wilkinsons – presented Favorite Country Male Artist
* Jack Wagner and Steve Wariner – presented Favorite Country Female Artist
* Daisy Fuentes, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans – presented Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
* Snoop Dogg and Bill Maher – presented Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
* Gerald Levert and Tia and Tamera Mowry – presented Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
* Enrique Iglesias – presented Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist

## Winners and nominees

| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
| Concert Artist of the Year |||
| Concert Artist of the Year | Garth Brooks | Celine Dion (2nd place) Shania Twain (3rd place) Backstreet Boys (4th place) Metallica (5th place) |
| Pop/Rock Category |||
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Eric Clapton | Puff Daddy Will Smith |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Celine Dion | Brandy Shania Twain |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Aerosmith | Backstreet Boys Matchbox 20 |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Big Willie Style - Will Smith | Let's Talk About Love - Celine Dion Come On Over - Shania Twain |
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist | N'Sync | Natalie Imbruglia Third Eye Blind |
| Soul/R&B Category |||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Will Smith | Mase Brian McKnight |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Janet Jackson | Aaliyah Brandy |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group | K-Ci & JoJo | Next Xscape |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Big Willie Style - Will Smith | Love Always - K-Ci & JoJo Anytime - Brian McKnight |
| Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist | Lauryn Hill | LSG Next |
| Country Category |||
| Favorite Country Male Artist | Garth Brooks | Tim McGraw George Strait |
| Favorite Country Female Artist | Shania Twain | Faith Hill LeAnn Rimes |
| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group | Alabama | Brooks & Dunn Dixie Chicks |
| Favorite Country Album | Sevens - Garth Brooks | One Step at a Time - George Strait Come On Over - Shania Twain |
| Favorite Country New Artist | Dixie Chicks | The Kinleys The Wilkinsons |
| Adult Contemporary Category |||
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Celine Dion | Backstreet Boys Shania Twain |
| Alternative Category |||
| Favorite Alternative Artist | Pearl Jam | Green Day Third Eye Blind |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Category |||
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | Master P | Beastie Boys Puff Daddy |
| Latin Category |||
| Favorite Latin Artist | Enrique Iglesias | Los Tigres del Norte Ricky Martin |
| Soundtrack Category |||
| Favorite Soundtrack | Titanic | Armageddon City of Angels |
| Merit |||
| Billy Joel |||