# American Music Awards of 1993

The 20th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 25, 1993, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1992. It was hosted by Bobby Brown, Gloria Estefan and Wynonna Judd.
Mariah Carey was the most nominated artist of the night, with a total of six nominations. Michael Jackson and Michael Bolton both received the most wins with two each. Jackson was also awarded with the International Artist Award, and since he was the first artist awarded with the honor, Eddie Murphy announced its full name as the Michael Jackson International Artist Award.

## Performances

| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Michael Jackson | "Dangerous" |
| Gloria Estefan | Medley: "Dr. Beat" "Conga" "1-2-3" "Get on Your Feet" |
| Kris Kross | Medley: "Freak Da Funk" "Jump" "Warm It Up" "It's a Shame" |
| Reba McEntire Vince Gill | "The Heart Won't Lie" |
| Boyz II Men | "End of the Road" |
| Michael Bolton | Medley: "To Love Somebody" "Drift Away" |
| Bobby Brown | "Get Away" |
| Wynonna Judd | "My Strongest Weakness" |
| Bon Jovi | "Bed of Roses" |
| Billy Ray Cyrus Sly Dog | "She's Not Cryin' Anymore" |
| Stephen Stills | "Find the Cost of Freedom" |
| Metallica | "Wherever I May Roam" |

## Winners and nominees

| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
| Pop/Rock Category |||
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Michael Bolton | Bryan Adams Eric Clapton Michael Jackson |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Mariah Carey | Amy Grant Bonnie Raitt Vanessa Williams |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Genesis | Kris Kross U2 |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Dangerous – Michael Jackson | Totally Krossed Out – Kris Kross Achtung Baby – U2 |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Song | "End of the Road" – Boyz II Men | "I'll Be There" – Mariah Carey "Under the Bridge" – Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist | Pearl Jam | Arrested Development TLC |
| Soul/R&B Category |||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Bobby Brown | Tevin Campbell Michael Jackson Gerald Levert |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Patti LaBelle | Mary J. Blige Mariah Carey Vanessa L. Williams |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group | Boyz II Men | En Vogue Jodeci |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Funky Divas – En Vogue | Unplugged – Mariah Carey Dangerous – Michael Jackson |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Song | "Remember the Time" – Michael Jackson | "Honey Love" – R. Kelly & Public Announcement "Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)" – Patti LaBelle |
| Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist | Kris Kross | Arrested Development Jodeci |
| Country Category |||
| Favorite Country Male Artist | Garth Brooks | Billy Ray Cyrus Vince Gill Alan Jackson |
| Favorite Country Female Artist | Reba McEntire | Lorrie Morgan Tanya Tucker Wynonna |
| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group | Alabama | Brooks & Dunn Sawyer Brown |
| Favorite Country Album | For My Broken Heart – Reba McEntire | The Chase – Garth Brooks Some Gave All – Billy Ray Cyrus |
| Favorite Country Song | "Achy Breaky Heart" – Billy Ray Cyrus | "The River" – Garth Brooks "I Still Believe in You" – Vince Gill |
| Favorite Country New Artist | Billy Ray Cyrus | Brooks & Dunn Wynonna |
| Adult Contemporary Category |||
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Michael Bolton | Mariah Carey Genesis |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Album | Unplugged – Mariah Carey | We Can't Dance – Genesis The Comfort Zone – Vanessa L. Williams |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary New Artist | k.d. lang | Jon Secada Patty Smyth |
| Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Category |||
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist | Metallica | Def Leppard Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist | Pearl Jam | Mr. Big Ugly Kid Joe |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Category |||
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | Sir Mix-A-Lot | Kris Kross TLC |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist | Kris Kross | Arrested Development TLC |
| Merit |||
| Bill Graham |||
| International Artist Award |||
| Michael Jackson |||