# American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist

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
### 1970s

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

### 1980s

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

### 1990s

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

### 2000s

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

### 2010s

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

### 2020s

| Year | Artist |
| 2020 (48th) |
| 2020 (48th) | Justin Bieber |
| 2020 (48th) | Post Malone |
| 2020 (48th) | The Weeknd |
| 2021 (49th) |
| 2021 (49th) | Ed Sheeran |
| 2021 (49th) | Drake |
| 2021 (49th) | Justin Bieber |
| 2021 (49th) | Lil Nas X |
| 2021 (49th) | The Weeknd |
| 2022 (50th) |
| 2022 (50th) | Harry Styles |
| 2022 (50th) | Bad Bunny |
| 2022 (50th) | Drake |
| 2022 (50th) | Ed Sheeran |
| 2022 (50th) | The Weeknd |