# American Music Award for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist

The American Music Awards for Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary has been awarded since 1992. Years reflect the year during 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). The all-time winner in this category is Celine Dion with 4 wins, she is also the most nominated artist with 6 nominations.

## Winners and nominees
### 1990s

| Year | Artist |
| 1992 (19th) |
| 1992 (19th) | Natalie Cole |
| 1992 (19th) | Paula Abdul |
| 1992 (19th) | Whitney Houston |
| 1993 (20th) | |
| 1993 (20th) | Michael Bolton |
| 1993 (20th) | Mariah Carey |
| 1993 (20th) | Genesis |
| 1994 (21st) | |
| 1994 (21st) | Kenny G |
| 1994 (21st) | Michael Bolton |
| 1994 (21st) | Whitney Houston |
| 1995 (22nd) | |
| 1995 (22nd) | Michael Bolton |
| 1995 (22nd) | Boyz II Men |
| 1995 (22nd) | Mariah Carey |
| 1996 (23rd) | |
| 1996 (23rd) | Eagles |
| 1996 (23rd) | Hootie & the Blowfish |
| 1996 (23rd) | Michael Jackson |
| 1997 (24th) | |
| 1997 (24th) | Whitney Houston |
| 1997 (24th) | Mariah Carey |
| 1997 (24th) | Celine Dion |
| 1998 (25th) | |
| 1998 (25th) | Elton John |
| 1998 (25th) | Michael Bolton |
| 1998 (25th) | Celine Dion |
| 1999 (26th) | |
| 1999 (26th) | Celine Dion |
| 1999 (26th) | Backstreet Boys |
| 1999 (26th) | Shania Twain |

### 2000s

| Year | Artist |
| 2000 (27th) |
| 2000 (27th) | Phil Collins |
| 2000 (27th) | Cher |
| 2000 (27th) | Shania Twain |
| 2001 (28th) | |
| 2001 (28th) | Celine Dion |
| 2001 (28th) | Marc Anthony |
| 2001 (28th) | Faith Hill |
| 2002 (29th) | |
| 2002 (29th) | Sade |
| 2002 (29th) | Enya |
| 2002 (29th) | LeAnn Rimes |
| 2003 (30th) | |
| 2003 (30th) | Celine Dion |
| 2003 (30th) | Vanessa Carlton |
| 2003 (30th) | Five for Fighting |
| 2003 (31st) | |
| 2003 (31st) | Celine Dion |
| 2003 (31st) | Cher |
| 2003 (31st) | Norah Jones |
| 2004 (32nd) | |
| 2004 (32nd) | Sheryl Crow |
| 2004 (32nd) | Harry Connick Jr. |
| 2004 (32nd) | Norah Jones |
| 2005 (33rd) | |
| 2005 (33rd) | Kelly Clarkson |
| 2005 (33rd) | Maroon 5 |
| 2005 (33rd) | John Mayer |
| 2006 (34th) | |
| 2006 (34th) | Kelly Clarkson |
| 2006 (34th) | Michael Bublé |
| 2006 (34th) | Rob Thomas |
| 2007 (35th) | |
| 2007 (35th) | Daughtry |
| 2007 (35th) | Norah Jones |
| 2007 (35th) | John Mayer |
| 2008 (36th) | |
| 2008 (36th) | Jordin Sparks |
| 2008 (36th) | Daughtry |
| 2008 (36th) | Eagles |
| 2009 (37th) | |
| 2009 (37th) | Taylor Swift |
| 2009 (37th) | Daughtry |
| 2009 (37th) | Jason Mraz |

### 2010s

| Year | Artist |
| 2010 (38th) |
| 2010 (38th) | Michael Bublé |
| 2010 (38th) | Lady Antebellum |
| 2010 (38th) | Train |
| 2011 (39th) | |
| 2011 (39th) | Adele |
| 2011 (39th) | Bruno Mars |
| 2011 (39th) | Katy Perry |
| 2012 (40th) | |
| 2012 (40th) | Adele |
| 2012 (40th) | Kelly Clarkson |
| 2012 (40th) | Train |
| 2013 (41st) | |
| 2013 (41st) | Maroon 5 |
| 2013 (41st) | Bruno Mars |
| 2013 (41st) | P!nk |
| 2014 (42nd) | |
| 2014 (42nd) | Katy Perry |
| 2014 (42nd) | Sara Bareilles |
| 2014 (42nd) | OneRepublic |
| 2015 (43rd) | |
| 2015 (43rd) | Taylor Swift |
| 2015 (43rd) | Ed Sheeran |
| 2015 (43rd) | Meghan Trainor |
| 2016 (44th) | |
| 2016 (44th) | Adele |
| 2016 (44th) | Rachel Platten |
| 2016 (44th) | Meghan Trainor |
| 2017 (45th) | |
| 2017 (45th) | Shawn Mendes |
| 2017 (45th) | Bruno Mars |
| 2017 (45th) | Ed Sheeran |
| 2018 (46th) | |
| 2018 (46th) | Shawn Mendes |
| 2018 (46th) | Pink |
| 2018 (46th) | Ed Sheeran |
| 2019 (47th) |
| 2019 (47th) | Taylor Swift |
| 2019 (47th) | Pink |
| 2019 (47th) | Maroon 5 |

### 2020s

| Year | Artist |
| 2020 (48th) |
| 2020 (48th) | Jonas Brothers |
| 2020 (48th) | Lewis Capaldi |
| 2020 (48th) | Maroon 5 |