# American Music Awards of 1994

The 21st Annual American Music Awards were held on February 7, 1994, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1993.
Whitney Houston was the big winner of the night, winning seven out of the eight awards she was nominated for. She also won the Award of Merit that night.

## Performances

| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Toni Braxton | "Another Sad Love Song" |
| Brooks & Dunn | "Hard Workin' Man" |
| Michael Bolton | "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" |
| Snoop Doggy Dogg Dr. Dre | "Gin and Juice" |
| DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince | "I Wanna Rock" |
| Kenny G | "Forever in Love" |
| Gloria Estefan | "Mi Tierra" |
| Vince Gill and Gladys Knight | "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" |
| Gin Blossoms | "Hey Jealousy" |
| Whitney Houston | "I Loves You, Porgy" "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" "I Have Nothing" |
| Meat Loaf | "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" |
| Rod Stewart | "Maggie May" "Having a Party" |

## Winners and nominees

| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
| Pop/Rock Category |||
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Eric Clapton | Michael Bolton Michael Jackson Rod Stewart |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Whitney Houston | Mariah Carey Gloria Estefan Janet Jackson |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Aerosmith | Pearl Jam U2 |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album | The Bodyguard Soundtrack - Whitney Houston | janet. - Janet Jackson Pocket Full of Kryptonite - Spin Doctors |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Song | "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston | "Can't Help Falling in Love" - UB40 "Whoomp! (There It Is)" - Tag Team |
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist | Stone Temple Pilots | Blind Melon SWV |
| Soul/R&B Category |||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Luther Vandross | Babyface Bobby Brown Michael Jackson |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Whitney Houston | Toni Braxton Mariah Carey Janet Jackson |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group | En Vogue | Arrested Development SWV |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | The Bodyguard Soundtrack - Whitney Houston | janet - Janet Jackson It's About Time SWV Lose Control - Silk |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Song | "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston | "Dreamlover" - Mariah Carey "That's the Way Love Goes" - Janet Jackson |
| Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist | Toni Braxton | Silk SWV |
| Country Category |||
| Favorite Country Male Artist | Garth Brooks | Vince Gill Alan Jackson George Strait |
| Favorite Country Female Artist | Reba McEntire | Mary Chapin Carpenter Dolly Parton Wynonna |
| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group | Alabama | Brooks & Dunn Little Texas |
| Favorite Country Album | A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love) - Alan Jackson | Hard Workin' Man - Brooks & Dunn In Pieces - Garth Brooks It's Your Call - Reba McEntire |
| Favorite Country Song | "Chattahoochee" - Alan Jackson | "A Bad Goodbye" - Clint Black & Wynonna "Romeo" - Dolly Parton & Friends |
| Favorite Country New Artist | John Michael Montgomery | Tracy Byrd Clay Walker |
| Adult Contemporary Category |||
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Kenny G | Michael Bolton Whitney Houston |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Album | The Bodyguard Soundtrack - Whitney Houston | Breathless - Kenny G River of Dreams - Billy Joel Unplugged...and Seated - Rod Stewart |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary New Artist | Toni Braxton | Lauren Christy Lisa Keith |
| Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Category |||
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist | Aerosmith | Metallica Pearl Jam |
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist | Stone Temple Pilots | Blind Melon The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Category |||
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | Dr. Dre | Arrested Development Naughty by Nature |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist | Dr. Dre | Onyx 2Pac |
| Merit |||
| Whitney Houston |||
| International Artist Award |||
| Rod Stewart |||