American Music Awards
Upacara Penghargaan

| # | Tanggal | Host | Lokasi |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 19 Februari 1974 | Roger Miller, Helen Reddy, Smokey Robinson | Earl Carroll Theatre |
| 2 | 18 Februari 1975 | Roy Clark, Helen Reddy, Sly Stone | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium |
| 3 | 31 Januari 1976 | Glen Campbell, Aretha Franklin, Olivia Newton-John | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium |
| 4 | 31 Januari 1977 | Glen Campbell, Helen Reddy, Lou Rawls | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium |
| 5 | 16 Januari 1978 | Glen Campbell, Natalie Cole, David Soul | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium |
| 6 | 12 Januari 1979 | Glen Campbell,  Helen Reddy,  Donna Summer | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium |
| 7 | 18 Januari 1980 | Elton John,  Toni Tennille,  Natalie Cole | ABC Studios |
| 8 | 30 Januari 1981 | Mac Davis , Crystal Gayle, Teddy Pendergrass | ABC Studios |
| 9 | 25 Januari 1982 | Glen Campbell , Sheena Easton, Donna Summer | Shrine Auditorium |
| 10 | 17 Januari 1983 | Mac Davis , Aretha Franklin, Melissa Manchester | Shrine Auditorium |
| 11 | 16 Januari 1984 | Lionel Richie | Shrine Auditorium |
| 12 | 28 Januari 1985 | Lionel Richie | Shrine Auditorium |
| 13 | 27 Januari 1986 | Diana Ross | Shrine Auditorium |
| 14 | 26 Januari 1987 | Diana Ross | Shrine Auditorium |
| 15 | 25 Januari 1988 | Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Mick Fleetwood, Robin Gibb and Whitney Houston | Shrine Auditorium |
| 16 | 30 Januari 1989 | Anita Baker, Debbie Gibson, Kenny Rogers and Rod Stewart | Shrine Auditorium |
| 17 | 22 Januari 1990 | Alice Cooper, Anita Baker, Gloria Estefan, Naomi Judd and Wynonna Judd | Shrine Auditorium |
| 18 | 28 Januari 1991 | Keenen Ivory Wayans | Shrine Auditorium |
| 19 | 27 Januari 1992 | MC Hammer, Reba McEntire | Shrine Auditorium |
| 20 | 25 Januari 1993 | Bobby Brown, Gloria Estefan DanWynonna Judd | Shrine Auditorium |
| 21 | 7 Februari 1994 | Meat Loaf, Reba McEntire and Will Smith | Shrine Auditorium |
| 22 | 30 Januari 1995 | Queen Latifah, Tom Jones, Lorrie Morgan | Shrine Auditorium |
| 23 | 29 Januari 1996 | Sinbad | Shrine Auditorium |
| 24 | 27 Januari 1997 | Sinbad | Shrine Auditorium |
| 25 | 26 Januari 1998 | Drew Carey | Shrine Auditorium |
| 26 | 11 Januari 1999 | Brandy & Melissa Joan Hart | Shrine Auditorium |
| 27 | 17 Januari 2000 | Norm Macdonald | Shrine Auditorium |
| 28 | 8 Januari 2001 | Britney Spears and LL Cool J | Shrine Auditorium |
| 29 | 9 Januari 2002 | Jenny McCarthy and Sean Combs | Shrine Auditorium |
| 30 | 13 Januari 2003 | Jack Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne | Shrine Auditorium |
| 31 | 16 November 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel | Shrine Auditorium |
| 32 | 14 November 2004 | Jimmy Kimmel | Shrine Auditorium |
| 33 | 22 November 2005 | Cedric the Entertainer | Shrine Auditorium |
| 34 | 21 November 2006 | Jimmy Kimmel | Shrine Auditorium |
| 35 | 18 November 2007 | Jimmy Kimmel | Microsoft Theater |
| 36 | 23 November 2008 | Jimmy Kimmel | Microsoft Theater |
| 37 | 22 November 2009 | — | Microsoft Theater |
| 38 | 21 November 2010 | — | Microsoft Theater |
| 39 | 20 November 2011 | — | Microsoft Theater |
| 40 | 18 November 2012 | — | Microsoft Theater |
| 41 | 24 November 2013 | Pitbull | Microsoft Theater |
| 42 | 23 November 2014 | Pitbull | Microsoft Theater |
| 43 | 22 November 2015 | Jennifer Lopez | Microsoft Theater |
| 44 | 20 November 2016 | Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah | Microsoft Theater |
| 45 | 19 November 2017 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Microsoft Theater |
| 46 | 9 Oktober 2018 | Tracee Ellis Ross | Microsoft Theater |
| 47 | 24 November 2019 | Ciara | Microsoft Theater |
| 48 | 22 November 2020 | Taraji P. Henson | Microsoft Theater |
| 49 | 21 November 2021 | Cardi B  | Microsoft Theater |