American Music Award for Artist of the Year

Taylor Swift has won the award three times, the most for an artist

The American Music Award for Artist of the Year has been awarded since 1996. The all-time winner in this category is Taylor Swift with three wins.

2010s

• American Music Awards of 2016
  • Ariana Grande
    • Justin Bieber
    • Selena Gomez
    • Rihanna
    • Carrie Underwood
• American Music Awards of 2015
  • One Direction
    • Luke Bryan
    • Ariana Grande
    • Nicki Minaj
    • Taylor Swift
• American Music Awards of 2014
  • One Direction
    • Iggy Azalea
    • Beyoncé
    • Luke Bryan
    • Katy Perry
• American Music Awards of 2013
  • Taylor Swift
    • Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
    • Bruno Mars
    • Rihanna
    • Justin Timberlake
• American Music Awards of 2012
  • Justin Bieber
    • Drake
    • Maroon 5
    • Katy Perry
    • Rihanna
• American Music Awards of 2011
  • Taylor Swift
    • Adele
    • Lady Gaga
    • Katy Perry
    • Lil Wayne
• American Music Awards of 2010
  • Justin Bieber
    • Eminem
    • Kesha
    • Lady Gaga
    • Katy Perry

2000s

• American Music Awards of 2009
  • Taylor Swift
    • Eminem
    • Michael Jackson
    • Kings Of Leon
    • Lady Gaga
• American Music Awards of 2008
  • Chris Brown
    • Alicia Keys
    • Coldplay
    • Eagles
    • Lil Wayne
• American Music Awards of 2007
  • Carrie Underwood
    • Akon
    • Daughtry
    • Fergie
    • Norah Jones
• American Music Awards of 2006
  • Rascal Flatts
    • Daniel Powter
    • The Pussycat Dolls
    • Mary J. Blige
    • Beyoncé
• American Music Awards of 2005
  • Kelly Clarkson
    • Gwen Stefani
    • Green Day
    • Mariah Carey
    • 50 Cent
• American Music Awards of 2004
  • Kenny Chesney
    • Evanescence
    • Norah Jones
    • Outkast
    • Usher
• American Music Awards of 2003 (November)
  • Madonna
    • Christina Aguilera
    • Cher
    • Shania Twain
    • Justin Timberlake
• American Music Awards of 2003
  • No award was given
• American Music Awards of 2002
  • U2
    • Destiny's Child
    • Janet Jackson
    • Alicia Keys
    • Tim McGraw
    • Shaggy
• American Music Awards of 2001
  • N'Sync
• American Music Awards of 2000
  • No award was given

1990s

• American Music Awards of 1999
  • No award was given
• American Music Awards of 1998
  • No award was given
• American Music Awards of 1997
  • No award was given
• American Music Awards of 1996
  • Garth Brooks (Refused)
    • Boyz II Men
    • Green Day
    • Hootie & The Blowfish
    • TLC (Accepted)

Category facts

Most wins

Rank	1st	2nd
Artist	Taylor Swift	Justin Bieber One Direction
Total wins	3 wins	2 wins

Most nominations

Rank	1st	2nd
Artist	Katy Perry Taylor Swift	Rihanna Justin Bieber Lady Gaga
Total nominations	4 nominations	3 nominations