Der American Music Award für den Favorite Country Song ist eine der ersten Kategorien des Awards und wurde 1974 eingeführt. Ab 1995 pausierte der Award, kehrte jedoch bei den American Music Awards 2016 zurück.
Am häufigsten gewann Kenny Rogers, der fünf Awards erhielt und für sechs nominiert war.
Gewinner und Nominierte Bearbeiten
1970er Bearbeiten
| Jahr | Künstler | Lied | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Charlie Rich | Behind Closed Doors | |
| Conway Twitty | You’ve Never Been This Far Before | ||
| Kris Kristofferson | Why Me | ||
| 1975 | Charlie Rich | The Most Beautiful Girl | |
| Merle Haggard | If We Make It Through December | ||
| Charley Pride | Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town | ||
| 1976 | Glen Campbell | Rhinestone Cowboy | |
| Freddy Fender | Before the Next Teardrop Falls | ||
| Willie Nelson | Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain | ||
| 1977 | Willie Nelson | Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain | |
| Loretta Lynn | Somebody Somewhere (Don’t Know What He’s Missin’ Tonight) | ||
| C. W. McCall | Convoy | ||
| 1978 | Kenny Rogers | Lucille | |
| Glen Campbell | Southern Nights | ||
| Loretta Lynn | She’s Got You | ||
| 1979 | Linda Ronstadt | Blue Bayou | |
| Dolly Parton | Here You Come Again | ||
| Johnny Paycheck | Take This Job and Shove It |
1980er Bearbeiten
| Jahr | Künstler | Lied | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Barbara Mandrell | Sleeping Single in a Double Bed | |
| Waylon Jennings | Amanda | ||
| Eddie Rabbitt | Suspicions | ||
| 1981 | Kenny Rogers | Coward of the County | |
| Crystal Gayle | If You Ever Change Your Mind | ||
| Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes | Don’t Fall in Love with a Dreamer | ||
| 1982 | Anne Murray | Could I Have This Dance | |
| Willie Nelson | On the Road Again | ||
| Alabama | Feels So Right | ||
| Ronnie Milsap | (There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me | ||
| 1983 | Kenny Rogers | Love Will Turn You Around | |
| The Oak Ridge Boys | Bobbie Sue | ||
| Sylvia | Nobody | ||
| 1984 | Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton | Islands in the Stream | |
| Alabama | Dixieland Delight | ||
| John Anderson | Swingin’ | ||
| The Oak Ridge Boys | Love Song | ||
| 1985 | Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton | Islands in the Stream | |
| The Judds | Mama He’s Crazy | ||
| Anne Murray | A Little Good News | ||
| 1986 | Willie Nelson | Forgiving You Was Easy | |
| Alabama | There’s No Way | ||
| Lee Greenwood | Dixie Road | ||
| 1987 | The Judds | Grandpa (Tell Me ’Bout the Good Ol’ Days) | |
| Dan Seals | Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold) | ||
| Randy Travis | Diggin’ Up Bones | ||
| Steve Wariner | You Can Dream of Me | ||
| 1988 | Randy Travis | Forever and Ever, Amen | |
| George Strait | Ocean Front Property | ||
| Hank Williams, Jr. | Born to Boogie | ||
| 1989 | Randy Travis | I Told You So | |
| Alabama | Fallin’ Again | ||
| Kathy Mattea | Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses |
1990er Bearbeiten
| Jahr | Künstler | Lied | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Randy Travis | Deeper Than the Holler | |
| Alabama | If I Had You | ||
| George Strait | Baby’s Gotten Good at Goodbye | ||
| 1991 | Garth Brooks | If Tomorrow Never Comes | |
| The Judds | Born to Be Blue | ||
| George Strait | Love Without End, Amen | ||
| 1992 | Garth Brooks | The Thunder Rolls | |
| Travis Tritt | Here’s a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares) | ||
| Trisha Yearwood | She’s in Love with the Boy | ||
| 1993 | Billy Ray Cyrus | Achy Breaky Heart | |
| Garth Brooks | The River | ||
| Vince Gill | I Still Believe in You | ||
| 1994 | Alan Jackson | Chattahoochee | |
| Clint Black and Wynonna Judd | A Bad Goodbye | ||
| Dolly Parton and Friends | Romeo | ||
| 1995 | Vince Gill | Whenever You Come Around | |
| Tim McGraw | Indian Outlaw | ||
| John Michael Montgomery | I Swear |
2010er Bearbeiten
| Jahr | Künstler | Lied | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tim McGraw | Humble and Kind | |
| Florida Georgia Line | H.O.L.Y. | ||
| Thomas Rhett | Die a Happy Man | ||
| 2017 | Keith Urban | Blue Ain’t Your Color | |
| Sam Hunt | Body Like a Back Road | ||
| Jon Pardi | Dirt On My Boots | ||
| 2018 | Kane Brown | Heaven | |
| Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line | Meant to Be | ||
| Dan + Shay | Tequila | ||
| 2019 | Dan + Shay | Speechless | |
| Luke Combs | Beautiful Crazy | ||
| Blake Shelton | God’s Country |
2020er Bearbeiten
| Jahr | Künstler | Lied | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber | 10,000 Hours | |
| Maren Morris | The Bones | ||
| Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani | Nobody But You | ||
| 2021 | Gabby Barrett | The Good Ones | |
| Chris Stapleton | Starting Over | ||
| Chris Young and Kane Brown | Famous Friends | ||
| Luke Combs | Forever After All | ||
| Walker Hayes | Fancy Like | ||
| 2022 | Morgan Wallen | Wasted on You | |
| Jordan Davis (feat. Luke Bryan) | Buy Dirt | ||
| Cody Johnson | ’Til You Can’t | ||
| Dustin Lynch (feat. MacKenzie Porter) | Thinking ’Bout You | ||
| Chris Stapleton | You Should Probably Leave |
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- Dennis Hunt: A Fountain of Youth at the American Music Awards: Pop Music: Milli Vanilli, New Kids on the Block, Bobby Brown, Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson win a popularity contest. Los Angeles Times, 24. Januar 1990, abgerufen am 13. Oktober 2023 (englisch).
- M. C. Hammer, Rap Win Big at American Music Awards. Los Angeles Times, 29. Januar 1991, abgerufen am 21. November 2017 (englisch).
- Jackson Wins 3 American Music Awards. Los Angeles Times, 26. Januar 1993, abgerufen am 21. November 2017 (englisch).
- Boyz II Men Tops American Music Awards. The Christian Science Monitor, 1. Februar 1995, abgerufen am 21. November 2017 (englisch).
- Hugh McIntyre: American Music Awards 2016: Full List of Winners. Forbes, 20. November 2016, abgerufen am 21. November 2017 (englisch).
- Here Are All the Winners From the 2017 AMAs. Billboard, 19. November 2017, abgerufen am 21. November 2017 (englisch).
- 2018 Winners. American Music Awards, 9. Oktober 2018, abgerufen am 12. Oktober 2018 (englisch).
- Denise Warner: Here Are All the Winners From the 2019 American Music Awards. Billboard, 24. November 2019, abgerufen am 13. Oktober 2023 (englisch).
- Ellise Shafer: American Music Awards 2020: The Full Winners List. Variety, 22. November 2020, abgerufen am 26. November 2020 (englisch).
- Jem Aswad: Olivia Rodrigo and the Weeknd Lead American Music Award Nominations. Variety, 28. Oktober 2021, abgerufen am 29. Oktober 2021 (englisch).
- Lester Fabian Brathwaite, Jason Lamphier: See the full list of winners from the 2022 American Music Awards. Abgerufen am 23. August 2023 (englisch).