American Music Award of Merit

2000s

• American Music Awards of 2008
  • Annie Lennox
• American Music Awards of 2004
  • Bon Jovi
• American Music Awards of 2003
  • Alabama
• American Music Awards of 2002
  • Garth Brooks
• American Music Awards of 2001
  • Janet Jackson
• American Music Awards of 2000
  • Gloria Estefan

1990s

• American Music Awards of 1999
  • Billy Joel
• American Music Awards of 1998
  • Frank Sinatra
• American Music Awards of 1997
  • Little Richard
• American Music Awards of 1996
  • Tammy Wynette
• American Music Awards of 1995
  • Prince
• American Music Awards of 1994
  • Whitney Houston
• American Music Awards of 1993
  • Bill Graham
• American Music Awards of 1992
  • James Brown
• American Music Awards of 1991
  • Merle Haggard
• American Music Awards of 1990
  • Neil Diamond

1980s

• American Music Awards of 1989
  • Willie Nelson
• American Music Awards of 1988
  • The Beach Boys
• American Music Awards of 1987
  • Elvis Presley
• American Music Awards of 1986
  • Paul McCartney
• American Music Awards of 1985
  • Loretta Lynn
• American Music Awards of 1984
  • Michael Jackson
• American Music Awards of 1983
  • Kenny Rogers
• American Music Awards of 1982
  • Stevie Wonder
• American Music Awards of 1981
  • Chuck Berry
• American Music Awards of 1980
  • Benny Goodman

1970s

• American Music Awards of 1979
  • Perry Como
• American Music Awards of 1978
  • Ella Fitzgerald
• American Music Awards of 1977
  • Johnny Cash
• American Music Awards of 1976
  • Irving Berlin
• American Music Awards of 1975
  • Berry Gordy, Jr.
• American Music Awards of 1974
  • Bing Crosby