American Music Awards of 1990

17th Annual American Music Awards
Starring	Anita Baker Alice Cooper Gloria Estefan Naomi Judd Wynonna Judd
Country of origin	USA
Release
Original network	ABC
First shown in	January 22, 1990

The 17th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 22, 1990.

Pop/Rock Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Bobby Brown	Richard Marx John Cougar Mellencamp
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist	Paula Abdul	Anita Baker Madonna
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group	New Kids on the Block	Bon Jovi Milli Vanilli
Favorite Pop/Rock Album	Hangin' Tough - New Kids on the Block	Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown
Favorite Pop/Rock Single	"Girl You Know It's True" - Milli Vanilli	"I'll Be There for You" - Bon Jovi "Don't Wanna Lose You" - Gloria Estefan
Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist	Milli Vanilli	Living Colour Traveling Wilburys

Soul/R&B Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Luther Vandross	Bobby Brown Prince
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist	Anita Baker	Paula Abdul Stephanie Mills
Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group	The O'Jays	Guy Soul II Soul
Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown	Let's Get It Started - MC Hammer Karyn White - Karyn White
Favorite Soul/R&B Single	"Miss You Much" - Janet Jackson	"Just Because" - Anita Baker "Keep on Movin'" - Soul II Soul
Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist	Milli Vanilli	Babyface Soul II Soul

Country Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Country Male Artist	Randy Travis	George Strait Hank Williams, Jr.
Favorite Country Female Artist	Reba McEntire	K.T. Oslin Dolly Parton
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group	Alabama	Highway 101 The Judds
Favorite Country Album	Old 8x10 - Randy Travis	Beyond the Blue Neon - George Strait Greatest Hits III - Hank Williams, Jr.
Favorite Country Single	"Deeper Than the Holler" - Randy Travis	"If I Had You" - Alabama "Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye" - George Strait
Favorite Country New Artist	Clint Black	Cee Cee Chapman Skip Ewing

Rap/Hip-Hop Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist	MC Hammer	Eazy-E Tone Loc
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album	Let's Get It Started - MC Hammer	Eazy-Duz-It - Eazy-E Loc'ed After Dark - Tone Loc
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist	Young MC	Eazy-E Tone Loc

Heavy Metal Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist	Guns N' Roses	Aerosmith Mötley Crüe
Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album	Appetite for Destruction - Guns N' Roses	Dr. Feelgood - Mötley Crüe Skid Row - Skid Row
Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist	Skid Row	Warrant Winger

Dance Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Dance Artist	Paula Abdul	Bobby Brown Janet Jackson
Favorite Dance Single	"Miss You Much" - Janet Jackson	"Like a Prayer" - Madonna "Back to Life" - Soul II Soul
Favorite Dance New Artist	Tone Loc	De La Soul Soul II Soul

Award of Merit

• Neil Diamond

Award of Achievement

• Prince

References

• http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1990/amas.htm