American Music Awards of 1995

22nd Annual American Music Awards
Country of origin	USA
Production
Running time	180 min.
Release
Original network	ABC
First shown in	January 30, 1995

The 22nd Annual American Music Awards were held on January 30, 1995.

Pop/Rock Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Michael Bolton	Bryan Adams Meat Loaf
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist	Mariah Carey	Janet Jackson Bonnie Raitt
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group	Ace of Base	Pink Floyd Stone Temple Pilots
Favorite Pop/Rock Album	The Lion King Soundtrack	Music Box - Mariah Carey August and Everything After - Counting Crows
Favorite Pop/Rock Single	"I'll Make Love To You" - Boyz II Men	"The Sign" - Ace of Base "The Power of Love" - Celine Dion
Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist	Ace of Base	All-4-One Counting Crows

Soul/R&B Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Babyface	Tevin Campbell Prince
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist	Anita Baker	Toni Braxton Janet Jackson
Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group	Boyz II Men	Jodeci Salt-N-Pepa
Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Toni Braxton - Toni Braxton	Music Box - Mariah Carey 12 Play - R. Kelly
Favorite Soul/R&B Single	"I'll Make Love To You" - Boyz II Men	"I Swear" - All-4-One "Whatta Man" - Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue
Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist	All-4-One	Aaliyah Warren G.

Country Category

Subcategory	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Country Male Artist	Garth Brooks	Vince Gill Alan Jackson
Favorite Country Female Artist	Reba McEntire	Mary Chapin Carpenter Lorrie Morgan
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group	Alabama	Brooks & Dunn Little Texas
Favorite Country Album	Read My Mind - Reba McEntire	Who I Am - Alan Jackson Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles - Various Artists
Favorite Country Single	"Whenever You Come Around" - Vince Gill	"Indian Outlaw" - Tim McGraw "I Swear" - John Michael Montgomery
Favorite Country New Artist	Tim McGraw	Faith Hill The Mavericks

Adult Contemporary Category

Category	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist	Michael Bolton	Boyz II Men Mariah Carey

Rap/Hip-Hop Category

Category	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist	Snoop Doggy Dogg	Salt-N-Pepa Warren G.

Alternative Category

Category	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Alternative Artist	Counting Crows	Green Day Nine Inch Nails

Heavy Metal Category

Category	Winner	Nominees
Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist	Nirvana	Pearl Jam Stone Temple Pilots

Award of Merit

• Prince

International Artist Award

• Led Zeppelin

References

• http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1995/amas.htm