American Music Awards History
During her career, Whitney Houston has been nominated 38 times and won 22 of them including two special awards ― Award of Merit and International Artist Award. Houston holds the record for the most AMA wins by a female artist and the most AMA ever won in a single year with 8 awards. Following is a list of American Music Awards wins and nominations she has achieved since her debut.
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1986 | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Whitney Houston (herself) | Nominated |
Favorite Soul/R&B Single | "You Give Good Love" | Won | |
Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Whitney Houston | Nominated | |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Whitney Houston (herself) | Nominated | |
Favorite Soul/R&B Video | "Saving All My Love For You" | Won | |
Favorite Soul/R&B Video Artist | Whitney Houston (herself) | Nominated | |
1987 | Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Whitney Houston | Won |
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Whitney Houston (herself) | Won | |
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist | Nominated | ||
Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Whitney Houston | Won | |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Whitney Houston (herself) | Won | |
Favorite Soul/R&B Video | "Greatest Love of All" | Won | |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist | Whitney Houston (herself) | Nominated | |
1988 | Favorite Pop/Rock Single | "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Won |
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Whitney Houston (herself) | Won | |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated | ||
1989 | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Won | |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Won | ||
1992 | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated | |
Favorite Soul/R&B Album | I'm Your Baby Tonight | Nominated | |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Whitney Houston (herself) | Nominated | |
Favorite Adult Contemporary Album | I'm Your Baby Tonight | Nominated | |
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Whitney Houston (herself) | Nominated | |
1994 | Favorite Pop/Rock Single | "I Will Always Love You" | Won |
Favorite Pop/Rock Album | The Bodyguard Original Soundtrack Album | Won | |
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Whitney Houston (herself) | Won | |
Favorite Soul/R&B Single | "I Will Always Love You" | Won | |
Favorite Soul/R&B Album | The Bodyguard Original Soundtrack Album | Won | |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Whitney Houston (herself) | Won | |
Favorite Adult Contemporary Album | The Bodyguard Original Soundtrack Album | Won | |
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Whitney Houston (herself) | Nominated | |
Special Award: Award of Merit | |||
1997 | Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Whitney Houston (herself) | Won |
Favorite Soundtrack | Waiting to Exhale Original Soundtrack Album | Won | |
1998 | Favorite Soundtrack | The Preacher's Wife Original Soundtrack Album | Nominated |
2000 | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Whitney Houston (herself) | Nominated |
Favorite Soul/R&B Album | My Love Is Your Love | Nominated | |
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Whitney Houston (herself) | Nominated | |
2001 | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated | |
2009 | Special Award: International Artist Award |
Read more about this topic: List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Whitney Houston
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