35th
American Music Awards
(held November 18, 2007)Rihanna
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other
nominees: Beyoncé
Fantasia
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34th
American Music Awards
(held November 21, 2006)Mary J.
Blige
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other
nominees: Mariah Carey
Keyshia Cole
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33rd
American Music Awards
(held November 22, 2005)Mariah Carey
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other
nominees: Ciara
Fantasia
Barrino
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32nd
American Music Awards
(held November 14, 2004)
Alicia
Keys
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other
nominees: Beyoncé
Knowles
Janet
Jackson
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31st
American Music Awards
(held November 16, 2003)
Aaliyah
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other
nominees: Ashanti
Beyoncé
Knowles
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30th
American Music Awards
(held January 13, 2003)
Mary J.
Blige
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other
nominees: Ashanti
Jennifer
Lopez
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29th
American Music Awards
(held January 9, 2002)
Aaliyah
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other
nominees: Mary J.
Blige
Alicia
Keys
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28th
American Music Awards
(held January 8, 2001)
Toni Braxton
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other
nominees: Whitney
Houston
Kelly Price
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27th
American Music Awards
(held January 17, 2000)
Lauryn Hill
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other
nominees: Brandy
Whitney
Houston
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26th
American Music Awards
(held January 11, 1999)
Janet
Jackson
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other
nominees: Aaliyah
Brandy
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25th
American Music Awards
(held January 26, 1998)
Mariah Carey
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other
nominees: Mary J.
Blige
Toni Braxton
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24th
American Music Awards
(held January 27, 1997)
Toni Braxton
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other
nominees: Brandy
Mariah Carey
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23rd
American Music Awards
(held January 29, 1996)
Mariah Carey
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other
nominees: Anita
Baker
Brandy
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22nd
American Music Awards
(held January 30, 1995)
Anita
Baker
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other
nominees: Toni Braxton
Janet
Jackson
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21st
American Music Awards
(held February 7, 1994)
Whitney
Houston
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other
nominees: Toni Braxton
Mariah Carey
Janet
Jackson
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20th
American Music Awards
(held January 25, 1993)
Patti
LaBelle
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other
nominees: Mary J.
Blige
Mariah Carey
Vanessa Williams
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19th
American Music Awards
(held January 27, 1992)
Mariah Carey
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other
nominees: Natalie
Cole
Whitney
Houston
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18th
American Music Awards
(held January 28, 1991)
Janet
Jackson
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other
nominees: Regina
Belle
Mariah Carey
Miki Howard
Lisa Stansfield
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17th
American Music Awards
(held January 22, 1990)
Anita
Baker
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other
nominees: Paula Abdul
Stephanie
Mills
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16th
American Music Awards
(held January 30, 1989)
Whitney
Houston
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other
nominees: Natalie
Cole
Sade
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15th
American Music Awards
(held January 25, 1988)
Anita
Baker
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other
nominees: Whitney
Houston
Janet
Jackson
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14th
American Music Awards
(held January 26, 1987)
Whitney
Houston
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other
nominees: Anita
Baker
Janet
Jackson
Patti
LaBelle
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13th
American Music Awards
(held January 27, 1986)
Aretha
Franklin
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other
nominees: Whitney
Houston
Diana Ross
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12th
American Music Awards
(held January 28, 1985)
Tina Turner
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other
nominees: Sheila
E.
Chaka Khan
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11th
American Music Awards
(held January 16, 1984)
Aretha
Franklin
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other
nominees: Angela
Bofill
Irene
Cara
Donna
Summer
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10th
American Music Awards
(held January 17, 1983)
Diana Ross
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other
nominees: Aretha
Franklin
Evelyn King
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9th
American Music Awards
(held January 25, 1982)
Stephanie
Mills
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other
nominees: Chaka Khan
Stacy Lattisaw
Teena Marie
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8th
American Music Awards
(held January 30, 1981)
Diana Ross
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other
nominees: Chaka Khan
Stephanie
Mills
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7th
American Music Awards
(held January 18, 1980)
Donna
Summer
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other
nominees: Gloria
Gaynor
Stephanie
Mills
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6th
American Music Awards
(held January 12, 1979)
Natalie
Cole
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other
nominees: Roberta
Flack
Donna
Summer
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5th
American Music Awards
(held January 16, 1978)
Natalie
Cole
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other
nominees: Aretha
Franklin
Donna
Summer
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4th
American Music Awards
(held January 31, 1977)
Aretha
Franklin
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other
nominees: Natalie
Cole
Diana Ross
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3rd
American Music Awards
(held January 24, 1976)
Aretha
Franklin
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