| 36th American Music Awards (held November 23, 2008)
 
 Annie Lennox
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                | 32nd American Music Awards (held November 14, 2004)
 
 Bon Jovi
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                | 30th American Music Awards (held January 13, 2003)
 
 Alabama
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                | 29th American Music Awards (held January 9, 2002)
 
 Garth
                Brooks
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                | 28th American Music Awards (held January 8, 2001)
 
 Janet
                Jackson
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                | 27th American Music Awards (held January 17, 2000)
 
 Gloria
                Estefan
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                | 26th American Music Awards (held January 11, 1999)
 
 Billy
                Joel
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                | 25th American Music Awards (held January 26, 1998)
 
 Frank
                Sinatra
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                | 24th American Music Awards (held January 27, 1997)
 
 Little Richard
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                | 23rd American Music Awards (held January 29, 1996)
 
 Tammy
                Wynette
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                | 22nd American Music Awards (held January 30, 1995)
 
 Prince
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                | 21st American Music Awards (held February 7, 1994)
 
 Whitney
                Houston
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                | 20th American Music Awards (held January 25, 1993)
 
 Bill
                Graham
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                | 19th American Music Awards (held January 27, 1992)
 
 James
                Brown
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                | 18th American Music Awards (held January 28, 1991)
 
 Merle
                Haggard
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                | 17th American Music Awards (held January 22, 1990)
 
 Neil Diamond
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                | 16th American Music Awards (held January 30, 1989)
 
 Willie Nelson
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                | 15th American Music Awards (held January 25, 1988)
 
 Beach
                Boys
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                | 14th American Music Awards (held January 26, 1987)
 
 Elvis Presley
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                | 13th American Music Awards (held January 27, 1986)
 
 Paul
                McCartney
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                | 12th American Music Awards (held January 28, 1985)
 
 Loretta
                Lynn
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                | 11th American Music Awards (held January 16, 1984)
 
 Michael Jackson
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                | 10th American Music Awards (held January 17, 1983)
 
 Kenny Rogers
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                | 9th American Music Awards (held January 25, 1982)
 
 Stevie Wonder
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                | 8th American Music Awards (held January 30, 1981)
 
 Chuck Berry
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                | 7th American Music Awards (held January 18, 1980)
 
 Benny
                Goodman
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                | 6th American Music Awards (held January 12, 1979)
 
 Perry
                Como
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                | 5th American Music Awards (held January 16, 1978)
 
 Ella
                Fitzgerald
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                | 4th American Music Awards (held January 31, 1977)
 
 Johnny
                Cash
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                | 3rd American Music Awards (held January 24, 1976)
 
 Irving
                Berlin
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                | 2nd American Music Awards (held February 18, 1975)
 
 Berry
                Gordy, Jr.
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                | 1st American Music Awards (held February 19, 1974)
 
 Bing
                Crosby
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