category divided
into Male, Female,
and Band/Duo/Group
after 2002
|
29th American Music Awards
(held January 9, 2002)
Nelly |
![Nelly - Country Grammar](../artists-n/pix/nelly_lp01.jpg) |
other nominees:
Ja Rule
Shaggy |
28th American Music Awards
(held January 8, 2001)
Dr. Dre |
![](../artists-d/pix/drdre_lp02.jpg) |
other nominees:
DMX
Eminem |
27th American Music Awards
(held January 17, 2000)
DMX |
![DMX - And Then There Was X](../artists-d/pix/dmx_lp03.jpg) |
other nominees:
Jay-Z
Juvenile |
26th American Music Awards
(held January 11, 1999)
Master
P |
![Master P - Da Last Don](http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000006ON3.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg) |
other nominees:
Beastie
Boys
Puff
Daddy |
25th American Music Awards
(held January 26, 1998)
Bone
Thugs-N-Harmony |
![Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Art Of War](../artists-b/pix/bonethugsnharmony_lp03.jpg) |
other nominees:
Puff
Daddy
Wu-Tang
Clan |
24th American Music Awards
(held January 27, 1997)
2Pac |
![2Pac - All Eyez On Me](../artists-t/pix/2paclp05.jpg) |
other nominees:
Bone
Thugs-N-Harmony
Coolio |
23rd American Music Awards
(held January 29, 1996)
Coolio |
![Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise](../artists-c/pix/coolio_lp02.jpg) |
other nominees:
Bone
Thugs-N-Harmony
Naughty By Nature |
22nd American Music Awards
(held January 30, 1995)
Snoop
Doggy Dogg |
![Snoop Doggy Dogg - Doggystyle](../artists-s/pix/snoopdoggydogg_lp01.jpg) |
other nominees:
Salt-N-Pepa
Warren G |
21st American Music Awards
(held February 7, 1994)
Dr. Dre |
![Dr. Dre - The Chronic](../artists-d/pix/drdre_lp01.jpg) |
other nominees:
Onyx
2Pac |
20th American Music Awards
(held January 25, 1993)
Sir
Mix-A-Lott |
![Sir Mix-A-Lott](http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000062XAE.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg) |
other nominees:
Kris Kross
TLC |
19th American Music Awards
(held January 27, 1992)
MC Hammer |
![MC Hammer - Let's Get It Started](../artists-m/pix/mchammer_lp02.jpg) |
other nominees:
D.J.
Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh
N.W.A. |
18th American Music Awards
(held January 28, 1991)
MC Hammer |
![MC Hammer - Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em](../artists-m/pix/mchammer_lp01.jpg) |
other nominees:
Too Short
Vanilla Ice |
17th American Music Awards
(held January 22, 1990)
MC Hammer |
![MC Hammer - Let's Get It Started](../artists-m/pix/mchammer_lp02.jpg) |
other nominees:
Eazy-E
Tone Loc |
16th American Music Awards
(held January 30, 1989)
D.J.
Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh |
![D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper](../artists-s/pix/willsmith_lp02.jpg) |
other nominees:
Run-D.M.C.
Salt-N-Pepa |
Favorite
Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist
|
21st American Music Awards
(held February 7, 1994)
Dr. Dre |
![Dr. Dre - The Chronic](../artists-d/pix/drdre_lp01.jpg) |
other nominees:
Arrested
Development
Naughty By Nature |
20th American Music Awards
(held January 25, 1993)
Kris Kross |
![Kris Kross](http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000284P.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg) |
other nominees:
Arrested
Development
TLC |
19th American Music Awards
(held January 27, 1992)
Naughty By Nature |
![Naughty By Nature](http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000000HIG.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg) |
other nominees:
DJ Quik
Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch |
18th American Music Awards
(held January 28, 1991)
Vanilla Ice |
![Vanilla Ice - To The Extreme](http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000DRBV.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg) |
other nominees:
Candyman
Digital Underground |
17th American Music Awards
(held January 22, 1990)
Young MC |
![Young MC](http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000006C81.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg) |
other nominees:
Eazy-E
Tone Loc |