The 18th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 28, 1991, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1990.
Performances Artist(s) Song(s) MC Hammer "Here Comes The Hammer" Mariah Carey "Someday" New Kids on the BlockFlavor Flav "Games" Clint Black "Put Yourself in My Shoes" Gloria Estefan "Coming Out of the Dark" Vanilla Ice "Ice Ice Baby" George StraitGarth BrooksTravis TrittClint BlackThe Kentucky HeadhuntersLorrie MorganAlan JacksonLarry GatlinPatty LovelessRoger Miller Tribute to Merle Haggard:"If We Make It Through December" (Strait)"Mama Tried" (Brooks)"Today I Started Loving You Again" (Tritt)"Okie from Muskogee" Poison "Unskinny Bop" Wilson Phillips Medley:"Hold On""Release Me""Impulsive""You're in Love" Reba McEntire "Fancy" Bell Biv DeVoe "B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?" INXS "Disappear"
Winners and nominees Subcategory Winner NomineesPop/Rock Category Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Phil Collins Michael Bolton MC Hammer Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Janet Jackson Paula Abdul Mariah Carey Madonna Sinéad O'Connor Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Aerosmith Bell Biv DeVoe New Kids on the Block Favorite Pop/Rock Album ...But Seriously – Phil Collins Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em – MC Hammer Rhythm Nation 1814 – Janet Jackson Favorite Pop/Rock Song "Blaze of Glory" – Jon Bon Jovi "Vogue" – Madonna "Hold On" – Wilson PhillipsFavorite Pop/Rock New Artist Vanilla Ice Mariah Carey Wilson PhillipsSoul/R&B Category Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist MC Hammer Quincy Jones Keith Sweat Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Janet Jackson Regina Belle Mariah Carey Miki Howard Lisa Stansfield Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Tony! Toni! Toné! After 7 Bell Biv DeVoe Favorite Soul/R&B Album Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em – MC Hammer Rhythm Nation 1814 – Janet Jackson Back on the Block – Quincy Jones Favorite Soul/R&B Song "U Can't Touch This" – MC Hammer "Merry Go Round" – Keith Sweat "Feels Good" – Tony! Toni! Toné! Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist Bell Biv DeVoe Johnny Gill Lisa Stansfield Country Category Favorite Country Male Artist George Strait Clint Black Garth Brooks Favorite Country Female Artist Reba McEntire Patty Loveless Kathy Mattea Lorrie Morgan K.T. Oslin Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Alabama The Judds Shenandoah Favorite Country Album Reba Live – Reba McEntire Killin' Time – Clint Black Livin' It Up – George Strait Favorite Country Song "If Tomorrow Never Comes" – Garth Brooks "Born to Be Blue" – The Judds "Love Without End, Amen" – George Strait Favorite Country New Artist Kentucky Headhunters Alan Jackson Travis TrittDance Category Favorite Dance Artist Janet Jackson Madonna Michel'le Favorite Dance Song "Vogue" – Madonna "Hold On" – En Vogue "The Power" – Snap! Favorite Dance New Artist Bell Biv DeVoe En Vogue Michel'leHeavy Metal/Hard Rock Category Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist Aerosmith Mötley Crüe Poison Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album Dr. Feelgood – Mötley Crüe Pump – Aerosmith Flesh & Blood – Poison Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist Slaughter Bruce Dickinson Don Dokken Rap/Hip-Hop Category Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist MC Hammer Too Short Vanilla Ice Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em – MC Hammer Fear of a Black Planet – Public Enemy To the Extreme – Vanilla Ice Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist Vanilla Ice Candyman Digital UndergroundMeritMerle Haggard
References http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1991/amas.htm