The 17th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 22, 1990, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1989.
Performances Artist(s) Song(s)Introduced by Paula Abdul "The Way That You Love Me" Richard Marx "Too Late To Say Goodbye" Anita Baker Tone Loc Medley:"Wild Thing""Funky Cold Medina" Anita Baker Randy Travis "It's Just a Matter of Time" Naomi JuddWynonna Judd Janet Jackson "Escapade" Naomi JuddWynonna Judd Warrant "Heaven" Naomi JuddWynonna Judd Gloria EstefanMiami Sound Machine Medley:"Here We Are""Get on Your Feet" Naomi JuddWynonna Judd New Kids on the Block Medley:"Cover Girl""Hangin' Tough""You Got It (The Right Stuff)""This One's For The Children" Gloria Estefan Anita Baker "Good Love" Gloria Estefan The Judds "Calling in the Wind" Gloria Estefan Alice Cooper "House of Fire" Anita Baker Bobby Brown Medley:"My Prerogative""Every Little Step" Anita Baker Great White "House of Broken Love" Alice Cooper Rod Stewart "Downtown Train" Alice Cooper
Winners and nominees
Subcategory Winner NomineesPop/Rock Category Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Bobby Brown Richard Marx John Cougar Mellencamp Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Paula Abdul Anita Baker Madonna Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group New Kids on the Block Bon Jovi Milli Vanilli Favorite Pop/Rock Album Hangin' Tough - New Kids on the Block Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown Favorite Pop/Rock Song "Girl You Know It's True" - Milli Vanilli "I'll Be There for You" - Bon Jovi "Don't Wanna Lose You" - Gloria Estefan Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist Milli Vanilli Living Colour Traveling WilburysSoul/R&B Category Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Luther Vandross Bobby Brown Prince Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Anita Baker Paula Abdul Stephanie Mills Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group The O'Jays Guy Soul II Soul Favorite Soul/R&B Album Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown Let's Get It Started - MC Hammer Karyn White - Karyn White Favorite Soul/R&B Song "Miss You Much" - Janet Jackson "Just Because" - Anita Baker "Keep on Movin'" - Soul II Soul Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist Milli Vanilli Babyface Soul II SoulCountry Category Favorite Country Male Artist Randy Travis George Strait Hank Williams, Jr. Favorite Country Female Artist Reba McEntire K.T. Oslin Dolly Parton Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Alabama Highway 101 The Judds Favorite Country Album Old 8x10 - Randy Travis Beyond the Blue Neon - George Strait Greatest Hits III - Hank Williams, Jr. Favorite Country Song "Deeper Than the Holler" - Randy Travis "If I Had You" - Alabama "Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye" - George Strait Favorite Country New Artist Clint Black Cee Cee Chapman Skip EwingDance Category Favorite Dance Artist Paula Abdul Bobby Brown Janet Jackson Favorite Dance Song "Miss You Much" - Janet Jackson "Like a Prayer" - Madonna "Back to Life" - Soul II Soul Favorite Dance New Artist Tone Loc De La Soul Soul II SoulHeavy Metal/Hard Rock Category Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist Guns N' Roses Aerosmith Mötley Crüe Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album Appetite for Destruction - Guns N' Roses Dr. Feelgood - Mötley Crüe Skid Row - Skid Row Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist Skid Row Warrant WingerRap/Hip-Hop Category Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist MC Hammer Eazy-E Tone Loc Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album Let's Get It Started - MC Hammer Eazy-Duz-It - Eazy-E Loc'ed After Dark - Tone Loc Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist Young MC Eazy-E Tone LocMeritNeil DiamondSpecial Achievement AwardPrince
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