The 24th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 27, 1997, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1996.
Performances Artist(s) Song(s) Toni Braxton "Un-Break My Heart" (Soul Hex Anthem Vocal)"You're Makin' Me High" Brooks & Dunn "A Man This Lonely" Bush "Greedy Fly" Alan Jackson "Everything I Love" Little Richard "Good Golly Miss Molly" Metallica "King Nothing" Mötley Crüe "Shout at the Devil" Nas "Street Dreams""If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" New Edition "I'm Still in Love with You" LeAnn Rimes "Unchained Melody" Rod Stewart "If We Fall In Love Tonight" Keith Sweat "Nobody"
Winners and nominees
Subcategory Winner NomineesPop/Rock Category Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Eric Clapton Bryan Adams Seal Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Alanis Morissette Mariah Carey Celine Dion Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Hootie & the Blowfish Fugees Dave Matthews Band Favorite Pop/Rock Album Jagged Little Pill – Alanis Morissette Anthology – The Beatles Daydream – Mariah Carey Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist Jewel Donna Lewis No DoubtSoul/R&B Category Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Keith Sweat D'Angelo R. Kelly Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Toni Braxton Brandy Mariah Carey Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group New Edition Fugees TLC Favorite Soul/R&B Album Secrets – Toni Braxton Daydream – Mariah Carey Keith Sweat – Keith Sweat Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist D'Angelo Deborah Cox Tony Rich ProjectCountry Category Favorite Country Male Artist Garth Brooks Alan Jackson George Strait Favorite Country Female Artist Shania Twain Faith Hill Wynonna Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Brooks & Dunn BlackHawk The Mavericks Favorite Country Album Blue Clear Sky – George Strait Fresh Horses – Garth Brooks The Woman in Me – Shania Twain Favorite Country New Artist LeAnn Rimes Terri Clark Mindy McCreadyAdult Contemporary Category Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist Whitney Houston Mariah Carey Celine DionAlternative Category Favorite Alternative Artist The Smashing Pumpkins Bush Stone Temple PilotsHeavy Metal/Hard Rock Category Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist Metallica The Smashing Pumpkins Stone Temple PilotsRap/Hip-Hop Category Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist 2Pac Bone Thugs-N-Harmony CoolioSoundtrack Album Favorite Soundtrack Waiting to Exhale The Nutty ProfessorThe Crow: City of AngelsMeritLittle RichardInternational Artist AwardBee Gees
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