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American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist

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American Music Awards for Favorite Country Male Artist
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Music Awards
First awarded1974
Last awarded2022
Currently held byMorgan Wallen
Most awardsGarth Brooks (8)
Most nominationsGeorge Strait (12)
Websitetheamas.com

The American Music Award for Favorite Male Artist – Country has been awarded since 1974. Years reflect the year in which the awards were presented, for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward when awards were handed out on November of the same year). The all-time winner in this category is Garth Brooks with 8 wins.

Winners and nominees

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1970s

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Year Artist Ref
1974
(1st)
Charley Pride [citation needed]
Merle Haggard
Conway Twitty
1975
(2nd)
Charlie Rich [citation needed]
Roy Clark
Charley Pride
1976
(3rd)
John Denver [citation needed]
Merle Haggard
Charlie Rich
1977
(4th)
Charley Pride [citation needed]
Freddy Fender
Conway Twitty
1978
(5th)
Conway Twitty [citation needed]
Waylon Jennings
Kenny Rogers
1979
(6th)
Kenny Rogers [citation needed]
Merle Haggard
Ronnie Milsap

1980s

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Year Artist Ref
1980
(7th)
Kenny Rogers [citation needed]
Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson
1981
(8th)
Kenny Rogers [citation needed]
Willie Nelson
Charley Pride
1982
(9th)
Willie Nelson [citation needed]
Ronnie Milsap
T. G. Sheppard
Don Williams
1983
(10th)
Kenny Rogers [citation needed]
Charley Pride
Conway Twitty
1984
(11th)
Willie Nelson [citation needed]
Charley Pride
Kenny Rogers
Conway Twitty
1985
(12th)
Kenny Rogers [citation needed]
Ricky Skaggs
Hank Williams Jr.
1986
(13th)
Willie Nelson [citation needed]
Lee Greenwood
Hank Williams Jr.
1987
(14th)
Willie Nelson [citation needed]
Ronnie Milsap
George Strait
Hank Williams Jr.
1988
(15th)
Randy Travis [citation needed]
George Strait
Hank Williams Jr.
1989
(16th)
Randy Travis [citation needed]
George Strait
Hank Williams Jr.

1990s

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Year Artist Ref
1990
(17th)
Randy Travis [1]
George Strait
Hank Williams Jr.
1991
(18th)
George Strait [2]
Clint Black
Garth Brooks
1992
(19th)
Garth Brooks [citation needed]
Clint Black
Ricky Van Shelton
1993
(20th)
Garth Brooks [3]
Billy Ray Cyrus
Vince Gill
Alan Jackson
1994
(21st)
Garth Brooks [citation needed]
Vince Gill
Alan Jackson
George Strait
1995
(22nd)
Garth Brooks [4]
Vince Gill
Alan Jackson
1996
(23rd)
Garth Brooks [5]
Alan Jackson
George Strait
1997
(24th)
Garth Brooks [6]
Alan Jackson
George Strait
1998
(25th)
George Strait [7]
Clint Black
Alan Jackson
1999
(26th)
Garth Brooks [citation needed]
Tim McGraw
George Strait

2000s

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Year Artist Ref
2000
(27th)
Garth Brooks [8]
Tim McGraw
George Strait
2001
(28th)
Tim McGraw [citation needed]
Alan Jackson
George Strait
2002
(29th)
Tim McGraw [citation needed]
Toby Keith
Travis Tritt
2003
(30th)
Tim McGraw [9]
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
2003
(31st)
Tim McGraw [10]
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Toby Keith
2004
(32nd)
Toby Keith [11]
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Tim McGraw
2005
(33rd)
Tim McGraw [12]
Kenny Chesney
Toby Keith
2006
(34th)
Toby Keith [13]
Kenny Chesney
Keith Urban
2007
(35th)
Tim McGraw [14]
Toby Keith
Brad Paisley
2008
(36th)
Brad Paisley [15]
Garth Brooks
Kenny Chesney
2009
(37th)
Keith Urban [16]
Jason Aldean
Darius Rucker

2010s

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Year Artist Ref
2010
(38th)
Brad Paisley [17]
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
2011
(39th)
Blake Shelton [18]
Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
2012
(40th)
Luke Bryan [19]
Jason Aldean
Eric Church
2013
(41st)
Luke Bryan [20]
Hunter Hayes
Blake Shelton
2014
(42nd)
Luke Bryan [21]
Jason Aldean
Blake Shelton
2015
(43rd)
Luke Bryan [22]
Jason Aldean
Sam Hunt
2016
(44th)
Blake Shelton [23]
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
2017
(45th)
Keith Urban [24]
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
2018
(46th)
Kane Brown [25]
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
2019
(47th)
Kane Brown [26]
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett

2020s

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Year Artist Ref
2020
(48th)
Kane Brown [27]
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
2021
(49th)
Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Jason Aldean
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
2022
(50th)
Morgan Wallen [28]
Luke Combs
Walker Hayes
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton


Category facts

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Multiple wins

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Multiple nominations

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References

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