The American Music Awards (also known as AMAs) is an annual American awards show. Musicians and recording artists perform during the show and some receive awards based on online voting.
Ceremonies[]
1991[]
The 18th Annual American Music Awards took place on January 28, 1991, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA. Carey performed her single "Someday" and was nominated for three awards.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Herself | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist | Nominated |
1992[]
The 19th Annual American Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on January 27, 1992. Carey was nominated for three awards and won in the Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist category.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Herself | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Won | ||
| "Someday" | Favorite Dance Single | Nominated |
1993[]
The 20th Annual American Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on January 25, 1993. Carey received six nominations and won two awards: Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Adult Contemporary Album for her MTV Unplugged EP.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Herself | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Won |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Nominated | ||
| "I'll Be There" | Favorite Pop/Rock Single | Nominated | |
| MTV Unplugged EP | Favorite Adult Contemporary Album | Won | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated |
1994[]
The 21st Annual American Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on February 7, 1994. Carey was nominated for three awards. She didn't attend the show.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Herself | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated | ||
| "Dreamlover" | Favorite Soul/R&B Single | Nominated |
1995[]
The 22nd Annual American Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on January 30, 1995. Carey was nominated for four awards and won the Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist category. Since she did not attend the event, presenters Frankie Valli and Manhattan Transfer accepted the award on her behalf.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Herself | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Won |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Nominated | ||
| Music Box | Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Nominated | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated |
1996[]
The 23rd Annual American Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA, on January 29, 1996. Carey opened the show with a performance of her single, "Fantasy," and was nominated for and won two awards: Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Herself | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Won |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Won |
1997[]
The 24th Annual American Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA, on January 27, 1997. Carey was nominated for six awards. She didn't attend the show.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Herself | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Nominated | ||
| Daydream | Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Nominated | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated |
1998[]
The 25th Annual American Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA, on January 26, 1998. Carey was unable to attend as she was in the middle of her Butterfly World Tour. However, she performed "My All" via satellite from Japan's Tokyo Dome. Mariah won the award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist that evening.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Herself | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Won |
2000[]
The 27th Annual American Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA, on January 17, 2000. Carey opened the show with a medley performance of "Thank God I Found You," featuring the album version and the "Make It Last" remix with special guests Joe and Nas. She also received the American Music Award of Achievement, becoming the youngest and first female artist to earn the honor.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Herself | Achievement Award | Won |
2003[]
The 30th Annual American Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA, on January 13, 2003. Carey performed her song "Through The Rain" during the ceremony. She was also presented with a commemorative plaque from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in recognition of over 100 Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum certifications achieved throughout her career.
2005[]
The 33rd Annual American Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA, on November 22, 2005. Carey, who led the night with the most nominations, opened the show with a performance of "Don't Forget About Us" and won the award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Herself | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Won | ||
| The Emancipation Of Mimi | Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Nominated | |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated |
2006[]
The 34th Annual American Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA, on November 21, 2006. Carey was nominated for three awards but did not win in any category. She also did not attend the event.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Herself | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Nominated | ||
| The Emancipation Of Mimi | Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated |
2008[]
The 36th Annual American Music Awards were held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, on November 23, 2008. Carey was nominated for two awards and was honored for surpassing two of the longest-standing records in music history, previously held by Elvis Presley. Carey also performed her single "I Stay in Love" during the ceremony.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Herself | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Nominated |
| E=MC² | Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Nominated |
2018[]
The 46th Annual American Music Awards were held on October 9, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Mariah performed her song “With You."
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special[]
Carey was announced as a performer on the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special on September 26, 2024. The announcement came with the news that Carey would perform a medley of songs from The Emancipation of Mimi as part of the early celebrations of the album's 20th anniversary. The special, which was taped on October 3, 2024 and aired on October 6, 2024, featured Carey performing a snippet of "Don't Forget About Us," seguing into "We Belong Together."
