American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Song
| American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Song | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | American Music Awards |
| First awarded | 1974 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Currently held by | Harry Styles – "As It Was" |
| Most awards | |
| Website | theamas.com |
The American Music Award for Favorite Song – Pop/Rock (formerly known as Favorite Pop/Rock Single 1974–1995) has been awarded since 1974. The category was retired for over a decade in 1995, before returning in the 2016 ceremony. 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 in November of the same year). The all-time winner for this category is tied between the following four artists: Justin Bieber, Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston and Lionel Richie, with 2 wins each.
Winners and nominees
1970s
1980s
1990s
2010s
| Year | Artist | Song | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (44th) | |||
| Justin Bieber | "Love Yourself" | [5] | |
| Adele | "Hello" | ||
| Drake (featuring Wizkid and Kyla) | "One Dance" | ||
| 2017 (45th) | |||
| Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee (featuring Justin Bieber) | "Despacito" | [6] | |
| The Chainsmokers (featuring Halsey) | "Closer" | ||
| Ed Sheeran | "Shape of You" | ||
| 2018 (46th) | |||
| Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug) | "Havana" | [7] | |
| Drake | "God's Plan" | ||
| Ed Sheeran | "Perfect" | ||
| 2019 (47th) | |||
| Halsey | "Without Me" | [8] | |
| Jonas Brothers | "Sucker" | ||
| Lil Nas X (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) | "Old Town Road" | ||
| Panic! at the Disco | "High Hopes" | ||
| Post Malone and Swae Lee | "Sunflower" |
2020s
| Year | Artist | Song | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| Dua Lipa | "Don't Start Now" | [9] | |
| Lewis Capaldi | "Someone You Loved" | ||
| Post Malone | "Circles" | ||
| Roddy Ricch | "The Box" | ||
| The Weeknd | "Blinding Lights" | ||
| 2021 | |||
| BTS | "Butter" | [10] | |
| Doja Cat (featuring SZA) | "Kiss Me More" | ||
| Dua Lipa | "Levitating" | ||
| Olivia Rodrigo | "Drivers License" | ||
| The Weeknd and Ariana Grande | "Save Your Tears (Remix)" | ||
| 2022 | |||
| Harry Styles | "As It Was" | [11] | |
| Adele | "Easy on Me" | ||
| Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and the Encanto Cast | "We Don't Talk About Bruno" | ||
| The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber | "Stay" | ||
| Lizzo | "About Damn Time" |
Category facts
Multiple wins
- 2 wins
Multiple nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
- Adele
- Bon Jovi
- Debby Boone
- Boyz II Men
- Whitney Houston
- Elton John
- Dua Lipa
- Madonna
- Lionel Richie
- Diana Ross
- Steve Winwood
- Ed Sheeran
- Halsey
- The Weeknd
References
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- ^ "Boyz II Men Tops American Music Awards". The Christian Science Monitor. February 1, 1995. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
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- ^ "Here Are All the Winners From the 2017 AMAs". Billboard. November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "2018 Winners". American Music Awards. October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ Aniftos, Rania (October 24, 2019). "Post Malone, Ariana Grande & Billie Eilish Lead 2019 American Music Awards Nominations: See Full List". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ Shafer, Ellise (November 22, 2020). "American Music Awards 2020: The Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (October 28, 2021). "Olivia Rodrigo and the Weeknd Lead American Music Award Nominations". Variety. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (November 20, 2022). "Here Are All the 2022 AMAs Winners". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.