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{{Short description|US television program}}
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The '''23rd [[American Music Awards]]''' was held on [[January 29]], [[1996]].
| name = 23rd Annual American Music Awards
===Pop/Rock Category===
| image =AMAs_2019.png
| caption =American music awards
| runtime = 180 min.
| producer = [[Dick Clark Productions]]
| location = [[Shrine Auditorium]],<br>Los Angeles, California
| country = United States
| most_awards = [[Garth Brooks]] and [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] (3 each)
| most_nominations = [[Boyz II Men]] and [[Hootie & the Blowfish]] (5 each)
| network = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| date = January 29, 1996
| website =
| host = [[Jeff Foxworthy]]<br>[[Sinbad (actor)|Sinbad]]
| previous = [[American Music Awards of 1995|1995]]
| main = {{nowrap|[[American Music Awards]]}}
| next = [[American Music Awards of 1997|1997]]
}}
The '''23rd Annual [[American Music Awards]]''' were held on January 29, 1996, at the [[Shrine Auditorium]], in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1995.

The ceremony was remembered by country singer-songwriter [[Garth Brooks]] refusing to accept the [[American Music Award for Artist of the Year|Favorite Artist of the Year Award]].

==Performances==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Artist(s)
! '''Subcategory'''
! Song(s)
! '''Winner'''
! '''Nominees'''
|-
|-
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
| [[Michael Jackson]]
| [[Elton John]] <br/> [[Seal (musician)|Seal]]
|-
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
| [[Mariah Carey]]
| [[Mariah Carey]]
| "[[Fantasy (Mariah Carey song)|Fantasy]]"
| [[Melissa Etheridge]] <br/> [[Alanis Morissette]]
|-
|-
| [[Luther Vandross]]
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group
| "[[The Impossible Dream (The Quest)|The Impossible Dream]]"
| [[The Eagles]]
| [[Boyz II Men]] <br/> [[Hootie & The Blowfish]]
|-
|-
| [[Shania Twain]]
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album
| "[[(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!]]"
| ''[[Hell Freezes Over]]'' - The Eagles
|-
| ''II'' - Boyz II Men <br/> ''Cracked Rear View'' - Hootie & The Blowfish
| [[Reba McEntire]]
| "[[Please Come to Boston]]"
|-
| [[The Smashing Pumpkins]]
| "[[1979 (song)|1979]]"
|-
| [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]]
| "[[Baby (Brandy song)|Baby]]"
|-
| [[Neil Diamond]]
| "Can Anybody Hear Me"
|-
| [[Lionel Richie]]
| "Don't Wanna Lose You"
|-
|-
| [[LL Cool J]]
| Favorite Soundtrack
| "[[Mama Said Knock You Out (song)|Mama Said Knock You Out]]"<br>"[[Hey Lover]]"
| ''[[The Lion King (soundtrack)|The Lion King]] ''
| ''[[Dangerous Minds]]'' <br/> ''[[Forrest Gump]]''
|-
|-
| [[Garth Brooks]]
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist
| [[Hootie & The Blowfish]]
| "[[The Change (song)|The Change]]"
| [[Blues Traveler]] <br/> Alanis Morissette
|}
|}


==Winners and nominees==
===Soul/R&B Category===

{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
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! '''Winner'''
! '''Winner'''
! '''Nominees'''
! '''Nominees'''
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
| colspan=8 align=center |'''Artist of the Year'''
|-
|-
| [[American Music Award for Artist of the Year|Artist of the Year]]
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
| '''[[Garth Brooks]] (Refused)'''<br />'''[[TLC (group)|TLC]] (Accepted)'''
| [[Luther Vandross]]
| [[Michael Jackson]] <br/> [[Barry White]]
| [[Boyz II Men]] <br /> [[Green Day]] <br /> [[Hootie & the Blowfish]]
|-
|-
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
| colspan=8 align=center |'''Pop/Rock Category'''
| [[Mariah Carey]]
|-
| [[Anita Baker]] <br/> [[Brandy (singer)]]
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist|Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist]]
| '''[[Michael Jackson]]'''
| [[Elton John]] <br /> [[Seal (musician)|Seal]]
|-
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist|Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist]]
| '''[[Mariah Carey]]'''
| [[Melissa Etheridge]] <br /> [[Alanis Morissette]]
|-
|-
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group|Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group]]
| [[Boyz II Men]]
| '''[[Eagles (band)|Eagles]]'''
| [[Jodeci]] <br/> [[TLC]]
| [[Boyz II Men]] <br /> [[Hootie & the Blowfish]]
|-
|-
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album|Favorite Pop/Rock Album]]
| ''[[II (Boyz II Men album)|II]]'' - [[Boyz II Men]]
| '''''[[Hell Freezes Over]]''''' – '''[[Eagles (band)|Eagles]]'''
| ''My Life'' - [[Mary J. Blige]] <br/> ''CrazySexyCool'' - TLC
| ''[[II (Boyz II Men album)|II]]'' – [[Boyz II Men]] <br /> ''[[Cracked Rear View]]'' – [[Hootie & the Blowfish]]
|-
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist
| '''[[Hootie & the Blowfish]]'''
| [[Blues Traveler]] <br /> [[Alanis Morissette]]
|-
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
| colspan=8 align=center |'''Soul/R&B Category'''
|-
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist|Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist]]
| '''[[Luther Vandross]]'''
| [[Michael Jackson]] <br /> [[Barry White]]
|-
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist|Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist]]
| '''[[Mariah Carey]]'''
| [[Anita Baker]] <br /> [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]]
|-
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group|Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group]]
| '''[[Boyz II Men]]'''
| [[Jodeci]] <br /> [[TLC (group)|TLC]]
|-
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album|Favorite Soul/R&B Album]]
| '''''[[II (Boyz II Men album)|II]]''''' – '''[[Boyz II Men]]'''
| ''[[My Life (Mary J. Blige album)|My Life]]'' – [[Mary J. Blige]] <br /> ''[[CrazySexyCool]]'' – [[TLC (group)|TLC]]
|-
|-
| Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist
| Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist
| [[Brandy (singer)|Brandy]]
| '''[[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]]'''
| [[Monica (singer)|Monica]] <br/> [[Soul for Real]]
| [[Monica (singer)|Monica]] <br /> [[Soul for Real]]
|}
===Country Category===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! '''Subcategory'''
| colspan=8 align=center |'''Country Category'''
! '''Winner'''
! '''Nominees'''
|-
|-
| Favorite Country Male Artist
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Artist|Favorite Country Male Artist]]
| [[Garth Brooks]]
| '''[[Garth Brooks]]'''
| [[Alan Jackson]] <br/> [[George Strait]]
| [[Alan Jackson]] <br /> [[George Strait]]
|-
|-
| Favorite Country Female Artist
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist|Favorite Country Female Artist]]
| [[Shania Twain]]
| '''[[Reba McEntire]]'''
| [[Mary Chapin Carpenter]] <br/> [[Reba McEntire]]
| [[Mary Chapin Carpenter]] <br /> [[Shania Twain]]
|-
|-
| Favorite Country Band, Duo, or Group
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group|Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group]]
| [[Alabama (band)]]
| '''[[Alabama (American band)|Alabama]]'''
| [[BlackHawk (band)|BlackHawk]] <br/> [[Brooks & Dunn]]
| [[BlackHawk (band)|BlackHawk]] <br /> [[Brooks & Dunn]]
|-
|-
| Favorite Country Album
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Country Album|Favorite Country Album]]
| ''The Hits'' - Garth Brooks
| '''''[[The Hits (Garth Brooks album)|The Hits]]''''' – '''[[Garth Brooks]]'''
| ''Waitin' on Sundown'' - Brooks & Dunn <br/> ''The Woman in Me'' - Shania Twain
| ''[[Waitin' on Sundown]]'' – [[Brooks & Dunn]] <br /> ''[[The Woman in Me (Shania Twain album)|The Woman in Me]]'' – [[Shania Twain]]
|-
| Favorite Country New Artist
| Shania Twain
| [[Rhett Akins]] <br/> [[Ty Herndon]]
|}
===Adult Contemporary Category===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Country New Artist|Favorite Country New Artist]]
! '''Subcategory'''
! '''Winner'''
| '''[[Shania Twain]]'''
| [[Rhett Akins]] <br /> [[Ty Herndon]]
! '''Nominees'''
|-
|-
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
| colspan=8 align=center |'''Adult Contemporary Category'''
| The Eagles
| Hootie & the Blowfish <br/> Michael Jackson
|}
===Rap/Hip-Hop Category===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist|Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist]]
! '''Subcategory'''
! '''Winner'''
| '''[[Eagles (band)|Eagles]]'''
| [[Hootie & the Blowfish]] <br /> [[Michael Jackson]]
! '''Nominees'''
|-
|-
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
| colspan=8 align=center |'''Alternative Category'''
| [[Coolio]]
| [[Bone Thugs-N-Harmony]] <br/> [[Naughty By Nature]]
|}
===Alternative Category===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Artist|Favorite Alternative Artist]]
! '''Subcategory'''
! '''Winner'''
| '''[[Pearl Jam]]'''
| [[Green Day]] <br /> [[Nine Inch Nails]]
! '''Nominees'''
|-
|-
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
| Favorite Alternative Artist
| colspan=8 align=center |'''Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Category'''
| [[Pearl Jam]]
| [[Green Day]] <br/> [[Nine Inch Nails]]
|}
===Heavy Metal Category===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Subcategory'''
! '''Winner'''
! '''Nominees'''
|-
|-
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist
| Pearl Jam
| '''[[Pearl Jam]]'''
| Green Day <br/> [[Van Halen]]
| [[Green Day]] <br /> [[Van Halen]]
|}
==Award of Merit==
*[[Tammy Wynette]]

==Favorite Artist of the Year==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
! '''Winner'''
| colspan=8 align=center |'''Rap/Hip-Hop Category'''
! '''Nominees'''
|-
| [[American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist|Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist]]
| '''[[Coolio]]'''
| [[Bone Thugs-n-Harmony]] <br /> [[Naughty by Nature]]
|-
|-
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
| Garth Brooks
| colspan=8 align=center |'''Soundtrack Category'''
| Boyz II Men <br/> Green Day <br/> Hootie & The Blowfish <br/> TLC
|-
| [[American Music Award for Top Soundtrack|Favorite Soundtrack]]
| '''''[[The Lion King (1994 soundtrack)|The Lion King]]'''''
| ''[[Dangerous Minds]]'' <br /> ''[[Forrest Gump (soundtrack)|Forrest Gump]]''
|-
|- bgcolor="#DDDDDD"
| colspan=8 align=center |'''[[American Music Award of Merit|Merit]]'''
|-
| colspan=8 align=center |'''[[Tammy Wynette]]'''
|}
|}

==Reference==
==References==
* http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1996/amas.htm
* http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1996/amas.htm
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{{AMAyear}}

[[Category:American Music Awards]]
[[Category:American Music Awards|1996]]

Latest revision as of 17:37, 30 August 2024

23rd Annual American Music Awards
American music awards
DateJanuary 29, 1996
LocationShrine Auditorium,
Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Hosted byJeff Foxworthy
Sinbad
Most awardsGarth Brooks and Eagles (3 each)
Most nominationsBoyz II Men and Hootie & the Blowfish (5 each)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkABC
Runtime180 min.
Produced byDick Clark Productions
← 1995 · American Music Awards · 1997 →

The 23rd Annual American Music Awards were held on January 29, 1996, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1995.

The ceremony was remembered by country singer-songwriter Garth Brooks refusing to accept the Favorite Artist of the Year Award.

Performances

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Artist(s) Song(s)
Mariah Carey "Fantasy"
Luther Vandross "The Impossible Dream"
Shania Twain "(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!"
Reba McEntire "Please Come to Boston"
The Smashing Pumpkins "1979"
Brandy "Baby"
Neil Diamond "Can Anybody Hear Me"
Lionel Richie "Don't Wanna Lose You"
LL Cool J "Mama Said Knock You Out"
"Hey Lover"
Garth Brooks "The Change"

Winners and nominees

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Subcategory Winner Nominees
Artist of the Year
Artist of the Year Garth Brooks (Refused)
TLC (Accepted) 		Boyz II Men
Green Day
Hootie & the Blowfish
Pop/Rock Category
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Michael Jackson Elton John
Seal
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Mariah Carey Melissa Etheridge
Alanis Morissette
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Eagles Boyz II Men
Hootie & the Blowfish
Favorite Pop/Rock Album Hell Freezes Over – Eagles II – Boyz II Men
Cracked Rear View – Hootie & the Blowfish
Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist Hootie & the Blowfish Blues Traveler
Alanis Morissette
Soul/R&B Category
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Luther Vandross Michael Jackson
Barry White
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Mariah Carey Anita Baker
Brandy
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Boyz II Men Jodeci
TLC
Favorite Soul/R&B Album II – Boyz II Men My Life – Mary J. Blige
CrazySexyCool – TLC
Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist Brandy Monica
Soul for Real
Country Category
Favorite Country Male Artist Garth Brooks Alan Jackson
George Strait
Favorite Country Female Artist Reba McEntire Mary Chapin Carpenter
Shania Twain
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Alabama BlackHawk
Brooks & Dunn
Favorite Country Album The Hits – Garth Brooks Waitin' on Sundown – Brooks & Dunn
The Woman in Me – Shania Twain
Favorite Country New Artist Shania Twain Rhett Akins
Ty Herndon
Adult Contemporary Category
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist Eagles Hootie & the Blowfish
Michael Jackson
Alternative Category
Favorite Alternative Artist Pearl Jam Green Day
Nine Inch Nails
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Category
Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist Pearl Jam Green Day
Van Halen
Rap/Hip-Hop Category
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist Coolio Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Naughty by Nature
Soundtrack Category
Favorite Soundtrack The Lion King Dangerous Minds
Forrest Gump
Merit
Tammy Wynette

References

[edit]
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