American Music Award for Favorite Country Song

American Music Awards for Favorite Country Song

Country| United States
Presented by| American Music Awards
First awarded| 1974
Last awarded| 2022
Currently held by| Morgan Wallen \- Wasted on You
Most awards| Kenny Rogers (5)
Most nominations| Kenny Rogers (6)
Website| theamas.com

The American Music Award for Favorite Song – Country (formerly known as Favorite Country 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 Kenny Rogers with 5 wins, he is also the most nominated artist with 6 nominations.

## Winners and nominees

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### 1970s

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Year  | Artist  | Song  | Ref

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1974
(1st)
Charlie Rich | "Behind Closed Doors" | [citation needed]
Conway Twitty | "You've Never Been This Far Before"
Kris Kristofferson | "Why Me"
1975
(2nd)
Charlie Rich | "The Most Beautiful Girl" | [citation needed]
Merle Haggard | "If We Make It Through December"
Charley Pride | "Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town"
1976
(3rd)
Glen Campbell | "Rhinestone Cowboy" | [citation needed]
Freddy Fender | "Before the Next Teardrop Falls"
Willie Nelson | "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"
1977
(4th)
Willie Nelson | "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" | [citation needed]
Loretta Lynn | "Somebody Somewhere (Don't Know What He's Missin' Tonight)"
C. W. McCall | "Convoy"
1978
(5th)
Kenny Rogers | "Lucille" | [citation needed]
Glen Campbell | "Southern Nights"
Loretta Lynn | "She's Got You"
1979
(6th)
Linda Ronstadt | "Blue Bayou" | [citation needed]
Dolly Parton | "Here You Come Again"
Johnny Paycheck | "Take This Job and Shove It"

### 1980s

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Year  | Artist  | Song  | Ref

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1980
(7th)
Barbara Mandrell | "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed" | [citation needed]
Waylon Jennings | "Amanda"
Eddie Rabbitt | "Suspicions"
1981
(8th)
Kenny Rogers | "Coward of the County" | [citation needed]
Crystal Gayle | "If You Ever Change Your Mind"
Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes | "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer"
1982
(9th)
Anne Murray | "Could I Have This Dance" | [citation needed]
Willie Nelson | "On the Road Again"
Alabama | "Feels So Right"
Ronnie Milsap | "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me"
1983
(10th)
Kenny Rogers | "Love Will Turn You Around" | [citation needed]
The Oak Ridge Boys | "Bobbie Sue"
Sylvia | "Nobody"
1984
(11th)
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton | "Islands in the Stream" | [citation needed]
Alabama | "Dixieland Delight"
John Anderson | "Swingin'"
The Oak Ridge Boys | "Love Song"
1985
(12th)
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton | "Islands in the Stream" | [citation needed]
The Judds | "Mama He's Crazy"
Anne Murray | "A Little Good News"
1986
(13th)
Willie Nelson | "Forgiving You Was Easy" | [citation needed]
Alabama | "There's No Way"
Lee Greenwood | "Dixie Road"
1987
(14th)
The Judds | "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)" | [citation needed]
Dan Seals | "Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)"
Randy Travis | "Diggin' Up Bones"
Steve Wariner | "You Can Dream of Me"
1988
(15th)
Randy Travis | "Forever and Ever, Amen" | [citation needed]
George Strait | "Ocean Front Property"
Hank Williams, Jr. | "Born to Boogie"
1989
(16th)
Randy Travis | "I Told You So" | [citation needed]
Alabama | "Fallin' Again"
Kathy Mattea | "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses"

### 1990s

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Year  | Artist  | Song  | Ref

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1990
(17th)
Randy Travis | "Deeper Than the Holler" | [1]
Alabama | "If I Had You"
George Strait | "Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye"
1991
(18th)
Garth Brooks | "If Tomorrow Never Comes" | [2]
The Judds | "Born to Be Blue"
George Strait | "Love Without End, Amen"
1992
(19th)
Garth Brooks | "The Thunder Rolls" | [citation needed]
Travis Tritt | "Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)"
Trisha Yearwood | "She's in Love with the Boy"
1993
(20th)
Billy Ray Cyrus | "Achy Breaky Heart" | [3]
Garth Brooks | "The River"
Vince Gill | "I Still Believe in You"
1994
(21st)
Alan Jackson | "Chattahoochee" | [citation needed]
Clint Black and Wynonna Judd | "A Bad Goodbye"
Dolly Parton and Friends  | "Romeo"
1995
(22nd)
Vince Gill | "Whenever You Come Around" | [4]
Tim McGraw | "Indian Outlaw"
John Michael Montgomery | "I Swear"

### 2010s

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Year  | Artist  | Song  | Ref

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2016
(44th)
Tim McGraw | "Humble and Kind" | [5]
Florida Georgia Line | "H.O.L.Y."
Thomas Rhett | "Die a Happy Man"
2017
(45th)
Keith Urban | "Blue Ain't Your Color" | [6]
Sam Hunt | "Body Like a Back Road"
Jon Pardi | "Dirt On My Boots"
2018
(46th)
Kane Brown | "Heaven" | [7]
Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line | "Meant to Be"
Dan + Shay | "Tequila"
2019
(47th)
Dan + Shay | "Speechless" | [8]
Luke Combs | "Beautiful Crazy"
Blake Shelton | "God's Country"

### 2020s

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Year  | Artist  | Song  | Ref

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2020
(48th) | Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber | "10,000 Hours" | [9]
Maren Morris | "The Bones"
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani | "Nobody but You"
2021
(49th) | Gabby Barrett | "The Good Ones" |
Chris Stapleton | "Starting Over"
Chris Young and Kane Brown | "Famous Friends"
Luke Combs | "Forever After All"
Walker Hayes | "Fancy Like"
2022
(50th) | Morgan Wallen | "Wasted on You" | [10]
Jordan Davis (feat. Luke Bryan)  | "Buy Dirt"
Cody Johnson | "'Til You Can't"
Dustin Lynch (feat. MacKenzie Porter)  | "Thinking 'Bout You"
Chris Stapleton | "You Should Probably Leave"

## Category facts

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### Multiple wins

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5 wins

* Kenny Rogers

3 wins

* Willie Nelson
* Randy Travis

2 wins

* Garth Brooks
* Dolly Parton
* Charlie Rich

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### Multiple nominations

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6 nominations

* Kenny Rogers

5 nominations

* Alabama

4 nominations

* Willie Nelson
* Dolly Parton
* Randy Travis

3 nominations

* Garth Brooks
* The Judds
* George Strait

2 nominations

* Glen Campbell
* Dan + Shay
* Vince Gill
* Loretta Lynn
* Tim McGraw
* Anne Murray
* The Oak Ridge Boys
* Charlie Rich

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## References

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1. ^ "A Fountain of Youth at the American Music Awards". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. January 24, 1990. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
2. ^ "M. C. Hammer, Rap Win Big at American Music Awards". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. January 29, 1991. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
3. ^ "Jackson Wins 3 American Music Awards". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. January 26, 1993. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
4. ^ "Boyz II Men Tops American Music Awards". The Christian Science Monitor. February 1, 1995. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
5. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (November 20, 2016). "American Music Awards 2016: Full List of Winners". Forbes. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
6. ^ "Here Are All the Winners From the 2017 AMAs". Billboard. November 19, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
7. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (October 9, 2018). "American Music Awards: Taylor Swift Wins Artist of the Year, Sets New Record". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ Shafer, Ellise (November 22, 2020). "American Music Awards 2020: The Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
10. ^ 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.

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American Music Award for Favorite Country Song

* "Behind Closed Doors" (1974)
* "The Most Beautiful Girl" (1975)
* "Rhinestone Cowboy" (1976)
* "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" (1977)
* "Lucille" (1978)
* "Blue Bayou" (1979)
* "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed" (1980)
* "Coward of the County" (1981)
* "Could I Have This Dance" / "On the Road Again" (1982)
* "Love Will Turn You Around" (1983)
* "Islands in the Stream" (1984)
* "Islands in the Stream" (1985)
* "Forgiving You Was Easy" (1986)
* "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)" (1987)
* "Forever and Ever, Amen" (1988)
* "I Told You So" (1989)
* "Deeper Than the Holler" (1990)
* "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (1991)
* "The Thunder Rolls" (1992)
* "Achy Breaky Heart" (1993)
* "Chattahoochee" (1994)
* "Whenever You Come Around" (1995)
* "Humble and Kind" (2016)
* "Blue Ain't Your Color" (2017)
* "Heaven" (2018)
* "Speechless" (2019)
* "10,000 Hours" (2020)
* "The Good Ones" (2021)

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* Artist of the Year
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* Collaboration of the Year

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Pop/Rock|

* Male Artist
* Female Artist
* Band/Duo/Group
* Album
* Song

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* Album
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* Award of Merit
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* Latin Artist
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* Special Achievement Award
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