American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Artist

The American Music Award for Favorite Rock Artist has been awarded since 1995. 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 Linkin Park with 6 wins, they are also the most nominated act with 8 nominations.

Multiple wins

 * 6 wins
 * Linkin Park


 * 2 wins
 * Creed
 * Green Day
 * Imagine Dragons
 * Pearl Jam
 * Red Hot Chili Peppers
 * Twenty One Pilots
 * Machine Gun Kelly

Multiple nominations

 * 8 nominations
 * Linkin Park


 * 5 nominations
 * Green Day
 * Imagine Dragons


 * 4 nominations
 * Coldplay


 * 3 nominations
 * Foo Fighters
 * Limp Bizkit
 * Pearl Jam
 * Red Hot Chili Peppers
 * Twenty One Pilots


 * 2 nominations
 * Billie Eilish
 * The Black Keys
 * Bush
 * Creed
 * Mumford & Sons
 * Nine Inch Nails
 * Panic! at the Disco
 * System of a Down