American Music Award of Merit

2020s

 * 2020: Not Awarded

2010s

 * 2019: Not Awarded
 * 2018: Not Awarded
 * 2017: Not Awarded
 * 2016: Sting
 * 2015: Not Awarded
 * 2014: Not Awarded
 * 2013: Not Awarded
 * 2012: Not Awarded
 * 2011: Not Awarded
 * 2010: Not Awarded

2000s

 * 2009: Not Awarded
 * 2008: Annie Lennox
 * 2007: Not Awarded
 * 2006: Not Awarded
 * 2005: Not Awarded
 * 2004: Bon Jovi
 * 2003 (November): Not Awarded
 * 2003 (January): Alabama
 * 2002: Garth Brooks
 * 2001: Janet Jackson
 * 2000: Gustavo Cerati

1990s

 * 1999: Billy Joel
 * 1998: Frank Sinatra
 * 1997: Little Richard
 * 1996: Tammy Wynette
 * 1995: Prince
 * 1994: Whitney Houston
 * 1993: Bill Graham
 * 1992: James Brown
 * 1991: Merle Haggard
 * 1990: Neil Diamond

1980s

 * 1989: Willie Nelson
 * 1988: The Beach Boys
 * 1987: Elvis Presley
 * 1986: Paul McCartney
 * 1985: Loretta Lynn
 * 1984: Michael Jackson
 * 1983: Kenny Rogers
 * 1982: Stevie Wonder
 * 1981: Chuck Berry
 * 1980: Benny Goodman

1970s

 * 1979: Perry Como
 * 1978: Ella Fitzgerald
 * 1977: Johnny Cash
 * 1976: Irving Berlin
 * 1975: Berry Gordy
 * 1974: Bing Crosby