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American Music Award The American Music Awards (AMAs) is an annual American music awards show, generally held in the fall, created by Dick Clark in 1973 for ABC when the network's contract to air the Grammy Awards expired, and currently produced by Dick Clark Produc ...

for Favorite Country Single is a major music industry award that was created in 1974. However, the award was discontinued after 1995. Years reflect the year in which the American Music Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. The all-time winner of awards in this category was

Kenny Rogers Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted mo ...

. Rogers won a total of 5 AMA Favorite Country Single trophies, two of which were shared as part of a duet with

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...

Winners and nominees

American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Video

American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Video Artist

American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Video Artist

American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Video Artist

American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist

American Music Award for Favorite Country Video

* Two-time nominees:

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Hank Williams Jr. Randall Hank Williams (born May 26, 1949), known professionally as Hank Williams Jr. or Bocephus, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of southern rock, blues, and country. He is the son of ...

Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music singer and actress. Dubbed " the Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 single ...

and

Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of ''Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and '' Stardust'' (197 ...

American Music Award for Favorite Country Male Video Artist

* Two-time nominees:

American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Video Artist

* Three-time nominees:

Anne Murray Morna Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945) is a retired Canadian singer. Her albums, consisting primarily of pop, country, and adult contemporary music, have sold over 55 million copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. Murray was the fir ...

* Two-time nominees:

Janie Fricke Jane Marie Fricke ( ; born December 19, 1947), known professionally as Janie Fricke, is an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, and clothing designer. She has placed seventeen singles in the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Ho ...

American Music Award for Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group Video Artist

* Two-time nominees:

and

The Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet originating in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in Southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was change ...

American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Video

American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist

American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Video Artist

American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Video Artist

American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist

American Music Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist

American Music Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album

American Music Award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist

American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist

American Music Award for Favorite Dance Artist

American Music Award for Favorite Dance Song

American Music Award for Favorite Dance New Artist

References

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