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American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album

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American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Album
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Music Awards
First awarded1974
Last awarded2022
Currently held byTaylor SwiftRed (Taylor's Version)
Most awards
Most nominationsTaylor Swift (7)
Websitetheamas.com

The American Music Award for Favorite Album – Pop/Rock has been awarded since 1974. 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 Taylor Swift with 5 wins. Swift has also received the most number of nominations in this category than any other artist. Justin Bieber and Michael Jackson are tied for the most wins among male artists, with 3 wins each.

Winners and nominees

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1970s

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Year Artist Album Ref
1974
(1st)
Diana Ross Lady Sings the Blues [citation needed]
Seals and Crofts Summer Breeze
War The World Is a Ghetto
1975
(2nd)
Charlie Rich Behind Closed Doors [citation needed]
John Denver John Denver's Greatest Hits
Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
1976
(3rd)
Olivia Newton-John Have You Never Been Mellow [citation needed]
Eagles One of These Nights
Elton John Greatest Hits
1977
(4th)
Eagles Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) [citation needed]
Peter Frampton Frampton Comes Alive!
Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life
1978
(5th)
Fleetwood Mac Rumours [citation needed]
Eagles Hotel California
John Williams Star Wars
1979
(6th)
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture [citation needed]
Bee Gees Saturday Night Fever
Fleetwood Mac Rumours

1980s

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Year Artist Album Ref
1980
(7th)
Bee Gees Spirits Having Flown [citation needed]
Led Zeppelin In Through the Out Door
Donna Summer Bad Girls
1981
(8th)
Billy Joel Glass Houses [citation needed]
Michael Jackson Off the Wall
Bob Seger Against the Wind
1982
(9th)
Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits [citation needed]
Foreigner 4
John Lennon Double Fantasy
REO Speedwagon Hi Infidelity
1983
(10th)
Willie Nelson Always on My Mind [citation needed]
Fleetwood Mac Mirage
Journey Escape
1984
(11th)
Michael Jackson Thriller [citation needed]
Def Leppard Pyromania
The Police Synchronicity
Various Artists Flashdance
1985
(12th)
Prince Purple Rain [citation needed]
Michael Jackson Thriller
Lionel Richie Can't Slow Down
1986
(13th)
Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. [citation needed]
Phil Collins No Jacket Required
Madonna Like a Virgin
1987
(14th)
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston [citation needed]
Janet Jackson Control
Van Halen 5150
Various Artists Top Gun
1988
(15th)
Paul Simon Graceland [citation needed]
Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet
U2 The Joshua Tree
Whitesnake Whitesnake
1989
(16th)
Various Artists Dirty Dancing [citation needed]
Def Leppard Hysteria
George Michael Faith

1990s

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Year Artist Album Ref
1990
(17th)
New Kids on the Block Hangin' Tough [1]
Paula Abdul Forever Your Girl
Bobby Brown Don't Be Cruel
1991
(18th)
Phil Collins ...But Seriously [2]
Janet Jackson Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
MC Hammer Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em
1992
(19th)
Michael Bolton Time, Love & Tenderness [citation needed]
C+C Music Factory Gonna Make You Sweat
Natalie Cole Unforgettable... with Love
R.E.M. Out of Time
1993
(20th)
Michael Jackson Dangerous [3]
Kris Kross Totally Krossed Out
U2 Achtung Baby
1994
(21st)
Whitney Houston The Bodyguard [citation needed]
Janet Jackson Janet
Spin Doctors Pocket Full of Kryptonite
1995
(22nd)
Elton John and Tim Rice The Lion King [4]
Mariah Carey Music Box
Counting Crows August and Everything After
1996
(23rd)
Eagles Hell Freezes Over [5]
Boyz II Men II
Hootie & the Blowfish Cracked Rear View
1997
(24th)
Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill [6]
The Beatles The Beatles Anthology
Mariah Carey Daydream
1998
(25th)
Spice Girls Spice [7]
Jewel Pieces of You
Matchbox Twenty Yourself or Someone Like You
The Wallflowers Bringing Down the Horse
1999
(26th)
Will Smith Big Willie Style [citation needed]
Celine Dion Let's Talk About Love
Shania Twain Come On Over

2000s

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Year Artist Album Ref
2000
(27th)
Santana Supernatural [8]
Backstreet Boys Millennium
Britney Spears ...Baby One More Time
2001
(28th)
Creed Human Clay [citation needed]
NSYNC No Strings Attached
Britney Spears Oops!... I Did It Again
2002
(29th)
Destiny's Child Survivor [citation needed]
Dave Matthews Band Everyday
NSYNC Celebrity
2003
(30th)
Eminem The Eminem Show [9]
Ashanti Ashanti
Nelly Nellyville
P!nk Missundaztood
2003
(31st)
Justin Timberlake Justified [10]
Evanescence Fallen
Norah Jones Come Away with Me
Kid Rock Cocky
2004
(32nd)
Usher Confessions [11]
Norah Jones Feels Like Home
Jessica Simpson In This Skin
2005
(33rd)
Green Day American Idiot [12]
Mariah Carey The Emancipation of Mimi
Kelly Clarkson Breakaway
2006
(34th)
Nickelback All the Right Reasons [13]
Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium
Various Artists High School Musical
2007
(35th)
Daughtry Daughtry [14]
Linkin Park Minutes to Midnight
Justin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveSounds
2008
(36th)
Alicia Keys As I Am [15]
Coldplay Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Eagles Long Road Out of Eden
2009
(37th)
Michael Jackson Number Ones [16]
Lady Gaga The Fame
Taylor Swift Fearless

2010s

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Year Artist Album Ref
2010
(38th)
Justin Bieber My World 2.0 [17]
Eminem Recovery
Katy Perry Teenage Dream
2011
(39th)
Adele 21 [18]
Lady Gaga Born This Way
Rihanna Loud
2012
(40th)
Justin Bieber Believe [19]
Maroon 5 Overexposed
Nicki Minaj Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
One Direction Up All Night
2013
(41st)
One Direction Take Me Home [20]
Taylor Swift Red
Justin Timberlake The 20/20 Experience
2014
(42nd)
One Direction Midnight Memories [21]
Lorde Pure Heroine
Katy Perry Prism
2015
(43rd)
Taylor Swift 1989 [22]
Ed Sheeran ×
Sam Smith In the Lonely Hour
2016
(44th)
Justin Bieber Purpose [23]
Adele 25
Drake Views
2017
(45th)
Bruno Mars 24K Magic [24]
Drake More Life
The Weeknd Starboy
2018
(46th)
Taylor Swift Reputation [25]
Drake Scorpion
Ed Sheeran ÷
2019
(47th)
Taylor Swift Lover [26]
Billie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Ariana Grande Thank U, Next

2020s

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Year Artist Album Ref
2020
(48th)
Harry Styles Fine Line [27]
Taylor Swift Folklore
The Weeknd After Hours
2021
(49th)
Taylor Swift Evermore [28]
Ariana Grande Positions
The Kid Laroi F*ck Love
Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia
Olivia Rodrigo Sour
2022
(50th)
Taylor Swift Red (Taylor's Version) [29]
Adele 30
Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti
Beyoncé Renaissance
Harry Styles Harry's House
The Weeknd Dawn FM

Category facts

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Multiple awards

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Multiple nominations

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References

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  4. ^ "Boyz II Men Tops American Music Awards". The Christian Science Monitor. February 1, 1995. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
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