The 18th annual American Music Awards took place on January 28, 1991, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA. Mariah, who was nominated for three awards, performed her current single, “Someday.”
The 19th annual American Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on January 27, 1992. Mariah was up for three awards and won in the Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist category.
With six nominations, Mariah was the most nominated artist for the 20th annual American Music Awards, which took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA, on January 25, 1993. Mariah took home the award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and MTV Unplugged EP won in the Favorite Adult Contemporary Album category.
Mariah won in the Favorite Pop/Rock Female category during the 22nd annual American Music Awards, which took place on January 30, 1995. Since Mariah didn't attend the ceremony, presenters Frankie Valli and Manhattan Transfer accepted the award on her behalf.
Mariah opened the 23rd annual American Music Awards with a performance of her number one single “Fantasy.” The awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA, on January 29, 1996, and Mariah took home two awards: Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.
Mariah could not attend the 25th annual American Music Awards as she was in the middle of the Butterfly World Tour, during the ceremony she performed the song “My All” via satellite from Japan's Tokyo Dome. During the award ceremony, which took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA, on January 26, 1998, Mariah took home the award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.
The 27th annual American Music Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA, on January 17, 2000. Mariah opened the show with a special medley performance of the album version and the Make It Last remix of “Thank God I Found You” with special guests Joe and Nas. She was also the recipient of the special American Music Award of Achievement, becoming the youngest and first female artist to receive the award.
Mariah performed her song “Through The Rain” during the 30th annual American Music Awards, which took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on January 13, 2003. Mariah was also presented with a commemorative plaque from the Recording Industry Association of America recognizing the more than 100 Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum certifications earned throughout her career.
The 33rd annual American Music Awards were held on November 22, 2005, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA. Mariah, who was the artist with most nominations, opened the show with a performance of “Don't Forget About Us” and took home the award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.
Mariah was honored during the 36th annual American Music Awards for surpassing two of the longest standing record in music history, formerly held by Elvis Presley. In 2008, Mariah became the solo artist with the most number one hits of all time. In addition, she also became the artist who had spent more weeks at number one than any other artists in the history of recorded music. Mariah also performed her current single, “I Stay In Love” during the ceremony, which took place on November 23, 2008, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
The 46th annual American Music Awards were held on October 9, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Mariah performed her song “With You.”
Mariah took part in the 50th anniversary celebration of the American Music Awards, which were broadcast on October 6, 2024. Mariah performed her number one single “We Belong Together,” from her 2005 album The Emancipation Of Mimi.
