category divided
into Male, Female,
and Band/Duo/Group
after 2002
|
29th American Music Awards
(held January 9, 2002)
Nelly |
 |
other nominees:
Ja Rule
Shaggy |
28th American Music Awards
(held January 8, 2001)
Dr. Dre |
 |
other nominees:
DMX
Eminem |
27th American Music Awards
(held January 17, 2000)
DMX |
 |
other nominees:
Jay-Z
Juvenile |
26th American Music Awards
(held January 11, 1999)
Master
P |
 |
other nominees:
Beastie
Boys
Puff
Daddy |
25th American Music Awards
(held January 26, 1998)
Bone
Thugs-N-Harmony |
 |
other nominees:
Puff
Daddy
Wu-Tang
Clan |
24th American Music Awards
(held January 27, 1997)
2Pac |
 |
other nominees:
Bone
Thugs-N-Harmony
Coolio |
23rd American Music Awards
(held January 29, 1996)
Coolio |
 |
other nominees:
Bone
Thugs-N-Harmony
Naughty By Nature |
22nd American Music Awards
(held January 30, 1995)
Snoop
Doggy Dogg |
 |
other nominees:
Salt-N-Pepa
Warren G |
21st American Music Awards
(held February 7, 1994)
Dr. Dre |
 |
other nominees:
Onyx
2Pac |
20th American Music Awards
(held January 25, 1993)
Sir
Mix-A-Lott |
 |
other nominees:
Kris Kross
TLC |
19th American Music Awards
(held January 27, 1992)
MC Hammer |
 |
other nominees:
D.J.
Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh
N.W.A. |
18th American Music Awards
(held January 28, 1991)
MC Hammer |
 |
other nominees:
Too Short
Vanilla Ice |
17th American Music Awards
(held January 22, 1990)
MC Hammer |
|
other nominees:
Eazy-E
Tone Loc |
16th American Music Awards
(held January 30, 1989)
D.J.
Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh |
 |
other nominees:
Run-D.M.C.
Salt-N-Pepa |
Favorite
Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist
|
21st American Music Awards
(held February 7, 1994)
Dr. Dre |
|
other nominees:
Arrested
Development
Naughty By Nature |
20th American Music Awards
(held January 25, 1993)
Kris Kross |
 |
other nominees:
Arrested
Development
TLC |
19th American Music Awards
(held January 27, 1992)
Naughty By Nature |
 |
other nominees:
DJ Quik
Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch |
18th American Music Awards
(held January 28, 1991)
Vanilla Ice |
 |
other nominees:
Candyman
Digital Underground |
17th American Music Awards
(held January 22, 1990)
Young MC |
 |
other nominees:
Eazy-E
Tone Loc |
