The American Music Award for Favorite Song – Country (formerly known as Favorite Country Single 1974-1995) has been awarded since 1974. The category was retired for over a decade in 1995, before returning in the 2016 ceremony. 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 in November of the same year). The all-time winner for this category is Kenny Rogers with 5 wins, he is also the most nominated artist with 6 nominations.
| American Music Awards for Favorite Country Song | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | American Music Awards |
| First awarded | 1974 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Currently held by | Morgan Wallen - Wasted on You |
| Most awards | Kenny Rogers (5) |
| Most nominations | Kenny Rogers (6) |
| Website | theamas.com |
Winners and nominees
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edit| Year | Artist | Song | Ref |
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| 2020 (48th) |
Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber | "10,000 Hours" | [9] |
| Maren Morris | "The Bones" | ||
| Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani | "Nobody but You" | ||
| 2021 (49th) |
Gabby Barrett | "The Good Ones" | |
| Chris Stapleton | "Starting Over" | ||
| Chris Young and Kane Brown | "Famous Friends" | ||
| Luke Combs | "Forever After All" | ||
| Walker Hayes | "Fancy Like" | ||
| 2022 (50th) |
Morgan Wallen | "Wasted on You" | [10] |
| Jordan Davis (feat. Luke Bryan) | "Buy Dirt" | ||
| Cody Johnson | "'Til You Can't" | ||
| Dustin Lynch (feat. MacKenzie Porter) | "Thinking 'Bout You" | ||
| Chris Stapleton | "You Should Probably Leave" |
Category facts
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References
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- ^ Shafer, Ellise (November 22, 2020). "American Music Awards 2020: The Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (November 20, 2022). "Here Are All the 2022 AMAs Winners". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.