American Music Awards of 1996
23rd Annual American Music Awards | |
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Date | January 29, 1996 |
Location | Sinbad |
Most awards | Garth Brooks and Eagles (3 each) |
Most nominations | Boyz II Men and Hootie & the Blowfish (5 each) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | ABC |
Runtime | 180 min. |
Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
The 23rd Annual Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1995.
The ceremony was remembered by country singer-songwriter Garth Brooks refusing to accept the Favorite Artist of the Year Award.
Performances
Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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Mariah Carey | "Fantasy" |
Luther Vandross | "The Impossible Dream" |
Shania Twain | "(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!" |
Reba McEntire | "Please Come to Boston" |
The Smashing Pumpkins | "1979" |
Brandy | "Baby" |
Neil Diamond | "Can Anybody Hear Me" |
Lionel Richie | "Don't Wanna Lose You" |
LL Cool J | "Mama Said Knock You Out" "Hey Lover" |
Garth Brooks | "The Change" |