<Tr> <Td> Favorite Adult Contemporary New Artist </Td> <Td> 1992--1994 </Td> </Tr> <P> The record for most American Music Awards won is held by Michael Jackson, who has amassed twenty - four awards . The record for most American Music Awards won by a group belongs to Alabama, who have collected twenty - three awards . For a female artist, the record for most American Music Awards won belongs to Taylor Swift who has won twenty - three awards . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Number of awards </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Jackson </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taylor Swift </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Whitney Houston </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kenny Rogers </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Garth Brooks </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Justin Bieber </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Reba McEntire </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lionel Richie </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rihanna </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carrie Underwood </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Willie Nelson </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Janet Jackson </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tim McGraw </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stevie Wonder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mariah Carey </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Randy Travis </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Number of awards </Th> </Tr>

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