| Year | TV | Top Artist[3] | Multiple wins | Top Billboard 200 Album | Top Hot 100 Song | Host(s) | Venue | Ref. |
|---|
| 1 | 1990 | FOX | not awarded | Janet Jackson
(8 awards) | not awarded | "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips | Paul Shaffer and Morris Day with Jerome Benton | Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California | [4] |
| 2 | 1991 | Garth Brooks and
C+C Music Factory
(5 awards) | Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams | Paul Shaffer | [5] |
| 3 | 1992 | Michael Jackson
(3 awards) | not awarded | "End of the Road"
by Boyz II Men | Phil Collins | Universal Amphitheater,
Los Angeles | [6] |
| 4 | 1993 | Whitney Houston* | Whitney Houston
(11 awards) | The Bodyguard Soundtrack
Whitney Houston | "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston | [7] |
| 5 | 1994 | not awarded | Ace of Base
(2 awards) | not awarded | "The Sign" by Ace of Base | Dennis Miller and Heather Locklear | [8] |
| 6 | 1995 | TLC | TLC
(3 awards) | Cracked Rear View
Hootie & the Blowfish | "Gangsta's Paradise"
by Coolio | Jon Stewart | Coliseum,
New York City | [9] |
| 7 | 1996 | Alanis Morissette | Mariah Carey
(2 awards) | not awarded | "Macarena" by Los del Río | Chris Rock | Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas | [10] |
| 8 | 1997 | LeAnn Rimes | Elton John
(4 awards) | Spice
Spice Girls | "Candle in the Wind 1997"
by Elton John | David Spade | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada | [11] |
| 9 | 1998 | Usher | Next
(8 awards) | Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture
Celine Dion | "Too Close" by Next | Kathy Griffin and
Andy Dick | [12] |
| 10 | 1999 | Backstreet Boys | Backstreet Boys
(4 awards) | Millennium
Backstreet Boys | "Believe" by Cher | Kathy Griffin and
Adam Carolla | [13] |
| 11 | 2000 | Destiny's Child | Sisqó
(6 awards) | No Strings Attached
'N SYNC | "Breathe" by Faith Hill | Kathy Griffin and
'N SYNC | [14] |
| 12 | 2001 | R. Kelly and
Tim McGraw
(5 awards) | 1
The Beatles | "Hanging by a Moment"
by Lifehouse | Bernie Mac | [15] |
| 13 | 2002 | Nelly | Ashanti
(8 awards) | The Eminem Show
Eminem | "How You Remind Me"
by Nickelback | Cedric the Entertainer | [16] |
| 14 | 2003 | 50 Cent | R. Kelly
(4 awards) | not awarded | not awarded | Ryan Seacrest with Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson | [17] |
| 15 | 2004 | Usher | Usher
(11 awards) | Confessions
Usher | "Yeah!" by Usher
(feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris) | Ryan Seacrest | [18] |
| 16 | 2005 | 50 Cent | 50 Cent and
Green Day
(6 awards) | The Massacre
50 Cent | "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey | LL Cool J | [19] |
| 17 | 2006 | Chris Brown | Mary J. Blige
(9 awards) | Some Hearts
Carrie Underwood | not awarded | No Host | [20] |
| 2007 – 2010 not held |
| 18 | 2011 | ABC | Eminem | Eminem
(6 awards) | Recovery
Eminem | "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz | Ken Jeong | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada | [21] |
| 19 | 2012 | Adele | Adele
(12 awards) | 21
Adele | "Party Rock Anthem"
by LMFAO
(feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock) | Julie Bowen and
Ty Burrell | [22] |
| 20 | 2013 | Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift
(8 awards) | Red
Taylor Swift | "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye (feat. Kimbra) | Tracy Morgan | [23] |
| 21 | 2014 | Justin Timberlake | Justin Timberlake
(7 awards) | The 20/20 Experience
Justin Timberlake | "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke (feat. T.I. & Pharrell) | Ludacris | [24] |
| 22 | 2015 | Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift
(8 awards) | 1989
Taylor Swift | "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor | Ludacris and
Chrissy Teigen | [25] |
| 23 | 2016 | Adele | The Weeknd
(8 awards) | 25
Adele | "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa (feat. Charlie Puth) | Ludacris and Ciara | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada | [26] |
| 24 | 2017 | Drake | Drake
(13 awards) | Views
Drake | "Closer" by The Chainsmokers (feat. Halsey) | Ludacris and
Vanessa Hudgens | [27] |
Winners/Photos/Videos: Billboard Music Awards
