The 17th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 22, 1990, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1989.
| 17th Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 22, 1990 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Anita Baker Alice Cooper Gloria Estefan Naomi Judd Wynonna Judd |
| First awarded | 1973 |
| Most awards | Milli Vanilli (3) |
| Most nominations | Bobby Brown and Soul II Soul (5 each) |
| Website | American Music Awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
Performances
edit| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Introduced by |
|---|---|---|
| Paula Abdul | "The Way That You Love Me" | — |
| Richard Marx | "Too Late To Say Goodbye" | Anita Baker |
| Tone Loc | Medley: "Wild Thing" "Funky Cold Medina" |
Anita Baker |
| Randy Travis | "It's Just a Matter of Time" | Naomi Judd Wynonna Judd |
| Janet Jackson | "Escapade" | Naomi Judd Wynonna Judd |
| Warrant | "Heaven" | Naomi Judd Wynonna Judd |
| Gloria Estefan Miami Sound Machine |
Medley: "Here We Are" "Get on Your Feet" |
Naomi Judd Wynonna Judd |
| New Kids on the Block | Medley: "Cover Girl" "Hangin' Tough" "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" "This One's For The Children" |
Gloria Estefan |
| Anita Baker | "Good Love" | Gloria Estefan |
| The Judds | "Calling in the Wind" | Gloria Estefan |
| Alice Cooper | "House of Fire" | Anita Baker |
| Bobby Brown | Medley: "My Prerogative" "Every Little Step" |
Anita Baker |
| Great White | "House of Broken Love" | Alice Cooper |
| Rod Stewart | "Downtown Train" | Alice Cooper |