American Music Award for Favorite Country New Artist
Country music award
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The American Music Award for Breakthrough Country Artist is an award given to country music artists. It was created in 1989, as Favorite Country New Artist, and was initially discontinued in 2003,[1] before being revived (along with the other genre breakthrough artists categories) in 2026.[2]
Awarded forCountry music artists
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Music Awards
First award1989
| American Music Award for Breakthrough Country Artist | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Country music artists |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | American Music Awards |
| First award | 1989 |
| Currently held by | Sam Barber |
| Website | theamas.com |
Years reflect the year in which the American Music Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
Winners and nominees
1980s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 (16th) | ||
| Patty Loveless | ||
| Larry Boone | ||
| The McCarters |
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–2025 | N/a | |
| 2026 (52th) | ||
| Sam Barber | [3] | |
| Tucker Wetmore | ||
| Zach Top | ||