The 20th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 25, 1993, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1992. It was hosted by Bobby Brown, Gloria Estefan and Wynonna Judd.
Mariah Carey was the most nominated artist of the night, with a total of six nominations. Michael Jackson and Michael Bolton both received the most wins with two each. Jackson was also awarded with the International Artist Award, and since he was the first artist awarded with the honor, Eddie Murphy announced its full name as the Michael Jackson International Artist Award.