The 24th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 27, 1997, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1996.
| 24th Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 27, 1997 |
| Location | Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Sinbad |
| Most awards | Whitney Houston, Alanis Morissette and Toni Braxton (2 each) |
| Most nominations | Mariah Carey (5) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
| Runtime | 180 min. |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |