The 17th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 22, 1990, at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles, California, USA. Hosted by Anita Baker, Alice Cooper, Gloria Estefan and The Judds. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 1989. Performances by Paula Abdul, Richard Marx, Tone Loc, Randy Travis, Janet Jackson, Warrant, Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, New Kids on the Block, Anita Baker, The Judds, Alice Cooper, Bobby Brown, Great White and Rod Stewart.