^Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
The American Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973. Def Leppard has been nominated seven times overall due to the band's large popularity in the United States.