| Year | Order | Date of ceremony | Host(s) | Venue | Network |
| 1974 | 1 | February 19, 1974 | Roger Miller, Helen Reddy, Smokey Robinson | Earl Carroll Theatre | ABC |
| 1975 | 2 | February 18, 1975 | Roy Clark, Helen Reddy, Sly Stone | Santa Monica Civic Auditorium |
| 1976 | 3 | January 31, 1976 | Glen Campbell, Aretha Franklin, Olivia Newton-John |
| 1977 | 4 | January 31, 1977 | Glen Campbell, Helen Reddy, Lou Rawls |
| 1978 | 5 | January 16, 1978 | Glen Campbell, Natalie Cole, David Soul |
| 1979 | 6 | January 12, 1979 | Glen Campbell, Helen Reddy, Donna Summer |
| 1980 | 7 | January 18, 1980 | Elton John, Toni Tennille, Natalie Cole | ABC Studios |
| 1981 | 8 | January 30, 1981 | Mac Davis, Crystal Gayle, Teddy Pendergrass |
| 1982 | 9 | January 25, 1982 | Glen Campbell, Sheena Easton, Donna Summer | Shrine Auditorium |
| 1983 | 10 | January 17, 1983 | Mac Davis, Aretha Franklin, Melissa Manchester |
| 1984 | 11 | January 16, 1984 | Lionel Richie |
| 1985 | 12 | January 28, 1985 |
| 1986 | 13 | January 27, 1986 | Diana Ross |
| 1987 | 14 | January 26, 1987 |
| 1988 | 15 | January 25, 1988 | Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Mick Fleetwood, Robin Gibb and Whitney Houston |
| 1989 | 16 | January 30, 1989 | Anita Baker, Debbie Gibson, Kenny Rogers and Rod Stewart |
| 1990 | 17 | January 22, 1990 | Alice Cooper, Anita Baker, Gloria Estefan, Naomi Judd and Wynonna Judd |
| 1991 | 18 | January 28, 1991 | Keenen Ivory Wayans |
| 1992 | 19 | January 27, 1992 | MC Hammer, Reba McEntire |
| 1993 | 20 | January 25, 1993 | Bobby Brown, Gloria Estefan and Wynonna Judd |
| 1994 | 21 | February 7, 1994 | Meat Loaf, Reba McEntire and Will Smith |
| 1995 | 22 | January 30, 1995 | Queen Latifah, Tom Jones, Lorrie Morgan |
| 1996 | 23 | January 29, 1996 | Sinbad |
| 1997 | 24 | January 27, 1997 |
| 1998 | 25 | January 26, 1998 | Drew Carey |
| 1999 | 26 | January 11, 1999 | Brandy and Melissa Joan Hart |
| 2000 | 27 | January 17, 2000 | Norm Macdonald |
| 2001 | 28 | January 8, 2001 | Britney Spears and LL Cool J |
| 2002 | 29 | January 9, 2002 | Jenny McCarthy and Sean Combs |
| 2003 (January) | 30 | January 13, 2003 | Jack Osbourne, Kelly Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne |
| 2003 (November) | 31 | November 16, 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel |
| 2004 | 32 | November 14, 2004 |
| 2005 | 33 | November 22, 2005 | Cedric the Entertainer |
| 2006 | 34 | November 21, 2006 | Jimmy Kimmel |
| 2007 | 35 | November 18, 2007 | Peacock Theater |
| 2008 | 36 | November 23, 2008 |
| 2009 | 37 | November 22, 2009 | No host |
| 2010 | 38 | November 21, 2010 |
| 2011 | 39 | November 20, 2011 |
| 2012 | 40 | November 18, 2012 |
| 2013 | 41 | November 24, 2013 | Pitbull |
| 2014 | 42 | November 23, 2014 |
| 2015 | 43 | November 22, 2015 | Jennifer Lopez |
| 2016 | 44 | November 20, 2016 | Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah |
| 2017 | 45 | November 19, 2017 | Tracee Ellis Ross |
| 2018 | 46 | October 9, 2018 |
| 2019 | 47 | November 24, 2019 | Ciara |
| 2020 | 48 | November 22, 2020 | Taraji P. Henson |
| 2021 | 49 | November 21, 2021 | Cardi B |
