Jennifer Lopez hosted the American Music Awards, where it was a big night for Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt and of course, Taylor Swift who took home the trophy for Song of the Year though she wasn’t in attendance.
American Music Awards Winners:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
One Direction
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
The Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR presented by Kohl’s
Fetty Wap
Tove Lo
Walk The Moon
The Weeknd
SONG OF THE YEAR
Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!”
Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”
The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face”
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Rihanna & Kanye West Featuring Paul McCartney, “FourFiveSeconds”
Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!”
Skrillex & Diplo Featuring Justin Bieber, “Where Are Ü Now” – WINNER
Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK
Nick Jonas
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP — POP/ROCK
One Direction
Walk The Moon
FAVORITE ALBUM — POP/ROCK
Ed Sheeran, X
Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour
Taylor Swift, 1989
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — COUNTRY
Jason Aldean
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — COUNTRY
FAVORITE DUO or GROUP — COUNTRY
Zac Brown Band
FAVORITE ALBUM — COUNTRY
Jason Aldean, Old Boots, New Dirt
Florida Georgia Line, Anything Goes
Sam Hunt, Montevallo
FAVORITE ARTIST — ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Fall Out Boy
Hozier
Walk the Moon
FAVORITE ARTIST — ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Ed Sheeran
FAVORITE ARTIST — CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Casting Crowns
Hillsong United
MercyMe
TOP SOUNDTRACK
Fifty Shades of Grey
Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
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