American Music Awards Winners and Nominees
Nicki Minaj and The Weeknd are having the best night ever. The artists both scooped up multiple trophies at the American Music Awards on Sunday night, hosted by Jennifer Lopez.
Taylor Swift, one of the leading nominees, won three awards, making her the night’s biggest winner. The 1989 singer was not in attendance at the show, however, because she is currently on her world tour.
Here are the winners in the major categories.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: One Direction
Luke Bryan
Ariana Grande
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
The Weeknd
SONG OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Taylor Swift “Blank Space”
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 UN-LEASHED BY T-MOBILE
WINNER: Skrillex & Diplo Featuring Justin Bieber “Where Are Ü Now”
Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth “See You Again”
Rihanna & Kanye West Featuring Paul McCartney “FourFiveSeconds”
Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!”
Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood”
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S
WINNER: Sam Hunt
Fetty Wap
Tove Lo
Walk The Moon
The Weeknd
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
WINNER: Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint
J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
WINNER:Nicki Minaj
Drake
Fetty Wap
TOP SOUNDTRACK
WINNER: Pitch Perfect 2
Fifty Shades of Grey
Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
WINNER: Luke Bryan
Jason Aldean
Sam Hunt
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Nick Jonas
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
WINNER: Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
WINNER: One Direction
Maroon 5
Walk The Moon
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
WINNER: The Weeknd — Beauty Behind the Madness
Chris Brown — X
D’Angelo and The Vanguard — Black Messiah
You can see the full list of nominees here.
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