American Music Awards: Winners List

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by Altwire Staff

Every year, the biggest names in music gather together to attend one of the biggest award ceremonies in the industry, the American Music Awards. This year, the best of the best gathered over the weekend in Los Angeles at the Nokia Center to see who would scoop up the awards at this year’s ceremony. Theย AMA’sย kicked offย with Taylor Swift’s insane, literally insane, yet remarkably awesome performance of her hit song, ‘Blank Spaces’, followed by many other performances by artists such as Imagine Dragons, Selena Gomez, 5 Seconds Of Summer, and many, many more. Believe it or not, there is actually an award ceremony happening between all of these amazing performances, and the winners for each category can be seen below!

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Iggy Azalea
  • Beyoncรฉ
  • Luke Bryan
  • Eminem
  • Imagine Dragons
  • John Legend
  • Lorde
  • One Direction – WINNER
  • Katy Perry
  • Pharrell Williams

 

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S

  • 5 Seconds of Summer – WINNER
  • Iggy Azalea
  • Bastille
  • Sam Smith
  • Meghan Trainor

 

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

  • Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX โ€œFancyโ€
  • John Legend โ€œAll of Meโ€
  • MAGIC! โ€œRudeโ€
  • Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J โ€œDark Horseโ€ – WINNER
  • Pharrell Williams โ€œHappyโ€

 

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST โ€“ POP/ROCK

  • John Legend
  • Sam Smith – WINNER
  • Pharrell Williams

 

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST โ€“ POP/ROCK

  • Iggy Azalea
  • Lorde
  • Katy Perry – WINNER

 

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP โ€“ POP/ROCK

  • Imagine Dragons
  • One Direction – WINNER
  • OneRepublic

 

FAVORITE ALBUM โ€“ POP/ROCK

  • Lorde Pure Heroine
  • One Direction Midnight Memories – WINNER
  • Katy Perry Prism

 

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST โ€“ COUNTRY

  • Jason Aldean
  • Luke Bryan – WINNER
  • Blake Shelton

 

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST โ€“ COUNTRY

  • Miranda Lambert
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Carrie Underwood – WINNER

 

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP โ€“ COUNTRY

  • Eli Young Band
  • Florida Georgia Line – WINNER
  • Lady Antebellum

 

FAVORITE ALBUM โ€“ COUNTRY

  • Garth Brooks Blame It On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences
  • Eric Church The Outsiders
  • Brantley Gilbert Just As I Am– WINNER

 

FAVORITE ARTIST โ€“ RAP/HIP-HOP

  • Iggy Azalea – WINNER
  • Drake
  • Eminem

 

FAVORITE ALBUM โ€“ RAP/HIP-HOP

  • Iggy Azalea The New Classic – WINNER
  • Drake Nothing Was The Same
  • Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP 2

 

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST โ€“ SOUL/R&B

  • Chris Brown
  • John Legend – WINNER
  • Pharrell Williams

 

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST โ€“ SOUL/R&B

  • Jhene Aiko
  • Beyoncรฉ – WINNER
  • Mary J. Blige

 

FAVORITE ALBUM โ€“ SOUL/R&B

  • Beyoncรฉ Beyoncรฉ – WINNER
  • John Legend Love in the Future
  • Pharrell Williams G I R L

 

FAVORITE ARTIST โ€“ ALTERNATIVE ROCK

  • Bastille
  • Imagine Dragons – WINNER
  • Lorde

 

FAVORITE ARTIST โ€“ ADULT CONTEMPORARY

  • Sara Bareilles
  • OneRepublic
  • Katy Perry – WINNER

 

FAVORITE ARTIST โ€“ LATIN

  • Marc Anthony
  • Enrique Iglesias – WINNER
  • Romeo Santos

 

FAVORITE ARTIST โ€“ CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

  • Casting Crowns – WINNER
  • Hillsong United
  • Newsboys

 

FAVORITE ARTIST โ€“ ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)

  • Avicii
  • Calvin Harris – WINNER
  • Zedd

 

TOP SOUNDTRACK

  • Frozen – WINNER
  • The Fault In Our Stars
  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1

 

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