The American Music Awards hosted by Wayne Brady Sunday night live at the Microsoft Theater in LA should be renamed the SWIFTIE AWARDS SHOW!
Taylor Swift swept all 6 categories she was nominated in!
Taylor was the big winner with 6 awards including “Artist of The Year” “Favourite Music Video” “Favourite Female Pop Artist” “Favourite Pop Album” “Favourite Female Country Artist” and “Favourite Country Album.
Swift is the most decorated and most awarded artist with 40 AMAS in total!
Taylor thanked her fans for her “happiness” and the Swifties continue to encourage and inspire her to make and create music.
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Harry Styles picked up 2 awards and so did Bad Bunny who had the most nominations with 8.
Chris Brown won an award but did not perform a Michael Jackson tribute at last night’s American Music Awards as it was scrapped at the last minute. Brown alleged that he was given no reason for the decision. He wrote on Instagram: “WOULDVE been the ama performance but they cancelled me for reasons unknown.” “U SERIOUS?” The video footage Chris posted showed a group of female backup dancers swirling around him as they worked their way through their strenuous choreography. They were performing a medley that included Michael’s hits Beat It, Billie Jean, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ and Thriller.
A special award, Song of Soul, was presented to Yola and Lionel Richie was honored with the Icon Award at the 2022 American Music Awards
Stevie Wonder led a chorus of artists including Charlie Puth, Ari Lennox, Smokey Robinson, Melissa Etheridge and more with a rendtion of the 1985 USA FOR AFRICA hit fco-written by Lionel and Michael Jackson “We Are The World”
PINK opened up the show and got everybody dancing!
AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD WINNERS
ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Taylor Swift
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Dove Cameron
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR – Elton John & Dua Lipa “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix”
FAVORITE TOURING ARTIST – Coldplay
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO – Taylor Swift “All Too Well: The Short Film”
FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST – Harry Styles
FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST – Taylor Swift
FAVORITE POP DUO OR GROUP – BTS
FAVORITE POP ALBUM – Taylor Swift “Red (Taylor’s Version)”
FAVORITE POP SONG – Harry Styles “As It Was”
FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST – Morgan Wallen
FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST – Taylor Swift
FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP – Dan + Shay
FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM – Taylor Swift “Red (Taylor’s Version)”
FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG – Morgan Wallen “Wasted on You”
FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST – Kendrick Lamar
FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST – Nicki Minaj
FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUM – Kendrick Lamar “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers”
FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG – Future ft. Drake & Tems “WAIT FOR U”
FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST – Chris Brown
FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST – Beyonce
FAVORITE R&B ALBUM – Beyoncé “Renaissance”
FAVORITE R&B SONG – Wizkid ft. Tems “Essence”
FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST – Bad Bunny
FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST – Anitta
FAVORITE LATIN DUO OR GROUP – Yahritza Y Su Esencia
FAVORITE LATIN ALBUM – Bad Bunny “Un Verano Sin Ti”
FAVORITE LATIN SONG – Sebastián Yatra “Dos Oruguitas”
FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST – Machine Gun Kelly
FAVORITE ROCK SONG – Måneskin “Beggin’”
FAVORITE ROCK ALBUM – Ghost “Impera”
FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST – Marshmello
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK – “ELVIS”
FAVORITE AFROBEATS ARTIST – Wizkid
FAVORITE K-POP ARTIST – BTS
Check out the complete list at TheAMAS.com/winners
