Announcing the 2016 American Music Awards Winners!
While the bulk of award shows take over January and February, the American Music Awards kicked things off early in November! Gigi Hadid and comedian Jay Pharoah hosted the show from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, and the nominee list was loaded with talent. Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Rihanna, and Carrie Underwood were all competing for artist of the year, while Beyoncé was represented in the soul/R&B categories. We have the full list of winners here; take a look!
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Zayn
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Fifth Harmony and Ty Dolla $ign
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK
Justin Bieber
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK
Selena Gomez
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP — POP/ROCK
Twenty One Pilots
FAVORITE ALBUM — POP/ROCK
Justin Bieber, Purpose
FAVORITE SONG — POP/ROCK
"Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B
Rihanna
FAVORITE SONG — SOUL/R&B
"Work" by Rihanna feat. Drake
FAVORITE ALBUM — SOUL/R&B
Rihanna, Anti
FAVORITE ARTIST — RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake
FAVORITE SONG — RAP/HIP-HOP
"Hotline Bling" by Drake
FAVORITE ALBUM — RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake, Views
FAVORITE ARTIST — EDM
The Chainsmokers
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — COUNTRY
Blake Shelton
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — COUNTRY
Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP — COUNTRY
Florida Georgia Line
FAVORITE ALBUM — COUNTRY
Carrie Underwood, Storyteller
FAVORITE SONG — COUNTRY
"Humble and Kind" by Tim McGraw
FAVORITE ARTIST — ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Adele
FAVORITE ARTIST — LATIN
Enrique Iglesias
FAVORITE ARTIST — CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Hillsong UNITED
FAVORITE ARTIST — ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Twenty One Pilots
TOP SOUNDTRACK
Purple Rain
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Sorry" by Justin Bieber
TOUR OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé