The best and the brightest in the music industry flocked to L.A.’s Nokia Theatre on the 23rd of November for the 2014 American Music Awards, hosted by Pitbull. Among those in attendance were One Direction, Iggy Azalea, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Sam Smith and many many more. Some of the hottest stars in music today, such as Lorde, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Nicki Minaj, Sam Smith, Ariana Grande and more, also took the stage to perform their hottest tracks.
If you’ve missed it, here is the complete list of winners as well as some photos from the prestigious night:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Iggy Azalea
Beyoncé
Luke Bryan
Eminem
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Lorde
One Direction
Katy Perry
Pharrell Williams
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S
5 Seconds of Summer
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Sam Smith
Meghan Trainor
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX “Fancy”
John Legend “All of Me”
MAGIC! “Rude”
Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J “Dark Horse”
Pharrell Williams “Happy”
FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
John Legend
Sam Smith
Pharrell Williams
FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Iggy Azalea
Lorde
Katy Perry
FAVOURITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
Imagine Dragons
One Direction
OneRepublic
FAVOURITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
Lorde “Pure Heroine”
One Direction “Midnight Memories”
Katy Perry “Prism”
FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
FAVOURITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY
Eli Young Band
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum
FAVOURITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Garth Brooks “Blame It On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences”
Eric Church “The Outsiders”
Brantley Gilbert “Just As I Am”
FAVOURITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Iggy Azalea
Drake
Eminem
FAVOURITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
Iggy Azalea “The New Classic”
Drake “Nothing Was The Same”
Eminem “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”
FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown
John Legend
Pharrell Williams
FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Jhene Aiko
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
FAVOURITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Beyoncé “Beyoncé”
John Legend “Love in the Future”
Pharrell Williams “G I R L”
FAVOURITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Bastille
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
FAVOURITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Sara Bareilles
OneRepublic
Katy Perry
FAVOURITE ARTIST – LATIN
Marc Anthony
Enrique Iglesias
Romeo Santos
FAVOURITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Casting Crowns
Hillsong United
Newsboys
FAVOURITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
Avicii
Calvin Harris
Zedd
TOP SOUNDTRACK
Frozen
The Fault In Our Stars
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1
DICK CLARK AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Taylor Swift
