The 42nd American Music Awards brought together the cream of the crop in the music industry, with the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Fergie, and Taylor Swift gracing the event. Held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California last Sunday, Nov. 23, the awards night gave recognition to America's favorite performers, songs, and albums, as voted for by the music-loving public.
The first Dick Clark Award for Excellence, the highest honor of the evening, was given to Taylor Swift.
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Here are this year's nominees and winners:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR — One Direction
Iggy Azalea, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL'S — 5 Seconds of Summer
Iggy Azalea, Bastille, Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST (POP/ROCK) — Sam Smith
Pharrell Williams, John Legend
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST (POP/ROCK) — Katy Perry
Iggy Azalea, Lorde
FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP (POP/ROCK) — One Direction
OneRepublic, Imagine Dragons
FAVORITE ARTIST (ALTERNATIVE ROCK) — Imagine Dragons
Lorde, Bastille
FAVORITE ARTIST (RAP/HIP-HOP) — Iggy Azalea
Drake, Eminem
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST (COUNTRY) — Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST (COUNTRY) — Carrie Underwood
Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves
FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP (COUNTRY) — Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum, Eli Young Band
FAVORITE ARTIST (LATIN) — Enrique Iglesias
Romeo Santos, Marc Anthony
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST (SOUL/R&B) — John Legend
Pharrell Williams, Chris Brown
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST (SOUL/R&B) — Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige, Jhene Aiko
FAVORITE ARTIST (ADULT CONTEMPORARY) — Katy Perry
Sara Bareilles, OneRepublic
FAVORITE ARTIST (CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL) — Casting Crowns
Hillsong United, Newsboys
FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM) — Calvin Harris
Zedd, Avicii
SINGLE OF THE YEAR — "Dark Horse" (Katy Perry featuring Juicy J)
"Fancy" (Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX), "All of Me" (John Legend), "Rude" (MAGIC!), "Happy" (Pharrell Williams)
TOP SOUNDTRACK — Frozen
The Fault in Our Stars, Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1
FAVORITE ALBUM (POP/ROCK) — "Midnight Memories" (One Direction)
"Prism" (Katy Perry), "Pure Heroine" (Lorde)
FAVORITE ALBUM (RAP/HIP-HOP) — "The New Classic" (Iggy Azalea)
"The Marshall Mathers LP 2" (Eminem), "Nothing Was The Same" (Drake)
FAVORITE ALBUM (COUNTRY) — "Just As I Am" (Brantley Gilbert)
"Blame It On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences" (Garth Brooks), "The Outsiders" (Eric Church)
FAVORITE ALBUM (SOUL/R&B) — "Beyoncé" (Beyoncé)
"Love in the Future" (John Legend), "G I R L" (Pharrell Williams)
The event was hosted by Pitbull, and was broadcast live on ABC.
