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American Music Awards 2020: The Results Are In
The American Music Awards aired live this Sunday night and all awards have been taken home! Though the event was adapted to be socially distant, things still went off without a hitch.
This year, six new categories were added to the lineup. Viewers saw the introduction of Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Female Artist (Rap/Hip-Hop), and Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Female Artist, Favorite Album, and Favorite Song (Latin).
Taking home eight nominations each, The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch were the stars of the night, followed closely by Megan Thee Stallion with five nominations. First-time nominees include DaBaby and Doja Cat, who each nabbed four nominations.
The full list of winners is below! Check it out and see if your favorite artist took home an award:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Justin Bieber
- Post Malone
- Roddy Ricch
- Taylor Swift (WINNER)
- The Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Lewis Capaldi
- Doja Cat (WINNER)
- DaBaby
- Lil Baby
- Roddy Ricch
- Megan Thee Stallion
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
- Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
- DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”
- Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours” (WINNER)
- Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain On Me”
- Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé, “Savage Remix”
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
- BTS (WINNER)
- Billie Eilish
- EXO
- Ariana Grande
- NCT 127
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
- Doja Cat, “Say So”
- Future ft. Drake, “Life Is Good”
- Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain On Me”
- Taylor Swift, “Cardigan” (WINNER)
- The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK
- Justin Bieber (WINNER)
- Post Malone
- The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK
- Dua Lipa
- Lady Gaga
- Taylor Swift (WINNER)
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP — POP/ROCK
- BTS (WINNER)
- Jonas Brothers
- Maroon 5
FAVORITE ALBUM — POP/ROCK
- Harry Styles, “Fine Line” (WINNER)
- Taylor Swift, “folklore”
- The Weeknd, “After Hours”
FAVORITE SONG — POP/ROCK
- Lewis Capaldi, “Someone You Loved”
- Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now” (WINNER)
- Post Malone, “Circles”
- Roddy Ricch, “The Box”
- The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — COUNTRY
- Kane Brown (WINNER)
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — COUNTRY
- Gabby Barrett
- Miranda Lambert
- Maren Morris (WINNER)
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP — COUNTRY
- Dan + Shay (WINNER)
- Florida Georgia Line
- Old Dominion
FAVORITE ALBUM — COUNTRY
- Luke Combs, “What You See Is What You Get”
- Blake Shelton, “Fully Loaded: God’s Country” (WINNER)
- Morgan Wallen, “If I Know Me”
FAVORITE SONG — COUNTRY
- Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours” (WINNER)
- Maren Morris, “The Bones”
- Blake Shelton (Duet with Gwen Stefani), “Nobody But You”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — RAP/HIP-HOP
- DaBaby
- Juice WRLD (WINNER)
- Roddy Ricch
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — RAP/HIP-HOP
- Cardi B
- Nicki Minaj (WINNER)
- Megan Thee Stallion
FAVORITE ALBUM — RAP/HIP-HOP
- Lil Baby, “My Turn”d
- Lil Uzi Vert, “Eternal Atake”
- Roddy Ricch, “Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial” (WINNER)
FAVORITE SONG — RAP/HIP-HOP
- Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP” (WINNER)
- DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”
- Roddy Ricch “The Box”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B
- Chris Brown
- John Legend
- The Weeknd (WINNER)
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B
- Jhene Aiko
- Doja Cat (WINNER)
- Summer Walker
FAVORITE ALBUM — SOUL/R&B
- Doja Cat, “Hot Pink”
- Summer Walker, “Over It”
- The Weeknd, “After Hours” (WINNER)
FAVORITE SONG — SOUL/R&B
- Chris Brown ft. Drake, “No Guidance”
- Summer Walker, “Playing Games”
- The Weeknd, “Heartless” (WINNER)
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — LATIN
- Bad Bunny (WINNER)
- J Balvin
- Ozuna
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — LATIN
- Becky G (WINNER)
- KAROL G
- Rosalía
FAVORITE ALBUM — LATIN
- Anuel AA, “Emmanuel”
- Bad Bunny, “Las que no iban a salir”
- Bad Bunny, “YHLQMDLG” (WINNER)
FAVORITE SONG — LATIN
- Bad Bunny, “Vete”
- Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin, “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
- KAROL G & Nicki Minaj, “Tusa” (WINNER)
FAVORITE ARTIST — ALTERNATIVE ROCK
- Billie Eilish
- Tame Impala
- Twenty One Pilots (WINNER)
FAVORITE ARTIST — ADULT CONTEMPORARY
- Lewis Capaldi
- Jonas Brothers (WINNER)
- Maroon 5
FAVORITE ARTIST — CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
- Lauren Daigle (WINNER)
- For King & Country
- Kanye West
FAVORITE ARTIST — ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
- Kygo
- Lady Gaga (WINNER)
- Marshmello
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
- “Birds of Prey: The Album” (WINNER)
- “Frozen II”
- “Trolls: World Tour”
