The American Music Awards started off with an awkward opening monologue from hosts Jay Pharoah and Gigi Hadid before leading into some pretty decent performances. But let’s face it, it was the award winners that really caught our attention.
From pop to country and R&B, all genres of music were celebrated at the AMAs on Sunday night, and here’s who came out on top.
Artist of the Year
Justin Bieber
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Carrie Underwood
New Artist of the Year
Alessia Cara
The Chainsmokers
DNCE
Shawn Mendes
Zayn Malik
Collaboration of the Year
Chainsmokers ft. Daya – “Don’t Let Me Down”
Drake ft. Wizkid/Kyla – “One Dance”
Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Work From Home”
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work”
Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend – “Like I’m Gonna Lose You”
Video of the Year
Justin Bieber, “Sorry”
Desiigner, “Panda”
Rihanna featuring Drake, “Work”
Tour of the Year
Beyoncé
Madonna
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Favorite Male Artist – POP/ROCK
Justin Bieber
Drake
The Weeknd
Favorite Female Artist – POP/ROCK
Adele
Selena Gomez
Rihanna
Favorite Duo or Group – POP/ROCK
The Chainsmokers
DNCE
Twenty One Pilots
Favorite Album – POP/ROCK
Adele – “25”
Justin Bieber – “Purpose”
Drake – “Views
Favorite Song – POP/ROCK
Adele ― “Hello”
Justin Bieber ― “Love Yourself”
Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla ― “One Dance”
Favorite Male Artist – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown
Bryson Tiller
The Weeknd
Favorite Female Artist – SOUL/R&B
Beyoncé
Janet Jackson
Rihanna
Favorite Song – SOUL/R&B
Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla – “One Dance”
Rihanna and Drake – “Work”
Bryson Tiller – “Don’t”
Favorite Album – SOUL/R&B
Beyonce – “LEMONADE”
Rihanna – “Anti”
Bryson Tiller – “T R A P S O U L”
Favorite Artist – RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake
Fetty Wap
Future
Favorite Song – RAP/HIP-HOP
Desiigner – “Panda”
Drake – “Hotline Bling”
Fetty Wap – “679″
Favorite Album – RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake – “Views”
Drake and Future – “What a Time to Be Alive”
Fetty Wap – “Fetty Wap”
Favorite Artist – EDM
The Chainsmokers
Calvin Harris
Major Lazer
Favorite Male Artist – COUNTRY
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
Blake Shelton
Favorite Female Artist – COUNTRY
Kelsea Ballerini
Cam
Carrie Underwood
Favorite Duo or Group – COUNTRY
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
Favorite Album – COUNTRY
Luke Bryan – “Kill the Lights”
Chris Stapleton – “Traveller”
Carrie Underwood – “Storyteller”
Favorite Song – COUNTRY
Florida Georgia Line – “H.O.L.Y.”
Tim McGraw – “Humble and Kind”
Thomas Rhett – “Die a Happy Man”
Favorite Artist – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Adele
Rachel Platten
Meghan Trainor
Favorite Artist – LATIN
J Balvin
Enrique Iglesias
Nicky Jam
Favorite Artist - ALTERNATIVE ROCK
X Ambassadors
Coldplay
Twenty One Pilots
Favorite Artist – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Lauren Daigle
Hillsong UNITED
Chris Tomlin
Top Soundtrack
”Purple Rain”
”Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
”Suicide Squad”: The Album
Award of Merit: Sting
Before You Go
