AMAs 2016: Complete Winners List

Ariana Grande takes home the trophy for Artist of the Year

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Ariana Grande took home the big Artist of the Year award at the 2016 American Music Awards (AMAs) on Sunday night. Other winners throughout the night included Selena Gomez, Drake and Twenty One Pilots.

The show, broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles, was hosted by Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah, and featured performances by James Bay, Justin Bieber, Fifth Harmony, Lady Gaga, Green Day, Niall Horan, John Legend, Bruno Mars, Shawn Mendes, Twenty One Pilots and The Weeknd.

Other performances included duets by The Chainsmokers and Halsey, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj, and Maroon 5 and Kendrick Lamar.

Nominees for the annual awards were announced last month, with Drake leading the pack with a total of 13 nominations. Rihanna followed with seven nominations, and Adele and Justin Bieber each received five. Beyoncé and The Chainsmokers both received four nominations.

Here is the full list of AMA winners and nominees:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Justin Bieber
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande *WINNER
Rihanna
Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Adele
Selena Gomez *WINNER
Rihanna

FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Coldplay
Twenty One Pilots *WINNER
X Ambassadors

FAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
Florida Georgia Line *WINNER
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band

TOP SOUNDTRACK
Purple Rain *WINNER
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Suicide Squad: The Album

FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake *WINNER
Fetty Wap
Future

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Alessia Cara
The Chainsmokers
DNCE
Shawn Mendes
ZAYN *WINNER

FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY
Florida Georgia Line “H.O.L.Y.”
Tim McGraw “Humble And Kind” *WINNER
Thomas Rhett “Die A Happy Man”

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya “Don’t Let Me Down”
Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”
Fifth Harmony Featuring Ty Dolla $ign “Work From Home” *WINNER
Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”
Meghan Trainor Featuring John Legend “Like I’m Gonna Lose You

FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
The Chainsmokers *WINNER
Calvin Harris
Major Lazer

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
The Chainsmokers
DNCE
Twenty One Pilots *WINNER

FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake “Views” *WINNER
Drake & Future “What A Time To Be Alive”
Fetty Wap “Fetty Wap”

TOUR OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé *WINNER
Madonna
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Justin Bieber “Sorry” *WINNER
Desiigner “Panda”
Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Justin Bieber *WINNER
Drake
The Weeknd

FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
Adele “25”
Justin Bieber “Purpose” *WINNER
Drake “Views”

FAVORITE SONG- POP/ROCK
Adele “Hello”
Justin Bieber “Love Yourself” *WINNER
Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
Blake Shelton *WINNER

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Kelsea Ballerini
Cam
Carrie Underwood *WINNER

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Luke Bryan “Kill the Lights”
Chris Stapleton “Traveller”
Carrie Underwood “Storyteller” *WINNER

FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP
Desiigner “Panda”
Drake “Hotline Bling” *WINNER
Fetty Wap “679”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown *WINNER
Bryson Tiller
The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Beyoncé
Janet Jackson
Rihanna *WINNER

FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Beyoncé “Lemonade”
Rihanna “Anti” *WINNER
Bryson Tiller “T R A P S O U L”

FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B
Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”
Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work” *WINNER
Bryson Tiller “Don’t”

FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Adele *WINNER
Rachel Platten
Meghan Trainor

FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
J Balvin
Enrique Iglesias *WINNER
Nicky Jam

FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Lauren Daigle
Hillsong UNITED *WINNER
Chris Tomlin

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