American Music Awards 2016 Winners
From touching acceptance speeches to breathtaking performances, the American Music Awards was a night to remember. Hosted by Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah, the AMAs was a star-studded event that saw a lot of glitter, glam, and even a few tears. Keep reading to find out who took home awards at the 2016 AMAs!
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Adele
Beyoncé
Justin Bieber
Drake
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande - WINNER
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots
Carrie Underwood
The Weeknd
Watch Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj perform at the AMAs!
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Alessia Cara
The Chainsmokers
DNCE
Shawn Mendes
Zayn - WINNER
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"
Watch Fifth Harmony perform at the AMAs!
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 FEMALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK
Adele
Selena Gomez - WINNER
Rihanna
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP - POP/ROCK
The Chainsmokers
DNCE
Twenty One Pilots - WINNER
Watch Twenty One Pilots perform at the AMAs!
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 DUO OR GROUP - COUNTRY
Florida Georgia Line - WINNER
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
FAVORITE ALBUM - COUNTRY
Luke Bryan - Kill the Lights
Chris Stapleton - Traveller
Carrie Underwood – Storyteller – WINNER
FAVORITE SONG - COUNTRY
Florida Georgia Line - "H.O.L.Y."
Tim McGraw - "Humble and Kind" - WINNER
Thomas Rhett - "Die a Happy Man"
FAVORITE ARTIST - RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake - WINNER
Fetty Wap
Future
FAVORITE ALBUM - RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake – Views - WINNER
Drake & Future - What a Time to Be Alive
Fetty Wap - Fetty Wap
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 – TRAPSOUL
FAVORITE SONG - SOUL/R&B
Drake featuring Wizkid & Kyla - "One Dance"
Rihanna featuring Drake - "Work" - WINNER
Bryson Tiller - "Don't"
FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Coldplay
Twenty One Pilots - WINNER
X Ambassadors
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
FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
The Chainsmokers - WINNER
Calvin Harris
Major Lazer
Watch The Chainsmokers perform at the AMAs!
TOP SOUNDTRACK
Purple Rain - WINNER
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