The 42nd annual American Music Awards shook L.A.’s Nokia Theatre Sunday night. Taylor Swift unleashed the first performance of “Blank Space,†Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea premiered their TV rendition of “Booty,†and other artists, including Selena Gomez, Lorde, Charli XCX, Sam Smith, and A$AP Rocky, rounded out the rest of the live fare. (There was also a very strange but wonderful Waka Flocka Flame commercial.) Below is the list of all of the artists who were able to snag some hardware (winners in bold).
Artist of the Year
Iggy Azalea
Beyoncé
Luke Bryan
Eminem
Imagine Dragons
John Legend
Lorde
One Direction
Katy Perry
Pharrell Williams
New Artist of the Year
5 Seconds of Summer
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Sam Smith
Meghan Trainor
Single of the Year
Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX, “Fancyâ€
John Legend, “All of Meâ€
MAGIC!, “Rudeâ€
Katy Perry featuring Juicy J, “Dark Horseâ€
Pharrell Williams, “Happyâ€
Favorite Male Artist — Pop/Rock
John Legend
Sam Smith
Pharrell Williams
Favorite Female Artist — Pop/Rock
Iggy Azalea
Lorde
Katy Perry
Favorite Band (Duo or Group) — Pop/Rock
Imagine Dragons
One Direction
OneRepublic
Favorite Album — Pop/Rock
Lorde, Pure Heroine
One Direction, Midnight Memories
Katy Perry, Prism
Favorite Male Artist — Country
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton
Favorite Female Artist — Country
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
Favorite Band (Duo or Group) — Country
Eli Young Band
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum
Favorite Album — Country
Garth Brooks, Blame It On My Roots
Eric Church, The Outsiders
Brantley Gilbert, Just As I Am
Favorite Artist — Rap/Hip-Hop
Iggy Azalea
Drake
Eminem
Favorite Album — Rap/Hip-Hop
Iggy Azalea, The New Classic
Drake, Nothing Was The Same
Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Favorite Male Artist — Soul/R&B
Chris Brown
John Legend
Pharrell Williams
Favorite Female Artist — Soul/R&B
Jhene Aiko
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Favorite Album — Soul/R&B
Beyoncé, Beyoncé
John Legend, Love in the Future
Pharrell Williams, G I R L
Favorite Artist — Alternative Rock
Bastille
Imagine Dragons
Lorde
Favorite Artist — Adult Contemporary
Sara Bareilles
OneRepublic
Katy Perry
Favorite Artist — Latin
Marc Anthony
Enrique Iglesias
Romeo Santos
Favorite Artist — Contemporary Inspirational
Casting Crowns
Hillsong United
Newsboys
Favorite Artist — EDM
Avicii
Calvin Harris
Zedd
Top Soundtrack
Frozen
The Fault in Our Stars
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1
Dick Clark Award of Excellence
Taylor Swift