Taylor Swift swept the American Music Awards chart, winning all six awards she was nominated for.
The pop megastar took home the night’s biggest prize, Artist of the Year, for the seventh time and his re-recording “Red (Taylor’s Version)” was crowned Favorite Pop Album and Favorite Country Album.
Taylor’s music video for ‘All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)’ – which features Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien – was named Favorite Music Video
The “Shake It Off” singer was also named Favorite Female Pop Artist and Female Country Artist.
The 32-year-old musician is now the most awarded star in AMA history with 40 wins, followed by Michael Jackson (26), Whitney Houston (22) and Kenny Rogers (19).
During her Entertainer of the Year acceptance speech at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday (11/20/22), the “Karma” singer admitted she had fans to thank for her “happiness.”
She said: “Over the past few years I’ve released more music than in the previous decade.
“I really feel like it’s because you fans have made it clear that you want to hear a lot of music…I found the more music I made [and] the more music I put on, the happier I was.
She continued, “I have the fans to thank, basically, for my happiness. I love you more than I can say. I can’t express how amazing it is for me to be able to do this. and that you still care. So thank you underlined with 13 exclamation points.
Beyonce’s journey included favorite R’n’B artist and favorite R’n’B album for “Renaissance.”
K-Pop megastars BTS received two awards for Favorite Group and Favorite K-Pop Artist and made history by winning the top prize four times.
Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny all won two awards each.
Lionel Richie received this year’s Icon Award.
Performers included Stevie Wonder, Pink, Dove Cameron and special guest Cardi B joined GloRilla for a surprise performance of “Tomorrow 2”.
The party was hosted by Wayne Brady.
Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift
New Artist of the Year
Dove Cameron
collaboration of the year
Elton John and Dua Lipa’ Cold Heart – PNAU Remix
Favorite Touring Artist
cold play
Favorite music video
Taylor Swift “Too Good (Taylor’s Version)”
Favorite Male Pop Artist
Harry Styles
Favorite Female Pop Artist
Taylor Swift
Favorite pop duo or group
BTS
Favorite Pop Album
‘Taylor Swift Red (Taylor Version)’
favorite pop song
Harry Styles “as he was”
Favorite Male Country Artist
Morgan Wallen
Favorite Female Country Artist
Taylor Swift
Favorite Country Duo or Group
Dan + Shay
Favorite Country Album
Taylor Swift – ‘Red (Taylor’s version)’
Favorite country song
Morgan Wallen ‘wasted on you’
Favorite Male Hip Hop Artist
Kendrick Lamar
Favorite hip hop artist
Nicki Minaj
Favorite hip hop album
Kendrick Lamar – ‘Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers
favorite hip hop song
Future ft. Drake and Tems ‘WAIT FOR U’
Favorite Male R’n’B Artist
Chris Brown
Favorite R’n’B Artist
Beyonce
Favorite R’n’B album
Beyoncé – “Rebirth”
Favorite R’n’B song:
Wizkid ft. Time – ‘Essence’
Favorite Male Latin Artist
bad bunny
Favorite Latin Artist
Anita
Favorite Latin Duo or Group
Yahritza Y Su Esencia
Favorite Latin Album
Bad Bunny – ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’
favorite latin song
Sebastian Yatra – ‘Dos Oruguitas’
Favorite rock artist
Machine Gun Kelly
favorite rock song
Måneskin – ‘Beggin’
Favorite rock album
Ghost – ‘Impera’
Favorite International Artist
for ROI and COUNTRY
Favorite Gospel Artist
Tamela Mann
Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist
Marshmallow
Favorite soundtrack –
‘Elvis’
Favorite Afrobeats Artist
Assistant
Favorite K-Pop Artist
BTS
