While the bulk of award shows take over January and February,the American Music Awards kicked things off early in November! Gigi Hadid and comedian Jay Pharoah hosted the note from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, and the nominee list was loaded with talent. Justin Bieber, and Selena Gomez,Ariana Grande, Rihanna, or Carrie Underwood were all competing for artist of the year,while Beyoncé was represented in the soul/R&B categories. We have the full list of winners here; take a recognize!ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana GrandeNEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
ZaynCOLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Fifth Harmony and Ty Dolla $ignFAVORITE MALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK
Justin BieberFAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK
Selena GomezFAVORITE DUO OR GROUP - POP/ROCK
Twenty One PilotsFAVORITE ALBUM - POP/ROCK
Justin Bieber, PurposeFAVORITE SONG - POP/ROCK[br]
"adore Yourself" by Justin BieberFAVORITE MALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B
Chris BrownFAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B
RihannaFAVORITE SONG - SOUL/R&B
"Work" by Rihanna feat. DrakeFAVORITE ALBUM - SOUL/R&B
Rihanna, and AntiFAVORITE ARTIST - RAP/HIP-HOP
DrakeFAVORITE SONG - RAP/HIP-HOP
"Hotline Bling" by DrakeFAVORITE ALBUM - RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake,ViewsFAVORITE ARTIST - EDM
The ChainsmokersFAVORITE MALE ARTIST - COUNTRY
Blake SheltonFAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - COUNTRY
Carrie UnderwoodFAVORITE DUO OR GROUP - COUNTRY
Florida Georgia LineFAVORITE ALBUM - COUNTRY
Carrie Underwood, StorytellerFAVORITE SONG - COUNTRY
"Humble and Kind" by Tim McGrawFAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY
AdeleFAVORITE ARTIST - LATIN
Enrique IglesiasFAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL[br]
Hillsong UNITEDFAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Twenty One PilotsTOP SOUNDTRACK
Purple RainVIDEO OF THE YEAR
"Sorry" by Justin BieberTOUR OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé
Source: popsugar.com