AMAs 2022 Winners: Taylor Swift Takes Home Six Trophies; Harry Styles and BTS Win Big – Check Out the Full List Here!
Pop superstar Taylor Swift swept up awards left and right at the American Music Awards ceremony this year. The “Style” singer was nominated for six awards, with each transforming into a win. As per a report by Variety, Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny led the number of nominations with eight nods. Two of them fetched him awards at the ceremony. The “Ojitos lindos” singer was followed by Beyonce, Drake and Swift with each securing six nods each. British musicians Adele and Harry Styles bagged five nods each.┬аTaylor Swift Wins Maximum Honours at the American Music Awards 2022; Takes Home Six Awards Including тАШArtist of the YearтАЩ.
This year, new categories were introduced to the awarding list of the show, according to a report by Variety. Favourite afrobeats artist, K-pop Artist, rock song and rock album were the latest additions. Apart from these, two categories which were discontinued, reappeared this year. These were the Favourite touring artist and soundtrack categories.
According to a report by Variety, 17-time AMA awardee Lionel Richie was bestowed with the Icon Award. Artists Stevie Wonder, Ari Lennox and Charlie Puth took to stage together and honoured the ‘Hello’ singer by singing a medley of his greatest hits. Known for her acrobatic performances, pop singer Pink performed a heart-warming tribute to late singer Olivia Newton-John.
She sang her famous song “Hopelessly Devoted To You” from the uber-successful musical film “Grease“. Check out full winners list below.┬аAMAs 2022 Complete Winners List: Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, BTS Win Big at the American Music Awards!
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Adele
Bad Bunny
Beyonc├й
Drake
Harry Styles
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
The Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Dove Cameron (WINNER)
Gayle
Latto
M├еneskin
Steve Lacy
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Carolina Gait├бn, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast тАЬWe DonтАЩt Talk About BrunoтАЭ
Elton John & Dua Lipa тАЬCold Heart тАУ Pnau RemixтАЭ (WINNER)
Future ft. Drake & Tems тАЬWait for UтАЭ
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow тАЬIndustry BabyтАЭ
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber тАЬStayтАЭ
FAVORITE TOURING ARTIST
Bad Bunny
Coldplay (WINNER)
Ed Sheeran
Elton John
The Rolling Stones
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Adele тАЬEasy On MeтАЭ
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone тАЬMe Porto BonitoтАЭ
Harry Styles тАЬAs It WasтАЭ
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow тАЬIndustry BabyтАЭ
Taylor Swift тАЬAll Too Well (TaylorтАЩs Version)тАЭ (WINNER)
FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST
Bad Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles (WINNER)
The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST
Adele
Beyonc├й
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
FAVORITE POP DUO OR GROUP
BTS (WINNER)
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
M├еneskin
OneRepublic
FAVORITE POP ALBUM
Adele тАЬ30тАЭ
Bad Bunny тАЬUn Verano Sin TiтАЭ
Beyonc├й тАЬRenaissanceтАЭ
Harry Styles тАЬHarryтАЩs HouseтАЭ
Taylor Swift тАЬRed (TaylorтАЩs Version)тАЭ (WINNER)
The Weeknd тАЬDawn FMтАЭ
FAVORITE POP SONG
Adele тАЬEasy On MeтАЭ
Carolina Gait├бn, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast тАЬWe DonтАЩt Talk About BrunoтАЭ
Harry Styles тАЬAs It WasтАЭ (WINNER)
Lizzo тАЬAbout Damn TimeтАЭ
The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber тАЬStayтАЭ
FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen (WINNER)
Walker Hayes
FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson
Maren Morris
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP
Dan + Shay (WINNER)
Lady A
Old Dominion
Parmalee
Zac Brown Band
FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM
Carrie Underwood тАЬDenim & RhinestonesтАЭ
Luke Combs тАЬGrowinтАЩ UpтАЭ
Cody Johnson тАЬHuman: The Double AlbumтАЭ
Taylor Swift тАЬRed (TaylorтАЩs Version)тАЭ (WINNER)
Walker Hayes тАЬCountry Stuff: The AlbumтАЭ
FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG
Chris Stapleton тАЬYou Should Probably LeaveтАЭ
Cody Johnson тАЬтАЩTil You CanтАЩtтАЭ
Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter тАЬThinking тАШBout YouтАЭ
Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan тАЬBuy DirtтАЭ
Morgan Wallen тАЬWasted on YouтАЭ (WINNER)
FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
Lil Baby
Lil Durk
FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Cardi B
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj (WINNER)
FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUM
Future тАЬI Never Liked YouтАЭ
Gunna тАЬDS4EVERтАЭ
Kendrick Lamar тАЬMr. Morale & The Big SteppersтАЭ (WINNER)
Lil Durk тАЬ7220тАЭ
Polo G тАЬHall of Fame 2.0тАЭ
FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG
Future ft. Drake & Tems тАЬWait for UтАЭ (WINNER)
Jack Harlow тАЬFirst ClassтАЭ
Kodak Black тАЬSuper GremlinтАЭ
Latto тАЬBig EnergyтАЭ
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow тАЬIndustry BabyтАЭ
FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST
Brent Faiyaz
Chris Brown (WINNER)
GIV─ТON
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Beyonc├й (WINNER)
Doja Cat
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA
FAVORITE R&B ALBUM
Beyonc├й тАЬRenaissanceтАЭ (WINNER)
Drake тАЬHonestly, NevermindтАЭ
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) тАЬAn Evening with Silk SonicтАЭ
Summer Walker тАЬStill Over ItтАЭ
The Weeknd тАЬDawn FMтАЭ
FAVORITE R&B SONG
Beyonc├й тАЬBreak My SoulтАЭ
Muni Long тАЬHrs And HrsтАЭ
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) тАЬSmokin Out The WindowтАЭ
SZA тАЬI Hate UтАЭ
Wizkid ft. Tems тАЬEssenceтАЭ
FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST
Bad Bunny (WINNER)
Farruko
J Balvin
Jhayco
Rauw Alejandro
FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST
Anitta (WINNER)
Becky G
Kali Uchis
Karol G
ROSAL├НA
FAVORITE LATIN DUO OR GROUP
Banda MS de Sergio Liz├бrraga
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
Grupo Firme
Yahritza Y Su Esencia (WINNER)
FAVORITE LATIN ALBUM
Bad Bunny тАЬUn Verano Sin TiтАЭ (WINNER)
Farruko тАЬLa 167тАЭ
J Balvin тАЬJOSEтАЭ
Rauw Alejandro тАЬVice VersaтАЭ
ROSAL├НA тАЬMotomamiтАЭ
FAVORITE LATIN SONG
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone тАЬMe Porto BonitoтАЭ
Becky G x Karol G тАЬMAMIIIтАЭ
Karol G тАЬPROVENZAтАЭ
Rauw Alejandro тАЬTodo de TiтАЭ
Sebasti├бn Yatra тАЬDos OruguitasтАЭ (WINNER)
FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST
Imagine Dragons
Machine Gun Kelly (WINNER)
M├еneskin
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Lumineers
FAVORITE ROCK SONG
Foo Fighters тАЬLove Dies YoungтАЭ
Imagine Dragons x JID тАЬEnemyтАЭ
Kate Bush тАЬRunning Up That Hill (A Deal With God)тАЭ
M├еneskin тАЬBegginтАЩтАЭ (WINNER)
Red Hot Chili Peppers тАЬBlack SummerтАЭ
FAVORITE ROCK ALBUM
Coldplay тАЬMusic of the SpheresтАЭ
Ghost тАЬImperaтАЭ (WINNER)
Imagine Dragons тАЬMercury тАУ Act 1тАЭ
Machine Gun Kelly тАЬmainstream selloutтАЭ
Red Hot Chili Peppers тАЬUnlimited LoveтАЭ
FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST
Anne Wilson
for KING & COUNTRY (WINNER)
Katy Nichole
Matthew West
Phil Wickham
FAVORITE GOSPEL ARTIST
CeCe Winans
DOE
E. Dewey Smith
Maverick City Music
Tamela Mann (WINNER)
FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST
Diplo
Marshmello (WINNER)
Swedish House Mafia
The Chainsmokers
Ti├лsto
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
тАЬElvisтАЭ (WINNER)
тАЬEncantoтАЭ
тАЬSing 2тАЭ
тАЬStranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4тАЭ
тАЬTop Gun: MaverickтАЭ
FAVORITE AFROBEATS ARTIST
Burna Boy
CKay
Fireboy DML
Tems
Wizkid (WINNER)
FAVORITE K-POP ARTIST
Blackpink
BTS (WINNER)
Seventeen
Tomorrow X Together
Twice
As per Variety, the AMAs 2022 were held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
The host of the event was American TV personality, Wayne Brady.