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AMAs 2016: Full Winners List
The 2016 American Music Awards, hosted by Jay Pharoah and Gigi Hadid, aired Sunday night and was jam-packed with performances, which included Bruno Mars kicking off the night with “24K Magic,” Lady Gaga singing her latest single “Million Reasons,” and Maroon 5 and Kendrick Lamar closing the show with “Don’t Wanna Know.”
Drake, Justin Bieber, and Ariana Grande were the big winners of the night. Grande took home Artist of the Year, the night’s top prize. Bieber took home four awards. Drake, who had the most nominations in AMAs history with thirteen, won three solo awards.
Check out the full list of winners below:
Artist of the Year
- Justin Bieber
- Selena Gomez
- WINNER: Ariana Grande
- Rihanna
- Carrie Underwood
New Artist of the Year Un-Leashed By T-Mobile
- Alessia Cara
- The Chainsmokers
- DNCE
- Shawn Mendes
- WINNER: Zayn
Collaboration of the Year
- The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya “Don’t Let Me Down”
- Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”
- WINNER: Fifth Harmony Featuring Ty Dolla $Ign “Work From Home”
- Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”
- Meghan Trainor Featuring John Legend “Like I’m Gonna Lose You”
Tour of the Year
- WINNER: Beyoncé
- Madonna
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Video of the Year
- WINJustin Bieber “Sorry”
- Desiigner “Panda”
- Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”
Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock
- WINNER: Justin Bieber
- Drake
- The Weeknd
Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
- Adele
- WINNER: Selena Gomez
- Rihanna
Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock
- The Chainsmokers
- DNCE
- WINNER: Twenty One Pilots
Favorite Album – Pop/Rock
- Adele “25”
- WINNER: Justin Bieber “Purpose”
- Drake “Views”
Favorite Song- Pop/Rock
- Adele “Hello”
- WINNER: Justin Bieber “Love Yourself”
- Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”
Favorite Male Artist – Country
- Luke Bryan
- Thomas Rhett
- WINNER: Blake Shelton
Favorite Female Artist – Country
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Cam
- WINNER: Carrie Underwood
Favorite Duo or Group – Country
- Zac Brown Band
- WINNER: Florida Georgia Line
- Old Dominion
Favorite Album – Country
- Luke Bryan “Kill The Lights”
- Chris Stapleton “Traveller”
- WINNER: Carrie Underwood “Storyteller”
Favorite Song – Country
- Florida Georgia Line “H.O.L.Y”
- WINNER: Tim McGraw “Humble And Kind”
- Thomas Rhett “Die A Happy Man”
Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop
- WINNER: Drake
- Fetty Wap
- Future
Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop
- WINNER: Drake “Views”
- Drake & Future “What A Time To Be Alive”
- Fetty Wap “Fetty Wap”
Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop
- Desiigner “Panda”
- WINNER: Drake “Hotline Bling”
- Fetty Wap “679”
Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B
- WINNER: Chris Brown
- Bryson Tiller
- The Weeknd
Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B
- Beyoncé
- Janet Jackson
- WINNER: Rihanna
Favorite Album – Soul/R&B
- Beyoncé “Lemonade”
- WINNER: Rihanna “Anti”
- Bryson Tiller “T R A P S O U L”
Favorite Song – Soul/R&B
- Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”
- WINNER: Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”
- Bryson Tiller “Don’t”
Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock
- Coldplay
- WINNER: Twenty One Pilots
- X Ambassadors
Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary
- WINNER: Adele
- Rachel Platten
- Meghan Trainor
Favorite Artist – Latin
- J Balvin
- WINNER: Enrique Iglesias
- Nicky Jam
Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational
- Lauren Daigle
- WINNER: Hillsong United
- Chris Tomlin
Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
- WINNER: The Chainsmokers
- Calvin Harris
- Major Lazer
Top Soundtrack
- WINNER: Purple Rain
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