One Direction & Katy Perry Win Big At American Music Awards – See Full List Of Winners + Video

One Direction & Katy Perry Win Big At American Music Awards – See Full List Of Winners + Video

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November 24th, 2014 8:27am EST Share Google Tweet Pin it Comment

One Direction walked away with three trophies at Sunday night’s American Music Awards, including “Artist of the Year.”  They picked up the first award of the night, “Favorite Band, Duo or Group” and later on added “Favorite Pop/Rock Album” for “Midnight Memories” to their catch.

Liam Payne told audience members and viewers: “It’s been a real perfect day for us, our album’s just come out and we got a number one in the U.K. and now we’re stood here with an AMA. It’s absolutely amazing… America feels like a second home to us now, it’s been amazing how well we’ve been received out here so thank you so, so much.”

Katy Perry also took home three awards for “Single of the Year” (Dark Horse), “Favorite Female Artist” and “Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist.” The singer is currently on tour in Australia and accepted her awards via a pre-taped speech.

Music icon Diana Ross paid tribute to “the beautiful and talented” Taylor Swift, who she called “a true superstar” as she presented the 24 year old with the inaugural Dick Clark Award for Excellence.
 
Swift responded in her acceptance speech, “I’m so blown away to have just received an award from Diana Ross who, just over the course of her career, stood up for herself in a time when it was not popular for a woman to stand up for herself. I’m so honoured. Thank you for coming, you’re beautiful. Dick Clark was a visionary… I’m so unbelievably ecstatic that his family chose to honor me and that the AMAs chose to honor me with this.”

Swift used the event to explain why she removed her songs from music streaming website Spotify, telling viewers: “Lastly you, you guys. To the fans who went out and bought over a million copies of my last three albums, what you did by going out and investing in music and albums, is you are saying you believe in the same thing that I believe in, that music is valuable, and that music should be consumed in albums and that albums should be consumed as art and appreciated, and I appreciate you so much.”

Iggy Azalea won her first awards ever for “Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist” and “Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop.”

The AMAs kicked off with Swift performing her latest single “Blank Space.” It also featured collaborations by Sam Smith and A$AP Rocky; Magic! and Wyclef Jean; Lil Wayne and Christina Milian; host Pitbull and Ne-Yo, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande and Jessie J; and Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea, who ended the event with “Booty.”

One Direction, 5 Seconds of Summer, Lorde, Fergie and Selena Gomez also took the stage.

 

 

The full list of winners:

 Artist of the Year: One Direction
 New Artist of the Year: 5 Seconds of Summer
 Single of the Year: Katy Perry, Dark Horse
 Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock: Sam Smith
 Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock: Katy Perry
 Favorite Band, Duo Or Group – Pop/Rock: One Direction
 Favorite Pop/Rock Album: One Direction, Midnight Memories

 Favorite Male Artist – Country: Luke Bryan
 Favorite Female Artist – Country: Carrie Underwood
 Favorite Band, Duo Or Group – Country: Florida Georgia Line
 Favorite Country Album: Brantley Gilbert, Just As I Am
 Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist: Iggy Azalea
 Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop: Iggy Azalea, The New Classic
 Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B: John Legend
 Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B: Beyonce
 Favorite Soul/R&B Album: Beyonce, Beyonce
 Favorite Alternative Artist: Imagine Dragons
 Favorite Latin Artist: Enrique Iglesias
 Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist: Katy Perry
 Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist: Casting Crowns
 Favorite Electronic Dance Music Artist: Calvin Harris
 Top Soundtrack: Frozen

 

 

Diana Ross saluted Taylor Swift’s achievements

 

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Zendaya Rocks Sexy Black Curls & A Bikini Top At The American Music Awards (See Pics!)

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Zendaya was a hot mess on the red carpet at the American Music Awards on Sunday night.

The “Shake It Up!” star arrived to the big show wearing a light green bikini top with gold palazzo trousers and a matching gold trenchcoat draped over her shoulders.

The pretty 18-year-old’s long dark curls finished the Aaliyah-inspired look, but not everyone cared for it — London’s Mail Online likened her to a cross between Disney’s Princess Jasmine and Cher, dressed in Lady Gaga’s wardrobe.

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American Music Awards 2014: See the Complete List of Winners!

See the complete list of winners from the 2014 American Music Awards! Credit: Kevin Mazur/AMA2014/WireImage

Drumroll, please! Music’s best and brightest flocked to L.A.’s Nokia Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 23, for the 2014 American Music Awards, hosted by Mr. Worldwide himself, Pitbull. Among those in attendance were Taylor Swift (who opened the show with “Blank Space”), Jennifer Lopez, Iggy Azalea, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, and Sam Smith.

Check out the complete list of winners below to find out who walked away with a trophy! (This post will be updated throughout the night as more winners are announced.)

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FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
Imagine Dragons
WINNER: One Direction
OneRepublic

FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
WINNER: Iggy Azalea “The New Classic”
Drake “Nothing Was The Same”
Eminem “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”

FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
Marc Anthony
WINNER: Enrique Iglesias
Romeo Santos

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
John Legend
WINNER: Sam Smith
Pharrell Williams

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Jason Aldean
WINNER: Luke Bryan
Blake Shelton

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FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
Lorde “Pure Heroine”
WINNER: One Direction “Midnight Memories”
Katy Perry “Prism”

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Iggy Azalea
Lorde
WINNER: Katy Perry

FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Bastille
WINNER: Imagine Dragons
Lorde

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S
WINNER: 5 Seconds of Summer
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Sam Smith
Meghan Trainor

FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
WINNER: Iggy Azalea
Drake
Eminem

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Garth Brooks “Blame It On My Roots: Five Decades of Influences”
Eric Church “The Outsiders”
WINNER: Brantley Gilbert “Just As I Am”

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX “Fancy”
John Legend “All of Me”
MAGIC! “Rude”
WINNER: Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J “Dark Horse”
Pharrell Williams “Happy”

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
WINNER: Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY
Eli Young Band
WINNER: Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum

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FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown
WINNER: John Legend
Pharrell Williams

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Jhene Aiko
WINNER: Beyonce
Mary J. Blige

FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
WINNER: Beyonce “Beyonce”
John Legend “Love in the Future”
Pharrell Williams “G I R L”

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FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Sara Bareilles
OneRepublic
WINNER: Katy Perry

FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
WINNER: Casting Crowns
Hillsong United
Newsboys

FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
Avicii
WINNER: Calvin Harris
Zedd

TOP SOUNDTRACK
WINNER: Frozen
The Fault in Our Stars
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: One Direction
Iggy Azalea
Beyonce
Katy Perry
Luke Bryan 

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Ariana Grande is one smooth operator. The “Bang Bang” singer opted for a change of pace at the 2014 American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 23, performing slowed-down, jazzy versions of her hit songs “Problem,” “Break Free,” and “Love Me Harder.”

Gracing the stage at L.A.’s Nokia Theatre in a floor-length, see-through, black lace gown — and with her hair half-up instead of in her trademark high ponytail — the 21-year-old pop star let her Mariah Carey-esque vocals shine. She was accompanied by just a few instruments, including a saxophone and a piano.

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After renditions of “Problem” and “Break Free,” Grande was joined by The Weeknd for their new collaboration, “Love Me Harder.” The track is the third single from the chanteuse’s second album, My Everything.

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At one point during the Sam & Cat alum’s performance, the cameras flashed to her brother Frankie J. Grande, who sang along and danced to his sister’s tunes. Frankie also made a splash earlier in the night, when he walked the red carpet in a painted-on “shirt.”

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Let them show you how to do it! Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea brought down the house at the 2014 American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 23, with their show-stopping rendition of “Booty.”

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 Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea closed out the 2014 American Music Awards on Nov. 23 with a show-stopping performance of “Booty”
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True to the song’s name, the performance featured a lot of booty-shaking. Lopez, 45, kicked things off in a black and white leotard that showed off her famous assets. She was joined onstage by AMA winner Azalea, who rocked a glittery metallic leotard. As they danced, patterened lights flashed across the stage, covering them in polka dots, stripes, and diamonds.

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About a minute into the track, Lopez reappeared wearing a red sequined leotard with a plunging neckline. As she strutted to center stage, she slipped on a matching red sequined blazer and broke into a choreographed routine with several backup dancers.

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At one point during the routine, the American Idol judge got a call on her cellphone, which she playfully dismissed as a “booty call” before sashaying away, hips swinging. She ended the song with her back — and world-famous butt — to the audience.

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The 2014 American Music Awards brought emotional, dynamic performances from stars like Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lopez, and more. Relive the five biggest moments from L.A.’s Nokia Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 23.

1. Selena Gomez Cries About Justin Bieber During Emotional Performance

Grab more tissues. Selena Gomez cried while singing “The Heart Wants What It Wants,” a single written about Justin Bieber, live before the packed venue. The visuals accompanying Gomez’s performance included emotionally turbulent images, including thunderstorms, a sobbing woman, as well as a clouded figure resembling Gomez’s troubled former flame.

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2. Taylor Swift Plays With Fire in Over-the-Top “Blank Space” Performance

She can show you incredible things! Taylor Swift opened the 2014 American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 23, inside L.A.’s Nokia Theatre with a literally heated performance of her latest number one single “Blank Space.” Swift held fire, made crazy faces, and made her suitors cower in fear during the opening sequence of the annual awards show.

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Shake that! Jennifer Lopez and Iggy Azalea delivered a jaw-dropping, booty-bumping performance of their hit track, “Booty,” on Sunday evening. Both performers took to the stage in skimpy, body-baring leotards, while unleashing their bootylicious fury before the star-studded crowd below.

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4. Fergie Looks Stunning, Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction During Performance

Lucky, Josh Duhamel! The actor’s wife delivered an upbeat performance of her new single “L.A.Love” on Sunday, although she hit a slight snag in the form of a wardrobe malfunction. Sporting legs for days, Fergie intended to sexily throw off her robe at one point, but struggled to remove it completely from her bangin’ bod.

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