On Sunday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, the 50th annual American Music Awards were presented. Wayne Brady was the host of the ABC and Dick Clark productions show. Here's the complete list of AMAs 2022 winnersand nominees. Taylor Swift, the reigning anti-hero of 2022, proudly accepted the honors for Artist of the Year and Favorite Pop Album, even though her album, 1989, was technically released in 2012.
It's evident that Red (Taylor's Version), her reworked version of what many believe to be her best work, has impressed fans just as much this year as the original did a decade ago.
She complimented her band and the actorswho play a troubled couple in the short film that accompanies the album, Sadie Sink (Stranger Things) and Dylan O'Brien (Teen Wolf). Clever decision since the music video won the evening's Favorite Music Video trophy. The Favorite Pop Song award went to Harry Styles for "As It Was," which was a foregone conclusion given the song's 4,000 weeks reign atop the Billboard Hot 100.
Dove Cameron won New Artist of the Year, and she gave her trophy to the LGBT community. Machine Gun Kelly, dressed to the nines to accept his award for Favorite Rock Artist, was a sight to behold.
For his contributions to the genre of Afrobeats, Wizkid won the People's Choice Award. And the lovely Anitta was named Favorite Female Latin Artist. She not only won the award but also kind of won the night since she got the one and only Missy Elliott to perform her song "Lobby" at the ceremony.
Besides the band, Pink paid tribute to Olivia Newton-John, a singer and actress who passed away earlier this year. The audience was visibly affected when she screamed out "Hopelessly Devoted to You," her iconic song from Grease.
The evening's centerpiece, though, was a heartwarming ode to Icon Award recipient Lionel Richie. Stevie Wonder, a fellow Motown legend, and Lionel fan Charlie Puth jammed out to some of the R&B icon's biggest hits like "Hello," "Say You, Say Me," "All Night Long," and "Easy" with some lighthearted conversation in between songs.
Artist of the year
- Adele
- Bad Bunny
- Beyoncé
- Drake
- Harry Styles
- Taylor Swift - WINNER
- The Weeknd
New artist of the year
- Dove Cameron - WINNER
- Gayle
- Latto
- Måneskin
- Steve Lacy
Collaboration of the year
- Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & EncantoCast, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
- Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix” - WINNER
- Future ft. Drake & Tems, “Wait For U”Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
Favorite touring artist
- Bad Bunny
- Coldplay - WINNER
- Ed Sheeran
- Elton John
- The Rolling Stones
- Adele, “Easy on Me”
- Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone, “Me Porto Bonito”
- Harry Styles, “As It Was”
- Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
- Taylor Swift, “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” - WINNER
- Bad Bunny
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Harry Styles - WINNER
- The Weeknd
- Adele
- Beyoncé
- Doja Cat
- Lizzo
- Taylor Swift - WINNER
Favorite pop duo or group
- BTS - WINNER
- Coldplay
- Imagine Dragons
- Måneskin
- OneRepublic
- Adele, 30
- Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti
- Beyoncé, Renaissance
- Harry Styles, Harry’s House
- Taylor Swift, Red (Taylor’s Version)- WINNER
- The Weeknd, Dawn FM
- Adele, “Easy on Me”
- Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & EncantoCast, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
- Harry Styles, “As It Was” - WINNER
- Lizzo, “About Damn Time”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
- Chris Stapleton
- Cody Johnson
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen - WINNER
- Walker Hayes
- Carrie Underwood
- Lainey Wilson
- Maren Morris
- Miranda Lambert
- Taylor Swift - WINNER
- Dan + Shay - WINNER
- Lady A
- Old Dominion
- Parmalee
- Zac Brown Band
- Carrie Underwood, Denim & Rhinestones
- Luke Combs, Growin’ Up
- Cody Johnson, Human: The Double Album
- Taylor Swift, Red (Taylor’s Version)- WINNER
- Walker Hayes, Country Stuff: The Album
- Chris Stapleton, “You Should Probably Leave”
- Cody Johnson, “’Til You Can’t”
- Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter, “Thinking ‘Bout You”
- Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan, “Buy Dirt”
- Morgan Wallen, “Wasted on You” - WINNER
- Drake
- Future
- Kendrick Lamar - WINNER
- Lil Baby
- Lil Durk
- Cardi B
- GloRilla
- Latto
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Nicki Minaj - WINNER
- Future, I Never Liked You
- Gunna, DS4EVER
- Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers- WINNER
- Lil Durk, 7220
- Polo G, Hall of Fame 2.0
- Future ft. Drake & Tems, “Wait For U” - WINNER
- Jack Harlow, “First Class”
- Kodak Black, “Super Gremlin”
- Latto, “Big Energy”
- Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
- Brent Faiyaz
- Chris Brown - WINNER
- Givēon
- Lucky Daye
- The Weeknd
- Beyoncé - WINNER
- Doja Cat
- Muni Long
- Summer Walker
- SZA
- Beyoncé, Renaissance- WINNER
- Drake, Honestly, Nevermind
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak), An Evening with Silk Sonic
- Summer Walker, Still Over It
- The Weeknd, Dawn FM
- Beyoncé, “Break My Soul”
- Muni Long, “Hrs And Hrs”
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak), “Smokin Out The Window”
- SZA, “I Hate U”
- Wizkid ft. Tems, “Essence” - WINNER
- Bad Bunny - WINNER
- Farruko
- J Balvin
- Jhayco
- Rauw Alejandro
- Anitta - WINNER
- Becky G
- Kali Uchis
- Karol G
- Rosalía
- Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
- Calibre 50
- Eslabon Armado
- Grupo Firme
- Yahritza Y Su Esencia - WINNER
- Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti- WINNER
- Farruko, La 167
- J Balvin, JoseRauw Alejandro, Vice Versa
- Rosalía, Motomami
- Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone, “Me Porto Bonito”
- Becky G x Karol G, “MAMIII”
- Karol G, “Provenza”
- Rauw Alejandro, “Todo de Ti”
- Sebastián Yatra, “Dos Oruguitas” - WINNER
- Imagine Dragons
- Machine Gun Kelly - WINNER
- Måneskin
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- The Lumineers
- Foo Fighters, “Love Dies Young”
- Imagine Dragons x JID, “Enemy”
- Kate Bush, “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)”
- Måneskin, “Beggin’” - WINNER
- Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Black Summer”
- Coldplay, Music of the Spheres
- Ghost, Impera- WINNER
- Imagine Dragons, Mercury – Act 1
- Machine Gun Kelly, mainstream sellout
- Red Hot Chili Peppers, Unlimited Love
- Anne Wilson
- for King & Country - WINNER
- Katy Nichole
- Matthew West
- Phil Wickham
- CeCe Winans
- DOE
- E. Dewey Smith
- Maverick City Music
- Tamela Mann - WINNER
- Diplo
- Marshmello - WINNER
- Swedish House Mafia
- The Chainsmokers
- Tiësto
- ELVIS- WINNER
- Encanto
- Sing 2
- Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4
- Top Gun: Maverick
- Burna Boy
- CKay
- Fireboy DML
- Tems
- Wizkid - WINNER
- Blackpink
- BTS - WINNER
- Seventeen
- Tomorrow X Together
- Twice
On Sunday, November 20, at the American Music Awards, the superstar singer and songwriter Taylor Swift swept the evening, taking home six prizes, including the evening's biggest honor, artist of the year.
While there were no major surprises at the 2022 American Music Awards, there were a few showstoppers. The biggest fan-voted awards show in the world was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, and it was hosted by Wayne Brady. The ceremony was broadcast live on ABC.