American Music Awards 2022 - Taylor Swift Won Artist Of The Year
American Music Awards 2022 was held in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 20. Some unsurprising winners were announced, but there were also a few memorable performances. Wayne Brady hosted the world's largest fan-voted awards show live from Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater, which aired on ABC.
Author:Alex MercerReviewer:Nathanial BlackwoodNov 22, 20220 Shares391 Views American Music Awards 2022was held in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 20. Some unsurprising winners were announced, but there were also a few memorable performances. Wayne Brady hosted the world's largest fan-voted awards show live from Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater, which aired on ABC. Taylor Swift had a big day, winning six awards, including Artist of the Year. Pop Artist of the Year, Favorite Pop Album, Favorite Female Pop Artist, Country Album of the Year, Favorite Music Video, and Favorite Female Country Artist is among the other awards she has received.
Harry Styles, the singer, also won two awards: Favorite Pop Male Artist and Favorite Pop Song. Dove Cameron won the New Artist of the Year award, which she dedicated to the queer community.
BTS made award show history by winning Favorite Pop Duo or Group for the fourth time in a row. Imagine Dragons, Coldplay, and OneRepublic were among the acts competing. They also received the Favorite K-Pop Artist award.
Bad Bunny led the nominations with eight, including artist of the year. He could tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for the most awards in a single year if he wins in all eight categories. His latest album, Un Verano Sin Ti, is nominated for best pop album and best Latin album.
Check out the full list of AMA 2022 nomination and winners below.
- Adele
- Bad Bunny
- Beyoncé
- Drake
- Harry Styles
- Taylor Swift - WINNER
- The Weeknd
- Dove Cameron - WINNER
- Gayle
- Latto
- Måneskin
- Steve Lacy
- 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”
- 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
- 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
While there were no major surprises, there were a few show-stoppers at the 2022 American Music Awards. Wayne Brady hosted the world's largest fan-voted awards show, which took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
While exes Harry Styles and Taylor Swift won Male and Female Favorite Pop Artist, the duo also competed in three major categories, including Favorite Pop Album, with Styles nominated for Harry's House and Taylor for Taylor Swift: Red (Taylor's Version), which the latter won.
Pink, Stevie Wonder, Charlie Puth, Ari Lennox, David Guetta, Dove Cameron, Anitta, Lil Baby, Carrie Underwood, Imagine Dragons with J.I.D., Yola, Terms, and Wizkid also performed, with D-Nice serving as the house DJ.