LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Pop diva Taylor Swift was named Artist of the
Year at the American Music Awards (AMA) Sunday, while other big winners
included British boy band One Direction and crooner Justin Timberlake.
Swift,
who took to the stage in a shiny golden mini-dress, also won favorite
country artist and favorite country album for “Red” at the AMAs, which
are voted on by the public.
Other highlights included typically
idiosyncratic performances by Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus, who wrapped up
the three-hour show by singing her hit “Wrecking Ball” with a giant
crying kitten.
Katy Perry opened the show on a Japanese theme,
emerging demurely from behind a geisha-girl flanked screen in a kimono
before launching into her latest hit “Unconditionally.”
Timberlake
was the first winner of the show, aired live from the Nokia Theatre in
downtown Los Angeles and hosted by Latino rapper Pitbull, taking
favorite pop/rock male prize.
He also won best R&B/Soul album and best male R&B/Soul artist.
One
Direction, who sang a stripped down version of their song “Story of My
Life,” ended the evening with favorite pop/rock group and favorite
pop/rock album for “Take Me Home.”
Rihanna took best female
R&B/Soul artist, and was also presented with an AMA Icon award by
her mother, who she joked used to say she had “an annoying, husky,
little man voice.”
The evening took a brief political turn when
best rap/hip-hop album went to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis — who used a
satellite link speech from Miami to refer to the notorious killing of
black Florida teen Trayvon Martin.
“Due to the fact that we are in
Florida . . . I want to acknowledge Trayvon Martin and the hundreds and
hundreds of kids each year that are dying due to racial profiling and
the violence that follows it,” said Macklemore.
But it was left to
Cyrus — closely watched ever since her twerking turn at the MTV Video
Music Awards — to end the show in suitably twitter-storming style, in a
cat-covered bikini and with a giant orange and white kitten singing
along behind her.
“New Drinking Game: take a shot for every tweet
on ur timeline about miley and her cat… First one dead wins,” quipped
@DrewwMusic on Twitter.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift
ICON AWARD
Rihanna
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S
Ariana Grande
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly, “Cruise”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Justin Timberlake
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Taylor Swift
FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
One Direction
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
One Direction, “Take Me Home”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Luke Bryan
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Taylor Swift
FAVORITE BAND, DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
Lady Antebellum
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Taylor Swift, “Red”
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, “The Heist”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Justin Timberlake
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Rihanna
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Justin Timberlake, “The 20/20 Experience”
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine Dragons
FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
Marc Anthony
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
Avicii
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Maroon 5
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Matthew West
TOP SOUNDTRACK
“Pitch Perfect”
Source: www.vanguardngr.com
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