American Music Awards 2015 Winners – The Complete List

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One Direction at the 2015 American Music Awards (Photo: Image Group LA / ABC)

Jennifer Lopez hosted, Celine Dion paid tribute to Paris, Demi Lovato and Alanis Morissette dueted on “You Outta Know,” Charlie Puth and Meghan Trainor made out on stage, and Justin Bieber closed the show performing three songs and dancing in the rain at the 2015 American Music Awards on November 22, 2015. There were also awards handed out amid all the performances, with One Direction earning the top honor of Artist of the Year.

2015 American Music Award Winners:


ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Bryan
Ariana Grande
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
The Weeknd
One Direction — WINNER

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Fetty Wap
Tove Lo
Walk The Moon
The Weeknd
Sam Hunt — WINNER

SONG OF THE YEAR
Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth “See You Again”
Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!”
Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”
The Weeknd “Can’t Feel My Face”
Taylor Swift “Blank Space” — WINNER

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth “See You Again”
Rihanna & Kanye West Featuring Paul McCartney “FourFiveSeconds”
Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!”
Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood”
Skrillex & Diplo Featuring Justin Bieber “Where Are Ü Now” — WINNER

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Nick Jonas
Sam Smith
Ed Sheeran — WINNER

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Ariana Grande — WINNER

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
Maroon 5
Walk The Moon
One Direction — WINNER

FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
Ed Sheeran x
Sam Smith In The Lonely Hour
Taylor Swift 1989 — WINNER

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Jason Aldean
Sam Hunt
Luke Bryan — WINNER

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood — WINNER

FAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
Zac Brown Band
Little Big Town
Florida Georgia Line — WINNER

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Jason Aldean Old Boots, New Dirt
Sam Hunt Montevallo
Florida Georgia Line Anything Goes — WINNER

FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake
Fetty Wap
Nicki Minaj — WINNER

FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Drake If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
Nicki Minaj The Pinkprint — WINNER

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
The Weeknd — WINNER

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Beyonce
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna — WINNER

FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown X
D’Angelo and The Vanguard Black Messiah
The Weeknd Beauty Behind the Madness — WINNER

FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Hozier
Walk The Moon
Fall Out Boy — WINNER

FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Ed Sheeran
Meghan Trainor
Taylor Swift — WINNER

FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
Ricky Martin
Romeo Santos
Enrique Iglesias — WINNER

FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Hillsong United
MercyMe
Casting Crowns — WINNER

FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
David Guetta
Zedd
Calvin Harris — WINNER

TOP SOUNDTRACK
Fifty Shades of Grey
Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
Pitch Perfect 2 — WINNER