Taraji P. Henson (Empire) handled hosting duties during the 2020 American Music Awards held on Sunday, November 22, 2020 and airing live on ABC. Roddy Ricch and The Weeknd entered the AMAs with the most nominations at eight each. When all was said and done, Roddy Ricch walked away with one win while The Weeknd earned three awards including Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B.
Taylor Swift’s American Music Awards record now stands at 32 wins after adding Artist of the Year, Favorite Music Video, and Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock wins to her collection. Swift missed this year’s show because she’s currently busy re-recording her songs’ masters.
2020 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES AND WINNERS:
- ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Justin Bieber
Post Malone
Roddy Ricch
Winner: Taylor Swift
The Weeknd - NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lewis Capaldi
Winner: Doja Cat
DaBaby
Lil Baby
Roddy Ricch
Megan Thee Stallion - COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “Rockstar”
Winner: Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber “10,000 Hours”
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain On Me”
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé “Savage Remix” - FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
Winner: BTS
Billie Eilish
EXO
Ariana Grande
NCT 127 - FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Doja Cat “Say So”
Future ft. Drake “Life Is Good”
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain On Me”
Winner: Taylor Swift “cardigan”
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” - FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Winner: Justin Bieber
Post Malone
The Weeknd - FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Dua Lipa
Lady Gaga
Winner: Taylor Swift - FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
Winner: BTS
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5 - FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
Winner: Harry Styles “Fine Line”
Taylor Swift “folklore”
The Weeknd “After Hours” - FAVORITE SONG – POP/ROCK
Lewis Capaldi “Someone You Loved”
Winner: Dua Lipa “Don’t Start Now”
Post Malone “Circles”
Roddy Ricch “The Box”
The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” - FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Winner: Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen - FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Winner: Maren Morris - FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY
Winner: Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion - FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Luke Combs “What You See Is What You Get”
Winner: Blake Shelton “Fully Loaded: God’s Country”
Morgan Wallen “If I Know Me” - FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY
Winner: Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber “10,000 Hours”
Maren Morris “The Bones”
Blake Shelton (Duet with Gwen Stefani) “Nobody But You” - FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
DaBaby
Winner: Juice WRLD
Roddy Ricch - FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Cardi B
Winner: Nicki Minaj
Megan Thee Stallion - FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
Lil Baby “My Turn”
Lil Uzi Vert “Eternal Atake”
Winner: Roddy Ricch “Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial” - FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP
Winner: Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “Rockstar”
Roddy Ricch “The Box” - FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown
John Legend
Winner: The Weeknd - FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Jhene Aiko
Winner: Doja Cat
Summer Walker - FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Doja Cat “Hot Pink”
Summer Walker “Over It”
Winner: The Weeknd “After Hours” - FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown ft. Drake “No Guidance”
Summer Walker “Playing Games”
Winner: The Weeknd “Heartless” - FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – LATIN
Winner: Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna - FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – LATIN
Winner: Becky G
KAROL G
Rosalía - FAVORITE ALBUM – LATIN
Anuel AA ”Emmanuel”
Bad Bunny “Las que no iban a salir”
Winner: Bad Bunny “YHLQMDLG” - FAVORITE SONG – LATIN
Bad Bunny “Vete”
Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
Winner: KAROL G & Nicki Minaj “Tusa” - FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Billie Eilish
Tame Impala
Winner: twenty one pilots - FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Lewis Capaldi
Winner: Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5 - FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Winner: Lauren Daigle
for KING & COUNTRY
Kanye West - FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
Kygo
Winner: Lady Gaga
Marshmello - FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
Winner: Birds of Prey: The Album
Frozen II
Trolls: World Tour