America came to a standstill last night for the 2020 American Music Awards. The fan-voted event, which came to live from the Los Angeles Microsoft Theater was hosted by Golden Globes winning actress Taraji P. Henson with a small live audience.

Amidst the delivery of striking performances tagged along big wins for some of the year's biggest names in the industry. Breaking her own AMA record again was Taylor Swift, who took home the highest mention of the night, Artiste of the Year plus Favorite Music Video for 'Cardigan' and Favorite Female Artiste (Pop/Rock). Swift now shelves 32 AMAs, the most wins by any artist in history.

Swift was not present in person to receive her three bagged trophies as she is currently busy re-recording her old albums from the studio she recorded them earlier in her career. A confirmation she made clear in an acceptance video she taped for her Artist of the Year glory.

The Weeknd, who went into the night as one of the most nominated artists of the 2020 AMAs (8) alongside Roddy Ricch, ended the evening with three wins in the categories of; Favorite Male Artist (Soul/R&B), Favorite Album 'After Hours' (Soul/R&B) and Favorite Song 'Heartless' (Soul/R&B). Ricch however, took home one AMA title in the Favorite Album (RAP/HIP-HOP) for 'Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial'.

Other winners of the night include, Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Lady Gaga, Becky G, Bad Bunny, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat and others. The AMAs is produced by Dick Clark Productions, which also organizes other major award ceremonies such as the Golden Globes, Billboard Music Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Check below for the full list of winners.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

•             Taylor Swift (WINNER)

•             Justin Bieber

•             Post Malone

•             Roddy Ricch

•             The Weeknd

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

•             Doja Cat (WINNER)

•             Lewis Capaldi

•             DaBaby

•             Lil Baby

•             Roddy Ricch

•             Megan Thee Stallion

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

•             Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber "10,000 Hours" (WINNER)

•             Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion "WAP"

•             DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch "Rockstar"

•             Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande "Rain On Me"

•             Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé "Savage Remix"

FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST

•             BTS (WINNER)

•             Billie Eilish

•             EXO

•             Ariana Grande

•             NCT 127

FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO

•             Taylor Swift "cardigan" (WINNER)

•             Doja Cat "Say So"

•             Future ft. Drake "Life Is Good"

•             Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande "Rain On Me"

•             The Weeknd "Blinding Lights"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST –POP/ROCK

•             Justin Bieber (WINNER)

•             Post Malone

•             The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST –POP/ROCK

•             Taylor Swift (WINNER)

•             Dua Lipa

•             Lady Gaga

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP –POP/ROCK

•             BTS (WINNER)

•             Jonas Brothers

•             Maroon 5

FAVORITE ALBUM –POP/ROCK

•             Harry Styles Fine Line (WINNER)

•             Taylor Swift folklore

•             The Weeknd After Hours

FAVORITE SONG –POP/ROCK

•             Dua Lipa "Don't Start Now" (WINNER)

•             Lewis Capaldi "Someone You Loved"

•             Post Malone "Circles"

•             Roddy Ricch "The Box"

•             The Weeknd "Blinding Lights"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST –COUNTRY

•             Kane Brown (WINNER)

•             Luke Combs

•             Morgan Wallen

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST –COUNTRY

•             Maren Morris (WINNER)

•             Gabby Barrett

•             Miranda Lambert

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP –COUNTRY

•             Dan + Shay (WINNER)

•             Florida Georgia Line

•             Old Dominion

FAVORITE ALBUM –COUNTRY

•             Blake Shelton "Fully Loaded: God's Country" (WINNER)

•             Luke Combs "What You See Is What You Get"

•             Morgan Wallen "If I Know Me"

FAVORITE SONG –COUNTRY

•             Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber "10,000 Hours" (WINNER)

•             Maren Morris "The Bones"

•             Blake Shelton (Duet with Gwen Stefani) "Nobody But You"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST –RAP/HIP-HOP

•             Juice WRLD (WINNER)

•             DaBaby

•             Roddy Ricch

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST –RAP/HIP-HOP

•             Nicki Minaj (WINNER)

•             Cardi B

•             Megan Thee Stallion

FAVORITE ALBUM –RAP/HIP-HOP

•             Roddy Ricch "Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial" (WINNER)

•             Lil Baby "My Turn"

•             Lil Uzi Vert "Eternal Atake"

FAVORITE SONG –RAP/HIP-HOP

•             Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion "WAP" (WINNER)

•             DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch "Rockstar"

•             Roddy Ricch "The Box"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST –SOUL/R&B

•             The Weeknd (WINNER)

•             Chris Brown

•             John Legend

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST –SOUL/R&B

•             Doja Cat (WINNER)

•             Jhene Aiko

•             Summer Walker

FAVORITE ALBUM –SOUL/R&B

•             The Weeknd "After Hours" (WINNER)

•             Doja Cat "Hot Pink"

•             Summer Walker "Over It"

FAVORITE SONG –SOUL/R&B

•             The Weeknd "Heartless" (WINNER)

•             Chris Brown ft. Drake "No Guidance"

•             Summer Walker "Playing Games"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST –LATIN

•             Bad Bunny (WINNER)

•             J Balvin

•             Ozuna

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST –LATIN

•             Becky G (WINNER)

•             KAROL G

•             Rosalía

FAVORITE ALBUM –LATIN

•             Bad Bunny "YHLQMDLG" (WINNER)

•             Anuel AA "Emmanuel"

•             Bad Bunny "Las que no iban a salir"

FAVORITE SONG –LATIN

•             KAROL G & Nicki Minaj "Tusa" (WINNER)

•             Bad Bunny "Vete"

•             Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin "RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)"

FAVORITE ARTIST –ALTERNATIVE ROCK

•             twenty one pilots (WINNER)

•             Billie Eilish

•             Tame Impala

FAVORITE ARTIST –ADULT CONTEMPORARY

•             Jonas Brothers (WINNER)

•             Lewis Capaldi

•             Maroon 5

FAVORITE ARTIST –CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

•             Lauren Daigle (WINNER)

•             for KING & COUNTRY

•             Kanye West

FAVORITE ARTIST –ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)

•             Lady Gaga (WINNER)

•             Kygo

•             Marshmello

FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK

•             Birds of Prey: The Album (WINNER)

•             Frozen II

•             Trolls: World Tour

From: larryadams@glitzafrica.com <larryadams@glitzafrica.com> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 10:56 AM To: josephine.amoako@glitzafrica.com Subject: American Music Awards 2020

America came to a standstill last night for the 2020 American Music Awards. The fan-voted event, which came to live from the Los Angeles Microsoft Theater was hosted by Golden Globes winning actress Taraji P. Henson with a small live audience. Amidst the delivery of striking performances tagged along big wins for some of the year's biggest names in the industry. Breaking her own AMA record again was Taylor Swift, who took home the highest mention of the night, Artiste of the Year plus Favorite Music Video for 'Cardigan' and Favorite Female Artiste (Pop/Rock). Swift now shelves 32 AMAs, the most wins by any artist in history. Swift was not present in person to receive her three bagged trophies as she is currently busy rerecording her old albums from the studio she recorded them earlier in her career. A confirmation she made clear in an acceptance video she taped for her Artist of the Year glory. The Weekend, who went into the night as one of the most nominated artists of the 2020 AMAs (8) alongside Roddy Ricch, ended the evening with three wins in the categories of; Favorite Male Artist (Soul/R&B), Favorite Album 'After Hours' (Soul/R&B) and Favorite Song 'Heartless' (Soul/R&B). Ricch however, was took home one AMA title in the Favorite Album (RAP/HIP-HOP) for 'Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial'. Other winners of the night include, Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes, Lady Gaga, Becky G, Bad Bunny, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat and others. The AMAs is produced by Dick Clark Productions, which also organizes other major award ceremonies such as the Golden Globes, Billboard Music Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards. Check below for the full list of winners. ARTIST OF THE YEAR Taylor Swift (WINNER) Justin Bieber Post Malone Roddy Ricch The Weeknd NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR Doja Cat (WINNER) Lewis Capaldi DaBaby Lil Baby Roddy Ricch Megan Thee Stallion COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber "10,000 Hours" (WINNER) Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion "WAP" DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch "Rockstar" Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande "Rain On Me" Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé "Savage Remix" FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST BTS (WINNER) Billie Eilish EXO Ariana Grande NCT 127 FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO Taylor Swift "cardigan" (WINNER) Doja Cat "Say So" Future ft. Drake "Life Is Good" Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande "Rain On Me" The Weeknd "Blinding Lights" FAVORITE MALE ARTIST –POP/ROCK Justin Bieber (WINNER) Post Malone The Weeknd FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST –POP/ROCK Taylor Swift (WINNER) Dua Lipa Lady Gaga FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP –POP/ROCK BTS (WINNER) Jonas Brothers Maroon 5 FAVORITE ALBUM –POP/ROCK Harry Styles Fine Line (WINNER) Taylor Swift folklore The Weeknd After Hours FAVORITE SONG –POP/ROCK Dua Lipa "Don't Start Now" (WINNER) Lewis Capaldi "Someone You Loved" Post Malone "Circles" Roddy Ricch "The Box" The Weeknd "Blinding Lights" FAVORITE MALE ARTIST –COUNTRY Kane Brown (WINNER) Luke Combs Morgan Wallen FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST –COUNTRY Maren Morris (WINNER) Gabby Barrett Miranda Lambert FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP –COUNTRY Dan + Shay (WINNER) Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion FAVORITE ALBUM –COUNTRY Blake Shelton "Fully Loaded: God's Country" (WINNER) Luke Combs "What You See Is What You Get" Morgan Wallen "If I Know Me" FAVORITE SONG –COUNTRY Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber "10,000 Hours" (WINNER) Maren Morris "The Bones" Blake Shelton (Duet with Gwen Stefani) "Nobody But You" FAVORITE MALE ARTIST –RAP/HIP-HOP Juice WRLD (WINNER) DaBaby Roddy Ricch FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST –RAP/HIP-HOP Nicki Minaj (WINNER) Cardi B Megan Thee Stallion FAVORITE ALBUM –RAP/HIP-HOP Roddy Ricch "Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial" (WINNER) Lil Baby "My Turn" Lil Uzi Vert "Eternal Atake" FAVORITE SONG –RAP/HIP-HOP Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion "WAP" (WINNER) DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch "Rockstar" Roddy Ricch "The Box" FAVORITE MALE ARTIST –SOUL/R&B The Weeknd (WINNER) Chris Brown John Legend FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST –SOUL/R&B Doja Cat (WINNER) Jhene Aiko Summer Walker FAVORITE ALBUM –SOUL/R&B The Weeknd "After Hours" (WINNER) Doja Cat "Hot Pink" Summer Walker "Over It" FAVORITE SONG –SOUL/R&B The Weeknd "Heartless" (WINNER) Chris Brown ft. Drake "No Guidance" Summer Walker "Playing Games" FAVORITE MALE ARTIST –LATIN Bad Bunny (WINNER) J Balvin Ozuna FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST –LATIN Becky G (WINNER) KAROL G Rosalía FAVORITE ALBUM –LATIN Bad Bunny "YHLQMDLG" (WINNER) Anuel AA "Emmanuel" Bad Bunny "Las que no iban a salir" FAVORITE SONG –LATIN KAROL G & Nicki Minaj "Tusa" (WINNER) Bad Bunny "Vete" Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin "RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)" FAVORITE ARTIST –ALTERNATIVE ROCK twenty one pilots (WINNER) Billie Eilish Tame Impala FAVORITE ARTIST –ADULT CONTEMPORARY Jonas Brothers (WINNER) Lewis Capaldi Maroon 5 FAVORITE ARTIST –CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL Lauren Daigle (WINNER) for KING & COUNTRY Kanye West FAVORITE ARTIST –ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM) Lady Gaga (WINNER) Kygo Marshmello FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK Birds of Prey: The Album (WINNER) Frozen II Trolls: World Tour