The Ciara hosting gig, American Music Awards 2019 took center stage last night inside the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
The event, which had already tipped Taylor Swift as Artiste of the Decade recipient ended with Swift taking home 5 AMAs in total including the coveted Artist of the Year rights. Swift now holds on record as the most AMA winner of all time with 28 wins, beating immediate past record holder, late Michael Jackson, who bagged 24 AMAs throughout the years of his music career.
Most nominated artiste of the night Post Malone, failed to win all seven categories he was mentioned in by taking home just one win, favorite album rap/hip-hop with ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’. The second highest win of the night went to BTS and Khalid, who both won 3 awards each.
Other winners include Billie Eilish, Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, all winning two awards each, while Lil Nas X, won one AMA despite his five nominations before the night started. The biggest shut out of the season however was Ariana Grande, who leading to the night had 6 nods, but ended with a zero win.
Check below for the complete list of AMA winners 2019.
Artist of the Year
- Drake
- Ariana Grande
- Halsey
- Post Malone
- Taylor Swift – WINNER
New Artist of the Year
- Luke Combs
- Billie Eilish – WINNER
- Lil Nas X
- Lizzo
- Ella Mai
Collaboration of the Year
- Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, “Shallow”
- Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”
- Marshmello and Bastille, “Happier”
- Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, “Señorita” – WINNER
- Post Malone and Swae Lee, “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)”
Tour of the Year
- BTS – WINNER
- Ariana Grande
- Elton John
- P!nk
- Ed Sheeran
Favorite Music Video
- Billie Eilish, “Bad Guy”
- Ariana Grande, “7 Rings”
- Halsey, “Without Me”
- Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”
- Taylor Swift, “You Need to Calm Down” – WINNER
Favorite Social Artist
- BTS – WINNER
- Billie Eilish
- EXO
- Ariana Grande
- Shawn Mendes
Favorite Male Artist — Pop/Rock
- Drake
- Khalid – WINNER
- Post Malone
Favorite Female Artist — Pop/Rock
- Billie Eilish
- Ariana Grande
- Taylor Swift – WINNER
Favorite Duo or Group — Pop/Rock
- BTS – WINNER
- Jonas Brothers
- Panic! At The Disco
Favorite Album — Pop/Rock
- Billie Eilish, “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”
- Ariana Grande, “Thank U, Next”
- Taylor Swift, “Lover” – WINNER
Favorite Song — Pop/Rock
- Halsey, “Without Me” – WINNER
- Jonas Brothers, “Sucker”
- Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”
- Panic! At The Disco, “High Hopes”
- Post Malone & Swae Lee, “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)”
Favorite Male Artist — Country
- Kane Brown – WINNER
- Luke Combs
- Thomas Rhett
Favorite Female Artist — Country
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Maren Morris
- Carrie Underwood – WINNER
Favorite Duo or Group — Country
- Dan + Shay – WINNER
- Florida Georgia Line
- Old Dominion
Favorite Album — Country
- Kane Brown, “Experiment”
- Dan + Shay, “Dan + Shay”
- Carrie Underwood, “Cry Pretty” – WINNER
Favorite Song – Country
- Luke Combs, “Beautiful Crazy”
- Dan + Shay, “Speechless” – WINNER
- Blake Shelton, “God’s Country”
Favorite Artist — Rap/Hip-Hop
- Cardi B – WINNER
- Drake
- Post Malone
Favorite Album — Rap/Hip-Hop
- Meek Mill, “Championships”
- Post Malone, “Hollywood’s Bleeding” – WINNER
- Travis Scott, “Astroworld”
Favorite Song — Rap/Hip-Hop
- Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road” – WINNER
- Post Malone, “Wow.”
- Travis Scott, “Sicko Mode”
Favorite Male Artist — Soul/R&B
- Chris Brown
- Khalid
- Bruno Mars – WINNER
Favorite Female Artist — Soul/R&B
- Beyoncé – WINNER
- Lizzo
- Ella Mai
Favorite Album — Soul/R&B
- Chris Brown, “Indigo”
- Khalid, Free “Spirit” – WINNER
- Ella Mai, “Ella Mai”
Favorite Song — Soul/R&B
- Khalid, “Talk” – WINNER
- Lizzo, “Juice”
- Ella Mai, “Trip”
Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock
- Billie Eilish – WINNER
- Imagine Dragons
- Panic! at the Disco
Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary
- Maroon 5
- P!nk
- Taylor Swift – WINNER
Favorite Artist — Latin
- Bad Bunny
- J Balvin – WINNER
- Ozuna
Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational
- Lauren Daigle – WINNER
- For King & Country
- MercyMe
Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
- Avicii
- Marshmello – WINNER
- The Chainsmokers
Favorite Soundtrack
- “A Star Is Born” by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
- “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen – WINNER
- “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
