The 50th American Music Awards took place on Sunday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
The show, produced by dick clark productions and ABC, was hosted by Wayne Brady. The star-studded event celebrated the year’s best music and performances, as voted on by fans.
Taylor Swift was the big winner of the evening and BTS also set a record for the most wins in the Favourite Pop Duo or Group category.
Keep scrolling for the full list of winners and a photo gallery from the show
The night belonged to Taylor Swift, however, who won in all six categories for which she was nominated, including artist of the year, the night’s top honor. The wins cemented Swift as the most decorated artist in AMAs history, with 40 career wins.
Performers who took the AMA stage included Pink, who opened the show, as well as Dove Cameron, Lil Baby, Bebe Rexha, Carrie Underwood, Imagine Dragons and others.
People are also reading…
Lionel Richie, a 17-time AMA winner, was honored with the Icon Award for his career contributions to the music industry. Charlie Puth, Stevie Wonder and other artists gave a heartfelt tribute performance for Richie.
Elton John took home his first AMA win since 1988 for best collaboration with Dua Lipa, becoming the longest-recognized artist in the awards show’s history. (He was first nominated for an AMA in 1974.)
THE WINNERS
A complete list of winners at Sunday’s American Music Awards:
Artist of the year: Taylor Swift
New artist of the year: Dove Cameron
Collaboration of the year: Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix”
Favorite male pop artist: Harry Styles
Favorite female pop artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite pop duo or group: BTS
Favorite pop album: Taylor Swift, “Red (Taylor’s Version)”
Favorite pop song: Harry Styles, “As It Was”
Favorite music video: Taylor Swift, “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)”
Favorite male country artist: Morgan Wallen
Favorite female country artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite country group or duo: Dan & Shay
Favorite male hip-hop artist: Kendrick Lamar
Favorite female hip-hop artist: Nicki Minaj
Favorite hip-hop song: Future ft. Drake & Tems, “Wait For U”
Favorite male R&B artist: Chris Brown
Favorite female R&B artist: Beyoncé
Favorite rock artist: Machine Gun Kelly
Favorite rock song: Måneskin, “Beggin'”
Favorite male Latin artist: Bad Bunny
Favorite female Latin artist: Anitta
Favorite Afrobeats Artist: Wizkid
Favorite K-pop artist: BTS
Favorite dance/electronic artist: Marshmello
Favorite gospel artist: Tamela Mann
Favorite inspirational artist: for KING & COUNTRY
Favorite Latin duo or group: Yahritza Y Su Esencia
Favorite touring artist: Coldplay
Favorite country album: Taylor Swift “Red (Taylor’s Version)”
Favorite hip-hop album: Kendrick Lamar “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers”
Favorite Latin album: Bad Bunny “Un Verano Sin Ti”
Favorite R&B album: Beyoncé “Renaissance”
Favorite rock album: Ghost “Impera”
Favorite soundtrack: “ELVIS”
Favorite country song: Morgan Wallen “Wasted On You”
Favorite Latin song: Sebastián Yatra “Dos Oruguitas”
Photos: The best of the 50th American Music Awards
Pink performs “Never Gonna Not Dance Again” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Pink performs “Never Gonna Not Dance Again” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Dove Cameron accepts the award for new artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Host Wayne Brady, left, and Orianthi perform during the start of the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Host Wayne Brady speaks at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Host Wayne Brady performs at the start of the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Bebe Rexha performs “I’m Good (Blue)” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Bebe Rexha performs “I’m Good (Blue)” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Machine Gun Kelly accepts the award for favorite rock artist at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Anitta, left, and Missy Elliott perform a medley at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Dan Smyers, left, and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay accept the award for favorite country duo or group at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
The late rapper Takeoff, of Migos, appears on screen during a tribute in his honor at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Carrie Underwood performs “Crazy Angels” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Carrie Underwood performs “Crazy Angels” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
GloRilla performs “Tomorrow 2” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
GloRilla, left, and Cardi B perform “Tomorrow 2” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons performs a medley at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Pink performs “Hopelessly Devoted To You” during a tribute to the late singer Olivia Newton-John at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
DJ D-Nice performs at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Victoria De Angelis, from left, Damiano David, Ethan Torchio and Thomas Raggi of Maneskin accept the award for favorite rock song for “Beggin'” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Pink performs “Hopelessly Devoted To You” during a tribute to the late singer Olivia Newton-John at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons performs a medley at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Lil Baby performs a medley at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Taylor Swift accepts the award for favorite music video for “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Jimmie Allen, left, and host Wayne Brady speak onstage during a tribute to the late Loretta Lynn at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Yola performs “Break the Bough” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Dove Cameron performs “Boyfriend” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Dove Cameron, left, performs “Boyfriend” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Smokey Robinson, right, presents Lionel Richie with the Icon award at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Taylor Swift accepts the award for artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Stevie Wonder, from left, Smokey Robinson, Jimmie Allen, Melissa Etheridge, Ari Lennox, Muni Long, Dustin Lynch, Yola and Charlie Puth perform “We Are the World” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Stevie Wonder, from left, Icon award recipient Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson and Jimmie Allen perform “We Are the World” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Dove Cameron poses in the press room with the award for new artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Lionel Richie poses in the press room with the Icon award at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Dan Smyers, left, and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay pose in the press room with the award for favorite country duo or group at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Ethan Torchio, from left, Damiano David, Victoria De Angelis and Thomas Raggi of Maneskin pose in the press room with the award for favorite rock song for “Beggin'” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Taylor Swift poses in the press room with the awards for artist of the year, favorite music video for “All Too Well: The Short Film,” favorite female pop artist, favorite pop album for “Red (Taylor’s Version),” favorite female country artist and favorite country album for “Red (Taylor’s Version)” at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Anitta poses in the press room with the award for favorite female Latin artist at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
For all the latest Entertainment News Click Here
For the latest news and updates, follow us on Google News.