American Music Awards 2020: The winners list

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The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch were the leading nominees for this year’s American Music Awards with eight nods apiece.

The show was packed with star power. Along with nominees Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, there were performances from Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez and Katy Perry.

This year’s ceremony featured several new categories, including new rap and hip-hop honors and several new awards for Latin music.

Taraji P. Henson hosted Sunday’s broadcast on ABC from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater.

Here is a list of the awards with the winners’ names in bold.

Artist of the year

  • Justin Bieber
  • Post Malone
  • Roddy Ricch
  • Taylor Swift
  • The Weeknd

New artist of the year

  • Lewis Capaldi
  • Doja Cat
  • DaBaby
  • Lil Baby
  • Roddy Ricch
  • Megan Thee Stallion

Collaboration of the year

  • Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
  • DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”
  • Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours”
  • Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, “Rain On Me”
  • Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé, “Savage Remix”

Favorite social artist

  • BTS
  • Billie Eilish
  • EXO
  • Ariana Grande
  • NCT 127

Favorite music video

  • Doja Cat, “Say So”
  • Future featuring Drake “Life Is Good”
  • Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, “Rain On Me”
  • Taylor Swift, “Cardigan”
  • The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”

Favorite male artist – Pop/rock

  • Justin Bieber
  • Post Malone
  • The Weeknd

Favorite female artist – Pop/rock

  • Dua Lipa
  • Lady Gaga
  • Taylor Swift

Favorite duo or group – Pop/rock

  • BTS
  • Jonas Brothers
  • Maroon 5

Favorite album – Pop/rock

  • Harry Styles, “Fine Line”
  • Taylor Swift, “Folklore”
  • The Weeknd, “After Hours”

    Favorite song –  Pop/rock

    • Lewis Capaldi, “Someone You Loved”
    • Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now”
    • Post Malone, “Circles”
    • Roddy Ricch, “The Box”
    • The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”

    Favorite male artist – Country

    • Kane Brown
    • Luke Combs
    • Morgan Wallen

    Favorite female artist – Country

    • Gabby Barrett
    • Miranda Lambert
    • Maren Morris

    Favorite duo or group – Country

    • Dan + Shay
    • Florida Georgia Line
    • Old Dominion

    Favorite album – Country

    • Luke Combs, “What You See Is What You Get”
    • Blake Shelton, “Fully Loaded: God’s Country”
    • Morgan Wallen, “If I Know Me”

      Favorite song – Country

      • Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours”
      • Maren Morris, “The Bones”
      • Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Stefani, “Nobody But You”

      Favorite male artist – Rap/hip-hop

      • DaBaby
      • Juice WRLD
      • Roddy Ricch

      Favorite female artist – Rap/hip-hop

      • Cardi B
      • Nicki Minaj
      • Megan Thee Stallion

      Favorite album – Rap/hip-hop

      • Lil Baby, “My Turn”
      • Lil Uzi Vert, “Eternal Atake”
      • Roddy Ricch, “Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial”

        Favorite song – Rap/hip-hop

        • Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
        • DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”
        • Roddy Ricch, “The Box”

        Favorite male artist – Soul/R&B

        • Chris Brown
        • John Legend
        • The Weeknd

        Favorite female artist – Soul/R&B

        • Jhene Aiko
        • Doja Cat
        • Summer Walker

          Favorite album – Soul/R&B

          • Doja Cat, “Hot Pink”
          • Summer Walker, “Over It”
          • The Weeknd, “After Hours”

          Favorite song – Soul/R&B

          • Chris Brown featuring Drake, “No Guidance”
          • Summer Walker, “Playing Games”
          • The Weeknd, “Heartless”

          Favorite male artist – Latin

          • Bad Bunny
          • J Balvin
          • Ozuna

            Favorite female artist – Latin

            • Becky G
            • Karol G
            • Rosalía

            Favorite album – Latin

            • Anuel AA, ”Emmanuel”
            • Bad Bunny, “Las Que No Iban a Salir”
            • Bad Bunny, “YHLQMDLG”

            Favorite song – Latin

            • Bad Bunny, “Vete”
            • Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin, “Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)”
            • Karol G  Nicki Minaj, “Tusa”

            Favorite artist – Alternative rock

            • Billie Eilish
            • Tame Impala
            • Twenty One Pilots

            Favorite artist – Adult contemporary

            • Lewis Capaldi
            • Jonas Brothers
            • Maroon 5

            Favorite artist – Contemporary inspirational

            • Lauren Daigle
            • For King & Country
            • Kanye West

            Favorite artist – Electronic dance music

            • Kygo
            • Lady Gaga
            • Marshmello

            Favorite soundtrack

            • “Birds of Prey: The Album”
            • “Frozen II”
            • “Trolls: World Tour”

            Contributing: The Associated Press