Taylor Swift swept the 2022 American Music Awards Sunday evening, profitable all six awards for which she was nominated together with the highest prize of artist of the 12 months.
Three of her awards got here for her work on her re-recorded Red (Taylor’s Version), together with the 10-minute quick movie music video of “All Too Well,” starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien.
During her favourite pop album acceptance speech, Swift stated she “never expected or assumed” her re-recorded albums would imply something to followers, as she recalled and thanked those that helped her spend “hours and hours in the studio, meticulously re-creating” Red. She thanked the artists who joined her for the re-recorded model of her 2012 album, her “All Too Well” video stars and “I Bet You Think About Me” director Blake Lively and co-star Miles Teller.
Swift later returned to the stage to simply accept the award for greatest music video for “All Too Well,” thanking the followers for his or her help for the music, which Swift indicated was what allowed her to launch the 10-minute model and make her quick movie starring Sink and O’Brien.
And for her ultimate win, Swift spoke about how her help from her followers to launch “more music” over the previous few years than she did “in the entire decade preceding that,” saved her going and contributed to her happiness.
“You, the fans, made it clear that you wanted to hear lots of music that I would make. You encouraged me. So I found the more music I made and the more music I put out, the happier I was,” Swift stated partially. “I have the fans to thank essentially for my happiness, and I love you more than I can say.”
Swift had already collected her six awards when the present devoted its final half-hour to an prolonged tribute to Lionel Richie, recipient of the 2022 Icon Award, given to an artist whose work has produced a worldwide affect over the music trade. Smokey Robinson launched Richie, noting that followers usually get the 2 of them confused, with Robinson and Richie even signing autographs as one another for mistaken admirers, one thing Richie himself later confirmed.
After a video tribute, Richie took the stage and thanked his household, pals and supervisor and mirrored on his 40-year historical past with the AMAs. Speaking to “the young superstars,” Richie informed them, “God has given you a light. That light is only given to a few…If you get a chance to have that light on you, understand what God has in store … God is trying to tell you you are chosen to inspire. Take this opportunity. That light is on you, inspire.”
Stevie Wonder and Charlie Puth then took the stage for a jam session, through which they carried out a variety of Richie’s hits together with “Easy,” “Say You, Say Me,” “Brick House,” and “We Are the World,” with the duo joined by Melissa Etheridge, Yola and different performers. Richie walked onstage and embraced Wonder and Robinson on the finish of the efficiency.
The Wayne Brady-hosted present passed off lower than a day after Saturday evening’s lethal capturing at a Colorado Springs, Colorado homosexual nightclub, the place a 22-year-old man killed 5 folks and left 25 injured earlier than he was subdued by patrons and arrested. Brady, presenter Kim Petras and Dove Cameron, who gained the primary award of the evening for greatest new artist, all spoke concerning the tragedy, expressing their help for the victims and the queer neighborhood at giant.
“I want to remind everyone how important queer visibility is, and how important our community is,” Cameron stated partially. “And I want to direct your attention to organizations like GLAAD and The Trevor Project for what you can do right now. I want to remind you that you are made absolutely right, and you are so loved and so held, and I want to thank you for supporting me. Thank you for holding the space — I’m holding it for you too.”
Brady addressed the capturing on the high of the second hour of the awards ceremony, saying that on behalf of the present, “our hearts go out to all of the victims’ families.” Speaking personally, he added, “I love you all, and my heart is with you, and God bless you.”
Referencing the current dying of Migos member Takeoff earlier than transitioning to speaking concerning the Colorado Springs capturing, Brady stated, “We have to stop this senseless and terrible gun violence.”
In addition to Swift, high winners included Beyoncé, BTS, Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen and Wizkid, who every gained two awards.
Wallen’s wins are his first on the AMAs, because the chart-topping nation artist returns to awards consideration after he was caught on digital camera in early 2021 utilizing a racial slur.
Bad Bunny topped this 12 months’s AMA nominations with eight nods, with Beyoncé, Swift and Drake every nominated for six awards. Adele, Styles and The Weeknd every scored 5 nominations.
Chris Brown gained favourite male R&B artist, however he wasn’t current to simply accept the award, with presenter Kelly Rowland accepting on his behalf, telling the viewers, who responded to the news of Brown’s win with some unclear shouts, “Excuse me, chill out.”
She continued, “But I want to tell Chris, thank you so much for making great music, and I want to tell him thank you for being an incredible performer. I’ll take this award and bring it to you. I love you. Congratulations and congratulations to all the nominees in this category.”
Brown stays a controversial determine after pleading responsible in 2009 to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna.
The present kicked off with Pink roller-skating onto the stage singing her new single, “Never Gonna Not Dance Again.”
An excited Brady then took the stage for his monologue, sporting a rainbow-colored go well with and joking that “the bribes finally paid off,” as he was such a giant music fan, very similar to those that vote for the winners, he screamed when he was supplied the job of internet hosting Sunday evening’s present. Brady highlighted 2022 Icon Award recipient Richie, saying that if he bumps into him as a fan and passes out, Richie ought to simply signal his chest and stroll away. Richie was seen laughing within the viewers. Brady additionally joked about asking final 12 months’s host, Cardi B, for assist, earlier than he launched right into a musical efficiency of his personal.
During his high-energy music, punctuated with a bleeped exclamation concerning the “AMAs,” Brady sang about “every nerdy kid listening to any kind of music,” rising up in Orlando and, in a callout to Will Smith’s Oscars altercation with Chris Rock, stated “ain’t nobody getting slapped tonight.”
Bebe Rexha and Anitta delivered early performances, with the latter joined by Missy Elliott for a rendition of their collaboration “Lobby.” Carrie Underwood additionally carried out within the present’s first hour, with Underwood’s tourmate Jimmie Allen introducing her with a quick tribute to the late Loretta Lynn.
Other performers included Imagine Dragons & JID, Cameron, Yola, Lil Baby and GloRilla and Cardi B. D-Nice served as the home DJ.
In addition to her predominant efficiency, Pink returned to the AMAs stage to pay tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John, singing “Hopelessly Devoted to You.”
Presenters on the 2022 AMAs included Dan + Shay, Dustin Lynch, Ellie Goulding, Jessie James Decker, Karrueche Tran, Liza Koshy, Latto, Meghan Trainor, Niecy Nash-Betts, Roselyn Sanchez, Sabrina Carpenter and Sheryl Lee Ralph.
Quite a lot of awards have been introduced earlier Sunday throughout a Twitter and Discord audio reside stream hosted by singer-songwriter Mark Tuan of GOT7, The Hollywood Reporter’s Tiffany Taylor and Billboard’s Tetris Kelly.
AMA winners are voted solely by followers. Nominees are primarily based on key fan interactions — as mirrored on the Billboard charts — together with streaming, album and music gross sales, radio airplay and tour grosses. Measurements are tracked by Billboard and its information companion Luminate, within the eligibility interval of Sept. 24, 2021, by way of Sept. 22, 2022.
The 2022 American Music Awards aired at 8 p.m. on ABC reside from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater.
A listing of this 12 months’s winners follows.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Adele
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Drake
Harry Styles
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
The Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Dove Cameron (WINNER)
GAYLE
Latto
Måneskin
Steve Lacy
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
Elton John & Dua Lipa “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix” (WINNER)
Future ft. Drake & Tems “WAIT FOR U”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”
FAVORITE TOURING ARTIST
Bad Bunny
Coldplay (WINNER)
Ed Sheeran
Elton John
The Rolling Stones
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Adele “Easy On Me”
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone “Me Porto Bonito”
Harry Styles “As It Was”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”
Taylor Swift “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” (WINNER)
FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST
Bad Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles (WINNER)
The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST
Adele
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
FAVORITE POP DUO OR GROUP
BTS (WINNER)
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Måneskin
OneRepublic
FAVORITE POP ALBUM
Adele 30
Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti
Beyoncé Renaissance
Harry Styles Harry’s House
Taylor Swift Red (Taylor’s Version) (WINNER)
The Weeknd Dawn FM
FAVORITE POP SONG
Adele “Easy On Me”
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
Harry Styles “As It Was” (WINNER)
Lizzo “About Damn Time”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”
FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen (WINNER)
Walker Hayes
FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson
Maren Morris
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP
Dan + Shay (WINNER)
Lady A
Old Dominion
Parmalee
Zac Brown Band
FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM
Carrie Underwood Denim & Rhinestones
Luke Combs Growin’ Up
Cody Johnson Human: The Double Album
Taylor Swift Red (Taylor’s Version) (WINNER)
Walker Hayes Country Stuff: The Album
FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG
Chris Stapleton “You Should Probably Leave”
Cody Johnson “’Til You Can’t”
Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter “Thinking ‘Bout You”
Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan “Buy Dirt”
Morgan Wallen “Wasted on You” (WINNER)
FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
Lil Baby
Lil Durk
FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Cardi B
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj (WINNER)
FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUM
Future I NEVER LIKED YOU
Gunna DS4EVER
Kendrick Lamar Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers (WINNER)
Lil Durk 7220
Polo G Hall of Fame 2.0
FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG
Future ft. Drake & Tems “WAIT FOR U” (WINNER)
Jack Harlow “First Class”
Kodak Black “Super Gremlin”
Latto “Big Energy”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”
FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST
Brent Faiyaz
Chris Brown (WINNER)
GIVĒON
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Beyoncé (WINNER)
Doja Cat
Muni Long
Summer Walker
FAVORITE R&B ALBUM
Beyoncé Renaissance (WINNER)
Drake Honestly, Nevermind
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) An Evening with Silk Sonic
Summer Walker Still Over It
The Weeknd Dawn FM
FAVORITE R&B SONG
Beyoncé “BREAK MY SOUL”
Muni Long “Hrs And Hrs”
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) “Smokin Out The Window”
SZA “I Hate U”
Wizkid ft. Tems “Essence” (WINNER)
FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST
Bad Bunny (WINNER)
Farruko
J Balvin
Jhayco
Rauw Alejandro
FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST
Anitta (WINNER)
Becky G
Kali Uchis
KAROL G
ROSALÍA
FAVORITE LATIN DUO OR GROUP
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
Grupo Firme
Yahritza Y Su Esencia (WINNER)
FAVORITE LATIN ALBUM
Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (WINNER)
Farruko La 167
J Balvin JOSE
Rauw Alejandro Vice Versa
ROSALÍA MOTOMAMI
FAVORITE LATIN SONG
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone “Me Porto Bonito”
Becky G x KAROL G “MAMIII”
KAROL G “PROVENZA”
Rauw Alejandro “Todo de Ti”
Sebastián Yatra “Dos Oruguitas” (WINNER)
FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST
Imagine Dragons
Machine Gun Kelly (WINNER)
Måneskin
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Lumineers
FAVORITE ROCK SONG
Foo Fighters “Love Dies Young”
Imagine Dragons x JID “Enemy”
Kate Bush “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)”
Måneskin “Beggin’” (WINNER)
Red Hot Chili Peppers “Black Summer”
FAVORITE ROCK ALBUM
Coldplay Music of the Spheres
Ghost Impera (WINNER)
Imagine Dragons Mercury – Act 1
Machine Gun Kelly mainstream sellout
Red Hot Chili Peppers Unlimited Love
FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST
Anne Wilson
for KING & COUNTRY (WINNER)
Katy Nichole
Matthew West
Phil Wickham
FAVORITE GOSPEL ARTIST
CeCe Winans
DOE
E. Dewey Smith
Maverick City Music
Tamela Mann (WINNER)
FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST
Diplo
Marshmello (WINNER)
Swedish House Mafia
The Chainsmokers
Tiësto
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
Elvis (WINNER)
Encanto
Sing 2
Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4
Top Gun: Maverick
FAVORITE AFROBEATS ARTIST
Burna Boy
CKay
Fireboy DML
Tems
Wizkid (WINNER)
FAVORITE Ok-POP ARTIST
BLACKPINK
BTS (WINNER)
SEVENTEEN
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
TWICE
