Shalini Priya
American Music Awards 2019 is officially here, which means music’s biggest and brightest stars are pulling out all of the stops for the fanciful affair. Of course, with Ciara hosting the awards ceremony and performances by Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Travis Scott, and many more, viewers and audience members alike are in for a real treat.
Along with top-notch performers hitting the stage, many beloved artists just might go home with that coveted trophy, including Post Malone, who received the most nominations with a total of seven, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Khalid, Ella Mai, Bad Bunny, and so many others.
Taylor Swift also scored six wins during the night, including artist of the year. She was also honored as an artist of the decade, which had been announced prior to the show. BTS and Khalid racked up three wins at the American Music Awards.
2019 American Music Awards Winners
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Drake
- Ariana Grande
- Halsey
- Post Malone
- WINNER: Taylor Swift
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Luke Combs
- WINNER: Billie Eilish
- Lil Nas X
- Lizzo
- Ella Mai
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
- Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper: Shallow
- Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus: Old Town Road
- Marshmello & Bastille: Happier
- WINNER: Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello: Señorita
- Post Malone & Swae Lee: Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)
TOUR OF THE YEAR
- WINNER: BTS
- 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
- WINNER: Taylor Swift: You Need to Calm Down
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
- WINNER: BTS
- Billie Eilish
- EXO
- Ariana Grande
- Shawn Mendes
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
- Drake
- WINNER: Khalid
- Post Malone
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
- Billie Eilish
- Ariana Grande
- WINNER: Taylor Swift
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
- WINNER: BTS
- 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
- WINNER: Taylor Swift: Lover
FAVORITE SONG – POP/ROCK
- WINNER: Halsey: Without Me
- 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
- WINNER: Kane Brown
- Luke Combs
- Thomas Rhett
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Maren Morris
- WINNER: Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
- WINNER: Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- Old Dominion
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
- Kane Brown: Experiment
- Dan + Shay: Dan + Shay
- WINNER: Carrie Underwood: Cry Pretty
FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY
- Luke Combs: Beautiful Crazy
- WINNER: Dan + Shay: Speechless
- Blake Shelton: God’s Country
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
- WINNER: Cardi B
- Drake
- Post Malone
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
- Meek Mill: Championships
- WINNER: Post Malone: Hollywood’s Bleeding
- Travis Scott: Astroworld
FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP
- WINNER: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus: Old Town Road
- Post Malone: Wow
- Travis Scott: SICKO MODE
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
- Chris Brown
- Khalid
- WINNER: Bruno Mars
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
- WINNER: Beyoncé
- Lizzo
- Ella Mai
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
- Chris Brown: Indigo
- WINNER: Khalid: Free Spirit
- Ella Mai, Ella Mai
FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B
- WINNER: Khalid: Talk
- Lizzo: Juice
- Ella Mai: Trip
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
- WINNER: Billie Eilish
- Imagine Dragons
- Panic! At The Disco
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
- Maroon 5
- P!nk
- WINNER: Taylor Swift
FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
- Bad Bunny
- WINNER: J Balvin
- Ozuna
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
- WINNER: Lauren Daigle
- for KING & COUNTRY
- MercyMe
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
- Avicii
- WINNER: Marshmello
- The Chainsmokers
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
- A Star is Born by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
- WINNER: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
