AMA 2020 Nominees & Winners List

The annual American Music Awards (AMA 2020) premiered live on Sunday night, 22^nd November, where some of the big and deserving names from music industry took home the worthy titles. The show consisted of total 32 awards categories, blended with stage rocking music performances, making it an incredible evening.

The American Music Awards (AMA 2020) is an annual American music awards show, generally held in the fall season, created by Dick Clark in 1973. Previously, the nominations and winners were carefully chosen by the members from music industry. However, since 2006 edition, the title holders are selected by poll of the public and fans, who can vote through the AMAs website.

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About American Music Awards (AMA 2020)

The American Music Awards 2020 aired on Sunday, from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Keeping the Covid-19 protocols in mind, the show embraced a limited audience, followed with testing everyone who enters the building.

In addition, Taraji P. Henson helmed the evening, whereas some of the leading music icons like Billie Eilish, Shawn Mendes, and Justin Bieber etc. swayed the floor with their jaw-dropping performances.  

The American Music Awards 2020 were unwrapped by Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes, who opened the show with their new single, “Monster.” Subsequently, Bieber also performed two of his mega hit singles, “Lonely” and “Holy.”

Furthermore, the enthralling diva Katy Perry also took the stage at American Music Awards (AMA 2020), for the first time since becoming a mom and performed “Only Love” alongside Darius Rucker. Other performances were by Jennifer Lopez and Maluma, the Weeknd with Kenny G, Korean boys’ squad BTS, Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa, Dan + Shay and many more.

Here to mention, the drop dead gorgeous vocalist Taylor Swift bagged most of the awards at American Music Awards (AMA 2020), smashing her own records. She now holds the record for most AMA career wins by a single artist with 32 titles. However, Swift was unable to attend the awards in person, owing to her busy schedule.

American Music Awards (AMA 2020) Winners and Nominees

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

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

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

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

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

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

FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST

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

FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO

• Doja Cat, “Say So”
• Future ft. Drake, “Life Is Good”
• Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain On Me”
• Taylor Swift, “Cardigan” – WINNER
• The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK

• Justin Bieber – WINNER
• Post Malone
• The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK

• Dua Lipa
• Lady Gaga
• Taylor Swift – WINNER

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP — POP/ROCK

• BTS – WINNER
• Jonas Brothers
• Maroon 5

FAVORITE ALBUM — POP/ROCK

• Harry Styles, “Fine Line” – WINNER
• Taylor Swift, “folklore”
• The Weeknd, “After Hours”

FAVORITE SONG — POP/ROCK

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

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — COUNTRY

• Kane Brown – WINNER
• Luke Combs
• Morgan Wallen

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — COUNTRY

• Gabby Barrett
• Miranda Lambert
• Maren Morris – WINNER

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP — COUNTRY

• Dan + Shay – WINNER
• Florida Georgia Line
• Old Dominion

FAVORITE ALBUM — COUNTRY

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

FAVORITE SONG — COUNTRY

• Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours”  – WINNER
• Maren Morris, “The Bones” – WINNER
• Blake Shelton (Duet with Gwen Stefani), “Nobody But You”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — RAP/HIP-HOP

• DaBaby
• Juice WRLD – WINNER
• Roddy Ricch

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — RAP/HIP-HOP

• Cardi B
• Nicki Minaj – WINNER
• Megan Thee Stallion

FAVORITE ALBUM — RAP/HIP-HOP

• Lil Baby, “My Turn”d
• Lil Uzi Vert, “Eternal Atake”
• Roddy Ricch, “Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial” – WINNER

FAVORITE SONG — RAP/HIP-HOP

• Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP” – WINNER
• DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”
• Roddy Ricch “The Box”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B

• Chris Brown
• John Legend
• The Weeknd – WINNER

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B

• Jhene Aiko
• Doja Cat – WINNER
• Summer Walker

FAVORITE ALBUM — SOUL/R&B

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

FAVORITE SONG — SOUL/R&B

• Chris Brown ft. Drake, “No Guidance”
• Summer Walker, “Playing Games”
• The Weeknd, “Heartless” – WINNER

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — LATIN

• Bad Bunny – WINNER
• J Balvin
• Ozuna

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — LATIN

• Becky G – WINNER
• KAROL G
• Rosalía

FAVORITE ALBUM — LATIN

• Anuel AA, “Emmanuel”
• Bad Bunny, “Las que no iban a salir”
• Bad Bunny, “YHLQMDLG” – WINNER

FAVORITE SONG — LATIN

• Bad Bunny, “Vete”
• Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin, “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
• KAROL G & Nicki Minaj, “Tusa” – WINNER

FAVORITE ARTIST — ALTERNATIVE ROCK

• Billie Eilish
• Tame Impala
• Twenty One Pilots – WINNER

FAVORITE ARTIST — ADULT CONTEMPORARY

• Lewis Capaldi
• Jonas Brothers – WINNER
• Maroon 5

FAVORITE ARTIST — CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

• Lauren Daigle – WINNER
• For King & Country
• Kanye West

FAVORITE ARTIST — ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)

• Kygo
• Lady Gaga – WINNER
• Marshmello

FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK

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

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