One Direction, Nicki Minaj and the Weeknd emerged as the night's big winners Sunday during the 2015 American Music Awards.
The English-Irish boy band summoned screaming fans when it nabbed the awards for artist of the year and favorite pop rock duo or group. Minaj also swept her category, winning both favorite rap/hip-hop artist and favorite rap/hip-hop album for "The Pinkprint." The Weeknd followed suit with favorite male soul/R&B artist and favorite album in the same category for "Beauty Behind the Madness."
Hearts, however, were won by Jared Leto and Celine Dion's heartfelt tribute to Paris in wake of the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks there. Leto introduced Dion by saying that despite everything, peace is possible and by urging viewers to consider the plight of refugees. Dion sang a moving version of famed French singer Edith Piaf's lament "Hymne a l'Amour."
The ceremony kicked off with a soulful performance by Jennifer Lopez, followed by Prince presenting the first win to the Weeknd.
The show heated up around an hour in when Meghan Trainor and Charlie Puth shared a re-creation of the long kiss that made news as an out-take from their "Marvin Gaye" video. Favorite male country artist winner Luke Bryan commented that the "smooch" kept rolling after the commercial break started.
The evening culminated with a very wet performance by Justin Bieber, who danced in a downpour while singing his hit song "Sorry."
Pop & Hiss has marked all the winners in bold, below.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
The English-Irish boy band summoned screaming fans when it nabbed the awards for artist of the year and favorite pop rock duo or group. Minaj also swept her category, winning both favorite rap/hip-hop artist and favorite rap/hip-hop album for "The Pinkprint." The Weeknd followed suit with favorite male soul/R&B artist and favorite album in the same category for "Beauty Behind the Madness."
Hearts, however, were won by Jared Leto and Celine Dion's heartfelt tribute to Paris in wake of the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks there. Leto introduced Dion by saying that despite everything, peace is possible and by urging viewers to consider the plight of refugees. Dion sang a moving version of famed French singer Edith Piaf's lament "Hymne a l'Amour."
The ceremony kicked off with a soulful performance by Jennifer Lopez, followed by Prince presenting the first win to the Weeknd.
The show heated up around an hour in when Meghan Trainor and Charlie Puth shared a re-creation of the long kiss that made news as an out-take from their "Marvin Gaye" video. Favorite male country artist winner Luke Bryan commented that the "smooch" kept rolling after the commercial break started.
The evening culminated with a very wet performance by Justin Bieber, who danced in a downpour while singing his hit song "Sorry."
Pop & Hiss has marked all the winners in bold, below.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Luke Bryan
- Maroon 5
- One Direction
- Taylor Swift
- Meghan Trainor
- The Weeknd
- Fetty Wap
- Sam Hunt
- Tove Lo
- Walk The Moon
- The Weeknd
- Wiz Khalifa, featuring Charlie Puth, "See You Again"
- Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk!"
- Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"
- Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"
- The Weeknd, "Can’t Feel My Face"
- Wiz Khalifa, featuring Charlie Puth, "See You Again"
- Rihanna & Kanye West, featuring Paul McCartney, "FourFiveSeconds"
- Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk!"
- Skrillex & Diplo, featuring Justin Bieber, "Where Are Ü Now"
- Taylor Swift, featuring Kendrick Lamar, "Bad Blood"
- Nick Jonas
- Ed Sheeran
- Sam Smith
- Ariana Grande
- Taylor Swift
- Meghan Trainor
- Maroon 5
- One Direction
- Walk The Moon
- Ed Sheeran, "x"
- Sam Smith, "In the Lonely Hour"
- Taylor Swift, "1989"
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Sam Hunt
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Zac Brown Band
- Florida Georgia Line
- Little Big Town
- Jason Aldean, "Old Boots, New Dirt"
- Florida Georgia Line, "Anything Goes"
- Sam Hunt, "Montevallo"
- Drake
- Fetty Wap
- Nicki Minaj
- J. Cole, "2014 Forest Hills Drive"
- Drake, "If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late"
- Nicki Minaj, "The Pinkprint"
- Chris Brown
- Trey Songz
- The Weeknd
- Beyoncé
- Mary J. Blige
- Rihanna
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
- Chris Brown, "X"
- D’Angelo and the Vanguard, "Black Messiah"
- The Weeknd, "Beauty Behind the Madness"
FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK
- Fall Out Boy
- Hozier
- Walk the Moon
FAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY
- Ed Sheeran
- Taylor Swift
- Meghan Trainor
FAVORITE ARTIST - LATIN
- Enrique Iglesias
- Ricky Martin
- Romeo Santos
FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
- Casting Crowns
- Hillsong United
- MercyMe
FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
- David Guetta
- Zedd
TOP SOUNDTRACK
- "Fifty Shades of Grey"
- "Empire: Original Soundtrack From Season 1"
- "Pitch Perfect 2"
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