The 2020 AMAs: List of winners, video highlights and snapshots from Sunday’s awards show
Swift wins top prize at AMAs, says she’s re-recording music
Taylor Swift won her third consecutive artist of the year prize at the American Music Awards, but she missed the show for a good reason: She said she’s busy re-recording her early music after her catalog was sold.
Keep scrolling to the end of this story for a photo gallery from Sunday’s AMAs
In a video that aired during Sunday’s awards show, the pop star said “the reason I’m not there tonight is I’m actually re-recording all of my old music in the studio where we originally recorded it. So it’s been amazing. And I can’t wait for you to hear it.”
Swift beat out Justin Bieber, Post Malone and Roddy Ricch to win the top award. She also won favorite music video and favorite pop/rock female artist, winning three honors and tying Bieber, Dan + Shay and the Weeknd for most wins Sunday. Read more:
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The winners
A list of the winners at the 2020 American Music Awards, held Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Artist of the year: Taylor Swift
New artist of the year: Doja Cat
Collaboration of the year: Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours”
Favorite pop/rock female artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite pop/rock male artist: Justin Bieber
Favorite pop/rock duo or group: BTS
Favorite pop/rock song: Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now”
Favorite pop/rock album: Harry Styles, “Fine Line”
Favorite rap/hip-hop female artist: Nicki Minaj
Favorite rap/hip-hop male artist: Juice WRLD
Favorite rap/hip-hop song: Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
Favorite rap/hip-hop album: Roddy Ricch, “Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial”
Favorite soul/R&B female artist: Doja Cat
Favorite soul/R&B male artist: The Weeknd
Favorite soul/R&B song: The Weeknd, “Heartless”
Favorite soul/R&B album: The Weeknd, “After Hours”
Favorite country female artist: Maren Morris
Favorite country male artist: Kane Brown
Favorite country duo or group: Dan + Shay
Favorite country song: Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours”
Favorite country album: Blake Shelton, “Fully Loaded: God’s Country”
Favorite female Latin artist: Becky G
Favorite male Latin artist: Bad Bunny
Favorite Latin song: Karol G and Nicki Minaj, “Tusa”
Favorite Latin album: Bad Bunny, “YHLQMDLG”
Favorite alternative rock artist: twenty one pilots
Favorite adult contemporary artist: Jonas Brothers
Favorite contemporary inspirational artist: Lauren Daigle
Favorite electronic dance music artist: Lady Gaga
Favorite social artist: BTS
Favorite music video: Taylor Swift, “cardigan”
Favorite soundtrack: “Birds of Prey: The Album”
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