Tonight’s American Music Awards honored the most popular acts of the year, based on polling data and chart performance. Here are the artists who took home the trophies:
- Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group: One Direction
- Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album: Iggy Azalea, The New Classic
- Favorite Latin Artist: Enrique Iglesias
- Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist: Sam Smith
- Favorite Country Male: Luke Bryan
- Favorite Album – Pop/Rock: One Direction, Midnight Memories
- Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock: Katy Perry
- Favorite Alternative Artist: Imagine Dragons
- Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop: Iggy Azalea
- Dick Clark Award for Excellence: Taylor Swift
- Favorite Country Album: Brantley Gilbert, Just As I Am
- Artist of the Year: One Direction
See How Katy Perry Has Changed Over the Years
Katy Perry visits Knott's Scary Farm October 11, 2014 in Buena Park, Calif.
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Perry performs live during her 2014 'The Prismatic World Tour' at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 26, 2014, in Las Vegas.
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Perry shows an impressive array of colors during the Prismatic tour at Staples Center on Saturday, September 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, Calif.
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Perry performs at The BRIT Awards 2014 at the O2 Arena on February 19, 2014 in London.
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Katy Perry performs "Dark Horse" at the 56th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California January 26, 2014.
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Katy Perry performs at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 10, 2013.
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Katy Perry performs at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 10, 2013.
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Katy Perry on the Red Carpet at The MMVA's 2012 in Toronto, June 17th, 2012.
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Katy Perry poses at the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Paul McCartney in Los Angeles, February 10, 2012.
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Katy Perry performs during Super Bowl XLVI week at the Direct TV Super Saturday Night concert on February 4, 2012 in Indianapolis.
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Katy Perry arrives at the 2011 American Music Awards in Los Angeles November 20, 2011.
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Katy Perry accepts the award for video of the year for Firework at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, August 28, 2011.
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Katy Perry performs at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 13, 2011.
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Katy Perry interacts with the crowd at the Y100 Jingle Ball Concert held at the Bank Atlantic Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. December 11, 2010.
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Katy Perry performs at KIIS FM's Jingle Ball concert in Los Angeles December 5, 2010.
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Katy Perry performs at the VH1 Divas Salute The Troops presented by the USO show at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego on December 3, 2010.
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Katy Perry performs 'Firework' at the 2010 American Music Awards in Los Angeles November 21, 2010.
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Katy Perry waves during the launch of her fragrance 'Purr' at Selfridges department store on Oxford Street in London November 12, 2010.
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Katy Perry poses during the launch of her fragrance 'Purr' at Selfridges department store on Oxford Street in London November 12, 2010.
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Katy Perry performs 'California Gurls' at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, June 6, 2010.
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Katy Perry performs in the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York.
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Katy Perry performs in the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York.
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Katy Perry poses backstage after performing at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles June 6, 2010.
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Katy Perry presents the MTV Europe Music Awards at the O2 World in Berlin, Germany, November 5, 2009.
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Katy Perry performs at the Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration at Club Nokia on September 6, 2009 in Los Angeles.
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Katy Perry performs a live concert at the "T in the Park" music festival in Kinross, Scotland on July 12, 2009.
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Katy Perry performs part of The Hello Katy Tour at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California, Jan 28, 2009.
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Katy Perry performs at the Q102 Jingle Ball at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey, on December 14, 2008.
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Katy Perry perfoms onstage at Spike TV's 2nd Annual "Guys Choice" Awards at Sony Studios on May 30, 2008 in Culver City, California.
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Katy Perry attends the Betsey Johnson 2008 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2008 at The Tent at Bryant Park on February 4, 2008 in New York City.
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Katy Perry on stage at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool, UK.
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Katy Perry on stage at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool, UK.
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Katy Perry at the 2008 Vans Warped Tour kick-off party at the Key Club in West Hollywood.
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Katy Perry attends the EMI/Capitol Records Grammy party held at Boulevard3 on February 11, 2007 in Hollywood, California.
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Katy Perry attends the DKNY Jeans Presents 'Mick Rock Live in L.A.' Exhibit at the Lo-Fi Gallery on March 24, 2005.
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Katy Perry attends the Nintendo DS Pre-Launch Party at The Day After in 2004.
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Katy Perry poses during a portrait session on September 12, 2002 in West Hollywood, California.
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