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
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