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The American Music Awards, held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night, honored Taylor Swift with the artist of the year award for the third time.
Swift won Sunday night’s top honor, giving her a leading four trophies as fans celebrated the women of pop music.
PHOTOS: American Music Awards Red Carpet Arrivals
The singer didn’t perform, but she was a frequent presence onstage and the camera alighted on her as she danced to music from stars like Kendrick Lamar and Luke Bryan.
Her win came after Katy Perry dazzled with her show-opening performance, Lady Gaga found another inventive way to grab your attention, Rihanna starred with her mother and Miley Cyrus closed the performances with the assistance of a giant lip-syncing CGI kitty on her song “Wrecking Ball.”
The complete winners list is below:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Justin Timberlake
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Rihanna
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Taylor Swift/Red
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis/The Heist
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine Dragons
FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
Marc Anthony
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
One Direction/Take Me Home
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S
Ariana Grande
AMA Icon Award
Rihanna
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Justin Timberlake
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Taylor Swift
SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly/Cruise
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Justin Timberlake/The 20/20 Experience
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
Avicii
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Luke Bryan
FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
One Direction
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Taylor Swift
FAVORITE BAND, DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
Lady Antebellum
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Maroon 5
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Matthew West
TOP SOUNDTRACK
Pitch Perfect
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