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2015 American Music Awards!
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
– Luke Bryan
– Ariana Grande
– Maroon 5
– Nicki Minaj
– One Direction WINNER
– Ed Sheeran
– Sam Smith
– Taylor Swift
– Meghan Trainor
– The Weeknd
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
– Chris Brown
– Trey Songz
– The Weeknd WINNER
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
– Drake
– Fetty Wap
– Nicki Minaj WINNER
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
– Fall Out Boy WINNER
– Hozier
– Walk The Moon
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR UN-LEASHED BY T-MOBILE
– 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" WINNER
– Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar "Bad Blood"
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
– Kelsea Ballerini
– Miranda Lambert
– Carrie Underwood WINNER
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
– Ariana Grande WINNER
– Taylor Swift
– Meghan Trainor
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S
– Fetty Wap
– Sam Hunt WINNER
– Tove Lo
– Walk The Moon
– The Weeknd
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
– J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive
– Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
– Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint WINNER
TOP SOUNDTRACK
– Fifty Shades of Grey
– Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
– Pitch Perfect 2 WINNER
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
– Jason Aldean
– Luke Bryan WINNER
– Sam Hunt
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
– Maroon 5
– One Direction WINNER
– Walk The Moon
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
– Chris Brown – X
– D’Angelo and The Vanguard – Black Messiah
– The Weeknd – Beauty Behind the Madness WINNER