Lionel Richie was honored with the Icon Award and an prolonged tribute from Stevie Surprise and Charlie Puth as host Wayne Brady was amongst these talking in regards to the Colorado Springs capturing.
Taylor Swift swept the 2022 American Music Awards Sunday night time, profitable all six awards for which she was nominated together with the highest prize of artist of the 12 months.
Three of her awards got here for her work on her re-recorded Purple (Taylor’s Model), together with the 10-minute quick movie music video of “All Too Properly,” starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien.
Throughout her favourite pop album acceptance speech, Swift stated she “by no means anticipated or assumed” her re-recorded albums would imply something to followers, as she recalled and thanked those that helped her spend “hours and hours within the studio, meticulously re-creating” Purple. She thanked the artists who joined her for the re-recorded model of her 2012 album, her “All Too Properly” video stars and “I Wager You Suppose About Me” director Blake Vigorous and co-star Miles Teller.
Swift later returned to the stage to just accept the award for greatest music video for “All Too Properly,” thanking the followers for his or her assist for the tune, which Swift indicated was what allowed her to launch the 10-minute model and make her quick movie starring Sink and O’Brien.
And for her last win, Swift spoke about how her assist from her followers to launch “extra music” over the previous few years than she did “in your complete decade previous that,” stored her going and contributed to her happiness.
“You, the followers, made it clear that you simply wished to listen to a lot of music that I'd make. You inspired me. So I discovered the extra music I made and the extra music I put out, the happier I used to be,” Swift stated partly. “I've the followers to thank basically for my happiness, and I like you greater than I can say.”
Swift had already collected her six awards when the present devoted its final half-hour to an prolonged tribute to Lionel Richie, recipient of the 2022 Icon Award, given to an artist whose work has produced a world affect over the music business. Smokey Robinson launched Richie, noting that followers typically get the 2 of them confused, with Robinson and Richie even signing autographs as one another for mistaken admirers, one thing Richie himself later confirmed.
After a video tribute, Richie took the stage and thanked his household, mates and supervisor and mirrored on his 40-year historical past with the AMAs. Talking to “the younger superstars,” Richie instructed them, “God has given you a light-weight. That gentle is simply given to some…Should you get an opportunity to have that gentle on you, perceive what God has in retailer … God is attempting to let you know you're chosen to encourage. Take this chance. That gentle is on you, encourage.”
Stevie Surprise and Charlie Puth then took the stage for a jam session, wherein they carried out various Richie’s hits together with “Straightforward,” “Say You, Say Me,” “Brick Home,” and “We Are the World,” with the duo joined by Melissa Etheridge, Yola and different performers. Richie walked onstage and embraced Surprise and Robinson on the finish of the efficiency.
The Wayne Brady-hosted present came about lower than a day after Saturday night time’s lethal capturing at a Colorado Springs, Colorado homosexual nightclub, the place a 22-year-old man killed 5 folks and left 25 injured earlier than he was subdued by patrons and arrested. Brady, presenter Kim Petras and Dove Cameron, who received the primary award of the night time for greatest new artist, all spoke in regards to the tragedy, expressing their assist for the victims and the queer neighborhood at massive.
“I need to remind everybody how essential queer visibility is, and the way essential our neighborhood is,” Cameron stated partly. “And I need to direct your consideration to organizations like GLAAD and The Trevor Undertaking for what you are able to do proper now. I need to remind you that you're made completely proper, and you're so beloved and so held, and I need to thanks for supporting me. Thanks for holding the house — I’m holding it for you too.”
Brady addressed the capturing on the prime of the second hour of the awards ceremony, saying that on behalf of the present, “our hearts exit to the entire victims’ households.” Talking personally, he added, “I like you all, and my coronary heart is with you, and God bless you.”
Referencing the latest dying of Migos member Takeoff earlier than transitioning to speaking in regards to the Colorado Springs capturing, Brady stated, “We've got to cease this mindless and horrible gun violence.”
Along with Swift, prime winners included Beyoncé, BTS, Dangerous Bunny, Harry Types, Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen and Wizkid, who every received two awards.
Wallen’s wins are his first on the AMAs, because the chart-topping nation artist returns to awards consideration after he was caught on digital camera in early 2021 utilizing a racial slur.
Dangerous Bunny topped this 12 months’s AMA nominations with eight nods, with Beyoncé, Swift and Drake every nominated for six awards. Adele, Types and The Weeknd every scored 5 nominations.
Chris Brown received favourite male R&B artist, however he wasn’t current to just accept the award, with presenter Kelly Rowland accepting on his behalf, telling the viewers, who responded to the information of Brown’s win with some unclear shouts, “Excuse me, sit back.”
She continued, “However I need to inform Chris, thanks a lot for making nice music, and I need to inform him thanks for being an unimaginable performer. I’ll take this award and produce it to you. I like you. Congratulations and congratulations to all of the nominees on this class.”
Brown stays a controversial determine after pleading responsible in 2009 to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna.
The present kicked off with Pink roller-skating onto the stage singing her new single, “By no means Gonna Not Dance Once more.”
An excited Brady then took the stage for his monologue, sporting a rainbow-colored go well with and joking that “the bribes lastly paid off,” as he was such an enormous music fan, very similar to those that vote for the winners, he screamed when he was supplied the job of internet hosting Sunday night time’s present. Brady highlighted 2022 Icon Award recipient Richie, saying that if he bumps into him as a fan and passes out, Richie ought to simply signal his chest and stroll away. Richie was seen laughing within the viewers. Brady additionally joked about asking final 12 months’s host, Cardi B, for assist, earlier than he launched right into a musical efficiency of his personal.
Throughout his high-energy tune, punctuated with a bleeped exclamation in regards to the “AMAs,” Brady sang about “each nerdy child listening to any form of music,” rising up in Orlando and, in a callout to Will Smith’s Oscars altercation with Chris Rock, stated “ain’t no person getting slapped tonight.”
Bebe Rexha and Anitta delivered early performances, with the latter joined by Missy Elliott for a rendition of their collaboration “Foyer.” Carrie Underwood additionally carried out within the present’s first hour, with Underwood’s tourmate Jimmie Allen introducing her with a short tribute to the late Loretta Lynn.
Different performers included Think about Dragons & JID, Cameron, Yola, Lil Child and GloRilla and Cardi B. D-Good served as the home DJ.
Along with her predominant efficiency, Pink returned to the AMAs stage to pay tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John, singing “Hopelessly Dedicated to You.”
Presenters on the 2022 AMAs included Dan + Shay, Dustin Lynch, Ellie Goulding, Jessie James Decker, Karrueche Tran, Liza Koshy, Latto, Meghan Trainor, Niecy Nash-Betts, Roselyn Sanchez, Sabrina Carpenter and Sheryl Lee Ralph.
Plenty of awards have been introduced earlier Sunday throughout a Twitter and Discord audio reside stream hosted by singer-songwriter Mark Tuan of GOT7, The Hollywood Reporter’s Tiffany Taylor and Billboard’s Tetris Kelly.
AMA winners are voted totally by followers. Nominees are based mostly on key fan interactions — as mirrored on the Billboard charts — together with streaming, album and tune gross sales, radio airplay and tour grosses. Measurements are tracked by Billboard and its information associate Luminate, within the eligibility interval of Sept. 24, 2021, by means of Sept. 22, 2022.
The 2022 American Music Awards aired at 8 p.m. on ABC reside from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater.
A listing of this 12 months’s winners follows.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Adele
Dangerous Bunny
Beyoncé
Drake
Harry Types
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
The Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Dove Cameron (WINNER)
GAYLE
Latto
Måneskin
Steve Lacy
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Solid “We Don’t Speak About Bruno”
Elton John & Dua Lipa “Chilly Coronary heart – PNAU Remix” (WINNER)
Future ft. Drake & Tems “WAIT FOR U”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”
The Child LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”
FAVORITE TOURING ARTIST
Dangerous Bunny
Coldplay (WINNER)
Ed Sheeran
Elton John
The Rolling Stones
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Adele “Straightforward On Me”
Dangerous Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone “Me Porto Bonito”
Harry Types “As It Was”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”
Taylor Swift “All Too Properly (Taylor’s Model)” (WINNER)
FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST
Dangerous Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Harry Types (WINNER)
The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST
Adele
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
FAVORITE POP DUO OR GROUP
BTS (WINNER)
Coldplay
Think about Dragons
Måneskin
OneRepublic
FAVORITE POP ALBUM
Adele 30
Dangerous Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti
Beyoncé Renaissance
Harry Types Harry’s Home
Taylor Swift Purple (Taylor’s Model) (WINNER)
The Weeknd Daybreak FM
FAVORITE POP SONG
Adele “Straightforward On Me”
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Solid “We Don’t Speak About Bruno”
Harry Types “As It Was” (WINNER)
Lizzo “About Rattling Time”
The Child LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”
FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen (WINNER)
Walker Hayes
FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson
Maren Morris
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP
Dan + Shay (WINNER)
Woman A
Previous Dominion
Parmalee
Zac Brown Band
FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM
Carrie Underwood Denim & Rhinestones
Luke Combs Growin’ Up
Cody Johnson Human: The Double Album
Taylor Swift Purple (Taylor’s Model) (WINNER)
Walker Hayes Nation Stuff: The Album
FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG
Chris Stapleton “You Ought to In all probability Depart”
Cody Johnson “’Til You Can’t”
Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter “Considering ‘Bout You”
Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan “Purchase Dust”
Morgan Wallen “Wasted on You” (WINNER)
FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
Lil Child
Lil Durk
FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Cardi B
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj (WINNER)
FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUM
Future I NEVER LIKED YOU
Gunna DS4EVER
Kendrick Lamar Mr. Morale & The Huge Steppers (WINNER)
Lil Durk 7220
Polo G Corridor of Fame 2.0
FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG
Future ft. Drake & Tems “WAIT FOR U” (WINNER)
Jack Harlow “First Class”
Kodak Black “Tremendous Gremlin”
Latto “Huge Power”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”
FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST
Brent Faiyaz
Chris Brown (WINNER)
GIVĒON
Fortunate Daye
The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Beyoncé (WINNER)
Doja Cat
Muni Lengthy
Summer season Walker
FAVORITE R&B ALBUM
Beyoncé Renaissance (WINNER)
Drake Actually, Nevermind
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) An Night with Silk Sonic
Summer season Walker Nonetheless Over It
The Weeknd Daybreak FM
FAVORITE R&B SONG
Beyoncé “BREAK MY SOUL”
Muni Lengthy “Hrs And Hrs”
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) “Smokin Out The Window”
SZA “I Hate U”
Wizkid ft. Tems “Essence” (WINNER)
FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST
Dangerous Bunny (WINNER)
Farruko
J Balvin
Jhayco
Rauw Alejandro
FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST
Anitta (WINNER)
Becky G
Kali Uchis
KAROL G
ROSALÍA
FAVORITE LATIN DUO OR GROUP
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
Grupo Firme
Yahritza Y Su Esencia (WINNER)
FAVORITE LATIN ALBUM
Dangerous Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (WINNER)
Farruko La 167
J Balvin JOSE
Rauw Alejandro Vice Versa
ROSALÍA MOTOMAMI
FAVORITE LATIN SONG
Dangerous Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone “Me Porto Bonito”
Becky G x KAROL G “MAMIII”
KAROL G “PROVENZA”
Rauw Alejandro “Todo de Ti”
Sebastián Yatra “Dos Oruguitas” (WINNER)
FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST
Think about Dragons
Machine Gun Kelly (WINNER)
Måneskin
Purple Scorching Chili Peppers
The Lumineers
FAVORITE ROCK SONG
Foo Fighters “Love Dies Younger”
Think about Dragons x JID “Enemy”
Kate Bush “Working Up That Hill (A Deal With God)”
Måneskin “Beggin’” (WINNER)
Purple Scorching Chili Peppers “Black Summer season”
FAVORITE ROCK ALBUM
Coldplay Music of the Spheres
Ghost Impera (WINNER)
Think about Dragons Mercury – Act 1
Machine Gun Kelly mainstream sellout
Purple Scorching Chili Peppers Limitless Love
FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST
Anne Wilson
for KING & COUNTRY (WINNER)
Katy Nichole
Matthew West
Phil Wickham
FAVORITE GOSPEL ARTIST
CeCe Winans
DOE
E. Dewey Smith
Maverick Metropolis Music
Tamela Mann (WINNER)
FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST
Diplo
Marshmello (WINNER)
Swedish Home Mafia
The Chainsmokers
Tiësto
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
Elvis (WINNER)
Encanto
Sing 2
Stranger Issues: Soundtrack from the Netflix Collection, Season 4
Prime Gun: Maverick
FAVORITE AFROBEATS ARTIST
Burna Boy
CKay
Fireboy DML
Tems
Wizkid (WINNER)
FAVORITE Ok-POP ARTIST
BLACKPINK
BTS (WINNER)
SEVENTEEN
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
TWICE