AMAs winners 2020: See who won at the American Music Awards

Taylor Swift wins Artist of the Year at the 2020 American Music Awards, topping her own record for all-time AMAs wins

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Monday, November 23, 2020
Taylor Swift wins Artist of the Year at 2020 AMAs
Taylor Swift won her third consecutive artist of the year prize at the American Music Awards, but she missed the show for a good reason: She said she's busy re-recording her songs' masters after her catalog was sold.

LOS ANGELES -- Taylor Swift won Artist of the Year at the 2020 American Music Awards on ABC Sunday evening, topping her own record for all-time AMAs wins set last year.

Though Swift won the show's top honor, it was The Weeknd who dominated with multiple wins. The 30-year-old won favorite soul/R&B male artist, favorite soul/R&B album for "After Hours" and favorite soul/R&B song for "Heartless" on Sunday, two days before the 2021 Grammy nominations are announced.

The Weeknd and Roddy Rich led the 2020 class of nominees, tied with eight nominations each including Artist of the Year alongside Justin Bieber, Post Malone and Swift. With a total of five nominations including New Artist of the Year and Collaboration of the Year, first-time nominee Megan Thee Stallion was the most-nominated female artist this year.

Keep reading for the full list of 2020 AMAs winners and nominees below:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Justin Bieber
  • Post Malone
  • Roddy Ricch
  • WINNER: Taylor Swift
  • The Weeknd
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In this image released on November 22, The Weeknd attends the 2020 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 22, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.
Emma McIntyre/AMA2020/Getty Images for dcp

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Lewis Capaldi
  • WINNER: Doja Cat
  • DaBaby
  • Lil Baby
  • Roddy Ricch
  • Megan Thee Stallion

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

  • Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, "WAP"
  • DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, "Rockstar"
  • WINNER: Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, "10,000 Hours"
  • Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, "Rain On Me"
  • Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyonce, "Savage Remix"
Watch Dua Lipa announce the 2020 American Music Award nominees for New Artist of the Year and Collaboration of the Year live on "Good Morning America."

FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST

  • WINNER: BTS
  • Billie Eilish
  • EXO
  • Ariana Grande
  • NCT 127

FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO

  • Doja Cat, "Say So"
  • Future ft. Drake, "Life Is Good"
  • Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, "Rain On Me"
  • WINNER: Taylor Swift, "cardigan"
  • The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK

  • WINNER: Justin Bieber
  • Post Malone
  • The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK

  • Dua Lipa
  • Lady Gaga
  • WINNER: Taylor Swift

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP - POP/ROCK

  • WINNER: BTS
  • Jonas Brothers
  • Maroon 5

FAVORITE ALBUM - POP/ROCK

  • WINNER: Harry Styles, "Fine Line"
  • Taylor Swift, "folklore"
  • The Weeknd, "After Hours"

FAVORITE SONG - POP/ROCK

  • Lewis Capaldi, "Someone You Loved"
  • WINNER: Dua Lipa, "Don't Start Now"
  • Post Malone, "Circles"
  • Roddy Ricch, "The Box"
  • The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - COUNTRY

  • WINNER: Kane Brown
  • Luke Combs
  • Morgan Wallen

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - COUNTRY

  • Gabby Barrett
  • Miranda Lambert
  • WINNER: Maren Morris

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP - COUNTRY

  • WINNER: Dan + Shay
  • Florida Georgia Line
  • Old Dominion

FAVORITE ALBUM - COUNTRY

  • Luke Combs, "What You See Is What You Get"
  • WINNER: Blake Shelton, "Fully Loaded: God's Country"
  • Morgan Wallen, "If I Know Me"

FAVORITE SONG - COUNTRY

  • WINNER: Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, "10,000 Hours"
  • Maren Morris. "The Bones"
  • Blake Shelton (Duet with Gwen Stefani). "Nobody But You"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - RAP/HIP-HOP

  • DaBaby
  • WINNER: Juice WRLD
  • Roddy Ricch
Watch red carpet interviews with Nelly, Maluma and 24kGoldn ahead of the 2020 American Music Awards on ABC on Sunday, Nov. 22.

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - RAP/HIP-HOP

  • Cardi B
  • WINNER: Nicki Minaj
  • Megan Thee Stallion

FAVORITE ALBUM - RAP/HIP-HOP

  • Lil Baby, "My Turn"
  • Lil Uzi Vert, "Eternal Atake"
  • WINNER: Roddy Ricch, "Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial"

FAVORITE SONG - RAP/HIP-HOP

  • WINNER: Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, "WAP"
  • DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, "Rockstar"
  • Roddy Ricch, "The Box"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B

  • Chris Brown
  • John Legend
  • WINNER: The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B

  • Jhene Aiko
  • WINNER: Doja Cat
  • Summer Walker

FAVORITE ALBUM - SOUL/R&B

  • Doja Cat "Hot Pink"
  • Summer Walker "Over It"
  • WINNER: The Weeknd "After Hours"

FAVORITE SONG - SOUL/R&B

  • Chris Brown ft. Drake, "No Guidance"
  • Summer Walker, "Playing Games"
  • WINNER: The Weeknd, "Heartless"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - LATIN

  • WINNER: Bad Bunny
  • J Balvin
  • Ozuna

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - LATIN

  • WINNER: Becky G
  • KAROL G
  • Rosalia

FAVORITE ALBUM - LATIN

  • Anuel AA, "Emmanuel"
  • Bad Bunny, "Las que no iban a salir"
  • WINNER: Bad Bunny, "YHLQMDLG"

FAVORITE SONG - LATIN

  • Bad Bunny, "Vete"
  • Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin, "RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)"
  • WINNER: KAROL G & Nicki Minaj, "Tusa"

FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK

  • Billie Eilish
  • Tame Impala
  • WINNER: twenty one pilots

FAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY

  • Lewis Capaldi
  • WINNER: Jonas Brothers
  • Maroon 5

FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

  • WINNER: Lauren Daigle
  • for KING & COUNTRY
  • Kanye West

FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)

  • Kygo
  • WINNER: Lady Gaga
  • Marshmello

FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK

  • WINNER: "Birds of Prey: The Album"
  • "Frozen II"
  • "Trolls: World Tour"