Žene su dominirale brojem i značajem kategorija u kojima su slavile na dodjeli ovogodišnjih American Music Awards, dok je Ed Sheeran najveći gubitnik – bez trofeja u svih pet kategorija u kojima je nominiran.
Taylor Swift i Camila Cabello su pkupile najviše trofeja u najznačajnijim kategorijama, a pažnju je privukla i posthumna nagrada za preminulog 20-godišnjeg repera XXXTentaciona čiji je album ”17” pobijedio u kategoriji soul/R&B izdanja, dok je posebno emotivan trenutak ceremonije bio all-stars tribute za nedavno preminulu Arethu Franklin.
Evo pobjednika u glavnim kategorijama:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift – winner
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello – winner
Cardi B
Khalid
Dua Lipa
XXXTENTACION
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, “Havana” – winner
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage, “Rockstar”
Bruno Mars & Cardi B, “Finesse”
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, “Meant To Be”
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey, “The Middle”
TOUR OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift – winner
U2
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, “Havana” – winner
Cardi B, “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
Drake, “God’s Plan”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Drake
Post Malone – winner
Ed Sheeran
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Taylor Swift – winner
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Migos – winner
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
Drake, Scorpion
Ed Sheeran, ÷ (Divide)
Taylor Swift, reputation – winner
FAVORITE SONG – POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug, “Havana” – winner
Drake, “God’s Plan”
Ed Sheeran, “Perfect”
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Panic! At The Disco – winner
Portugal. The Man
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIPHOP
Cardi B – winner
Drake
Post Malone
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIPHOP
Drake, Scorpion
Lil Uzi Vert, Luv Is Rage 2
Post Malone, beerbongs & bentleys – winner
FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIPHOP
Cardi B “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” – winner
Drake “God’s Plan”
Post Malone ft. 21 Savage “Rockstar”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Khalid – winner
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Ella Mai
Rihanna – winner
SZA
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Khalid American Teen
SZA CTRL
XXXTENTACION 17 – winner
FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B
Khalid “Young Dumb & Broke”
Ella Mai “Boo’d Up”
Bruno Mars & Cardi B “Finesse” – winner
Od trenutka kada je vremešna, 74-godišnja R&B, soul, gospel pjevačica Gladys Knight započela emotivno pjevati ”Amazing Grace”, bilo je jasno da publika prisustvuje nečemu iznimnom, napisali su američki mediji o dijelu ceremonije koji je bio posvećen legendarnoj kraljici soula Arethi Franklin, preminuloj prije nepuna dva mjeseca.
U programu koji je režirao slavni producent Ricky Minor, pjevali su Gladys Knight, Ledisi, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin i CeCe Winans, čiji je zajednički medley izbor Arethinih izvedbi bio najupečatljiviji trenutak ceremonije.
