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The women of pop music dominated the early performances, with singer and host Jennifer Lopez kicking off the show with a high-octane dance medley of this year's top pop songs, saying: 'Tonight is about the music, and this year's music makes me want to dance.' (Reuters)
The 2015 American Music Awards kicked off Sunday night, honoring some of the biggest artists in the world.
Taylor Swift, with her massive '1985' album, led the nominations, pulling in a whopping six nods. Other big contenders included Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith.
Host Jennifer Lopez performs during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. Reuters
Jennifer Lopez hosted the awards show, airing live on ABC from Los Angeles' Microsoft Theatre. See a full list of nominees, updated live as winners are announced, below.
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
Host Jennifer Lopez speaks on stage during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. Reuters
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B Chris Brown Trey Songz The Weeknd - WINNER
FAVORITE ARTIST - RAP/HIP-HOP Drake Fetty Wap Nicki Minaj - WINNER
Meghan Trainor performs 'Like I'm Gonna Lose You' during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. Reuters
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 Paural McCartney 'FourFiveSeconds' Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars 'Uptown Funk!' Skrillex & Diplo Featuring Justin Bieber 'Where Are U Now' - WINNER Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar 'Bad Blood'
Ariana Grande performs 'Focus' during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. Reuters
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - COUNTRY Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert Carrie Underwood - WINNER
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK Ariana Grande - WINNER Taylor Swift Meghan Trainor
Demi Lovato (C) performs 'Confident' during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. Reuters
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
One Direction accept the award for favorite pop/rock duo or group during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. Reuters
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
Carrie Underwood performs 'Heartbeat' during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. Reuters
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
Selena Gomez performs "Same Old Love" as she walks with a dancer during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. Reuters
SONG OF THE YEAR Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth "See You Again" Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk!" Ed Sheeran "Thinking Out Loud" Taylor Swift "Blank Space" The Weeknd "Can't Feel My Face"
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK Nick Jonas Ed Sheeran Sam Smith
Selena Gomez. Reuters
FAVORITE ALBUM - POP/ROCK Ed Sheeran - X Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour Taylor Swift - 1989
FAVORITE DUO or GROUP - COUNTRY Zac Brown Band Florida Georgia Line Little Big Town
Singer Gwen Stefani arrives at the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. Reuters
FAVORITE ALBUM - COUNTRY Jason Aldean - Old Boots, New Dirt Florida Georgia Line - Anything Goes Sam Hunt - Montevallo
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B Beyonce Mary J. Blige Rihanna
Singer Justin Bieber arrives at the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. Reuters
FAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY Ed Sheeran Taylor Swift Meghan Trainor
FAVORITE ARTIST - LATIN Enrique Iglesias Ricky Martin Romeo Santos
One Direction perform 'Perfect' during the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. Reuters
FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL Casting Crowns Hillsong United MercyMe
FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM) Calvin Harris David Guetta Zedd
Model Kendall Jenner (L) and Kylie Jenner arrive at the 2015 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2015. Reuters
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