The 2012 AMA Awards: Complete Winners List
From the archive: published Nov 19, 2012, 13 years ago. Details may have changed since.
Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, and Linkin Park were the big winners at the 40th annual American Music Awards on Sunday, broadcast live on ABC from Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre.
The show was also headlined by some amazing presenters including No Doubt, Christina Aguilera, Bieber, Ke$ha, Linkin Park, and Carrie Underwood.
The show also saw a tribute to Dick Clark by none other than Stevie Wonder
Below, find a complete list of winners.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
JUSTIN BIEBER Drake Maroon 5 Katy Perry Rihanna
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
J. Cole fun. Gotye CARLY RAE JEPSEN One Direction
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
JUSTIN BIEBER Flo Rida Pitbull Usher
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Kelly Clarkson Nicki Minaj KATY PERRY Rihanna
FAVORITE BAND, DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
fun. MAROON 5 One Direction The Wanted
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
JUSTIN BIEBER, “Believe” Maroon 5, “Overexposed” Nicki Minaj, “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded” One Direction, “Up All Night”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Jason Aldean LUKE BRYAN Eric Church
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Miranda Lambert TAYLOR SWIFT Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE BAND, DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
Zac Brown Band LADY ANTEBELLUM Rascal Flatts
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Luke Bryan, “Tailgates Tanlines” Lionel Richie, “Tuskegee” CARRIE UNDERWOOD, “BLOWN AWAY”
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake NICKI MINAJ Tyga
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
J. Cole, “Cole World: The Sideline Story” Drake, “Take Care” NICKI MINAJ, “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown Trey Songz USHER
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
BEYONCE Mary J. Blige Rihanna
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown, “Fortune” RIHANNA, “TALK THAT TALK” Usher, “Looking 4 Myself”
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
The Black Keys Gotye LINKIN PARK
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
ADELE Kelly Clarkson Train
FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
Don Omar Pitbull SHAKIRA
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Jeremy Camp Newsboys TOBYMAC
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
DAVID GUETTA Calvin Harris Skrillex