AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS 2011

American Music Awards tahun ini menandai 40 tahun berlangsungnya acara penghargaan tersebut. Tahun ini, ajang penghargaan musik tersebut berlangsung di Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, Minggu (18/11)

Dari keseluruhan nominasi, Rihanna dan Nicki Minaj menjadi penyanyi yang paling banyak mendapat nominasi, masing-masing mendapat 4 nominasi. Sementara Justin Bieber, Usher, Maroon 5, Drake dan One Direction masing-masing memperoleh tiga nominasi. Jajaran nominasi tersebut dimeriahkan pula oleh nama-nama sebagai berikut, Chris Brown, Carrie Underwood, Katy Perry, dan /p/bieber1911a.jpg.

Ajang tahun ini terasa lebih istimewa sebab AMA menyertakan satu kategori baru, Electronic Dance Music. Siapa-siapa saja yang sukses pulang membawa piala? simak daftarnya berikut ini!

1.     Artist of the Year -Justin Bieber  

2.     New Artist of the Year - Carly Rae Jepsen  

3.     Favorite Male Artist (Pop / Rock) - Justin Bieber  

4.     Favorite Female Artist (Pop / Rock) - Katy Perry  

5.     Favorite Band, Duo or Group (Pop / Rock) - Maroon 5  

6.     Favorite Album (Pop / Rock) - Justin Bieber (Believe)  

7.     Favorite Male Artist  (Country) - Luke Bryan  

8.     Favorite Female Artist (Country) - Taylor Swift  

9.     Favorite Band, Duo or Group (Country) - Lady Antebellum  

10.   Favorite Album (Country) - Carrie Underwood (Blown Away)  

11.   Favorite Artist (Rap / Hip-hop) - Nicki Minaj  

12.   Favorite Album (Rap/Hip-hop) - Nicki Minaj (Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded)  

13.   Favorite Male Artist (Soul / R&B) - Usher  

14.   Favorite Female Artist (Soul / R&B) - Beyonce  

15.   Favorite Album (Soul / R&B) - Rihanna (Talk That Talk)  

16.   Favorite Artist (Alternative Rock) - Linkin Park  

17.   Favorite Artist (Adult Contemporary) - Adele  

18.   Favorite Artist (Latin) - Shakira  

19.   Favorite Artist (Contemporary Inspirational) - tobyMac  

20.   Favorite Artist (Electronic Dance Music) - David Guetta

Nama Justin Bieber dan Taylor Swift masih mendominasi sebagai pemenang di ajang Teen Choice Awards 2012. Ajang yang pemenenangnya dipilih langsung oleh remaja ini digelar di Gibson Amphitheatre, Los Angeles pada Minggu (22/7).

Justin Bieber meraih gelar paling bergengsi, yakni Choice Male Artist. Sedangkan untuk kategori Choice    Female Artist, namaTaylor Swift menjadi yang terdepan. Berikut daftar lengkap pemenang Teen Choice Awards 2012.

21.   Choice Male Artist
Justin Bieber - WINNER
Drake
Bruno Mars
Pitbull
Blake Shelton

22.   Choice Female Artist
Adele
Jennifer Lopez
Katy Perry
Rihanna
Taylor Swift - WINNER

23.   Choice Music Group
Selena Gomez & The Scene - WINNER
Gym Class Heroes
Lady Antebellum
LMFAO
The Wanted

24.   Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Beyonce
Flo Rida
Nicki Minaj - WINNER
Pitbull
Kanye West

25.   Choice Rock Group
The Black Keys
Foo Fighters
Foster The People
fun. - WINNER
Linkin Park

26.   Choice Rock Song
Lonely Boy - The Black Keys
Paradise - Coldplay - WINNER
Pumped Up Kicks - Foster The People
We Are Young - fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye featuring Kimbra

27.   Choice Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artist
DeadMau5
David Guetta - WINNER
Calvin Harris
Kaskade
Skrillex

28.   Choice Single by a Group
We Are Young - fun. featuring Janelle Monáe - WINNER
Hit The Lights - Selena Gomez & The Scene
Ass Back Home - Gym Class Heroes featuring Neon Hitch
Party Rock Anthem - LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera

29.   Choice Single by a Female Artist
Set Fire to the Rain - Adele
Stronger - Kelly Clarkson
Dance Again - Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull
Part of Me - Katy Perry
Eyes Open - Taylor Swift - WINNER

30.   Choice Single by a Male Artist
Boyfriend - Justin Bieber - WINNER
Take Care - Drake featuring Rihanna
Good Feeling - Flo Rida
It Will Rain - Bruno Mars
Give Me Everything (Tonight) - Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, AfroJack & Nayer

31.   Choice Male Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Hunter Hayes - WINNER
Scotty McCreery
Blake Shelton

32.   Choice Female Country Artist
Lauren Alaina
Miranda Lambert
Kellie Pickler
Taylor Swift - WINNER
Carrie Underwood

33.   Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song
Love on Top - Beyonce
Take Care - Drake featuring Rihanna
Wild Ones - Flo Rida featuring Sia
Without You - David Guetta featuring Usher
Starships - Nicki Minaj - WINNER

34.   Choice Country Song
Tattoos on This Town - Jason Aldean
Crazy Girl - Eli Young Band
Storm Warning - Hunter Hayes
God Gave Me You - Blake Shelton
Sparks Fly - Taylor Swift - WINNER

35.   Choice Country Group
The Band Perry
Eli Young Band
Lady Antebellum - WINNER
Rascal Flatts
Thompson Square

36.   Choice Song of the Summer
Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris - 'All Around the World'
Carly Rae Jepsen - 'Call Me Maybe' - WINNER
Demi Lovato - 'Give Your Heart a Break'
The Wanted - 'Glad You Came'
Usher - 'Scream'

37.   Choice Love Song
Justin Bieber - 'Die In Your Arms'
Demi Lovato - 'Give Your Heart a Break'
Phillip Phillips - 'Home'
Jason Mraz - 'I Won't Give Up'
One Direction - 'What Makes You Beautiful' - WINNER

38.  
Choice Break-Up Song
Usher - 'Climax'
Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa - 'Payphone' - WINNER
Gotye featuring Kimbra - 'Somebody That I Used to Know'
Kelly Clarkson - 'Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)'
Katy Perry - 'Wide Awake'

39.   Choice Summer Music Star: Female
Carly Rae Jepsen
Jennifer Lopez
Demi Lovato - WINNER
Katy Perry
Rihanna

40.   Choice Summer Music Star: Male
Justin Bieber - WINNER
Flo Rida
David Guetta
Pitbull
Usher

41.   Choice Summer Music Star: Group
Coldplay
Gym Class Heroes
Maroon 5
One Direction - WINNER
The Wanted

42.   Choice Music: Breakout Artist
Ellie Goulding
Gotye
Carly Rae Jepsen - WINNER
Kimbra
Phillip Phillips

43.   Choice Music: Breakout Group
Eli Young Band
fun.
Karmin
One Direction - WINNER
The Wanted