American Music Awards of 2016


The 44th Annual American Music Awards took place on November 20, 2016, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. It was broadcast on ABC and was hosted by Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah. The 2016 AMAs fell 31% from 2015 among adults 18-49 and 26% among viewers, to 8.2 million watching the show, which was an all-time low in the show's history.

Presenters

Red Carpet

Performers

Hosts

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on October 10, 2016. The winners are in bold.
Artist of the YearNew Artist of the Year
Ariana Grande
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  • * Alessia Cara
  • * DNCE
  • * Shawn Mendes
  • * The Chainsmokers
  • Favorite Pop/Rock Male ArtistFavorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
    Justin Bieber
  • * Drake
  • * The Weeknd
  • Selena Gomez
  • * Adele
  • * Rihanna
  • Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/GroupFavorite Pop/Rock Album
    Twenty One Pilots
  • * DNCE
  • * The Chainsmokers
  • PurposeJustin Bieber
  • * 25Adele
  • * ViewsDrake
  • Favorite Pop/Rock SongFavorite Country Male Artist
    "Love Yourself" – Justin Bieber
  • * "Hello" – Adele
  • * "One Dance" − Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
  • Blake Shelton
  • * Luke Bryan
  • * Thomas Rhett
  • Favorite Country Female ArtistFavorite Country Duo or Group
    Carrie Underwood
  • * Kelsea Ballerini
  • * Cam
  • Florida Georgia Line
  • * Old Dominion
  • * Zac Brown Band
  • Favorite Country AlbumFavorite Country Song
    StorytellerCarrie Underwood
  • * Kill the LightsLuke Bryan
  • * TravellerChris Stapleton
  • "Humble and Kind" – Tim McGraw
  • * "H.O.L.Y." – Florida Georgia Line
  • * "Die a Happy Man" – Thomas Rhett
  • Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop ArtistFavorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
    Drake
  • * Fetty Wap
  • * Future
  • ViewsDrake
  • * What a Time to Be AliveDrake and Future
  • * Fetty WapFetty Wap
  • Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop SongFavorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
    "Hotline Bling" – Drake
  • * "Panda" – Desiigner
  • * "679" – Fetty Wap
  • Chris Brown
  • * Bryson Tiller
  • * The Weeknd
  • Favorite Soul/R&B Female ArtistFavorite Soul/R&B Album
    Rihanna
  • * Beyoncé
  • * Janet Jackson
  • AntiRihanna
  • * LemonadeBeyoncé
  • * TrapsoulBryson Tiller
  • Favorite Soul/R&B SongFavorite Alternative Artist
    "Work" – Rihanna featuring Drake
  • * "One Dance" − Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
  • * "Don't" – Bryson Tiller
  • Twenty One Pilots
  • * Coldplay
  • * X Ambassadors
  • Favorite Adult Contemporary ArtistFavorite Latin Artist
    Adele
  • * Rachel Platten
  • * Meghan Trainor
  • Enrique Iglesias
  • * J Balvin
  • * Nicky Jam
  • Favorite Contemporary Inspirational ArtistFavorite Electronic Dance Music Artist
    Hillsong United
  • * Lauren Daigle
  • * Chris Tomlin
  • The Chainsmokers
  • * Calvin Harris
  • * Major Lazer
  • Video of the YearTop Soundtrack
  • "Sorry" - Justin Bieber
  • * "Panda" – Desiigner
  • * "WorkRihanna featuring Drake
  • Purple Rain
  • * Suicide Squad
  • * Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  • Collaboration of the YearTour of the Year
    "Work from Home" – Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign
  • * "Don't Let Me Down" – The Chainsmokers featuring Daya
  • * "One Dance" − Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla
  • * "Work" – Rihanna featuring Drake
  • * "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" – Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend
  • The Formation World TourBeyoncé
  • * Rebel Heart TourMadonna
  • * The River Tour 2016Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
  • Special awards

    ; Award of Merit