American Music Awards of 2017 - wikipedia American Music Awards of 2017 45th Annual American Music Awards American Music Awards of 2017 logo Date November 19, 2017 Location Microsoft Theater Los Angeles, California Country United States Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross Most awards Bruno Mars ( 7 ) Most nominations Bruno Mars ( 8 ) Website American Music Awards Television / radio coverage Network ABC Runtime 180 minutes Viewership 9.15 million Produced by Dick Clark Productions ← 2016 American Music Awards 2018 → The 45th Annual American Music Awards took place on November 19, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. It was broadcast on ABC and was hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross. Contents 1 Performers 2 Presenters 3 Winners and nominees 4 Special awards 5 References Performers Artist ( s ) Song ( s ) Ref. Kelly Clarkson Pink `` Everybody Hurts '' Demi Lovato `` Sorry Not Sorry '' Nick Jonas `` Find You '' Hailee Steinfeld Alesso Florida Georgia Line Watt `` Let Me Go '' Shawn Mendes `` There 's Nothing Holdin ' Me Back '' Selena Gomez Marshmello `` Wolves '' Christina Aguilera ( Whitney Houston and The Bodyguard tribute ) `` I Will Always Love You '' `` I Have Nothing '' `` Run to You '' `` I 'm Every Woman '' Lady Gaga `` The Cure '' ( Broadcast from Capital One Arena in Washington, DC ) Macklemore Skylar Grey `` Glorious '' Portugal. The Man `` Feel It Still '' Zedd Alessia Cara `` Stay '' Imagine Dragons Khalid `` Young Dumb & Broke '' `` Thunder '' Pink `` Beautiful Trauma '' Niall Horan `` Slow Hands '' Kelly Clarkson `` Miss Independent '' `` Love So Soft '' BTS `` DNA '' Diana Ross `` I 'm Coming Out '' `` Take Me Higher '' `` Ease On Down the Road '' `` The Best Years Of My Life '' `` Ai n't No Mountain High Enough '' Presenters Ansel Elgort Billy Eichner Caleb McLaughlin Camila Mendes Chadwick Boseman The Chainsmokers Chris Hardwick Chrissy Metz Ciara Daymond John DJ Khaled G - Eazy Gaten Matarazzo Heidi Klum Jared Leto Jenna Dewan - Tatum Jesse Tyler Ferguson Julia Michaels Justin Hartley Kat Graham Kathryn Hahn Kevin O'Leary KJ Apa Laura Marano Lea Michele Lili Reinhart Lilly Singh Madelaine Petsch Mark Cuban Martin Garrix Nick Cannon Patrick Schwarzenegger Sabrina Carpenter Sadie Sink Viola Davis Yara Shahidi Winners and nominees Artist of the Year New Artist of the Year Bruno Mars The Chainsmokers Drake Kendrick Lamar Ed Sheeran Niall Horan James Arthur Julia Michaels Post Malone Rae Sremmurd Collaboration of the Year Video of the Year `` Despacito '' -- Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber `` Closer '' -- The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey `` I 'm the One '' -- DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne `` Do n't Wanna Know '' -- Maroon 5 featuring Kendrick Lamar `` Starboy '' -- The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk `` That 's What I Like '' -- Bruno Mars `` Despacito '' -- Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee `` Shape of You '' -- Ed Sheeran Tour of the Year Top Soundtrack A Head Full of Dreams Tour -- Coldplay The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood -- Garth Brooks The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 -- U2 Moana Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 : Awesome Mix Vol. 2 Trolls Favorite Male Artist -- Pop / Rock Favorite Female Artist -- Pop / Rock Bruno Mars Drake Ed Sheeran Lady Gaga Alessia Cara Rihanna Favorite Duo or Group -- Pop / Rock Favorite Album -- Pop / Rock Imagine Dragons The Chainsmokers Coldplay 24K Magic -- Bruno Mars More Life -- Drake Starboy -- The Weeknd Favorite Song -- Pop / Rock Favorite Male Artist -- Country `` Despacito '' -- Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber `` Closer '' -- The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey `` Shape of You '' -- Ed Sheeran Keith Urban Sam Hunt Thomas Rhett Favorite Female Artist -- Country Favorite Duo or Group -- Country Carrie Underwood Miranda Lambert Maren Morris Little Big Town Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion Favorite Album -- Country Favorite Song -- Country Ripcord -- Keith Urban They Do n't Know -- Jason Aldean From A Room : Volume 1 -- Chris Stapleton `` Blue Ai n't Your Color '' -- Keith Urban `` Body Like a Back Road '' -- Sam Hunt `` Dirt On My Boots '' -- Jon Pardi Favorite Artist -- Rap / Hip - Hop Favorite Album -- Rap / Hip - Hop Drake Kendrick Lamar Migos DAMN. -- Kendrick Lamar More Life -- Drake Culture -- Migos Favorite Song -- Rap / Hip - Hop Favorite Male Artist -- Soul / R&B `` I 'm the One '' -- DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne `` HUMBLE. '' -- Kendrick Lamar `` Black Beatles '' -- Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane Bruno Mars Childish Gambino The Weeknd Favorite Female Artist -- Soul / R&B Favorite Album -- Soul / R&B Beyoncé Kehlani Rihanna 24K Magic -- Bruno Mars `` Awaken, My Love ! '' -- Childish Gambino Starboy -- The Weeknd Favorite Song -- Soul / R&B Favorite Artist -- Alternative Rock `` That 's What I Like '' -- Bruno Mars `` Location '' -- Khalid `` Starboy '' -- The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk Linkin Park Imagine Dragons Twenty One Pilots Favorite Artist -- Adult Contemporary Favorite Artist -- Latin Shawn Mendes Bruno Mars Ed Sheeran Shakira Daddy Yankee Luis Fonsi Favorite Artist -- Contemporary Inspirational Favorite Artist -- Electronic Dance Music Lauren Daigle MercyMe Chris Tomlin The Chainsmokers Calvin Harris DJ Snake Special awards Lifetime Achievement Diana Ross References Jump up ^ Iasimone, Ashley ( October 12, 2017 ). `` Here Is the Full List of 2017 AMAs Nominations ''. billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Thorbecke, Catherine ( November 14, 2017 ). `` Tracee Ellis Ross to host the 2017 American Music Awards ''. ABC News. Retrieved November 14, 2017. Jump up ^ Lynch, Joe ( November 20, 2017 ). `` The 10 Best Moments at the 2017 AMAs ''. billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017. Jump up ^ Stubblebine, Allison ( November 16, 2017 ). `` Kelly Clarkson & P ! nk To Team Up For Exciting Performance for 2017 AMAs Opener ''. billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Armstrong, Megan ( November 6, 2017 ). `` Demi Lovato & Kelly Clarkson Announced As 2017 American Music Awards Performers ''. billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Nolfi, Joey ( November 14, 2017 ). `` Lady Gaga, Shawn Mendes, Nick Jonas to perform at the AMAs ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 14, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Billboard staff ( November 13, 2017 ). `` 2017 AMAs : Alessia Cara, Zedd, Hailee Steinfeld & More Added to Performer Lineup ''. billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017. Jump up ^ Kaufman, Gil ( October 26, 2017 ). `` Selena Gomez to Debut ' Wolves ' at 2017 American Music Awards ''. billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017. Jump up ^ Armstrong, Megan ( October 30, 2017 ). `` Christina Aguilera Will Honor Whitney Houston & ' The Bodyguard ' at 2017 AMAs ''. billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017. Jump up ^ Lamarre, Carl ( November 19, 2017 ). `` Macklemore & Skylar Grey Deliver ' Glorious ' Performance at the 2017 AMAs ''. billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Weatherby, Taylor ( November 10, 2017 ). `` Niall Horan, Imagine Dragons & Khalid Added to AMAs Performer Lineup ''. billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Petit, Stephanie ( November 9, 2017 ). `` Pink Added to Star - Studded List of Performers at 2017 American Music Awards ''. People. Retrieved November 9, 2017. Jump up ^ Kelley, Caitlin ( November 3, 2017 ). `` K - Pop Superstars BTS to Perform for First Time on an American Awards Show at 2017 AMAs ''. billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2017. Jump up ^ Rolli, Bryan ( October 18, 2017 ). `` Diana Ross to Receive American Music Award of Lifetime Achievement at 2017 AMAs ''. billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017. 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Question: who is hosting the american music awards 2017
Answer: Tracee Ellis Ross