# American Music Awards of 2014

The 42nd Annual American Music Awards ceremony was held on November 23, 2014, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums of 2014. Iggy Azalea led the nominees with six categories. It was broadcast live on ABC. Pitbull was announced as a host on October 20, 2014. NSYNC's Lance Bass, Chelsea Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Gavin DeGraw, Frankie Grande, Taryn Manning, Jordin Sparks, Morgan Stewart and Ted Stryker were all announced co-hosts of the pre-show on November 7, 2014.
The special received 11.61 million viewers, the fourth-most that night.

## Performances

| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Pre-show ||
| Becky G | "Can't Stop Dancin'" |
| Ella Henderson | "Ghost" |
| Katy Tiz | "The Big Bang" |
| Mary Lambert | "Secrets" |
| R5 | "Smile" |
| Main Show ||
| Taylor Swift | "Blank Space" |
| Charli XCX | "Boom Clap" "Break the Rules" |
| Wyclef Jean Magic! | "Rude" |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "What I Like About You" |
| Imagine Dragons | "I Bet My Life" |
| Sam Smith ASAP Rocky | "I'm Not the Only One" |
| Iggy Azalea Charli XCX | "Fancy" "Beg for It" |
| Lorde | "Yellow Flicker Beat" |
| Ariana Grande The Weeknd | "Problem" "Break Free" "Love Me Harder" |
| Pitbull Ne-Yo | "Don't Stop the Party" "Fireball" "Time of Our Lives" |
| Selena Gomez | "The Heart Wants What It Wants" |
| One Direction | "Night Changes" |
| Lil Wayne Christina Milian | "Start a Fire" |
| Nicki Minaj Skylar Grey | "Bed of Lies" |
| Fergie YG DJ Mustard | "L.A. Love (La La)" |
| Chopstick Brothers | "Little Apple" |
| Garth Brooks | "People Loving People" |
| Mary J. Blige | "Therapy" |
| Jessie J Ariana Grande Nicki Minaj | "Bang Bang" |
| Jennifer Lopez Iggy Azalea | "Booty" |
Notes
* Broadcast live from Garth Brooks' concert in Greensboro, NC.

## Presenters

* Diana Ross
* Tracee Ellis Ross
* Patrick Dempsey
* Ansel Elgort
* Rita Ora
* Matthew Morrison
* Jamie Foxx
* Annalise Estelle Foxx
* Becky G
* Gavin DeGraw
* Lauren Cohan
* Danai Gurira
* Pat Monahan
* Kate Beckinsale
* Mark Cuban
* Robert Herjavec
* Anthony Anderson
* Kendall Jenner
* Kylie Jenner
* Khloe Kardashian
* Luke Bryan
* Uzo Aduba
* Dianna Agron
* Nathan Fillion
* Taylor Schilling
* Elizabeth Banks
* Aloe Blacc
* Jhené Aiko
* Meghan Trainor
* Julianne Hough
* Daymond John
* Kevin O'Leary
* Jessie J
* Heidi Klum
* Olivia Munn
* Kira Kazantsev
* Emmy Rossum
* Pentatonix
* T.I.
* Donnie Wahlberg
* Jenny McCarthy
* Lucy Hale
* Danica McKellar
* Brantley Gilbert
* Mary Lambert
* Josh Duhamel
* Ella Henderson

## Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on October 13, 2014, by Jason Derulo and Charli XCX.
| Artist of the Year | New Artist of the Year |
| One Direction Iggy Azalea Beyoncé Luke Bryan Katy Perry | 5 Seconds of Summer Iggy Azalea Bastille Sam Smith Meghan Trainor |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
| Sam Smith John Legend Pharrell Williams | Katy Perry Iggy Azalea Lorde |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Favorite Pop/Rock Album |
| One Direction Imagine Dragons OneRepublic | Midnight Memories – One Direction Pure Heroine – Lorde Prism – Katy Perry |
| Favorite Country Male Artist | Favorite Country Female Artist |
| Luke Bryan Jason Aldean Blake Shelton | Carrie Underwood Miranda Lambert Kacey Musgraves |
| Favorite Country Duo or Group | Favorite Country Album |
| Florida Georgia Line Eli Young Band Lady Antebellum | Just as I Am – Brantley Gilbert Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences – Garth Brooks The Outsiders – Eric Church |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album |
| Iggy Azalea Drake Eminem | The New Classic – Iggy Azalea Nothing Was the Same – Drake The Marshall Mathers LP 2 – Eminem |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
| John Legend Chris Brown Pharrell Williams | Beyoncé Jhené Aiko Mary J. Blige |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Favorite Alternative Artist |
| Beyoncé – Beyoncé G I R L – Pharrell Williams Love in the Future – John Legend | Imagine Dragons Bastille Lorde |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Favorite Latin Artist |
| Katy Perry Sara Bareilles OneRepublic | Enrique Iglesias Marc Anthony Romeo Santos |
| Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist | Favorite EDM Artist |
| Casting Crowns Hillsong United Newsboys | Calvin Harris Avicii Zedd |
| Single of the Year | Top Soundtrack |
| "Dark Horse" – Katy Perry featuring Juicy J "Happy" – Pharrell Williams "All of Me" – John Legend "Rude" – Magic! "Fancy" – Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX | Frozen The Fault in Our Stars Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1 |
| International Song Award | International Artist Award |
| "Little Apple" – Chopstick Brothers | Jason Zhang |
| Dick Clark Award for Excellence ||
| Taylor Swift ||