# 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.

## Performances

| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Bruno Mars | "24K Magic" |
| Niall Horan | "This Town" |
| Fifth Harmony | "That's My Girl" |
| The Chainsmokers Halsey Travis Barker | "Closer" |
| James Bay | "Let It Go" |
| Shawn Mendes | "Treat You Better" "Mercy" |
| The Weeknd | "Starboy" |
| Ariana Grande Nicki Minaj | "Side to Side" |
| John Legend | "Love Me Now" |
| Twenty One Pilots | "Heathens" "Stressed Out" |
| DJ Snake Justin Bieber | "Let Me Love You" |
| Lady Gaga | "Million Reasons" |
| Green Day | "Bang Bang" |
| Sting | "I Can't Stop Thinking About You" "Message in a Bottle" "Every Breath You Take" |
| DJ Khaled Nicki Minaj Rick Ross Future August Alsina | "Do You Mind" |
| Maroon 5 Kendrick Lamar | "Don't Wanna Know" |

## Presenters

* Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae & Taraji P. Henson presented Favorite Duo/Group - Pop/Rock
* Erin Foster & Sara Foster introduced Niall Horan
* Nina Dobrev & Julianne Hough presented Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop
* Bebe Rexha & Gigi Gorgeous introduced Shawn Mendes
* Ciara presented Favortie Artist - EDM
* Savvy Shields & Florida Georgia Line presented Collaboration of The Year
* TJ Miller & Olivia Munn presented Favorite Song - Country
* Karlie Kloss introduced Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
* Teyana Taylor & Bryce Harper presented New Artist of the Year unleashed by T-Mobile
* Chrissy Teigen introduced John Legend
* Milla Jovovich introduced Twenty One Pilots
* Keke Palmer & Steven Yeun presented Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop
* Rachel Platten & Bella Thorne introduced Justin Bieber
* Rebecca Romijn & Heidi Klum presented Favorite Soundtrack
* Matt Bomer introduced Lady Gaga
* Mark Cuban & Idina Menzel presented Favorite Duo/Group - Country
* Zoe Saldana presented Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock
* Robert Downey Jr. introduced Sting
* Hailee Steinfeld & Blake Jenner presented Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock
* Donnie Wahlberg & Jenny McCarthy presented Artist of the Year
* Hannah Jeter introduced Maroon 5 & Kendrick Lamar

### Red Carpet
#### Performers

* Emeli Sandé
* Spencer Ludwig

#### Hosts

* Bailee Madison
* Jeannie Mai
* Laura Marano
* George Kotsiopoulos
* Rocsi Diaz
* Roshon Fegan
* Kira Kazantsev

## Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on October 10, 2016. The winners are in bold.
| Artist of the Year | New Artist of the Year |
| Ariana Grande Selena Gomez Justin Bieber Rihanna Carrie Underwood | Zayn Alessia Cara DNCE Shawn Mendes The Chainsmokers |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
| Justin Bieber Drake The Weeknd | Selena Gomez Adele Rihanna |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Favorite Pop/Rock Album |
| Twenty One Pilots DNCE The Chainsmokers | Purpose – Justin Bieber 25 – Adele Views – Drake |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Song | Favorite 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 Artist | Favorite Country Duo or Group |
| Carrie Underwood Kelsea Ballerini Cam | Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion Zac Brown Band |
| Favorite Country Album | Favorite Country Song |
| Storyteller – Carrie Underwood Kill the Lights – Luke Bryan Traveller – Chris Stapleton | "Humble and Kind" – Tim McGraw "H.O.L.Y." – Florida Georgia Line "Die a Happy Man" – Thomas Rhett |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album |
| Drake Fetty Wap Future | Views – Drake What a Time to Be Alive – Drake and Future Fetty Wap – Fetty Wap |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song | Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist |
| "Hotline Bling" – Drake "Panda" – Desiigner "679" – Fetty Wap | Chris Brown Bryson Tiller The Weeknd |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Favorite Soul/R&B Album |
| Rihanna Beyoncé Janet Jackson | Anti – Rihanna Lemonade – Beyoncé Trapsoul – Bryson Tiller |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Song | Favorite 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 Artist | Favorite Latin Artist |
| Adele Rachel Platten Meghan Trainor | Enrique Iglesias J Balvin Nicky Jam |
| Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist | Favorite Electronic Dance Music Artist |
| Hillsong United Lauren Daigle Chris Tomlin | The Chainsmokers Calvin Harris Major Lazer |
| Video of the Year | Top Soundtrack |
| "Sorry" - Justin Bieber "Panda" – Desiigner "Work – Rihanna featuring Drake | Purple Rain Suicide Squad Star Wars: The Force Awakens |
| Collaboration of the Year | Tour 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 Tour – Beyoncé Rebel Heart Tour – Madonna The River Tour 2016 – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band |

## Special awards
### Award of Merit

* Sting