# American Music Awards of 2020

The 48th Annual American Music Awards were held on November 22, 2020, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, recognizing the most popular artists and albums of 2020. Nominees were officially announced live on October 26, 2020, on Good Morning America by Dua Lipa. Taylor Swift, the Weeknd, Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber were the most awarded artists with three awards each. Roddy Ricch and the Weeknd were the most nominated artists with eight nominations each, followed by Megan Thee Stallion with five. Taraji P. Henson hosted the ceremony.

## Background

On July 17, 2020, ABC and Dick Clark Productions issued a joint statement announcing the ceremony as well as the date of the ceremony, November 22 of the same year. The ceremony took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Taraji P. Henson was announced as the host of the ceremony on November 2, 2020.

## Performances

List of musical performances :
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Justin Bieber | "Lonely" (with Benny Blanco) "Holy" "Monster" (with Shawn Mendes) |
| Katy Perry Darius Rucker | "As The Deer" "Only Love" |
| The Weeknd | "In Your Eyes" (with Kenny G) "Save Your Tears" |
| Megan Thee Stallion | "Body" |
| Lewis Capaldi | "Before You Go" |
| Billie Eilish Finneas | "Therefore I Am" |
| Nelly City Spud | "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" "E.I." "Ride wit Me" |
| Jennifer Lopez Maluma | "Pa' Ti + Lonely" |
| Dua Lipa | "Levitating" |
| Bell Biv DeVoe | "Poison" "Do Me!" |
| Dan + Shay | "I Should Probably Go to Bed" |
| 24kGoldn Iann Dior | "Mood" |
| Shawn Mendes | "Wonder" |
| Lil Baby | "Emotionally Scarred" |
| Bebe Rexha Doja Cat | "Baby, I'm Jealous" |
| Machine Gun Kelly Travis Barker | "Bloody Valentine" "My Ex's Best Friend" |
| BTS | "Dynamite" "Life Goes On" |
Notes
* Live from 4th Street Bridge, in downtown Los Angeles.
* Broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall, in London, England.
* Pre-recorded at Seoul Olympic Stadium, in Seoul, South Korea.

## Presenters

Presenters were announced on November 19, 2020.
* Taraji P. Henson – main show host
* Ciara – presented Favorite Album – Soul/R&B
* Cara Delevingne – presented Favorite Song – Pop/Rock
* Derek Hough – presented Favorite Song – Country
* Tayshia Adams – presented Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B
* Bad Bunny – presented Favorite Female Artist – Latin
* Laverne Cox – presented Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop
* Becky G – presented Favorite Song – Soul/R&B
* Paris Hilton – presented New Artist of the Year
* Anthony Anderson – presented Pop/Rock Duo/Group
* Christian Serratos - presented Latin Album
* Kristin Cavallari - presented Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B
* Megan Fox – introduced Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker
* G-Eazy - presented Collaboration of the Year
* David Dobrik - advertised T-Mobile

## Winners and nominees

Nominees were jointly announced by singer Dua Lipa and Good Morning America on October 26, 2020. Roddy Ricch and the Weeknd were the most nominated artists, with eight nominations each. Megan Thee Stallion received five nominations, while Bad Bunny, DaBaby, Doja Cat, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift all tied with four.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
| Artist of the Year | New Artist of the Year |
| Taylor Swift Justin Bieber Post Malone Roddy Ricch The Weeknd | Doja Cat DaBaby Lil Baby Lewis Capaldi Roddy Ricch Megan Thee Stallion |
| Favorite Music Video | Collaboration of the Year |
| Taylor Swift – "Cardigan" Doja Cat – "Say So" Future featuring Drake – "Life Is Good" Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande – "Rain on Me" The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights" | Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber – "10,000 Hours" Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion – "WAP" DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch – "Rockstar" Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande – "Rain On Me" Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé – "Savage (Remix)" |
| Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock | Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock |
| Justin Bieber Post Malone The Weeknd | Taylor Swift Dua Lipa Lady Gaga |
| Favorite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop | Favorite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop |
| Juice Wrld DaBaby Roddy Ricch | Nicki Minaj Cardi B Megan Thee Stallion |
| Favorite Male Artist – Country | Favorite Female Artist – Country |
| Kane Brown Luke Combs Morgan Wallen | Maren Morris Gabby Barrett Miranda Lambert |
| Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B | Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B |
| The Weeknd Chris Brown John Legend | Doja Cat Jhené Aiko Summer Walker |
| Favorite Male Artist – Latin | Favorite Female Artist – Latin |
| Bad Bunny J Balvin Ozuna | Becky G Karol G Rosalía |
| Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock | Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary |
| Twenty One Pilots Billie Eilish Tame Impala | Jonas Brothers Lewis Capaldi Maroon 5 |
| Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music | Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational |
| Lady Gaga Kygo Marshmello | Lauren Daigle For King & Country Kanye West |
| Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock | Favorite Duo or Group – Country |
| BTS Jonas Brothers Maroon 5 | Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion |
| Favorite Song – Pop/Rock | Favorite Album – Pop/Rock |
| Dua Lipa – "Don't Start Now" Lewis Capaldi – "Someone You Loved" Post Malone – "Circles" Roddy Ricch – "The Box" The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights" | Harry Styles – Fine Line Taylor Swift – Folklore The Weeknd – After Hours |
| Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop | Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop |
| Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion – "WAP" DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch – "Rockstar" Roddy Ricch – "The Box" | Roddy Ricch – Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial Lil Baby – My Turn Lil Uzi Vert – Eternal Atake |
| Favorite Song – Country | Favorite Album – Country |
| Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber – "10,000 Hours" Maren Morris – "The Bones" Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani – "Nobody but You" | Blake Shelton – Fully Loaded: God's Country Luke Combs – What You See Is What You Get Morgan Wallen – If I Know Me |
| Favorite Song – Soul/R&B | Favorite Album – Soul/R&B |
| The Weeknd – "Heartless" Chris Brown featuring Drake – "No Guidance" Summer Walker – "Playing Games" | The Weeknd – After Hours Doja Cat – Hot Pink Summer Walker – Over It |
| Favorite Song – Latin | Favorite Album – Latin |
| Karol G & Nicki Minaj - "Tusa" Bad Bunny - "Vete" Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin - "Ritmo" | Bad Bunny – YHLQMDLG Anuel AA – Emmanuel Bad Bunny – Las que no iban a salir |
| Favorite Soundtrack | Favorite Social Artist |
| Birds of Prey: The Album – Various Artists Frozen II – Various Artists Trolls: World Tour – Various Artists | BTS Billie Eilish Exo Ariana Grande NCT 127 |