*The 2022 AMAs, hosted by Wayne Brady, aired live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday (Nov. 20) with performances from Pink, Stevie Wonder, Ari Lennox, GloRilla, David Guetta, Lil Baby, Carrie Underwood, and more, with D-Nice serving as the house DJ.
Bad Bunny topped the nominations with eight in total while Adele, Harry Styles and The Weeknd each had five nods. Latto, BLACKPINK, and Jack Harlow received their first AMA nomination this year.
Lionel Richie was the recipient of this year’s Icon Award.
At one point, Kelly Rowland had to ask the crowd to chill out because they booed Chris Brown after she announced him as the winner in the best Male R&B Artist category. The other artists nominated were Brent Faiyaz, Giveon, Lucky Daye and The Weeknd.
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— TheShadeRoom (@TheShadeRoom) November 21, 2022
“Now Chris Brown is not here tonight so I’m accepting this award on his behalf,” Rowland told the crowd before saying, “Excuse me… chill out” as they booed.
Rowland continued, “But I wanted to tell Chris, thank you so much for making great R&B music and I want to tell him thank you for being an incredible performer. I’ll take this award — bring it to you. I love you. Congratulations. And congratulations to all the nominees in this category.”
Watch the moment via the Twitter clip above and see below for the complete list of AMA winners via Complex.
Artist of the Year
- Adele
- Bad Bunny
- Beyoncé
- Drake
- Harry Styles
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
New Artist of the Year
- Dove Cameron – WINNER
- GAYLE
- Latto
- Måneskin
- Steve Lacy
Collaboration of the Year
- Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
- Elton John & Dua Lipa “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix” – WINNER
- Future ft. Drake & Tems “WAIT FOR U”
- Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”
Favorite Touring Artist
- Bad Bunny
- Coldplay – WINNER
- Ed Sheeran
- Elton John
- The Rolling Stones
Favorite Music Video
- Adele “Easy On Me”
- Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone “Me Porto Bonito”
- Harry Styles “As It Was”
- Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”
- Taylor Swift “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)”
Favorite Male Pop Artist
- Bad Bunny
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Harry Styles – WINNER
- The Weeknd
Favorite Female Pop Artist
- Adele
- Beyoncé
- Doja Cat
- Lizzo
- Taylor Swift – WINNER
Favorite Pop Duo or Group
- BTS – WINNER
- Coldplay
- Imagine Dragons
- Måneskin
- OneRepublic
Favorite Pop Album
- Adele, 30
- Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti
- Beyoncé, Renaissance
- Harry Styles, Harry’s House
- Taylor Swift, Red (Taylor’s Version)
- The Weeknd, Dawn FM
Favorite Pop Song
- Adele “Easy On Me”
- Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
- Harry Styles “As It Was”
- Lizzo “About Damn Time”
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”
Favorite Male Country Artist
- Chris Stapleton
- Cody Johnson
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen – WINNER
- Walker Hayes
Favorite Female Country Artist
- Carrie Underwood
- Lainey Wilson
- Maren Morris
- Miranda Lambert
- Taylor Swift – WINNER
Favorite Country Duo or Group
- Dan + Shay – WINNER
- Lady A
- Old Dominion
- Parmalee
- Zac Brown Band
Favorite Country Album
- Carrie Underwood, Denim & Rhinestones
- Luke Combs, Growin’ Up
- Cody Johnson, Human: The Double Album
- Taylor Swift, Red (Taylor’s Version) – WINNER
- Walker Hayes, Country Stuff: The Album
Favorite Country Song
- Chris Stapleton “You Should Probably Leave”
- Cody Johnson “’Til You Can’t”
- Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter “Thinking ‘Bout You”
- Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan “Buy Dirt”
- Morgan Wallen “Wasted on You” – WINNER
Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist
- Drake
- Future
- Kendrick Lamar – WINNER
- Lil Baby
- Lil Durk
Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist
- Cardi B
- GloRilla
- Latto
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Nicki Minaj – WINNER
Favorite Hip-Hop Album
- Future, I NEVER LIKED YOU
- Gunna, DS4EVER
- Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers – WINNER
- Lil Durk, 7220
- Polo G, Hall of Fame 2.0
Favorite Hip-Hop Song
- Future ft. Drake & Tems “WAIT FOR U”
- Jack Harlow “First Class”
- Kodak Black “Super Gremlin”
- Latto “Big Energy”
- Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”
Favorite Male R&B Artist
- Brent Faiyaz
- Chris Brown – WINNER
- GIVĒON
- Lucky Daye
- The Weeknd
Favorite Female R&B Artist
- Beyoncé – WINNER
- Doja Cat
- Muni Long
- Summer Walker
- SZA
Favorite R&B Album
- Beyoncé, Renaissance – WINNER
- Drake, Honestly, Nevermind
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak), An Evening with Silk Sonic
- Summer Walker, Still Over It
- The Weeknd, Dawn FM
Favorite R&B Song
- Beyoncé “BREAK MY SOUL”
- Muni Long “Hrs And Hrs”
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) “Smokin Out The Window”
- SZA “I Hate U”
- Wizkid ft. Tems “Essence”
Favorite Male Latin Artist
- Bad Bunny – WINNER
- Farruko
- J Balvin
- Jhayco
- Rauw Alejandro
Favorite Female Latin Artist
- Anitta
- Becky G
- Kali Uchis
- KAROL G
- ROSALÍA
Favorite Latin Duo or Group
- Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
- Calibre 50
- Eslabon Armado
- Grupo Firme
- Yahritza Y Su Esencia – WINNER
Favorite Latin Album
- Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti – WINNER
- Farruko, La 167
- J Balvin, JOSE
- Rauw Alejandro, Vice Versa
- ROSALÍA, MOTOMAMI
Favorite Latin Song
- Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone “Me Porto Bonito”
- Becky G x KAROL G “MAMIII”
- KAROL G “PROVENZA”
- Rauw Alejandro “Todo de Ti”
- Sebastián Yatra “Dos Oruguitas” – WINNER
Favorite Rock Artist
- Imagine Dragons
- Machine Gun Kelly – WINNER
- Måneskin
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- The Lumineers
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