If you’ve been following us on Twitter tonight, you know that TYF writers had varied opinions on the performance and winners of the 2012 American Music Awards. But overall, I think we can agree that show wasn’t all that special, yet it wasn’t terrible either. Scattered with some great performances and not-so-great ones, there was still a lot to talk about. As for the winners, it was downright predictable if you turn on a FM radio from time to time.
Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, and Taylor Swift were some of the big winners of the night. Bieber took the top prize, being named Artist of the Year. To see the full list of tonight’s nominees and winners, look below!
* Drake
* Justin Bieber – WINNER
* Maroon 5
* Katy Perry
* Rihanna
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* J. Cole
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* Gotye
* Carly Rae Jepsen – WINNER
* One Direction
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
* Justin Bieber – WINNER
* Flo Rida
* Pitbull
* Usher
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
* Kelly Clarkson
* Nicki Minaj
* Rihanna
* Katy Perry – WINNER
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
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* Maroon 5 – WINNER
* One Direction
* The Wanted
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Favorite Pop/Rock Album
* Believe – Justin Bieber – WINNER
* Overexposed – Maroon 5
* Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – Nicki Minaj
* Up All Night – One Direction
Favorite Country Male Artist
* Luke Bryan – WINNER
* Jason Aldean
* Eric Church
Favorite Country Female Artist
* Miranda Lambert
* Carrie Underwood
* Taylor Swift – WINNER
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group
* Lady Antebellum – WINNER
* Zac Brown Band
* Rascal Flatts
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Favorite Country Album
* Tailgates & Tanlines – Luke Bryan
* Tuskegee – Lionel Richie
* Blown Away – Carrie Underwood – WINNER
* Drake
* Nicki Minaj – WINNER
* Tyga
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
* Cole World: The Sideline Story – J. Cole
* Take Care – Drake
* Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – Nicki Minaj – WINNER
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
* Chris Brown
* Trey Songz
* Usher – WINNER
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Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
* Beyoncé – WINNER
* Mary J. Blige
* Rihanna
Favorite Soul/R&B Album
* Fortune – Chris Brown
* Talk That Talk – Rihanna – WINNER
* Looking 4 Myself – Usher
Favorite Alternative Artist
* The Black Keys
* Gotye
* Linkin Park – WINNER
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
* Adele – WINNER
* Kelly Clarkson
* Train
Favorite Latin Artist
* Don Omar
* Pitbull
* Shakira – WINNER
Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist
* Jeremy Camp
* Newsboys
* tobyMac – WINNER
Favorite Electronic Dance Music
* David Guetta – WINNER
* Calvin Harris
* Skrillex
What do you think of the winners? Did you favorite artists win? Sound off in the comments!
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