Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber dominate 2012 American Music Awards
The 2012 American Music Awards just ended moments ago, and Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber owned the night. Justin managed to snag three awards including Artist of the Year, while his “Beauty and a Beat” collaborator, Nicki Minaj, took home two awards — for both Hip Hop Artist and Hip Hop Album.
Rihanna, who was nominated for a total of four awards, took home one of her winnings for Favorite Soul/R&B Album for Talk That Talk, while other big names such as Maroon 5, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Usher — just to name a few, also got a chance to take home an award. Take a look at the full list of winners below.
Artist of the Year
Justin Bieber
New Artist of the Year
Carly Rae Jepsen
Favorite Male Pop/Rock Artist
Justin Bieber
Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist
Katy Perry
Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group
Maroon 5
Favorite Pop/Rock Album
Justin Bieber – Believe
Favorite Country Male Artist
Luke Bryan
Favorite Country Female Artist
Taylor Swift
Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group
Lady Antebellum
Favorite Country Album
Carrie Underwood – Blown Away
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj
Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Album
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist
Usher
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
Beyoncé
Favorite Soul/R&B Album
Rihanna – “Talk That Talk”
Favorite Alternative Rock Artist
Linkin Park
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
Adele
Favorite Latin Artist
Shakira
Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist
tobyMAC
Favorite Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artsit
David Guetta
