2012 American Music Award, Full List Nominees and Winners

Artist of the Year
Justin Bieber - WINNER
Drake
Maroon 5
Katy Perry
Rihanna

New Artist of the Year
Carly Rae Jepsen - WINNER
J. Cole
fun.
Gotye
One Direction

Favorite Male Artist - Pop / Rock
Justin Bieber - WINNER
Flo Rida
Pitbull
Usher

Favorite Female Artist - Pop / Rock
Katy Perry - WINNER
Kelly Clarkson
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna

Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Pop / Rock
Maroon 5 - WINNER
fun.
One Direction
The Wanted

Favorite Album - Pop / Rock
Justin Bieber - "Believe" - WINNER
Maroon 5 - "Overexposed"
Nicki Minaj - "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded"
One Direction - "Up All Night"

Favorite Male Artist - Country
Luke Bryan - WINNER
Jason Aldean
Eric Church




Favorite Female Artist - Country
Taylor Swift - WINNER
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood

Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Country
Lady Antebellum - WINNER
Zac Brown Band
Rascal Flatts

Favorite Album - Country
Carrie Underwood - "Blown Away" - WINNER
Luke Bryan - "Tailgates & Tanlines"
Lionel Richie - "Tuskegee"

Favorite Artist - Rap / Hip-hop
Nicki Minaj - WINNER
Drake
Tyga

Favorite Album - Rap - Hip-hop
Nicki Minaj - "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" - WINNER
J. Cole - "Cole World: The Sideline Story"
Drake - "Take Care"

Favorite Male Artist - Soul / R&B
Usher - WINNER
Chris Brown
Trey Songz

Favorite Female Artist - Soul / R&B
Beyonce - WINNER
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna

Favorite Album - Soul / R&B
Rihanna - "Talk That Talk" - WINNER
Chris Brown - "Fortune"
Usher - "Looking 4 Myself"

Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock
Linkin Park - WINNER
The Black Keys
Gotye

Favorite Artist - Adult Contemporary
Adele - WINNER
Kelly Clarkson
Train

Favorite Artist - Latin
Shakira - WINNER
Don Omar
Pitbull

Favorite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational
tobyMac - WINNER
Jeremy Camp
Newsboys

Favorite Artist - Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
David Guetta - WINNER
Calvin Harris
Skrillex




Red Carpet

Nicki Minaj

Christina Aguilera

Pink

Jordin Spark

Tylor Swift

Carly Rae Jepsen