American Music Awards 2013: Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, One Direction Score Big Wins
Music award shows obviously love Taylor Swift, and it showed at the 41st American Music Awards Sunday night. ABC presented the all-fans-voted ceremonies live in a three-hour telecast. The AMAs were filled with non-stop performances and marginal award presentations from an array of unlikely presenters. One of them included Rihanna’s mother, Monica Fenty. It was during these announcements Taylor Swift was the biggest winner of the night for Artist of the Year, along with two in the country music category for Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Album – “Red.”
Justin Timberlake proved to be a versatile artist by winning in the pop/rock and R&B categories as Favorite Male Artist. He took home a third statuette for Favorite Album, Soul/R&B – “The 20/20 Experience.” One Direction won Favorite Album, Pop or Rock – “Take Me Home” and Favorite Pop Band, Duo, or Group. Rihanna was the first recipient of the AMA Icon Award for her contribution as one of the all-time best selling digital artists. Presenter Bill Maher surprised Rihanna with the award given by her mother.
Performances were given by other winners, besides Justin Timberlake, Rihanna and One Direction, that included Arianna Grande, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis who were live in concert in Miami; Imagine Dragons, Luke Bryan, and Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly.
Here’s a complete list of all winners for the 2013 American Music Awards. These include categories not featured in the broadcast:
Favorite Male Pop Rock Artist – Justin Timberlake
Favorite Female Artist, Soul/R&B – Rihanna
Favorite Album, Country – “Red,” by Taylor Swift
Favorite Album, Rap/Hip-Hop – “The Heist,” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Favorite Artist, Alternative Rock – Imagine Dragons
Favorite Artist, Latin – Marc Anthony
Favorite Album, Pop or Rock – “Take Me Home,” by One Direction
New Artist of the Year, presented by Kohl’s – Ariana Grande
Favorite Male Artist, Soul/R&B – Justin Timberlake
Favorite Female Artist, Country – Taylor Swift
Single of the Year – “Cruise,” by Florida Georgia Line, featuring Nelly
Favorite Album, Soul/R&B – “The 20/20 Experience,” by Justin Timberlake
Favorite Artist, Electronic Dance Music (EDM) – Avicii
Favorite Artist, Adult Contemporary – Maroon 5
Favorite Artist, Contemporary Inspirational – Matthew West
Top Soundtrack – Pitch Perfect
Favorite Male Artist, Country – Luke Bryan
Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Pop or Rock – One Direction
Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Country – Lady Antebellum
Artist of the Year – Taylor Swift
