Pemenang American Music Awards (AMAs) 2017

45th Annual American Music Awards

Bruno Mars sukses mencuri perhatian di acara 45th Annual American Music Awards (AMAs) yang diselenggarakan di Indonesia di Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, Amerika Serikat, Minggu (19/11/2017) malam waktu setempat atau Senin, (20/11/2017) pagi waktu Indonesia, dengan memenangkan tujuh penghargaan dari delapan nominasi yang diperolehnya, termasuk penghargaan bergengsi “Artist of the Year”. Penghargaan lain yang berhasil dibawa pulang adalah Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Album, Favorite Soul/R&B Album, Favorite Soul/R&B Song serta Video of the Year. Cuma satu kategori yang lepas dari tangannya yaitu Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist yang jatuh ke tangan Shawn Mendes.

American Music Awards (AMAs)  2017 yang dipandu oleh Tracee Ellis Ross putri legenda musik Diana Ross, merupakan salah satu acara penghargaan bergengsi di industri musik di Amerika Serikat, dan telah digelar sejak tahun 1974. Musisi dunia seperti P!nk, Shawn Mendes, Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez dan Christina Aguilera turut memeriahkan acara tersebut.

Diana Ross malam itu menerima penghargaan dari American Music Award untuk Lifetime Achievement Award atas kontribusinya yang luar biasa bagi industri musik. Sebelumnya penghargaan ini dikenal dengan Merit Award, dan musisi yang pernah menerima piala tersebut adalah Sting, Paul McCartney, mendiang Michael Jackson dan Whitney Houston.

Berikut adalah nominasi lengkap dan pemenang di American Music Awards (AMAs) 2017:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Bruno Mars
The Chainsmokers
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
James Arthur
WINNER – Niall Horan
Julia Michaels
Post Malone
Rae Sremmurd

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
“Closer” – The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey
WINNER – “Despacito” – Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber
“I’m The One” – DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne
“Don’t Wanna Know” – Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Starboy” – The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk

FAVORITE MALE POP/ROCK ARTIST
WINNER – Bruno Mars
Drake
Ed Sheeran

FAVORITE FEMALE POP/ROCK ARTIST
WINNER – Lady Gaga
Rihanna
Alessia Cara

FAVORITE POP/ROCK DUO OR GROUP
Coldplay
The Chainsmokers
WINNER – Imagine Dragons

FAVORITE POP/ROCK ALBUM
“Starboy” – The Weeknd
WINNER – “24K Magic” – Bruno Mars
“More Life” – Drake

FAVORITE POP/ROCK SONG
WINNER – “Despacito” – Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber
“Shape Of You” – Ed Sheeran
“Closer” – The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey

FAVORITE MALE SOUL/R&B ARTIST
WINNER – Bruno Mars
Childish Gambino
The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE SOUL/R&B ARTIST
WINNER – Beyonce
Kehlani
Rihanna

FAVORITE SOUL/R&B ALBUM
WINNER – “24K Magic” – Bruno Mars
“Awaken, My Love!” – Childish Gambino
“Starboy” – The Weeknd

FAVORITE SOUL/R&B SONG
WINNER – “That’s What I Like” – Bruno Mars
“Location” – Khalid
“Starboy” – The Weeknd

FAVORITE RAP/HIP-HOP ARTIST
WINNER – Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Migos

FAVORITE RAP/HIP-HOP ALBUM
“More Life” – Drake
WINNER – “DAMN.” – Kendrick Lamar
“Culture” – Migos

FAVORITE RAP/HIP-HOP SONG
WINNER – “I’m The One” – DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne
“HUMBLE.” – Kendrick Lamar
“Black Beatles” – Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane

FAVORITE ELECTRIC DANCE MUSIC ARTIST
WINNER – The Chainsmokers
DJ Snake
Calvin Harris

FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
WINNER – Keith Urban

FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
WINNER – Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP
Florida Georgia Line
WINNER  — Little Big Town
Old Dominion

FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM
“They Don’t Know” – Jason Aldean
“From A Room: Volume 1” – Chris Stapleton
WINNER – “Ripcord” – Keith Urban

FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG
“Body Like A Back Road” – Sam Hunt
“Dirt On My Boots” – Jon Pardi
WINNER – “Blue Ain’t Your Color” – Keith Urban

FAVORITE ALTERNATIVE ROCK ARTIST
Imagine Dragons
WINNER – Linkin Park
Twenty One Pilots

FAVORITE ADULT CONTEMPORARY ARTIST
Bruno Mars
WINNER – Shawn Mendes
Ed Sheeran

FAVORITE CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST
WINNER – Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Chris Tomlin

FAVORITE LATIN ARTIST
Daddy Yankee
Luis Fonsi
WINNER – Shakira

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
WINNER – “That’s What I Like” – Bruno Mars
“Shape Of You” – Ed Sheeran
“Despacito” – Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber

TOUR OF THE YEAR
Garth Brooks
WINNER – Coldplay
U2

TOP SOUNDTRACK
Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2: “Awesome Mix Vol. 2”
WINNER – Moana
Trolls

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT 
WINNER – Diana Ross

Selamat kepada para pemenang!