Taylor быстрый, стремительный, свифт was the golden girl at the 2013 American Музыка Awards on Sunday (24Nov13) as she took Главная four вверх honours, including Artist of the Year.
The I Knew Ты Were Trouble hitmaker, who wowed in a shimmering Золото Julien Macdonald mini dress, earned Избранное Female Artist accolades in both the Pop/Rock and Country categories, while the blonde beauty also scored best album for Red in the latter genre.
Justin Timberlake enjoyed a stellar night too, claiming a trio of trophies, while British boyband One Direction celebrated their first ever AMAs for Избранное Band, Duo или Group - Pop/Rock and Избранное Album - Pop/Rock for their секунда release Take Me Home.
Рианна was feted with the inaugural Иконка Award in recognition of her massive global success and she received a standing ovation from the celebrity-packed audience at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live in Los Angeles.
Her mentor and Roc Nation label boss сойка, джей Z paid tribute to his charge in a pre-taped video message, while Rihanna's mother, Monica Fenty, was on hand to play the proud parent as she presented the honour.
In her acceptance speech, Рианна recalled "terrorising" her mum with her "annoying little man voice" as a child, before going on to express her gratitude to her devotees and her team, saying, "My fans, Ты have no idea. Ты keep me driven, Ты keep this thing special and right now I can't believe that at 25 years old I'm holding an Иконка award, that is weird to even say out loud...
"I can't thank everybody but if Ты know me, Ты know that I Любовь Ты and that I thank Ты and that I'm grateful. Ты all play such an important part and I'm only as good as my team so I Любовь Ты guys so much, thank you."
Katy Perry kicked off the event by performing her new single Unconditionally dressed as a geisha in a set made to look like a Japanese вишня blossom garden, while One Direction, Christina Aguilera, Arianna Grande and the surviving members of TLC also hit the stage, as did Показать host Pitbull, who teamed up with Timber collaborator Ke$ha.
Other performance highlights came from Jennifer Lopez, who dazzled in a special tribute to late Latin Музыка Иконка Celia Cruz; Lady Gaga, who played a receptionist as she seduced R. Kelly as president for Do What U Want, and Miley Cyrus, who donned a розовый leotard adored with Кошки to close the Показать with a powerful and emotional rendition of Wrecking Ball.
The full Список of winners for the 41st Annual American Музыка Awards, which are voted for by fans, is as follows:
Artist of the год - Taylor Swift
New Artist of the год - Arianna Grande
Single of the год - Cruise, Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly
Избранное Male Artist - Pop/Rock - Justin Timberlake
Избранное Female Artist - Pop/Rock - Taylor Swift
Избранное Band, Duo или Group - Pop/Rock - One Direction
Избранное Album - Pop/Rock - Take Me Home, One Direction
Избранное Male Artist - Country - Luke Bryan
Избранное Female Artist - Country - Taylor Swift
Избранное Band, Duo или Group - Country - Lady Antebellum
Избранное Album - Country - Red, Taylor Swift
Избранное Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Избранное Album - Rap/Hip-Hop - The Heist, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Избранное Male Artist - Soul/R&B - Justin Timberlake
Избранное Female Artist - Soul/R&B - Rihanna
Избранное Album - Soul/R&B - The 20/20 Experience, Justin Timberlake
Избранное Artist - Alternative Rock - Imagine Dragons
Избранное Artist - Adult Contemporary - Maroon 5
Избранное Artist - Latin - Marc Anthony
Избранное Artist - Contemporary Inspirational - Matthew West
Избранное Artist - Electronic Dance Музыка (EDM) - Avicii
вверх Soundtrack - Pitch Perfect
Иконка Award - Rihanna.
The I Knew Ты Were Trouble hitmaker, who wowed in a shimmering Золото Julien Macdonald mini dress, earned Избранное Female Artist accolades in both the Pop/Rock and Country categories, while the blonde beauty also scored best album for Red in the latter genre.
Justin Timberlake enjoyed a stellar night too, claiming a trio of trophies, while British boyband One Direction celebrated their first ever AMAs for Избранное Band, Duo или Group - Pop/Rock and Избранное Album - Pop/Rock for their секунда release Take Me Home.
Рианна was feted with the inaugural Иконка Award in recognition of her massive global success and she received a standing ovation from the celebrity-packed audience at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live in Los Angeles.
Her mentor and Roc Nation label boss сойка, джей Z paid tribute to his charge in a pre-taped video message, while Rihanna's mother, Monica Fenty, was on hand to play the proud parent as she presented the honour.
In her acceptance speech, Рианна recalled "terrorising" her mum with her "annoying little man voice" as a child, before going on to express her gratitude to her devotees and her team, saying, "My fans, Ты have no idea. Ты keep me driven, Ты keep this thing special and right now I can't believe that at 25 years old I'm holding an Иконка award, that is weird to even say out loud...
"I can't thank everybody but if Ты know me, Ты know that I Любовь Ты and that I thank Ты and that I'm grateful. Ты all play such an important part and I'm only as good as my team so I Любовь Ты guys so much, thank you."
Katy Perry kicked off the event by performing her new single Unconditionally dressed as a geisha in a set made to look like a Japanese вишня blossom garden, while One Direction, Christina Aguilera, Arianna Grande and the surviving members of TLC also hit the stage, as did Показать host Pitbull, who teamed up with Timber collaborator Ke$ha.
Other performance highlights came from Jennifer Lopez, who dazzled in a special tribute to late Latin Музыка Иконка Celia Cruz; Lady Gaga, who played a receptionist as she seduced R. Kelly as president for Do What U Want, and Miley Cyrus, who donned a розовый leotard adored with Кошки to close the Показать with a powerful and emotional rendition of Wrecking Ball.
The full Список of winners for the 41st Annual American Музыка Awards, which are voted for by fans, is as follows:
Artist of the год - Taylor Swift
New Artist of the год - Arianna Grande
Single of the год - Cruise, Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly
Избранное Male Artist - Pop/Rock - Justin Timberlake
Избранное Female Artist - Pop/Rock - Taylor Swift
Избранное Band, Duo или Group - Pop/Rock - One Direction
Избранное Album - Pop/Rock - Take Me Home, One Direction
Избранное Male Artist - Country - Luke Bryan
Избранное Female Artist - Country - Taylor Swift
Избранное Band, Duo или Group - Country - Lady Antebellum
Избранное Album - Country - Red, Taylor Swift
Избранное Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Избранное Album - Rap/Hip-Hop - The Heist, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Избранное Male Artist - Soul/R&B - Justin Timberlake
Избранное Female Artist - Soul/R&B - Rihanna
Избранное Album - Soul/R&B - The 20/20 Experience, Justin Timberlake
Избранное Artist - Alternative Rock - Imagine Dragons
Избранное Artist - Adult Contemporary - Maroon 5
Избранное Artist - Latin - Marc Anthony
Избранное Artist - Contemporary Inspirational - Matthew West
Избранное Artist - Electronic Dance Музыка (EDM) - Avicii
вверх Soundtrack - Pitch Perfect
Иконка Award - Rihanna.