42nd Annual American Music Awards | |
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Date | November 23, 2014 |
Location | Microsoft Theater Los Angeles, California |
Country | United States |
Hosted by | Pitbull |
Most awards | Katy Perry (3 wins) |
Most nominations | Iggy Azalea (6) |
Website | ABC-American Music Awards |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | ABC Metro TV |
Runtime | 180 minutes |
Viewership | 11.61 million |
Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
The 42nd Annual American Music Awards ceremony was held on November 23, 2014, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California.[1] The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums of 2014. Iggy Azalea led the nominees with six categories.[2] It was broadcast live on ABC.[3] Pitbull was announced as a host on October 20, 2014. NSYNC's Lance Bass, Chelsea Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Gavin DeGraw, Frankie Grande, Taryn Manning, Jordin Sparks, Morgan Stewart and Ted Stryker were all announced co-hosts of the pre-show on November 7, 2014.[4][5]
The special received 11.61 million viewers, the fourth-most that night.[6]
Notes
The nominations were announced on October 13, 2014, by Jason Derulo and Charli XCX.[2]
Artist of the Year | New Artist of the Year |
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Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Favorite Pop/Rock Album |
Favorite Country Male Artist | Favorite Country Female Artist |
Favorite Country Duo or Group | Favorite Country Album |
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album |
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Favorite Alternative Artist |
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Favorite Latin Artist |
Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist | Favorite EDM Artist |
Single of the Year | Top Soundtrack |
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International Song Award | International Artist Award |
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Dick Clark Award for Excellence | |