American Music Awards of 2017

45th Annual American Music Awards
45th Annual American Music Awards
	American Music Awards of 2017 logo
Date	November 19, 2017
Location	Microsoft Theater; Los Angeles, California
Country	United States
Hosted by	Tracee Ellis Ross
Most awards	Bruno Mars (7)
Most nominations	Bruno Mars (8)
Website	American Music Awards
Television/radio coverage
Network	ABC
Runtime	180 minutes
Viewership	9.15 million
Produced by	Dick Clark Productions

The 45th Annual American Music Awards took place on November 19, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.[1] It was broadcast on ABC and was hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross.[2][3]

Performances

Artist(s)	Song(s)	Ref.
Kelly Clarkson P!nk	"Everybody Hurts"	[4]
Demi Lovato	"Sorry Not Sorry"	[5]
Nick Jonas	"Find You"	[6]
Hailee Steinfeld Alesso Florida Georgia Line Watt	"Let Me Go"	[7]
Shawn Mendes	"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back"	[6]
Selena Gomez Marshmello	"Wolves"	[8]
Christina Aguilera	*Tribute to Whitney Houston and The Bodyguard:* "I Will Always Love You" "I Have Nothing" "Run to You" "I'm Every Woman"	[9]
Lady Gaga	"The Cure"^[a]	[6]
Macklemore Skylar Grey	"Glorious"	[10]
Portugal. The Man	"Feel It Still"	[7]
Zedd Alessia Cara	"Stay"	[7]
Imagine Dragons Khalid	"Young Dumb & Broke" "Thunder"	[11]
P!nk	"Beautiful Trauma"	[12]
Niall Horan	"Slow Hands"	[11]
Kelly Clarkson	"Miss Independent" "Love So Soft"	[5]
BTS	"DNA"	[13]
Diana Ross	"I'm Coming Out" "Take Me Higher" "Ease On Down the Road" "The Best Years Of My Life" "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"	[5]

Notes

^{^[a]} Broadcast live from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

Presenters

Winners and Nominees

Artist of the Year	New Artist of the Year
Bruno Mars The Chainsmokers Drake Kendrick Lamar Ed Sheeran	Niall Horan James Arthur Julia Michaels Post Malone Rae Sremmurd
Collaboration of the Year	Video of the Year
"Despacito" – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber "Closer" – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey "I'm the One" – DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne "Don't Wanna Know" – Maroon 5 featuring Kendrick Lamar "Starboy" – The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk	"That's What I Like" – Bruno Mars "Despacito" – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee "Shape of You" – Ed Sheeran
Tour of the Year	Top Soundtrack
A Head Full of Dreams Tour – Coldplay The Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood – Garth Brooks The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 – U2	Moana Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 Trolls
Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock	Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
Bruno Mars Drake Ed Sheeran	Lady Gaga Alessia Cara Rihanna
Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock	Favorite Album – Pop/Rock
Imagine Dragons The Chainsmokers Coldplay	24K Magic – Bruno Mars More Life – Drake Starboy – The Weeknd
Favorite Song – Pop/Rock	Favorite Male Artist – Country
"Despacito" – Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber "Closer" – The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey "Shape of You" – Ed Sheeran	Keith Urban Sam Hunt Thomas Rhett
Favorite Female Artist – Country	Favorite Duo or Group – Country
Carrie Underwood Miranda Lambert Maren Morris	Little Big Town Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion
Favorite Album – Country	Favorite Song – Country
Ripcord – Keith Urban They Don't Know – Jason Aldean From A Room: Volume 1 – Chris Stapleton	"Blue Ain't Your Color" – Keith Urban "Body Like a Back Road" – Sam Hunt "Dirt On My Boots" – Jon Pardi
Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop	Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake Kendrick Lamar Migos	DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar More Life – Drake Culture – Migos
Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop	Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B
"I'm the One" – DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne "HUMBLE." – Kendrick Lamar "Black Beatles" – Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane	Bruno Mars Childish Gambino The Weeknd
Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B	Favorite Album – Soul/R&B
Beyoncé Kehlani Rihanna	24K Magic – Bruno Mars "Awaken, My Love!" – Childish Gambino Starboy – The Weeknd
Favorite Song – Soul/R&B	Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock
"That's What I Like" – Bruno Mars "Location" – Khalid "Starboy" – The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk	Linkin Park Imagine Dragons Twenty One Pilots
Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary	Favorite Artist – Latin
Shawn Mendes Bruno Mars Ed Sheeran	Shakira Daddy Yankee Luis Fonsi
Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational	Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music
Lauren Daigle MercyMe Chris Tomlin	The Chainsmokers Calvin Harris DJ Snake

Special awards

Lifetime Achievement

Diana Ross[14]

References

Iasimone, Ashley (October 12, 2017). "Here Is the Full List of 2017 AMAs Nominations". billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
Thorbecke, Catherine (November 14, 2017). "Tracee Ellis Ross to host the 2017 American Music Awards". ABC News. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
Lynch, Joe (November 20, 2017). "The 10 Best Moments at the 2017 AMAs". billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
Stubblebine, Allison (November 16, 2017). "Kelly Clarkson & P!nk To Team Up For Exciting Performance for 2017 AMAs Opener". billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
Armstrong, Megan (November 6, 2017). "Demi Lovato & Kelly Clarkson Announced As 2017 American Music Awards Performers". billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
Nolfi, Joey (November 14, 2017). "Lady Gaga, Shawn Mendes, Nick Jonas to perform at the AMAs". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
Billboard staff (November 13, 2017). "2017 AMAs: Alessia Cara, Zedd, Hailee Steinfeld & More Added to Performer Lineup". billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
Kaufman, Gil (October 26, 2017). "Selena Gomez to Debut 'Wolves' at 2017 American Music Awards". billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
Armstrong, Megan (October 30, 2017). "Christina Aguilera Will Honor Whitney Houston & 'The Bodyguard' at 2017 AMAs". billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
Lamarre, Carl (November 19, 2017). "Macklemore & Skylar Grey Deliver 'Glorious' Performance at the 2017 AMAs". billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
Weatherby, Taylor (November 10, 2017). "Niall Horan, Imagine Dragons & Khalid Added to AMAs Performer Lineup". billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
Petit, Stephanie (November 9, 2017). "Pink Added to Star-Studded List of Performers at 2017 American Music Awards". People. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
Kelley, Caitlin (November 3, 2017). "K-Pop Superstars BTS to Perform for First Time on an American Awards Show at 2017 AMAs". billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
Rolli, Bryan (October 18, 2017). "Diana Ross to Receive American Music Award of Lifetime Achievement at 2017 AMAs". billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.

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[1] Iasimone, Ashley (October 12, 2017). "Here Is the Full List of 2017 AMAs Nominations". billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2017.

[2] Thorbecke, Catherine (November 14, 2017). "Tracee Ellis Ross to host the 2017 American Music Awards". ABC News. Retrieved November 14, 2017.

[3] Lynch, Joe (November 20, 2017). "The 10 Best Moments at the 2017 AMAs". billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017.

[4] Stubblebine, Allison (November 16, 2017). "Kelly Clarkson & P!nk To Team Up For Exciting Performance for 2017 AMAs Opener". billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2017.

[Lovato_and_Clarkson-5] Armstrong, Megan (November 6, 2017). "Demi Lovato & Kelly Clarkson Announced As 2017 American Music Awards Performers". billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2017.

[Gaga_Jonas_Mendes-6] Nolfi, Joey (November 14, 2017). "Lady Gaga, Shawn Mendes, Nick Jonas to perform at the AMAs". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 14, 2017.

[Steinfeld_Alesso_FGL_Watt_Zedd_Cara_Portugal-7] Billboard staff (November 13, 2017). "2017 AMAs: Alessia Cara, Zedd, Hailee Steinfeld & More Added to Performer Lineup". billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.

[8] Kaufman, Gil (October 26, 2017). "Selena Gomez to Debut 'Wolves' at 2017 American Music Awards". billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.

[9] Armstrong, Megan (October 30, 2017). "Christina Aguilera Will Honor Whitney Houston & 'The Bodyguard' at 2017 AMAs". billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.

[10] Lamarre, Carl (November 19, 2017). "Macklemore & Skylar Grey Deliver 'Glorious' Performance at the 2017 AMAs". billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2017.

[Horan_ImagineDragons_Khalid-11] Weatherby, Taylor (November 10, 2017). "Niall Horan, Imagine Dragons & Khalid Added to AMAs Performer Lineup". billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2017.

[12] Petit, Stephanie (November 9, 2017). "Pink Added to Star-Studded List of Performers at 2017 American Music Awards". People. Retrieved November 9, 2017.

[13] Kelley, Caitlin (November 3, 2017). "K-Pop Superstars BTS to Perform for First Time on an American Awards Show at 2017 AMAs". billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2017.

[14] Rolli, Bryan (October 18, 2017). "Diana Ross to Receive American Music Award of Lifetime Achievement at 2017 AMAs". billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.

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