One Direction, Katy Perry Win Big At The 2014 American Music Awards

The Stars Were Out

Music's biggest names were in LOS ANGELES last night (11/23) for the 2014 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS, and it was a big night for ONE DIRECTION and KATY PERRY. Once again, the broadcast was hosted by PITBULL, and featured live performances from stars such as TAYLOR SWIFT, 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER, MARY J. BLIGE, CHARLI XCX, FERGIE, LORDE, ONE DIRECTION, SAM SMITH, SELENA GOMEZ, IMAGINE DRAGONS, ARIANA GRANDE, THE WEEKND, JESSIE J, GARTH BROOKS, NICKI MINAJ and SKYLAR GREY, LIL WAYNE and CHRISTINA MILIAN, WYCLEF JEAN and MAGIC! and JENNIFER LOPEZ and IGGY AZALEA.

The Winners

• Artist of the Year: ONE DIRECTION
• New Artist of the Year: 5 SECONDS OF SUMMER
• Single of the Year: KATY PERRY feat. JUICY J, "Dark Horse"
• Pop/Rock Female Artist: KATY PERRY
• Pop/Rock Male Artist: SAM SMITH
• Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group: ONE DIRECTION
• Pop/Rock Album: ONE DIRECTION, "Midnight Melodies"
• Country Female Artist: CARRIE UNDERWOOD
• Country Male Artist: LUKE BRYAN
• Country Band, Duo or Group: FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE
• Country Album: BRANTLEY GILBERT, "Just As I Am"
• Rap/Hip-Hop Artist: IGGY AZALEA
• Rap/Hip-Hop Album: IGGY AZALEA, "The New Classic"
• Soul/R&B Female Artist: BEYONCE
• Soul/R&B Male Artist: JOHN LEGEND
• Soul/R&B Album: BEYONCE, "Beyonce"
• Latin Artist: ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
• Alternative Rock: IMAGINE DRAGONS
• Adult Contemporary: KATY PERRY
• Contemporary Inspirational: CASTING CROWNS
• Electronic Dance Music: CALVIN HARRIS
• Soundtrack: "Frozen"
• DICK CLARK Award of Excellence: TAYLOR SWIFT

Sunday's AMA's Power ABC-TV To Second Place

SUNDAY EVENING’s (11/23) AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS (AMAs) telecast helped ABC-TV finish second overall for the night, earning a 3.8 rating/10 share among adults 18-49 and reaching 11.55 million total viewers.

The star-powered awards show still trailed NFL Football on NBC-TV, which featured NFC EASTERN division foes the DALLAS COWBOYS versus the NEW YORK GIANTS, a game which yielded the Peacock a 7.1 rating/18 share and 19.77 million total viewers, according to ZAP2IT.

Additionally, the AMAs dipped 16% compared to the 2013 show.

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