American Music Awards of 2014
| 42nd Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 23, 2014 |
| Location |
Nokia Theatre L.A. Live Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Host | Pitbull |
| Most nominations | Iggy Azalea (6) |
| Official website | ABC-American Music Awards |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
| Runtime | 180 minutes |
| Viewership | 11.61 |
| Producer | Dick Clark Productions |
The 42nd American Music Awards 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]
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Pre-show[4] | |
| Becky G | "Can't Stop Dancin'" |
| Lemonade | "Big Weekend" |
| Ella Henderson | "Ghost" |
| Katy Tiz | "The Big Bang" |
| Mary Lambert | "Secrets" |
| R5 | "Smile" |
| Main Show[7][8][9] | |
| Taylor Swift | "Blank Space" |
| Charli XCX | "Boom Clap" "Break the Rules" |
| Wyclef Jean Magic! |
"Rude" |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "What I Like About You" |
| Imagine Dragons | "I Bet My Life" |
| Sam Smith A$AP Rocky |
"I'm Not the Only One" |
| Iggy Azalea Charli XCX |
"Fancy" "Beg for It" |
| Lorde | "Yellow Flicker Beat" |
| Ariana Grande The Weeknd |
"Problem" "Break Free" "Love Me Harder" |
| Pitbull Ne-Yo |
"Don't Stop the Party" "Fireball" "Time Of Our Lives" |
| Selena Gomez | "The Heart Wants What It Wants" |
| One Direction | "Night Changes" |
| Lil Wayne Christina Milian |
"Start A Fire" |
| Nicki Minaj Skylar Grey |
"Bed of Lies" |
| Fergie YG |
"L.A. Love (La La)" |
| Garth Brooks | "People Loving People" (Live from Brooks' concert in Greensboro, NC)[10] |
| Mary J. Blige | "Therapy" |
| Jessie J Ariana Grande Nicki Minaj |
"Bang Bang" |
| Jennifer Lopez Iggy Azalea |
"Booty" |
Presenters
- Diana Ross - Presented the Dick Clark Award for Excellence
- Tracy Ellis Ross
- Patrick Dempsey - Presented Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
- Ansel Elgort - Introduced Charli XCX's performance
- Rita Ora & Matthew Morrison - Introduced Wyclef & Magic!'s performance
- Jamie Foxx & Annalise Estelle Foxx - Presented Rap/Hip-Hop Album
- Becky G & Gavin DeGraw - Introduced 5 Seconds of Summer's performance
- Lauren Cohen & Danai Gurira - Introduced Imagine Dragons' performance
- Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, and Khloe Kardashian - Presented Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
- Luke Bryan - Introduced Garth Brooks' performance'
- Uzo Aduba
- Taylor Schilling
- Elizabeth Banks - Introduced Lorde's performance
- Aloe Blacc
- Meghan Trainor
- Julianne Hough - Presented New Artist of the Year
- Jessie J
- Heidi Klum - Presented Artist of the Year
- Olivia Munn
- Kira Kazantsev
- Emmy Rossum
- Pentatonix
- T.I. - Introduced Iggy Azalea's performance
- Donnie Wahlberg & Jenny McCarthy - Presented Favorite Pop/Rock Album
Winners and nominees
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Iggy Azalea received two wins and the most nominations with six
One Direction received all three of their nominations
The nominations were announced on October 13, 2014, by Jason Derulo and Charli XCX.[2]
| Artist of the Year | New Artist of the Year |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
References
- ↑ http://www.nokiatheatrelalive.com/events/detail/american-music-awards-2
- 1 2 "AMA's 2014: Iggy Azalea Has Most Nominations". ABC News. October 13, 2014.
- ↑ "American Music Awards - dick clark productions". dickclark.com. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- 1 2 "American Music Awards Announce 2014 Pre-Show Hosts & Performers". November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ↑ "The 2014 American Music awards – as it happened". BBC Sport. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (November 25, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Madam Secretary', 'The Simpsons', '60 Minutes' & 'America's Funniest Home Videos' Adjusted Down & Final Football Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ↑ "American Music Awards Announce 2014 Performers". November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne added to AMAs Line-Up". November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Selena Gomez, Imagine Dragons and Garth Brooks Added to Line-Up". November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/WFMY/status/535165098881712128
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