American Music Awards of 2014

Music awards ceremony

42nd Annual American Music Awards

American Music Awards logo

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
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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]

## Performances

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Artist(s)  | Song(s)

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Pre-show[4]
Becky G | "Can't Stop Dancin'"
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
ASAP 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

DJ Mustard | "L.A. Love (La La)"
Chopstick Brothers | "Little Apple"
Garth Brooks | "People Loving People"[a]
Mary J. Blige | "Therapy"
Jessie J
Ariana Grande
Nicki Minaj | "Bang Bang"
Jennifer Lopez
Iggy Azalea | "Booty"

Notes

* ^[a] Broadcast live from Garth Brooks' concert in Greensboro, NC.[10]

## Presenters

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* Diana Ross
* Tracee Ellis Ross
* Patrick Dempsey
* Ansel Elgort
* Rita Ora
* Matthew Morrison
* Jamie Foxx
* Annalise Estelle Foxx
* Becky G
* Gavin DeGraw
* Lauren Cohan
* Danai Gurira
* Pat Monahan
* Kate Beckinsale
* Mark Cuban
* Robert Herjavec
* Anthony Anderson
* Kendall Jenner
* Kylie Jenner
* Khloe Kardashian
* Luke Bryan
* Uzo Aduba
* Dianna Agron
* Nathan Fillion
* Taylor Schilling
* Elizabeth Banks
* Aloe Blacc
* Jhené Aiko
* Meghan Trainor
* Julianne Hough
* Daymond John
* Kevin O'Leary
* Jessie J
* Heidi Klum
* Olivia Munn
* Kira Kazantsev
* Emmy Rossum
* Pentatonix
* T.I.
* Donnie Wahlberg
* Jenny McCarthy
* Lucy Hale
* Danica McKellar
* Brantley Gilbert
* Mary Lambert
* Josh Duhamel
* Ella Henderson

## Winners and nominees

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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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* One Direction
* Iggy Azalea
* Beyoncé
* Luke Bryan
* Katy Perry

* 5 Seconds of Summer
* Iggy Azalea
* Bastille
* Sam Smith
* Meghan Trainor

Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist

* Sam Smith
* John Legend
* Pharrell Williams

* Katy Perry
* Iggy Azalea
* Lorde

Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Favorite Pop/Rock Album

* One Direction
* Imagine Dragons
* OneRepublic

* Midnight Memories – One Direction
* Pure Heroine – Lorde
* Prism – Katy Perry

Favorite Country Male Artist | Favorite Country Female Artist

* Luke Bryan
* Jason Aldean
* Blake Shelton

* Carrie Underwood
* Miranda Lambert
* Kacey Musgraves

Favorite Country Duo or Group | Favorite Country Album

* Florida Georgia Line
* Eli Young Band
* Lady Antebellum

* Just as I Am – Brantley Gilbert
* Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences – Garth Brooks
* The Outsiders – Eric Church

Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album

* Iggy Azalea
* Drake
* Eminem

* The New Classic – Iggy Azalea
* Nothing Was the Same – Drake
* The Marshall Mathers LP 2 – Eminem

Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist

* John Legend
* Chris Brown
* Pharrell Williams

* Beyoncé
* Jhené Aiko
* Mary J. Blige

Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Favorite Alternative Artist

* Beyoncé – Beyoncé
* G I R L – Pharrell Williams
* Love in the Future – John Legend

* Imagine Dragons
* Bastille
* Lorde

Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Favorite Latin Artist

* Katy Perry
* Sara Bareilles
* OneRepublic

* Enrique Iglesias
* Marc Anthony
* Romeo Santos

Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist | Favorite EDM Artist

* Casting Crowns
* Hillsong United
* Newsboys

* Calvin Harris
* Avicii
* Zedd

Single of the Year | Top Soundtrack

* "Dark Horse" – Katy Perry featuring Juicy J
* "Happy" – Pharrell Williams
* "All of Me" – John Legend
* "Rude" – Magic!
* "Fancy" – Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX

* Frozen
* The Fault in Our Stars
* Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, Vol. 1

International Song Award  | International Artist Award

* "Little Apple" – Chopstick Brothers

* Jason Zhang

Dick Clark Award for Excellence

* Taylor Swift

## References

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1. ^ "American Music Awards | Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE". Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
2. ^ a b "AMA's 2014: Iggy Azalea Has Most Nominations". ABC News. October 13, 2014.
3. ^ "American Music Awards - dick clark productions". dickclark.com. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
4. ^ a b "American Music Awards Announce 2014 Pre-Show Hosts & Performers". Billboard. November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
5. ^ "The 2014 American Music awards – as it happened". BBC Sport. November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
6. ^ 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. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
7. ^ "American Music Awards Announce 2014 Performers". November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
8. ^ "Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne added to AMAs Line-Up". Digital Spy. November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
9. ^ "Selena Gomez, Imagine Dragons and Garth Brooks Added to Line-Up". Billboard. November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
10. ^ "WFMY News 2 on Twitter". Retrieved October 18, 2016.

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