Taylor Swift voted artist of year for sixth time at American Music Awards

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Taylor Swift was named artist of the yr on the American Music Awards on Sunday and gained two different trophies in a ceremony held dwell in Los Angeles amid tight coronavirus curbs.

It was Swift’s file sixth win of the highest prize on the fan-voted present, though she was absent from the ceremony and thanked followers on video for his or her assist of her shock lockdown album “folklore.”

Canadians Justin Bieber and The Weeknd – the latter sporting a big white face bandage – have been the opposite huge winners, with three awards every.

Bieber was named favorite male pop/rock artist and picked up his two different wins for his collaboration with nation singers Dan + Shay on “10,000 Hours”.

The Weekend took house trophies for finest soul/R&B male artist in addition to for his album “After Hours” and music “Heartless.”

He gave no cause for his bandaged look, which confused followers on social media, however gave the impression to be a creative selection that began along with his March album cowl on which he sported a bloodied and damaged nostril.

The present featured a mixture of dwell and pre-recorded performances throughout Latin, nation, pop, rap and R&B music soul in entrance of a handful of socially distanced followers.

“It has been a protracted yr and now that 2020 is coming to an finish it’s time to do not forget that we’re one nation, y’all. We have to heal,” mentioned host Taraji P. Henson as she opened the ceremony.

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Masked dancers have been the order of the evening, kicking off with Bieber singing his hits “Lonely” and “Holy” earlier than being joined by Shawn Mendes for his or her duet “Monster.”

The awards celebrated the surge in recognition of Latin music with expanded classes and a steamy efficiency by Jennifer Lopez and Colombian singer Maluma singing “Lonely” in each English and Spanish.

Becky G, whose dad and mom are Mexican-American, gained for finest feminine Latin artist and devoted her award to immigrant staff.

Ok-pop group BTS gained two, for finest pop/rock group and favourite social artists, and closed the present with a model of their hits “Dynamite” and “Life Goes On” from South Korea.

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion marked her debut efficiency on the American Music Awards with “Physique” and later accepted the very best rap/hip-hop music trophy for her raunchy summer season collaboration “WAP” with Cardi B.

However she was overwhelmed in the very best new artist class by Los Angeles singer Doja Cat, who was additionally named favorite feminine soul/R&B artist.

(Reuters/NAN)