It was a night full of great performances and tons of awards at the 2012 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday (November 18) in Los Angeles.
The big winner of the night was Justin Bieber – who picked up Artist of the Year, Favorite Pop/Rock Male artist, and Favorite Pop/Rock Album. He even brought his mom Pattie Malette on stage for his final win!
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Nicki Minaj picked up two awards – Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album.
Click inside for a complete 2012 American Music Awards winners list…
Artist of the Year
* Drake
* Justin Bieber – WINNER
* Maroon 5
* Katy Perry
* Rihanna
Old Navy New Artist of the Year
* J. Cole
* fun.
* Gotye
* Carly Rae Jepsen – WINNER
* One Direction
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
* Justin Bieber – WINNER
* Flo Rida
* Pitbull
* Usher
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
* Kelly Clarkson
* Nicki Minaj
* Rihanna
* Katy Perry – WINNER
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
* fun.
* Maroon 5 – WINNER
* One Direction
* The Wanted
Favorite Pop/Rock Album
* Believe – Justin Bieber – WINNER
* Overexposed – Maroon 5
* Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – Nicki Minaj
* Up All Night – One Direction
Favorite Country Male Artist
* Luke Bryan – WINNER
* Jason Aldean
* Eric Church
Favorite Country Female Artist
* Miranda Lambert
* Carrie Underwood
* Taylor Swift – WINNER
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group
* Lady Antebellum – WINNER
* Zac Brown Band
* Rascal Flatts
Favorite Country Album
* Tailgates & Tanlines – Luke Bryan
* Tuskegee – Lionel Richie
* Blown Away – Carrie Underwood – WINNER
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
* Drake
* Nicki Minaj – WINNER
* Tyga
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
* Cole World: The Sideline Story – J. Cole
* Take Care – Drake
* Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – Nicki Minaj – WINNER
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
* Chris Brown
* Trey Songz
* Usher – WINNER
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
* Beyoncé – WINNER
* Mary J. Blige
* Rihanna
Favorite Soul/R&B Album
* Fortune – Chris Brown
* Talk That Talk – Rihanna – WINNER
* Looking 4 Myself – Usher
Favorite Alternative Artist
* The Black Keys
* Gotye
* Linkin Park – WINNER
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
* Adele – WINNER
* Kelly Clarkson
* Train
Favorite Latin Artist
* Don Omar
* Pitbull
* Shakira – WINNER
Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist
* Jeremy Camp
* Newsboys
* tobyMac – WINNER
Favorite Electronic Dance Music
* David Guetta – WINNER
* Calvin Harris
* Skrillex
Credit: Kevin Winter, Jason Merritt; Photos: Getty Posted to: 2012 AMAs
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