2012 American Music Awards

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On November 18, 2012, the 40th American Music Awards were held in Los Angeles and broadcast live on ABC. Nominees were announced October 9, 2012. Here were the winners:

• Artist of the Year: Justin Bieber
• New Artist of the Year: Carly Rae Jepsen
  Justin Bieber with “As Long As You Love Me”
  and “Beauty and a Beat” with Nicki Minaj

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  Favorite Pop/Rock
• Male Artist: Justin Bieber
• Female Artist: Katy Perry
• Band/Duo/Group: Maroon 5
• Album: Justin Bieber Believe

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  Favorite Country
• Male Artist: Luke Bryan
• Female Artist: Taylor Swift
• Band/Duo/Group: Lady Antebellum
• Album: Carrie Underwood Blown Away

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  Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop
• Artist: Nicki Minaj
• Album: Nicki Minaj Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
  Perhaps the most talked about performance of the night:

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  Favorite Soul/R&B
• Male Artist: Usher
• Female Artist: Beyonce
• Album: Rihanna Talk That Talk

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  Additional Categories
• Favorite Alternative Artist: Linkin Park
• Adult Contemporary Artist: Adele
• Latin Artist: Shakira
• Contemporary Inspirational Artist: TobyMac
• Favorite Electronic Dance Music: David Guetta

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Resources and Related Links:

• ^WK Wikipedia.org American Music Awards of 2012

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