American Music Awards of 2015

{{Infobox award

| name = 43rd Annual American Music Awards

| image = AMA Logo.png

| caption = American Music Awards logo

| date = November 22, 2015

| runtime = 180 minutes

| ratings = 10.98 million

| producer = Dick Clark Productions

| country = United States

| host = Jennifer Lopez

| location = Microsoft Theater
Los Angeles, California

| network = ABC
NET.

| year = 1973

| website = [http://abc.go.com/shows/american-music-awards/ ABC-American Music Awards]

| most_awards = Taylor Swift (3)

| most_nominations = Taylor Swift (6)

| previous = 2014

| main = {{nowrap|American Music Awards}}

| next = 2016

}}

The 43rd Annual American Music Awards was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on November 22, 2015.{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/amas/6723082/american-music-awards-2015-nominees | title=2015 American Music Awards: Taylor Swift Leads Nominations | publisher=Billboard | work=Prometheus Global Media | date=October 13, 2015 | access-date=October 13, 2015}} It was broadcast on ABC and hosted by Jennifer Lopez.{{cite web|author=Associated Press|title=Jennifer Lopez to host the 2015 American Music Awards|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jennifer-lopez-to-host-the-2015-american-music-awards/|website=cbsnews.com|publisher=CBS Interactive Inc.|date=October 7, 2015}} With three awards, Taylor Swift was the big winner of the night.{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/amas/6770317/american-music-awards-2015-winners-list-amas | title=American Music Awards 2015: Check Out All the Winners Here | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | work=Billboard | date=November 22, 2015 | access-date=November 23, 2015}} Jared Leto presented a eulogy mourning the November 2015 Paris attacks prior to presenting Celine Dion for her tributing performance. The show also marked Prince's last public award show appearance before his death in April 2016.{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/amas/6770354/jared-leto-2015-american-music-awards-immigrants-speech | title=Jared Leto at the 2015 American Music Awards: 'Many of Us Here Are the Sons and Daughters of Immigrants' | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | work=Billboard | date=November 22, 2015 | access-date=November 23, 2015}} The telecast garnered 10.98 million viewers in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tv-ratings-sunday-nov-22-2015/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630080251/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/tv-ratings-sunday-nov-22-2015/|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 June 2017|title=TV Ratings Sunday: American Music Awards down vs. 2014, ‘Good Wife’ slips below 1.0|date=23 November 2015|access-date=18 October 2016}}

Performances

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Artist(s) ! Song(s)
colspan="2" \| Pre-show{{cite web \| url=http://www.theamas.com/2015/11/amas-red-carpet-performers-announced/ \| title=AMAs Red Carpet Performers Announced \| publisher=theamas \| access-date=November 5, 2015 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052953/http://www.theamas.com/2015/11/amas-red-carpet-performers-announced/ \| archive-date=March 4, 2016 \| url-status=dead }}
Francesco Yates \| "Nobody like You" "Sugar"
Alessia Cara \| "Here"
Gabi Wilson \| "Wonder"
Shawn Mendes \| "Act like You Love Me" "Stitches"
colspan="2" \| Main show
Jennifer Lopez \| "Waiting for Tonight" Dancing medley: "Uptown Funk" "Anaconda" "7/11" "Feeling Myself" "The Hills" "Can't Feel My Face" "Girl Crush" "Bad Blood" "Trap Queen" "Hotline Bling" "Thinking Out Loud" "Love More" "Where Are Ü Now" "Bitch Better Have My Money"
5 Seconds of Summer \| "Hey Everybody!"
Selena Gomez \| "Same Old Love"
Carrie Underwood \| "Heartbeat"
Demi Lovato \| "Confident"
Meghan Trainor Charlie Puth \| "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" "Marvin Gaye"
Ariana Grande \| "Focus"
One Direction \| "Perfect"
Gwen Stefani \| "Used to Love You"
Nick Jonas \|"Chains" "Levels" "Jealous"
Walk the Moon \| "Shut Up and Dance"
Coldplay \| "Adventure of a Lifetime"
The Weeknd \| "The Hills"
Luke Bryan Karen Fairchild \| "Home Alone Tonight"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Leon Bridges \| "Kevin"
Alanis Morissette Demi Lovato \| "You Oughta Know"
Celine Dion \| Tribute to Paris victims: "Hymne à l'amour"
Pentatonix & Orchestra \|Tribute to John Williams: "Star Wars (Main Title)"
Justin Bieber \| "What Do You Mean?" "Where Are Ü Now" "Sorry"

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Artist(s)

! Song(s)

colspan="2" | Pre-show{{cite web | url=http://www.theamas.com/2015/11/amas-red-carpet-performers-announced/ | title=AMAs Red Carpet Performers Announced | publisher=theamas | access-date=November 5, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052953/http://www.theamas.com/2015/11/amas-red-carpet-performers-announced/ | archive-date=March 4, 2016 | url-status=dead }}

Francesco Yates

| "Nobody like You"
"Sugar"

Alessia Cara

| "Here"

Gabi Wilson

| "Wonder"

Shawn Mendes

| "Act like You Love Me"
"Stitches"

colspan="2" | Main show

Jennifer Lopez

| "Waiting for Tonight"
Dancing medley:

| "Hey Everybody!"

| "Same Old Love"

| "Heartbeat"

| "Confident"

Meghan Trainor
Charlie Puth

| "Like I'm Gonna Lose You"
"Marvin Gaye"

| "Focus"

| "Perfect"

|"Chains"
"Levels"
"Jealous"

Walk the Moon

| "Shut Up and Dance"

Coldplay

| "Adventure of a Lifetime"

The Weeknd

| "The Hills"

Luke Bryan
Karen Fairchild

| "Home Alone Tonight"

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Leon Bridges

| "Kevin"

Alanis Morissette
Demi Lovato

| "You Oughta Know"

Celine Dion

| Tribute to Paris victims:
"Hymne à l'amour"

Pentatonix & Orchestra

|Tribute to John Williams:
"Star Wars (Main Title)"

Justin Bieber

| "What Do You Mean?"
"Where Are Ü Now"
"Sorry"

Presenters

Source:{{cite news|last1=Huggins |first1=Sarah |title=American Music Awards 2015: Presenters Announced |url=http://abc.go.com/shows/american-music-awards/news/show-news/ama-presenters-announced |access-date=November 18, 2015 |work=ABC News |agency=ABC Television Network |date=November 18, 2015 |location=United States |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123121918/http://abc.go.com/shows/american-music-awards/news/show-news/ama-presenters-announced |archive-date=November 23, 2015 }}

Winners and nominees

Charlie Puth and Joe Jonas announced the nominations on October 13, 2015.

style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Artist of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| New Artist of the Year
class=wikitable width="100%"
valign="top"\| {{Div col}} {{blue ribbon}} One Direction Luke Bryan Ariana Grande Nicki Minaj Taylor Swift {{div col end}} \|valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} Sam Hunt Fetty Wap Tove Lo Walk the Moon The Weeknd
style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} Ed Sheeran Nick Jonas Sam Smith \|valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} Ariana Grande Taylor Swift Meghan Trainor
style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Pop/Rock Album
valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} One Direction Maroon 5 Walk the Moon \|valign="top\| {{blue ribbon}} *1989* – Taylor Swift × – Ed Sheeran In the Lonely Hour – Sam Smith
style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Country Male Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Country Female Artist
valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} Luke Bryan Jason Aldean Sam Hunt \|valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} Carrie Underwood Kelsea Ballerini Miranda Lambert
style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Country Duo or Group ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Country Album
valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} Florida Georgia Line Little Big Town Zac Brown Band \|valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} *Anything Goes* – Florida Georgia Line Old Boots, New Dirt – Jason Aldean Montevallo – Sam Hunt
style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} Nicki Minaj Drake Fetty Wap \|valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} The Pinkprint – Nicki Minaj 2014 Forest Hills Drive – J. Cole If You're Reading This It's Too Late – Drake
style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} The Weeknd Chris Brown Trey Songz \|valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} Rihanna Beyoncé Mary J. Blige
style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Soul/R&B Album ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Alternative Artist
valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} Beauty Behind the Madness – The Weeknd X – Chris Brown Black Messiah – D'Angelo and The Vanguard \|valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} Fall Out Boy Hozier Walk the Moon
style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Latin Artist
valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} Taylor Swift Ed Sheeran Meghan Trainor \|valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} Enrique Iglesias Ricky Martin Romeo Santos
style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Favorite EDM Artist
valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} Casting Crowns Hillsong United MercyMe \|valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} Calvin Harris David Guetta Zedd
style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Song of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"\| Collaboration of the Year
valign="top"\| {{blue ribbon}} "Blank Space" – Taylor Swift "See You Again" – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars "Thinking Out Loud" – Ed Sheeran "Can't Feel My Face" – The Weeknd \|valign"top"\| {{blue ribbon}} "Where Are Ü Now" – Jack Ü featuring Justin Bieber "See You Again" – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth "FourFiveSeconds" – Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars "Bad Blood" – Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar
colspan="2" style="background:#EEDD82;" width="100%" 2" \| Top Soundtrack
valign="top" colspan="2"\| {{blue ribbon}} *Pitch Perfect 2* Fifty Shades of Grey Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1

References

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