American Music Awards of 2016
{{Short description|Award ceremony}}
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{{Infobox award
| name = 44th Annual American Music Awards
| image = AMA Logo.png
| caption = American Music Awards logo
| date = November 20, 2016
| runtime = 180 minutes
| ratings = 11.4 million
| producer = Dick Clark Productions
| country = United States
| host = {{Plainlist|
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| location = Microsoft Theater
Los Angeles, California
| network = ABC
| website = [http://abc.go.com/shows/american-music-awards/ ABC-American Music Awards]
| most_awards = {{hlist|Drake|Justin Bieber (4 each)}}
| most_nominations = Drake (12)
| previous = 2015
| main = {{nowrap|American Music Awards}}
| next = 2017
}}
The 44th Annual American Music Awards took place on November 20, 2016, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/21/entertainment/american-music-awards-winners-2016-list/index.html|title= 2016 American Music Awards top moments and winners|date=21 November 2016|work=CNN|access-date=21 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/nov/21/american-music-awards-anti-trump-sentiment-peppers-pops-timid-party|title=American Music Awards 2016: anti-Trump sentiment peppers pop's timid party|date=21 November 2016|work=Guardian|access-date=21 November 2016}} It was broadcast on ABC and was hosted by Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7565611/gigi-hadid-jay-pharoah-to-host-2016-american-music-awards|title=Gigi Hadid & Jay Pharoah to Host 2016 American Music Awards|date=November 4, 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 27, 2017}} The 2016 AMAs fell 31% from 2015 among adults 18-49 and 26% among viewers, to 8.2 million watching the show, which was an all-time low in the show's history.{{Cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/packers-redskins-sunday-night-football-ratings-fall-american-music-awards-down-drake-nbc-nfl-abc-1201858012/ |title=American Music Awards Ratings Hit All-Time Low, 'Sunday Night Football' Falls |date=November 21, 2016 |work=Variety}}
Performances
Presenters
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- Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae & Taraji P. Henson presented Favorite Duo/Group - Pop/Rock
- Erin Foster & Sara Foster introduced Niall Horan
- Nina Dobrev & Julianne Hough presented Favorite Album - Rap/Hip-Hop
- Bebe Rexha & Gigi Gorgeous introduced Shawn Mendes
- Ciara presented Favortie Artist - EDM
- Savvy Shields & Florida Georgia Line presented Collaboration of The Year
- TJ Miller & Olivia Munn presented Favorite Song - Country
- Karlie Kloss introduced Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
- Teyana Taylor & Bryce Harper presented New Artist of the Year unleashed by T-Mobile
- Chrissy Teigen introduced John Legend
- Milla Jovovich introduced Twenty One Pilots
- Keke Palmer & Steven Yeun presented Favorite Artist - Rap/Hip-Hop
- Rachel Platten & Bella Thorne introduced Justin Bieber
- Rebecca Romijn & Heidi Klum presented Favorite Soundtrack
- Matt Bomer introduced Lady Gaga
- Mark Cuban & Idina Menzel presented Favorite Duo/Group - Country
- Zoe Saldana presented Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock
- Robert Downey Jr. introduced Sting
- Hailee Steinfeld & Blake Jenner presented Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock
- Donnie Wahlberg & Jenny McCarthy presented Artist of the Year
- Hannah Jeter introduced Maroon 5 & Kendrick Lamar
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=Red Carpet=
==Performers==
==Hosts==
Winners and nominees
The nominations were announced on October 10, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.theamas.com/nominees/2016-nominees/|title= 2016 Nominees|date=21 November 2016|work=theamas.com|access-date=21 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2016/11/20/american-music-awards-2016-full-list-of-winners-recap/#2a41bc242cd1|title=American Music Awards 2016: Full List Of Winners|date=21 November 2016|work=Forbes|access-date=21 November 2016}} The winners are in bold.
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Artist of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| New Artist of the Year |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Pop/Rock Album |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Pop/Rock Song
! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Country Male Artist |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Country Female Artist
! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Country Duo or Group |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Country Album
! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Country Song |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song
! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Soul/R&B Album |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Soul/R&B Song
! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Alternative Artist |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Latin Artist |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist
! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Favorite Electronic Dance Music Artist |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Video of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Top Soundtrack |
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| style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Collaboration of the Year
! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Tour of the Year |
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