The full list of 2022 American Music Awards winners is here. Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj and others took top prizes in the hip-hop categories.
As for Lamar, he went home with the awards for favorite male hip-hop artist and favorite hip-hop album. For the first, he faced Drake, Future, Lil Baby and Lil Durk. In the latter, he won with Mr. Morale and Big Steps. He beat albums by Future, Gunna, Lil Durk and Polo G.
Along with Minaj, she won favorite hip-hop artist. She defeated Cardi B, GloRilla, Latto and Megan Thee Stallion.
Future was able to win favorite hip-hop song for his collaboration with Drake & Tems for “Wait For U.” The song is included on his latest album, I never loved you.
See the full list of winners and nominees below.
Artist of the Year
Adele
bad bunny
Beyonce
Duck
Harry Styles
Taylor Swift—WINNER
The weekend
New Artist of the Year
Dove Cameron—WINNER
gayle
Latte
Maneskin
Steve Lacy
Collaboration of the year
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Distribution, “We don’t talk about Bruno”
Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix” – WINNER
Future ft. Drake & Tems, “Wait For U”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
Favorite Touring Artist
bad bunny
Coldplay—WINNER
Ed Sheeran
Elton John
The rolling stones
Favorite music video
Adele, “Easy on Me”
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone, “Me Porto Bonito”
Harry Styles, “As It Was”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
Taylor Swift, “All Too Good (Taylor Version)” – WINNER
Favorite Male Pop Artist
bad bunny
Duck
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles—WINNER
The weekend
Favorite Female Pop Artist
Adele
Beyonce
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Taylor Swift—WINNER
Favorite pop duo or group
BTS—WINNER
cold play
imagine Dragons
Maneskin
a republic
Favorite Pop Album
Adele, 30
bad bunny, A Verano Sin Ti
Beyonce, Renaissance
Harry Styles, Harry’s house
Taylor Swift, Red (Taylor’s version) — WINNER
The weekend, Dawn FM
favorite pop song
Adele, “Easy on Me”
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Distribution, “We don’t talk about Bruno”
Harry Styles, “As It Was” – WINNER
Lizzo, “About Fucking Time”
Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
Favorite Male Country Artist
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Luc Combes
Morgan Wallen—WINNER
Walker Hayes
Favorite Female Country Artist
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson
Maren Morris
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift—WINNER
Favorite Country Duo or Group
Dan + Shay—WINNER
Lady A
Old Dominion
Parmaled
Zac Brown Band
Favorite Country Album
Carrie Underwood, Jeans & Rhinestones
Luke Combs, Growing up
Cody Johnson, Human: the double album
Taylor Swift, Red (Taylor’s version) — WINNER
Walker Hayes, Country Stuff: The Album
Favorite country song
Chris Stapleton, “You Probably Should Leave”
Cody Johnson, “Until You Can’t”
Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter, “Thinking of You”
Jordan Davis with Luke Bryan, “Buy Dirt”
Morgan Wallen, “Wasted on You” – WINNER
Favorite Male Hip Hop Artist
Duck
Coming
Kendrick Lamar—WINNER
Little baby
Lil Durk
Favorite hip hop artist
Cardi B
GloRilla
Latte
Megan you stallion
Nicki Minaj—WINNER
Favorite hip hop album
Coming, I never loved you
Gunna, DS4EVER
Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale and Big Steps — WINNER
Lil Durk, 7220
Polo G, Hall of Fame 2.0
favorite hip hop song
Future ft. Drake & Tems, “Wait For U” – WINNER
Jack Harlow, “First Class”
Kodak Black, “Super Gremlin”
Latto, “Great Energy”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
Favorite Male R&B Artist
Brent Faiyaz
Chris Brown—WINNER
Overlook
lucky day
The weekend
Favorite R&B Artist
Beyoncé — WINNER
Doja Cat
Muni long
summer walker
SZA
Favorite R&B Album
Beyonce, Renaissance — WINNER
Duck, Honestly it doesn’t matter
Sonic Silk (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak), An Evening with Silk Sonic
summer walker, always on it
The weekend, Dawn FM
Favorite R&B song
Beyoncé, “Break My Soul” – WINNER
Muni Long, “Hours and Hours”
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak), “Smokin Out The Window”
SZA, “I Hate You”
Wizkid ft. Time, “Essence”
Favorite Male Latin Artist
Bad Bunny — WINNER
farruko
J Balvin
jhayco
Rauw Alejandro
Favorite Latin Artist
Anita — WINNER
Becky G
Kali Uchis
Karl G.
Rosalia
Favorite Latin Duo or Group
Banda MS by Sergio Lizárraga
Caliber 50
Eslabon Armado
Group Firm
Yahritza Y Su Esencia — WINNER
Favorite Latin Album
bad bunny, A Verano Sin Ti — WINNER
Farruko, The 167
J.Balvin, Jose
Rauw Alejandro, Vice versa
Rosalia, Motomami
favorite latin song
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone, “Me Porto Bonito”
Becky G x Karol G, “MAMIII”
Karol G, “Provenza”
Rauw Alejandro, “Todo de Ti”
Sebastián Yatra, “Dos Oruguitas” – WINNER
Favorite rock artist
imagine Dragons
Machine Gun Kelly – WINNER
Maneskin
Hot red peppers
The Luminous
favorite rock song
Foo Fighters, “Love Dies Young”
Imagine Dragons x JID, “Enemy”
Kate Bush, “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)”
Måneskin, “Beggin'” – WINNER
Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Black Summer”
Favorite rock album
cold game, Music of the Spheres
Phantom, Impera — WINNER
Imagine Dragons, Mercury – Act 1
Kelly machine gun, consumer sale
hot red peppers, Unlimited love
Favorite Inspirational Artist
Anne Wilson
for King & Country — WINNER
Katy Nichole
Matthew West
Phil Wickham
Favorite Gospel Artist
CeCe Winans
DOE
E. Dewey Smith
Maverick Town Music
Tamela Mann—WINNER
Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist
Diploma
Marshmallow — WINNER
Swedish house mafia
chain smokers
Tiesto
Favorite soundtrack
ELVIS — WINNER
Encanto
Sing 2
Stranger Things: Netflix series soundtrack, season 4
Top Gun: Maverick
Favorite Afrobeats Artist
Burna Boy
Kay
Fireboy DML
Time
Wizkid — WINNER
Favorite K-pop artist
Black Rose
BTS—WINNER
Seventeen
Tomorrow X Together
Twice
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