Acara penghargaan terhadap insan dunia musik, American Music Awards, digelar untuk yang ke-50 kalinya pada 20 November 2022 waktu setempat. Acara ini diadakan di Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles. Taylor Swift menjadi pemenang terbesar dalam gelaran American Music Awards tahun ini, dengan total piala sebanyak 6 piala. Yes, perempuan berumur 32 tahun tersebut berhasil menyapu bersih seluruh nominasi yang ia terima.
Yang menarik dalam gelaran AMAs 2022 tahun ini, ada empat kategori baru yang diperkenalkan, di antaranya adalah Favorite K-pop Artist yang dimenangkan oleh BTS. Selain Favorite K-pop Artist, ada juga Favorite Afrobeats Artist, Favorite Rock Song dan Favorite Rock Album.
Nominasi untuk AMAs 2022 sendiri diumumkan pada 13 Oktober 2022. Dalam daftar nominasi tersebut, Bad Bunny memimpin dengan total nominasi sebanyak delapan buah. Beyoncé dan Taylor Swift menjadi artis perempuan dengan nominasi terbanyak, dengan masing-masing meraih enam nominasi.
Dalam acara penghargaan tahun ini, Lionel Richie juga mendapatkan piala Icon Award atas kontribusinya yang luar biasa dalam dunia musik.
Berikut daftar pemenang lengkap American Music Awards 2022 (AMAs 2022):
Artist of the Year
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Adele
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Drake
Harry Styles
The Weeknd
New Artist of the Year
Dove Cameron (WINNER)
Gayle
Steve Lacy
Latto
Måneskin
Collaboration of the Year
Elton John dan Dua Lipa – Cold Heart (Pnau remix) (WINNER)
Future featuring Drake dan Tems – Wait for U
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz, dan Encanto Cast – We Don’t Talk About Bruno
The Kid Laroi dan Justin Bieber – Stay
Lil Nas X featuring Jack Harlow – Industry Baby
Favorite Touring Artist
Coldplay (WINNER)
Bad Bunny
Elton John
The Rolling Stones
Ed Sheeran
Favorite Music Video
Taylor Swift – All Too Well: The Short Film (WINNER)
Adele – Easy on Me
Bad Bunny featuring Chencho Corleone – Me Porto Bonito
Lil Nas X featuring Jack Harlow – Industry Baby
Harry Styles – As It Was
Favorite Male Pop Artist
Harry Styles (WINNER)
Bad Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
The Weeknd
Favorite Female Pop Artist
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Adele
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Favorite Pop Duo or Group
BTS (WINNER)
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Måneskin
One Republic
Favorite Pop Album
Taylor Swift – Red (Taylor’s Version) (WINNER)
Adele – 30
Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti
Beyoncé – Renaissance
Harry Styles – Harry’s House
The Weeknd – Dawn FM
Favorite Pop Song
Harry Styles – As It Was (WINNER)
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz, dan Encanto Cast – We Don’t Talk About Bruno
The Kid Laroi dan Justin Bieber – Stay
Lizzo – About Damn Time
Favorite Male Country Artist
Morgan Wallen (WINNER)
Luke Combs
Walker Hayes
Cody Johnson
Chris Stapleton
Favorite Female Country Artist
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson
Favorite Country Duo or Group
Dan + Shay (WINNER)
Lady A
Old Dominion
Parmalee
Zac Brown Band
Favorite Country Album
Taylor Swift – Red (Taylor’s Version) (WINNER)
Luke Combs – Growin’ Up
Walker Hayes – Country Stuff: The Album
Cody Johnson – Human: The Double Album
Carrie Underwood – Denim & Rhinestones
Favorite Country Song
Morgan Wallen – Wasted on You (WINNER)
Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan – Buy Dirt
Cody Johnson – ‘Til You Can’t
Dustin Lynch featuring MacKenzie Porter – Thinking ‘Bout You
Chris Stapleton – You Should Probably Leave
Favorite Male Hiphop Artist
Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
Drake
Future
Lil Baby
Lil Durk
Favorite Female Hiphop Artist
Nicki Minaj (WINNER)
Cardi B
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Favorite Hiphop Album
Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (WINNER)
Future – I Never Liked You
Gunna – DS4Ever
Lil Durk – 7220
Polo G – Hall of Fame 2.0
Favorite Hiphop Song
Future featuring Drake and Tems – Wait for U (WINNER)
Jack Harlow – First Class
Kodak Black – Super Gremlin
Latto – Big Energy
Lil Nas X featuring Jack Harlow – Industry Baby
Favorite Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown (WINNER)
Brent Faiyaz
Givēon
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd
Favorite Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé (WINNER)
Doja Cat
Muni Long
SZA
Summer Walker
Favorite R&B Album
Beyoncé – Renaissance (WINNER)
Drake – Honestly, Nevermind
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson . Paak) – An Evening with Silk Sonic
Summer Walker – Still Over It
The Weeknd – Dawn FM
Favorite R&B Song
Wizkid ft. Tems – “Essence” (WINNER)
Beyoncé – Break My Soul
Muni Long – Hrs And Hrs
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – Smokin Out the Window
SZA – I Hate U
Favorite Male Latin Artist
Bad Bunny (WINNER)
Farruko
J Balvin
Jhayco
Rauw Alejandro
Favorite Female Latin Artist
Anitta (WINNER)
Becky G
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Rosalia
Favorite Latin Duo or Group
Yahritza y Su Esencia (WINNER)
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
Grupo Firme
Favorite Latin Album
Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti (WINNER)
Farruko – La 167
J Balvin – Jose
Rauw Alejandro – Vice Versa
Rosalia – Motomami
Favorite Latin Song
Sebastian Yatra – Dos Oruguitas (WINNER)
Bad Bunny featuring Chencho Corleone – Me Porto Bonito
Becky G x Karol G – Mamiii
Karok G – Provenza
Rauw Alejandro – Todo de Ti
Favorite Rock Artist
Machine Gun Kelly (WINNER)
Imagine Dragons
The Lumineers
Måneskin
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Favorite Rock Song
Måneskin – Beggin (WINNER)
Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)
Foo Fighters – Love Dies Young
Imagine Dragons x JID – Enemy
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Black Summer
Favorite Rock Album
Ghost – Impera (WINNER)
Coldplay – Music of the Spheres
Imagine Dragons – Mercury – Act 1
Machine Gun Kelly – Mainstream Sellout
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Unlimited Love
Favorite Inspirational Artist
For King & Country (WINNER)
Katy Nichole
Matthew West
Phil Wickham
Anne Wilson
Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist
Marshmello (WINNER)
The Chainsmokers
Diplo
Swedish House Mafia
Tiësto
Favorite Soundtrack
Elvis (WINNER)
Sing 2
Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4
Top Gun: Maverick
Favorite Afrobeats Artist
Wizkid (WINNER)
Burna Boy
CKay
Fireboy DML
Tems
Favorite K-pop Artist
BTS (WINNER)
Blackpink
Seventeen
Tomorror X Together
Twice
Apakah jagoanmu menang dalam penghargaan tahun ini?
