American Music Awards of 2016
44th Annual American Music Awards | |
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Date | November 20, 2016 |
Location | Microsoft Theater Los Angeles, California |
Country | United States |
Hosted by | |
Most awards |
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Most nominations | Drake (12) |
Website | ABC-American Music Awards |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | ABC |
Runtime | 180 minutes |
Viewership | 11.4 million |
Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
The 44th Annual American Music Awards took place on November 20, 2016, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.[1][2] It was broadcast on ABC and was hosted by Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah.[3] 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.[4]
Performances[]
Artist(s) | Song(s) | Ref. |
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Bruno Mars | "24K Magic" | [5] |
Niall Horan | "This Town" | [6] |
Fifth Harmony | "That's My Girl" | [7] |
The Chainsmokers Halsey |
"Closer" | [8] |
James Bay | "Let It Go" | [9] |
Shawn Mendes | "Treat You Better" "Mercy" |
[10] |
The Weeknd | "Starboy" | [11] |
Ariana Grande Nicki Minaj |
"Side to Side" | [12] |
John Legend | "Love Me Now" | [13] |
Twenty One Pilots | "Heathens" "Stressed Out" |
[14] |
DJ Snake Justin Bieber |
"Let Me Love You" | [15] |
Lady Gaga | "Million Reasons" | [16] |
Green Day | "Bang Bang" | [17] |
Sting | "I Can't Stop Thinking About You" "Message in a Bottle" "Every Breath You Take" |
[18] |
DJ Khaled Nicki Minaj Rick Ross Future August Alsina |
"Do You Mind" | [19] |
Maroon 5 Kendrick Lamar |
"Don't Wanna Know" | [20] |
Presenters[]
- Bebe Rexha
- Hailee Steinfeld
- Taraji P. Henson
- Octavia Spencer
- Nina Dobrev
- Ciara
- Matt Bomer
- Heidi Klum
- Donnie Wahlberg
- Zoe Saldana
- Karlie Kloss
- Steven Yeun
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Teyana Taylor
- Idina Menzel
- Julianne Hough
- Blake Jenner
- Gigi Gorgeous
- Erin Foster
- Sara Foster
- Florida Georgia Line
- Ansel Elgort
- Rebecca Romijn
- Mark Cuban
- Jenny McCarthy
- Olivia Munn
- Chrissy Teigen
- Rachel Platten
- Bella Thorne
- Keke Palmer
- Janelle Monáe
- Hannah Jeter
- Steven Yeun
- TJ Miller
- Milla Jovovich
- Savvy Shields
- Ryan Seacrest
- Bryce Harper
Red Carpet[]
Performers[]
Hosts[]
Winners and nominees[]
The nominations were announced on October 10, 2016.[21][22] The winners are in bold.
Special awards[]
- Award of Merit
References[]
- ^ "2016 American Music Awards top moments and winners". CNN. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "American Music Awards 2016: anti-Trump sentiment peppers pop's timid party". Guardian. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Gigi Hadid & Jay Pharoah to Host 2016 American Music Awards". Billboard. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ "American Music Awards Ratings Hit All-Time Low, 'Sunday Night Football' Falls". Variety. November 21, 2016.
- ^ Platon, Adelle (November 20, 2016). "Watch Bruno Mars Deliver Electrifying Performance of '24K Magic' at the 2016 AMAs". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (November 14, 2016). "American Music Awards: Niall Horan to Perform New Single "This Town"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Lynch, Joe (November 20, 2016). "Watch Fifth Harmony Perform 'That's My Girl' at the 2016 AMAs". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Greenho, Caitlin (November 20, 2016). "American Music Awards: The Chainsmokers and Halsey Perform "Closer" With Travis Barker". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Payne, Chris (November 20, 2016). "Watch James Bay Passionately Deliver 'Let It Go' at the 2016 AMAs". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Briones, Isis (November 20, 2016). "Shawn Mendes Performs "Treat You Better" and "Mercy" at the 2016 American Music Awards". Teen Vogue. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (November 20, 2016). "Watch The Weeknd Heat Up With 'Starboy' at the 2016 AMAs". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Greenho, Caitlin (November 20, 2016). "American Music Awards: Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj Perform "Side to Side"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Haas, Mariah (November 3, 2016). "John Legend, Shawn Mendes, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj to Perform at the 2016 American Music Awards". People. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Payne, Chris (November 20, 2016). "Watch Twenty One Pilots Tear Up the 2016 AMAs With Torrid 'Heathens'-Meets-'Stressed Out' Medley". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ "Watch Justin Bieber Perform 'Let Me Love You' at the 2016 AMAs". Billboard. November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Weatherby, Taylor (November 20, 2016). "Watch Lady Gaga Deliver Magical Performance of 'Million Reasons' at the 2016 AMAs". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Spanos, Brittany (November 20, 2016). "Watch Green Day's Explosive 'Bang Bang' Performance at AMAs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Spanos, Brittany (November 20, 2016). "Watch Sting Perform Career-Spanning Medley at AMAs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Greenho, Caitlin; Mendolia, Joey (November 20, 2016). "American Music Awards: DJ Khaled Performs "Do You Mind"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (November 20, 2016). "Watch Maroon 5, Kendrick Lamar Perform 'Don't Wanna Know' at the 2016 AMAs". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ "2016 Nominees". theamas.com. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "American Music Awards 2016: Full List Of Winners". Forbes. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ Harrison, Lily (20 November 2016). "Sting to receive Merit Award at 2016 American Music Awards". E online. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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