Abe's Words: November 2016

Sunday, November 20, 2016

2016 American Music Awards Winners

Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah

Top Soundtrack

Purple Rain - Winner

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Suicide Squad: The Album

Ariana Grande

Artist of the Year

Adele

Beyoncé

Justin Bieber

Drake

Selena Gomez

Ariana Grande - Winner

Rihanna

Twenty One Pilots

Carrie Underwood

The Weeknd

Favorite Artist — Rap/Hip-Hop

Drake - Winner

Fetty Wap

Future

New Artist of the Year Un-Leashed By T-Mobile

Alessia Cara

The Chainsmokers

DNCE

Shawn Mendes

Zayn - Winner

Favorite Song — Country

Florida Georgia Line, “H.O.L.Y”

Tim McGraw, “Humble And Kind” - Winner

Thomas Rhett, “Die A Happy Man”

Gigi Gorgeous and Bebe Rexha

Collaboration of the Year

The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya, “Don’t Let Me Down”

Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla, “One Dance”

Fifth Harmony Featuring Ty Dolla $ign, “Work From Home” Winner

Rihanna Featuring Drake, “Work”

Meghan Trainor Featuring John Legend, “Like I’m Gonna Lose You

Fifth Harmony

Favorite Artist — Electronic Dance Music

The Chainsmokers - Winner

Calvin Harris

Major Lazer

Favorite Album — Rap/Hip-Hop

Drake, Views - Winner

Drake & Future, What A Time To Be Alive

Fetty Wap, Fetty Wap

Shawn Mendes

Favorite Duo or Group — Pop/Rock

The Chainsmokers

DNCE

Twenty One Pilots - Winners

Tour of the Year

Beyoncé - Winer

Madonna

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

Video of the Year

Justin Bieber, “Sorry” - Winner

Desiigner, “Panda”

Rihanna Featuring Drake, “Work”

Favorite Male Artist — Pop/Rock

Justin Bieber - Winner

Drake

The Weeknd

Selena Gomez

Favorite Female Artist — Pop/Rock

Adele

Selena Gomez - Winner

Rihanna

Favorite Album — Pop/Rock

Adele, 25

Justin Bieber, Purpose - Winner

Drake, Views

Favorite Song — Pop/Rock

Adele, “Hello”

Justin Bieber, “Love Yourself” - Winner

Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla, “One Dance”

Favorite Male Artist — Country

Luke Bryan

Thomas Rhett

Blake Shelton - Winner

Favorite Female Artist — Country

Kelsea Ballerini

Cam

Carrie Underwood - Winner

Favorite Duo or Group — Country

Zac Brown Band

Florida Georgia Line - Winner

Old Dominion

Favorite Album — Country

Luke Bryan, Kill The Lights

Chris Stapleton, Traveller

Carrie Underwood, Storyteller - Winner

Lady Gaga

Favorite Song — Rap/Hip-Hop

Desiigner, “Panda”

Drake, “Hotline Bling” - Winner

Fetty Wap, “679”

Rachel Platten and Bella Thorne

Favorite Male Artist — Soul/R&B

Chris Brown - Winner

Bryson Tiller

The Weeknd

Favorite Female Artist — Soul/R&B

Beyoncé

Janet Jackson

Rihanna

Favorite Album — Soul/R&B

Beyoncé, Lemonade

Rihanna, Anti - Winner

Bryson Tiller, T R A P S O U L

Favorite Song — Soul/R&B

Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla, “One Dance”

Rihanna Featuring Drake, “Work” - Winner

Bryson Tiller, “Don’t”

Green Day

Favorite Artist — Alternative Rock

Coldplay

Twenty One Pilots - Winner

X Ambassadors

Favorite Artist — Adult Contemporary

Adele - Winner

Rachel Platten

Meghan Trainor

Favorite Artist — Latin

J Balvin

Enrique Iglesias - Winner

Nicky Jam

Favorite Artist — Contemporary Inspirational

Lauren Daigle

Hillsong United - Winner

Chris Tomlin