American Music Awards of 2014
| 42nd Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 23, 2014 |
| Location | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Pitbull |
| Most nominations | Iggy Azalea (6) |
| Website | ABC-American Music Awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
| Runtime | 180 minutes |
| Viewership | 11.61 |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
The 42nd American Music Awards was held on November 23, 2014, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California.[1] The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums of 2014. Iggy Azalea led the nominees with six categories.[2] It was broadcast live on ABC.[3] Pitbull was announced as a host on October 20, 2014. NSYNC's Lance Bass, Chelsea Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Gavin DeGraw, Frankie Grande, Taryn Manning, Jordin Sparks, Morgan Stewart and Ted Stryker were all announced co-hosts of the pre-show on November 7, 2014.[4][5]
The special received 11.61 million viewers, the fourth-most that night.[6]
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Pre-show[4] | |
| Becky G | "Can't Stop Dancin'" |
| Lemonade | "Big Weekend" |
| Ella Henderson | "Ghost" |
| Katy Tiz | "The Big Bang" |
| Mary Lambert | "Secrets" |
| R5 | "Smile" |
| Main Show[7][8][9] | |
| Taylor Swift | "Blank Space" |
| Charli XCX | "Boom Clap" "Break the Rules" |
| Wyclef Jean Magic! |
"Rude" |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "What I Like About You" |
| Imagine Dragons | "I Bet My Life" |
| Sam Smith A$AP Rocky |
"I'm Not the Only One" |
| Iggy Azalea Charli XCX |
"Fancy" "Beg for It" |
| Lorde | "Yellow Flicker Beat" |
| Ariana Grande The Weeknd |
"Problem" "Break Free" "Love Me Harder" |
| Pitbull Ne-Yo |
"Don't Stop the Party" "Fireball" "Time Of Our Lives" |
| Selena Gomez | "The Heart Wants What It Wants" |
| One Direction | "Night Changes" |
| Lil Wayne Christina Milian |
"Start A Fire" |
| Nicki Minaj Skylar Grey |
"Bed of Lies" |
| Fergie YG |
"L.A. Love (La La)" |
| Garth Brooks | "People Loving People" (Live from Brooks' concert in Greensboro, NC)[10] |
| Mary J. Blige | "Therapy" |
| Jessie J Ariana Grande Nicki Minaj |
"Bang Bang" |
| Jennifer Lopez Iggy Azalea |
"Booty" |
Presenters
- Diana Ross - Presented the Dick Clark Award for Excellence
- Tracy Ellis Ross
- Patrick Dempsey - Presented Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
- Ansel Elgort - Introduced Charli XCX's performance
- Rita Ora & Matthew Morrison - Introduced Wyclef & Magic!'s performance
- Jamie Foxx & Annalise Estelle Foxx - Presented Rap/Hip-Hop Album
- Becky G & Gavin DeGraw - Introduced 5 Seconds of Summer's performance
- Lauren Cohen & Danai Gurira - Introduced Imagine Dragons' performance
- Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, and Khloe Kardashian - Presented Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
- Luke Bryan - Introduced Garth Brooks' performance'
- Uzo Aduba
- Taylor Schilling
- Elizabeth Banks - Introduced Lorde's performance
- Aloe Blacc
- Meghan Trainor
- Julianne Hough - Presented New Artist of the Year
- Jessie J
- Heidi Klum - Presented Artist of the Year
- Olivia Munn
- Kira Kazantsev
- Emmy Rossum
- Pentatonix
- T.I. - Introduced Iggy Azalea's performance
- Donnie Wahlberg & Jenny McCarthy - Presented Favorite Pop/Rock Album
Winners and nominees
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The nominations were announced on October 13, 2014, by Jason Derulo and Charli XCX.[2]
| Artist of the Year | New Artist of the Year |
|---|---|
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Favorite Pop/Rock Album |
| Favorite Country Male Artist | Favorite Country Female Artist |
| Favorite Country Duo or Group | Favorite Country Album |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Favorite Alternative Artist |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Favorite Latin Artist |
| Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist | Favorite EDM Artist |
| Single of the Year | Top Soundtrack |
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| International Song Award | International Artist Award |
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| Dick Clark Award for Excellence | |
References
- ^ http://www.nokiatheatrelalive.com/events/detail/american-music-awards-2
- ^ a b "AMA's 2014: Iggy Azalea Has Most Nominations". ABC News. October 13, 2014.
- ^ "American Music Awards - dick clark productions". dickclark.com. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- ^ a b "American Music Awards Announce 2014 Pre-Show Hosts & Performers". November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "The 2014 American Music awards – as it happened". BBC Sport. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (November 25, 2014). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Madam Secretary', 'The Simpsons', '60 Minutes' & 'America's Funniest Home Videos' Adjusted Down & Final Football Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "American Music Awards Announce 2014 Performers". November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne added to AMAs Line-Up". November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "Selena Gomez, Imagine Dragons and Garth Brooks Added to Line-Up". November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ https://twitter.com/WFMY/status/535165098881712128