Tay makes AMA history
TAYLOR Swift has become the most awarded musician in the history of the American Music Awards (AMAs), after winning the biggest award of the night - Artist of the Year.
Audience members were heard shouting: "Taylor! Taylor" as Lenny Kravitz presented the honour - and she did end up winning.
In her last acceptance speech for the night the singer turned political, echoing her recent Instagram post which urged voters to back the Democrat candidate in Tennessee's Senate race.
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"I understand how lucky I am to have anyone that cares about me or my music. Every time that you have made me lucky enough to ever get to stand on a stage and have something really sparkly in my hands and say thank you, every single time this happens ... it means something different to me," the Bad Blood singer said.
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"This time it represents encouragement and motivation for me to be better, work harder and make you guys proud as much as I possibly can, so thank you for this incredible symbol of encouragement ... this award and every single award given out tonight were voted on by the people.
"And you know what else is voted on by the people is the midterm elections on November 6. Get out and vote. I love you guys."
Earlier this week Donald Trump responded to Swift's Instagram statement saying he liked her music: "about 25 per cent less".
Swift had unleashed a fierce attack on Republican Marsha Blackburn, who currently serves in the House, urging her followers to back Phil Bredesen instead.
Swift's clean up at this year's AMAs means she is now the most awarded female artist in the history of the award, an honour previously held by Whitney Houston.
J-LO DAZZLES ONSTAGE
Earlier in the night, Jennifer Lopez dazzled on stage.
JLo, 49, has ruled just about every music-related awards show so far this season, and she continued her dominance at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles today.
Jenny From The Block performed her song, Limitless, which was written by Sia.
Earlier, Lopez told Entertainment Tonight she had chosen her dramatic red carpet look, a hot pink frock designed by Georges Chakra, for its eye-catching hue.
"Pretty colour! It fit nice. I just love it," Lopez told ET.
"I feel like it's soft and it's a little hard, and it's kind of like me."
FULL LIST OF WINNERS (WINNERS IN BOLD)
ARIST OF THE YEAR
Drake
Imagine Dragons
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
WINNER: Taylor Swift
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Khalid
Dua Lipa
XXXTENTACION
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug, "Havana"
Post Malone feat. 21 Savage, "Rockstar"
Bruno Mars and Cardi B, "Finesse"
Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line, "Meant to Be"
Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey, "The Middle"
TOUR OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé & JAY-Z
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
WINNER: Taylor Swift
U2
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug, "Havana"
Cardi B, "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)"
Drake, "God's Plan"
FAVOURITE SOCIAL ARTIST
WINNER: BTS
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Shawn Mendes
FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK
Drake
WINNER: Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
WINNER: Taylor Swift
FAVOURITE DUO OR GROUP - POP/ROCK
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
WINNER: Migos
FAVOURITE ALBUM - POP/ROCK
Drake, Scorpion
Ed Sheeran, Divide
WINNER: Taylor Swift, Reputation
FAVOURITE SONG - POP/ROCK
WINNER: Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug, "Havana"
Drake, "God's Plan"
Ed Sheeran, "Perfect"
FAVOURITE ALBUM - COUNTRY
WINNER: Kane Brown, Kane Brown
Luke Combs, This One's for You
Thomas Rhett, Life Changes
FAVOURITE SONG - COUNTRY
WINNER: Kane Brown, "Heaven"
Dan + Shay, "Tequila"
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line, "Meant to Be"
FAVOURITE ARTIST - RAP/HIP-HOP
WINNER: Cardi B
Drake
Post Malone
FAVOURITE ALBUM - RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake, Scorpion
Lil Uzi Vert, Luv Is Rage 2
WINNER: Post Malone, Beerbongs & Bentleys
FAVOURITE SONG - RAP/HIP-HOP
WINNER: Cardi B, "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)"
Drake, "God's Plan"
Post Malone feat. 21 Savage, "Rockstar"
FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B
WINNER: Khalid
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B
Ella Mai
WINNER: Rihanna
SZA
FAVOURITE ALBUM - SOUL/R&B
Khalid, American Teen
SZA, CTRL
WINNER: XXXTentacion, 17
FAVOURITE SONG - SOUL/R&B
Khalid, "Young Dumb & Broke"
Ella Mai, "Boo'd Up"
WINNER: Bruno Mars and Cardi B, "Finesse"
FAVOURITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine Dragons
WINNER: Panic! at the Disco
Portugal. The Man
FAVOURITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY
WINNER: Shawn Mendes
Pink
Ed Sheeran
FAVOURITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
The Chainsmokers
WINNER: Marshmellow
Zedd
FAVOURITE SOUNDTRACK
WINNER: Black Panther: The Album, Music From and Inspired By
The Greatest Showman
The Fate of the Furious: The Album
