American Music Awards of 2014
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| 42nd Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 American Music Awards logo | |
| Date | November 23, 2014 |
| Location | Microsoft Theater Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Pitbull |
| Most awards | Katy Perry (3 wins) |
| Most nominations | Iggy Azalea (6) |
| Website | ABC-American Music Awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
| Runtime | 180 minutes |
| Viewership | 11.61 million |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
The 42nd Annual American Music Awards ceremony 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[edit]
Notes
- ^[a] Broadcast live from Garth Brooks' concert in Greensboro, NC.[10]
Presenters[edit]
- Diana Ross
- Tracee Ellis Ross
- Patrick Dempsey
- Ansel Elgort
- Rita Ora
- Matthew Morrison
- Jamie Foxx
- Annalise Estelle Foxx
- Becky G
- Gavin DeGraw
- Lauren Cohan
- Danai Gurira
- Pat Monahan
- Kate Beckinsale
- Mark Cuban
- Robert Herjavec
- Anthony Anderson
- Kendall Jenner
- Kylie Jenner
- Khloe Kardashian
- Luke Bryan
- Uzo Aduba
- Dianna Agron
- Nathan Fillion
- Taylor Schilling
- Elizabeth Banks
- Aloe Blacc
- Jhené Aiko
- Meghan Trainor
- Julianne Hough
- Daymond John
- Kevin O'Leary
- Jessie J
- Heidi Klum
- Olivia Munn
- Kira Kazantsev
- Emmy Rossum
- Pentatonix
- T.I.
- Donnie Wahlberg
- Jenny McCarthy
- Lucy Hale
- Danica McKellar
- Brantley Gilbert
- Mary Lambert
- Josh Duhamel
- Ella Henderson
Winners and nominees[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "American Music Awards | Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE". Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
- ^ 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". Billboard. 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. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. 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". Digital Spy. November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "Selena Gomez, Imagine Dragons and Garth Brooks Added to Line-Up". Billboard. November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "WFMY News 2 on Twitter". Retrieved 18 October 2016.