AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS : THE WINNERS

The 2008 American Music Awards have been run and won. Held at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre on Sunday night west-coast time, gongs were handed out in the categories of favourite males, favourite females, favourite groups and favourite albums. The performers list read like a who’s who of popular music, with live sets from the girls: Pink, Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, and Leona Lewis, as well as Coldplay, the Jonas Brothers, Ne-Yo and Kanye West. Winners of the awards were;

Artist Of The Year : Chris Brown
Favourite Male Artist (Pop Or Rock) : Chris Brown
Favourite Female Artist (Pop Or Rock) : Rihanna
Favourite Male Artist (Soul Or R&B) : Chris Brown
Favourite Female Artist (Soul Or R&B) : Rihanna
Favourite Band, Duo Or Group (Pop Or Rock) : Daughtry
Favourite Band, Duo Or Group (Country) : Rascal Flatts
Favourite Band, Duo Or Group (Rap Or Hip Hop) : Three 6 Mafia
Favourite Male Artist (Country) : Brad Paisley
Favourite Female Artist (Country) : Taylor Swift
Favourite Artist (Adult Contemporary) : Jordin Sparks
Favourite Artist (Alternative Rock) : Linkin Park
Favourite Artist (Contemporary Inspirational) : Third Day
Favourite Artist (Latin Music) : Enrique Iglesias
Favourite Artist (Rap Or Hip Hop) : Kanye West

Favourite Album (Pop Or Rock) : Alicia Keys ‘As I Am’
Favourite Album (Soul Or R&B) : Alicia Keys ‘As I Am’
Favourite Album (Country) : Carrie Underwood ‘Carnival Ride’
Favourite Album (Rap Or Hip Hop) : Kanye West ‘Graduation’
Favourite Album (Soundtrack) : Alvin & The Chipmunks

Breakthrough Artist Award : Jonas Brothers
Honourary Award : Mariah Carey
Award Of Merit : Annie Lennox

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