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Ariana Grande wins top award, see complete list of winners
Other winners include Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Drake, Selena Gomez, Rihanna, and Adele.
Ariana Grande accepts Artist of the Year onstage during the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on Nov. 20, 2016 in Los Angeles.
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Zayn, in a post-One Direction era, won "New Artiste of the Year" award. Other winners include Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Drake, Selena Gomez, Rihanna, and Adele.
Check out the 2016 AMAs winners list below.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
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Adele
Beyoncé
Justin Bieber
Drake
Selena Gomez
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Ariana Grande -- WINNER
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots
Carrie Underwood
The Weeknd
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NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR UN-LEASHED BY T-MOBILE
Alessia Cara
The Chainsmokers
DNCE
Shawn Mendes
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ZAYN -- WINNER
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
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Rihanna Featuring Drake, “Work”
Meghan Trainor Featuring John Legend, “Like I’m Gonna Lose You”
TOUR OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé -- WINNER
Madonna
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Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Justin Bieber “Sorry” -- WINNER
Desiigner “Panda”
Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”
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FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Justin Bieber -- WINNER
Drake
The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
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Adele
Selena Gomez -- WINNER
Rihanna
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
The Chainsmokers
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DNCE
Twenty One Pilots -- WINNER
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
Adele, 25
Justin Bieber, Purpose -- WINNER
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Drake, Views
FAVORITE SONG- POP/ROCK
Adele, “Hello”
Justin Bieber, “Love Yourself” -- WINNER
Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla, “One Dance”
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FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
Blake Shelton -- WINNER
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
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Kelsea Ballerini
Cam
Carrie Underwood -- WINNER
FAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
Florida Georgia Line -- WINNER
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Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
FAVORITE ALBUM - COUNTRY
Luke Bryan, Kill the Lights
Chris Stapleton, Traveller
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Carrie Underwood, Storyteller -- WINNER
FAVORITE SONG - COUNTRY
Florida Georgia Line, “H.O.L.Y.”
Tim McGraw, “Humble And Kind” -- WINNER
Thomas Rhett, “Die A Happy Man”
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FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake -- WINNER
Fetty Wap
Future
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
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Drake, Views -- WINNER
Drake & Future, What A Time To Be Alive
Fetty Wap, Fetty Wap
FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP
Desiigner, “Panda”
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Drake, “Hotline Bling” -- WINNER
Fetty Wap, “679”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown -- WINNER
Bryson Tiller
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The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Beyoncé
Janet Jackson
Rihanna -- WINNER
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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
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Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla, “One Dance”
Rihanna Featuring Drake, “Work” -- WINNER
Bryson Tiller, “Don’t”
FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Coldplay
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Twenty One Pilots -- WINNER
X Ambassadors
FAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Adele -- WINNER
Rachel Platten
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Meghan Trainor
FAVORITE ARTIST - LATIN
J Balvin
Enrique Iglesias -- WINNER
Nicky Jam
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FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Lauren Daigle
Hillsong UNITED -- WINNER
Chris Tomlin
FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
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The Chainsmokers -- WINNER
Calvin Harris
Major Lazer
TOP SOUNDTRACK
Purple Rain -- WINNER
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