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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.
Ariana Grande accepts Artist of the Year onstage during the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on Nov. 20, 2016 in Los Angeles.

Singer Ariana Grande was adjudged

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

Ariana Grande -- WINNER

Rihanna

Twenty One Pilots

Carrie Underwood

The Weeknd

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR UN-LEASHED BY T-MOBILE

Alessia Cara

The Chainsmokers

DNCE

Shawn Mendes

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

Rihanna Featuring Drake, “Work”

Meghan Trainor Featuring John Legend, “Like I’m Gonna Lose You”

TOUR OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé -- WINNER

Madonna

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Justin Bieber “Sorry” -- WINNER

Desiigner “Panda”

Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK

Justin Bieber -- WINNER

Drake

The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK

Adele

Selena Gomez -- WINNER

Rihanna

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK

The Chainsmokers

DNCE

Twenty One Pilots -- WINNER

FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK

Adele, 25

Justin Bieber, Purpose -- WINNER

Drake, Views

FAVORITE SONG- POP/ROCK

Adele, “Hello”

Justin Bieber, “Love Yourself” -- WINNER

Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla, “One Dance”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

Luke Bryan

Thomas Rhett

Blake Shelton -- WINNER

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

Kelsea Ballerini

Cam

Carrie Underwood -- WINNER

FAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY

Florida Georgia Line -- WINNER

Old Dominion

Zac Brown Band

FAVORITE ALBUM - COUNTRY

Luke Bryan, Kill the Lights

Chris Stapleton, Traveller

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”

FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP

Drake -- WINNER

Fetty Wap

Future

FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP

Drake, Views -- WINNER

Drake & Future, What A Time To Be Alive

Fetty Wap, Fetty Wap

FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP

Desiigner, “Panda”

Drake, “Hotline Bling” -- WINNER

Fetty Wap, “679”

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B

Chris Brown -- WINNER

Bryson Tiller

The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B

Beyoncé

Janet Jackson

Rihanna -- WINNER

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

Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla, “One Dance”

Rihanna Featuring Drake, “Work” -- WINNER

Bryson Tiller, “Don’t”

FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK

Coldplay

Twenty One Pilots -- WINNER

X Ambassadors

FAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY

Adele -- WINNER

Rachel Platten

Meghan Trainor

FAVORITE ARTIST - LATIN

J Balvin

Enrique Iglesias -- WINNER

Nicky Jam

FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

Lauren Daigle

Hillsong UNITED -- WINNER

Chris Tomlin

FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)

The Chainsmokers -- WINNER

Calvin Harris

Major Lazer

TOP SOUNDTRACK

Purple Rain -- WINNER

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