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THE ANGELS – Taylor Quick He was named artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday and won two more trophies at a ceremony held live in Los Angeles amid tight coronavirus restrictions.
Was QuickThe sixth record jackpot win on the fan-voted show, though he was absent from the ceremony and thanked fans on video for their support of his surprise blocking album “Folklore.”
Canadians Justin Bieber and The Weeknd, the latter with a large white bandage on his face, were the other big winners, with three awards each.
Bieber was named Favorite Male Pop / Rock Artist and earned his other two wins for his collaboration with country singers Dan + Shay on “10,000 Hours.” The Weeknd took home trophies for best male soul / R&B artist, as well as for his album “After Hours” and the song “Heartless.”
He didn’t give any reason for his bandaged appearance, which confused fans on social media, but it appeared to be an artistic choice that began with his March album cover sporting a bloody, broken nose.
The show featured a mix of live and pre-recorded performances in Latin, country, pop, rap and R&B music, in front of a handful of socially estranged fans.
“It has been a long year and now that 2020 is coming to an end, it is time to remember that we are one country, all of you. We need to heal, ”said host Taraji P. Henson, opening the ceremony.
Masked dancers were the order of the night, beginning with Bieber singing his hits “Lonely” and “Holy” before joining Shawn Mendes for his duo “Monster.”
The awards celebrated the rise in popularity of Latin music with expanded categories and a gripping performance by Jennifer Lopez and Colombian singer Maluma singing “Lonely” in English and Spanish.
Becky G, whose parents are Mexican-American, won the award for Best Latina Female Artist and dedicated her award to immigrant workers.
K-pop group BTS won two, for best pop / rock group and favorite social artists, and closed the show with a cover of their hits “Dynamite” and “Life Goes On” from South Korea.
READ: Amid pandemic, BTS song ‘Life Goes On’ brings warmth to fans around the world
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion marked her debut performance at the American Music Awards with “Body” and later accepted the trophy for best rap / hip-hop song for her sassy summer collaboration “WAP” with Cardi B.
But she was beaten in the Best New Artist category by Los Angeles singer Doja Cat, who was also named Favorite Female Soul / R&B Artist. —Report by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Sam Holmes and Clarence Fernandez
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