LOS ANGELES, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Famous person singer and songwriter Taylor Swift gained all six trophies she was contending for on Sunday on the American Music Awards, together with the night time’s high prize: artist of the yr.
The brand new AMA accolades lifted Swift’s lifetime whole to 40, breaking her personal document for many wins on the world’s largest fan-voted awards ceremony.
The “Anti-Hero” singer, carrying a glowing gold jumpsuit, mentioned fan help lately had inspired her to jot down extra music, which made her happier.
“I’ve the followers to thank basically for my happiness,” Swift mentioned to a cheering crowd on the ceremony in Los Angeles.
“I can not categorical how unbelievable it’s to me that I nonetheless do that and that you simply nonetheless care,” she added.
The 32-year-old launched 4 authentic albums and two re-recordings up to now three years, greater than her whole output of the earlier decade. Songs from her most up-to-date album, “Midnights,” took all high 10 spots on the Billboard singles chart after its October debut.
[1/6] Taylor Swift poses with the Artist of the 12 months, Favorite Music Video, Favorite Feminine Pop Artist, Favorite Pop Album, Favorite Feminine Nation Artist, Favorite Nation Album award within the press room in the course of the 2022 American Music Awards on the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 20, 2022. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
In her a number of acceptance speeches on Sunday, Swift didn’t point out the glitches that disrupted Ticketmaster’s gross sales for her upcoming tour final week, prompting the corporate to apologize to her late on Friday.
Different honors for Swift on Sunday included favourite pop album, nation album and video for her re-recording of 2012 document “Crimson.” The singer has been remaking albums from her previous due to a dispute together with her former document label.
For artist of the yr, Swift triumphed over formidable names together with Beyonce, Harry Types, The Weeknd, Drake, Adele and Unhealthy Bunny, who had gone into the night time with a number one eight nominations. The Puerto Rican rapper and singer obtained two awards, for favourite male Latin artist and favourite Latin album for “Un Verano Sin Ti.”
Pop singer Pink opened the AMAs present dancing and singing on curler skates to her upbeat track “By no means Gonna Not Dance Once more.” Later within the ceremony, she carried out “Hopelessly Dedicated to You” in a tribute to Olivia Newton-John, the “Grease” singer who died in August.
Musician Lionel Richie, recognized for “All Evening Lengthy” and different Nineteen Eighties hits, was celebrated with the AMA’s icon award. Stevie Surprise and Charlie Puth carried out a medley of Richie songs on dueling pianos.
Dove Cameron, a former Disney Channel actress who reached the Billboard charts this yr with the pop single “Boyfriend,” was named finest new artist.
Comic and host Wayne Brady rapped in his monologue at the beginning of the present. “Ain’t no one getting slapped tonight,” Brady joked, referencing Will Smith’s notorious assault on Chris Rock on the Oscars.
Reporting by Danielle Broadway in Los Angeles;
Further reporting by Lisa Richwine; Modifying by Stephen Coates, Robert Birsel and Gerry Doyle
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