Singer Taylor Swift was named Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards on Sunday and won two more trophies at a ceremony that took place live in Los Angeles, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A record for the interpreter of
Shake it
who wins a sixth victory in the category involving the public.
Absent, it is on video that she thanked her fans for their support for her surprise album
Folklore
, released on July 24.
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Abel Tesfaye, whose real name is, has given no explanation for his bandage, which has caused a lot of ink to be spilled on social networks.
More than an incident, it would actually be a character that the artist interprets at every opportunity of the genre, as had already been the case during previous Videos Music Awards while waiting, why not, the Superbowl.
The show featured a mix of live and pre-recorded performances through Latin, country, pop, rap, and R&B soul music in front of a handful of "socially distanced" fans.
“It's been a long year and now that 2020 is drawing to a close, it's time to remember that we are one country.
We need to heal, ”
said actress Taraji P. Henson, mistress of ceremonies, at the opening of the evening.
The awards particularly celebrated the rise of Latin music with expanded categories as well as a scorching performance by Jennifer Lopez and Colombian singer Maluma, performing
Lonely
in English and Spanish.
Becky G, whose parents are Mexican-American, won the award for best Latin female artist and dedicated it to immigrant workers.
BTS's K-pop kings won two awards, best pop / rock group and favorite artist on networks.
They concluded the show with a South Korean version of the hits
Dynamite
and
Life Goes On
featured on
Be
, their new album released on November 20.
Main American Music Awards:
Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift
Collaboration of the Year:
10,000 Hours
- Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber
Best Social Media
Artist
: BTS
Best Male Artist - Pop / Rock: Justin Bieber
Best Female Artist - Pop / rock: Taylor Swift
Best Male Artist - Rap / Hip-Hop: Juice WRLD
Best Female Artist - Rap / Hip-Hop: Nicki Minaj
Best Male Artist - Soul / R & B: The Weeknd
Best Male Artist - Latin Music: Bad Bunny
Best Female Artist - Latin Music: Becky G
Best duo or group - pop / rock: BTS
Best Soundtrack:
Birds of Prey