2009 American Music Awards Winners

Artist of the Year

Winner: Taylor Swift
Nominees:
Lady Gaga
Eminem
King of Leon
Michael Jackson

 

Breakthrough Artist Award

Winner: Gloriana
Nominees:
Keri Hilson
Kid Cudi
Lady Gaga

 

Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist     

Winner: Michael Jackson

Nominees:
Eminem
T.I.

 

Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist

Winner: Taylor Swift

Nominees:

Beyonce
Lady Gaga

 

Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group

Winner: Black-Eyed Peas
Nominees:
Kings of Leon
Nickelback

 

Favorite Pop/Rock Album

Winner: Number Ones - Michael Jackson

Nominees:
The Fame - Lady Gaga
Fearless - Taylor Swift

 

Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Male Artist

Winner: Jay-Z

Nominees:
Eminem
T.I.

 

Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Album

Winner: The Blueprint 3 – Jay-Z

Nominees:
Relapse - Eminem
Paper Trail - T.I.

 

Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist

Winner: Michael Jackson

Nominees:
Jamie Foxx
Maxwell

 

Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist

Winner: Beyonce
Nominees:
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson

 

Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo or Group

Winner: Black-Eyed Peas
Nominees:
Day 26
Mary Mary

 

Favorite Soul/R&B Album

Winner: Number Ones – Michael Jackson
Nominees:
I Am...Sasha Fierce - Beyoncé
The E.N.D. - Black Eyed Peas

 

Performances

 

§  Janet Jackson - Medley: "Control" / "What Have You Done for Me Lately" / "Miss You Much" / "If" / "Make Me" / "Together Again"

§  Shakira - "Give It Up to Me"

§  Jay-Z & Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind

§  The Black Eyed Peas - "Meet Me Halfway" / "Boom Boom Pow"

§  Rihanna - "Wait Your Turn”/ “Hard”

§  Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance" / "Speechless"

§  Mary J. Blige - "I Am"

§  Jennifer Lopez - "Louboutins"

§  Whitney Houston - "I Didn't Know My Own Strength"

§  Alicia Keys - "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart"

§  Eminem ft. 50 Cent - "Crack a Bottle" / "Forever"

§  Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & SoShy - "Morning After Dark"