American Music Awards 2016: Complete Winners List

Rapper Drake leads in nominations with 13 overall.

The top honor of the evening -- the Artist of the Year Award -- went to singer Ariana Grande, who said she was "trying not to cry" while accepting her award.

Sting was also honored with "The American Music Award of Merit." In his acceptance speech, the British rocker said he owed a large "debt to American music." He also called Rock and Roll, "America's greatest export."

The AMAs broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Here's the complete list of winners that was broadcast live on Sunday night:

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
The Chainsmokers
DNCE
WINNER: Twenty One Pilots

FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
WINNER: Drake – “Views”
Drake and Future – “What a Time to Be Alive”
Fetty Wap – “Fetty Wap”

FAVORITE ARTIST – EDM
WINNER: The Chainsmokers
Calvin Harris
Major Lazer

COLLABORATION
Chainsmokers ft. Daya – “Don’t Let Me Down”
Drake ft. Wizkid/Kyla – “One Dance”
WINNER: Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign – “Work From Home”
Rihanna ft. Drake – “Work”
Meghan Trainor ft. J. Legend – “Like I’m Gonna Lose You”

FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY
Florida Georgia Line – “H.O.L.Y.”
WINNER: Tim McGraw – “Humble and Kind”
Thomas Rhett – “Die a Happy Man”

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Alessia Cara
The Chainsmokers
DNCE
Shawn Mendes
WINNER: Zayn Malik

FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
WINNER: Drake
Fetty Wap
Future

TOP SOUNDTRACK
WINNER: Purple Rain
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Suicide Squad: The Album

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY
WINNER: Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band

FAVORITE ALTERNATIVE ARTIST
Coldplay
WINNER: Twenty One Pilots
X Ambassadors

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Adele
WINNER: Selena Gomez
Rihanna