American Music Awards 2016: Complete Winners List
Rapper Drake leads in nominations with 13 overall.
— -- The 2016 American Music Awards kicked off Sunday night, honoring the best in music this year.
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."
Still, Canadian artist, Drake, led in nominations with 13 overall, breaking Michael Jackson's record for the most AMA nominations in a single year. The late King of Pop had 11 nods in 1984.
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
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Justin Bieber
Selena Gomez
WINNER: Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Carrie Underwood