Fokuskini – American Music Awards 2020 berlangsung dengan kewajiban menjalankan peraturan protokol kesehatan ditengah kian mewabahnya Covid-19 di berbagai penjuru dunia. Pihak penyelenggara AMA 2020 termasuk harus pula melakukan pengurangan jumlah penonton yang hadir langsung di area seputar podium penganugerahan The Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, Amerika Serikat pada Senin pagi WIB tadi.
Seperti sudah diketahui, The Weeknd dan Roddy Ricch memimpin perolehan nominasi dengan masing-masing di delapan kategori penghargaan, namun pengumpul hadiah pemenang terbanyak kali ini masih juga Taylor Swift , yang membawa pulang kemenangan untuk Artist of The Year, Favourite Music Video (lagu “Cardigan”), dan Favourite Female Artist – Pop/Rock. Sehingga saat ini dirinya memegang rekor kemenangan AMA terbanyak selaku artis solois dengan 32 kali raihan penghargaan.
Musisi penyanyi Country, duo Dan + Shay juga diuntungkan dengan membawa pulang penghargaan sebagai Favourite Duo Or Group – Country serta memenangkan Favourite Song – Country (lagu 10,000 Hours/bersama Justin Bieber), dan penghargaan Collaboration of The Year dengan Justin Bieber untuk lagu 10, 000 Hours.
Daftar lengkap para nominee dan pemenang AMA 2020:
Favourite Male Artist – Country
Kane Brown *Pemenang
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Favourite Female Artist – Country
Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris *Pemenang
Favourite Duo Or Group – Country
Dan + Shay *Pemenang
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Favourite Album – Country
Luke Combs, “What You See Is What You Get”
Blake Shelton, “Fully Loaded: God’s Country” *Pemenang
Morgan Wallen, “If I Know Me”
Favourite Song – Country
Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours” *Pemenang
Maren Morris, “The Bones”
Blake Shelton (duet dengan Gwen Stefani), “Nobody But You”
Artist of The Year
Justin Bieber
Post Malone
Roddy Ricch
Taylor Swift *Pemenang
The Weeknd
New Artist of The Year
Lewis Capaldi
Doja Cat *Pemenang
Dababy
Lil Baby
Roddy Ricch
Megan Thee Stallion
Collaboration of The Year
Cardi B/Megan Thee Stallion, “Wap”
Dababy/Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”
Dan + Shay/Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours” *Pemenang
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain On Me”
Megan Thee Stallion/Beyoncé, “Savage Remix”
Favourite Social Artist
BTS *Pemenang
Billie Eilish
Exo
Ariana Grande
NCT 127
Favourite Music Video
Doja Cat, “Say So”
Future/Drake, “Life Is Good”
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, “Rain On Me”
Taylor Swift, “Cardigan” *Pemenang
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
Favourite Male Artist – Pop/Rock
Justin Bieber *Pemenang
Post Malone
The Weeknd
Favourite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
Dua Lipa
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift *Pemenang
Favourite Duo Or Group – Pop/Rock
BTS *Pemenang
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Favourite Album – Pop/Rock
Harry Styles, “Fine Line” *Pemenang
Taylor Swift, “Folklore”
The Weeknd, “After Hours”
Favourite Song – Pop/Rock
Lewis Capaldi, “Someone You Loved”
Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now” *WINNER
Post Malone, “Circles”
Roddy Ricch, “The Box”
The Weeknd, “Blinding Lights”
Favourite Male Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop
Dababy
Juice Wrld *Pemenang
Roddy Ricch
Favourite Female Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop
Cardi B
Nicki Minaj *Pemenang
Megan Thee Stallion
Favourite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop
Lil Baby, “My Turn”
Lil Uzi Vert, “Eternal Atake”
Roddy Ricch, “Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial” *Pemenang
Favourite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop
Cardi B Ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “Wap” *Pemenang
Dababy/Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”
Roddy Ricch “The Box”
Favourite Male Artist – Soul/R&B
Chris Brown
John Legend
The Weeknd *Pemenang
Favourite Female Artist – Soul/R&B
Jhene Aiko
Doja Cat *Pemenang
Summer Walker
Favourite Album – Soul/R&B
Doja Cat, “Hot Pink”
Summer Walker, “Over It”
The Weeknd, “After Hours” *Pemenang
Favourite Song – Soul/R&B
Chris Brown/Drake, “No Guidance”
Summer Walker, “Playing Games”
The Weeknd, “Heartless” *Pemenang
Favourite Male Artist – Latin
Bad Bunny *Pemenang
J Balvin
Ozuna
Favourite Female Artist – Latin
Becky G *Pemenang
Karol G
Rosalía
Favourite Album – Latin
Anuel Aa, “Emmanuel”
Bad Bunny, “Las Que No Iban A Salir”
Bad Bunny, ‘Yhlqmdlg’ *Pemenang
Favourite Song – Latin
Bad Bunny, “Vete”
Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin, “Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)”
Karol G & Nicki Minaj, “Tusa” *Pemenang
Favourite Artist – Alternative Rock
Billie Eilish
Tame Impala
Twenty One Pilots *Pemenang
Favourite Artist – Adult Contemporary
Lewis Capaldi
Jonas Brothers *Pemenang
Maroon 5
Favourite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational
Lauren Daigle *Pemenang
For King & Country
Kanye West
Favourite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
Kygo
Lady Gaga *Pemenang
Marshmello
Favourite Soundtrack
Birds of Prey: The Album *Pemenang
Frozen Ii
Trolls: World Tour
