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November 22, 2011, Tuesday
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TAYLOR Swift was crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards for a second time.
"This is so crazy!" the country superstar said after beating contenders such as Adele, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry to capture all three awards for which she was nominated at Sunday's ceremony, including artist of the year, the show's highest accolade that she previously claimed in 2009.
"I ended up writing the record by myself, so the fact that you would honor it this way, you have no idea what this means to me," said Swift after winning the trophy for favorite country album for "Speak Now." She was also awarded the prize for favorite country female artist.
Nicki Minaj, the pink-loving hip-hop diva, won two awards. She wore a pair of speakers on her backside and was later honored as favorite rap/hip-hop artist, besting a group that included her mentor Lil Wayne, and won favorite rap/hip-hop album for "Pink Friday."
"There is so much love in this room," beamed pink-haired Minaj.
Adele had been the night's leading light with four nominations, but was absent from the ceremony following recent throat surgery. She won three awards - favorite pop/rock female artist, adult contemporary artist and pop/rock album for "21."
Other winners included Maroon 5 as favorite pop-rock band/duo/group, Blake Shelton as favorite country male artist, Lady Antebellum as favorite country band/duo/group, Beyonce as favorite soul/R&B female artist, Rihanna for favorite soul/R&B album for "Loud" and Hot Chelle Rae as new artist of the year.
Jennifer Lopez Lopez expressed surprise when she won the favorite Latin music artist award. She said of the past year: "It has been up and down and just exciting and overwhelming."
"This is so crazy!" the country superstar said after beating contenders such as Adele, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry to capture all three awards for which she was nominated at Sunday's ceremony, including artist of the year, the show's highest accolade that she previously claimed in 2009.
"I ended up writing the record by myself, so the fact that you would honor it this way, you have no idea what this means to me," said Swift after winning the trophy for favorite country album for "Speak Now." She was also awarded the prize for favorite country female artist.
Nicki Minaj, the pink-loving hip-hop diva, won two awards. She wore a pair of speakers on her backside and was later honored as favorite rap/hip-hop artist, besting a group that included her mentor Lil Wayne, and won favorite rap/hip-hop album for "Pink Friday."
"There is so much love in this room," beamed pink-haired Minaj.
Adele had been the night's leading light with four nominations, but was absent from the ceremony following recent throat surgery. She won three awards - favorite pop/rock female artist, adult contemporary artist and pop/rock album for "21."
Other winners included Maroon 5 as favorite pop-rock band/duo/group, Blake Shelton as favorite country male artist, Lady Antebellum as favorite country band/duo/group, Beyonce as favorite soul/R&B female artist, Rihanna for favorite soul/R&B album for "Loud" and Hot Chelle Rae as new artist of the year.
Jennifer Lopez Lopez expressed surprise when she won the favorite Latin music artist award. She said of the past year: "It has been up and down and just exciting and overwhelming."
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