The 43rd Annual American Music Awards was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on November 22, 2015.[1] It was broadcast on ABC and hosted by Jennifer Lopez.[2] With three awards, Taylor Swift was the big winner of the night.[3] Jared Leto presented a eulogy mourning the November 2015 Paris attacks prior to presenting Celine Dion for her tributing performance. The show also marked Prince's last public award show appearance before his death in April 2016.[4] The telecast garnered 10.98 million viewers in the United States.[5]
| 43rd Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 American Music Awards logo | |
| Date | November 22, 2015 |
| Location | Microsoft Theater Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Jennifer Lopez |
| First awarded | 1973 |
| Most awards | Taylor Swift (3) |
| Most nominations | Taylor Swift (6) |
| Website | ABC-American Music Awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC NET. |
| Runtime | 180 minutes |
| Viewership | 10.98 million |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
Performances
edit| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Pre-show[6] | |
| Francesco Yates | "Nobody like You" "Sugar" |
| Alessia Cara | "Here" |
| Gabi Wilson | "Wonder" |
| Shawn Mendes | "Act like You Love Me" "Stitches" |
| Main show | |
| Jennifer Lopez | "Waiting for Tonight" Dancing medley: |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "Hey Everybody!" |
| Selena Gomez | "Same Old Love" |
| Carrie Underwood | "Heartbeat" |
| Demi Lovato | "Confident" |
| Meghan Trainor Charlie Puth |
"Like I'm Gonna Lose You" "Marvin Gaye" |
| Ariana Grande | "Focus" |
| One Direction | "Perfect" |
| Gwen Stefani | "Used to Love You" |
| Nick Jonas | "Chains" "Levels" "Jealous" |
| Walk the Moon | "Shut Up and Dance" |
| Coldplay | "Adventure of a Lifetime" |
| The Weeknd | "The Hills" |
| Luke Bryan Karen Fairchild |
"Home Alone Tonight" |
| Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Leon Bridges |
"Kevin" |
| Alanis Morissette Demi Lovato |
"You Oughta Know" |
| Celine Dion | Tribute to Paris victims: "Hymne à l'amour" |
| Pentatonix & Orchestra | Tribute to John Williams: "Star Wars (Main Title)" |
| Justin Bieber | "What Do You Mean?" "Where Are Ü Now" "Sorry" |
Presenters
edit- Rebecca Black
- Paula Abdul
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Ashley Benson
- Betty Cantrell
- Nicki Minaj
- Ciara
- Terry Crews
- Hannah Davis
- DNCE
- Florida Georgia Line
- Tyrese Gibson
- Ellie Goulding
- Gigi Hadid
- Fifth Harmony
- Julianne Hough
- Kylie Jenner
- Wiz Khalifa
- Taylor Lautner
- Jared Leto
- Prince
- Little Big Town
- Tove Lo
- Jenny McCarthy
- Shawn Mendes
- Chloë Grace Moretz
- Kevin O'Leary
- Norman Reedus
- Jeremy Renner
- Nick Robinson
- Alicia Silverstone
- Jeremy Sisto
- Hailee Steinfeld
- Wilmer Valderrama
- Donnie Wahlberg
- Zendaya
Source:[7]
Winners and nominees
editCharlie Puth and Joe Jonas announced the nominations on October 13, 2015.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "2015 American Music Awards: Taylor Swift Leads Nominations". Prometheus Global Media. Billboard. October 13, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ Associated Press (October 7, 2015). "Jennifer Lopez to host the 2015 American Music Awards". cbsnews.com. CBS Interactive Inc.
- ^ "American Music Awards 2015: Check Out All the Winners Here". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 22, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "Jared Leto at the 2015 American Music Awards: 'Many of Us Here Are the Sons and Daughters of Immigrants'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 22, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ^ "TV Ratings Sunday: American Music Awards down vs. 2014, 'Good Wife' slips below 1.0". 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "AMAs Red Carpet Performers Announced". theamas. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ Huggins, Sarah (November 18, 2015). "American Music Awards 2015: Presenters Announced". ABC News. United States. ABC Television Network. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.