Taylor Swift was the big winner of the night, taking home the award for Artist of the Year. I think this is a huge accomplishment for Taylor because she's a country singer and won against Adele, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, and Katy Perry. Taylor Swift also took home two other awards, one for Favorite Country Female Artist and one for Favorite Country Album. I think Taylor Swift deserves every award she won that night, because I think her songwriting, performance skills, and singing are just beyond what every other artist has done this year.
Taylor Swift was one of the two artists to take home the most awards. Adele also took home three awards that night including, Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist, Favorite Album, and Favorite Female Artist. Here is a full list of the winners that night. Katy Perry was honored with a surprise award achievement award for being the first female pop singer to have five number one singles off one album. I think Katy Perry has been so successful in her career that this award is just the start of great success to come.
There were many performances throughout the night but I think that the best was the finale by LMFAO. They really pumped up the party and just gave a fun filled performance. Justin Bieber, David Hasselhoff, and Keenan Cahill made appearances in LMFAO's performance which really got the crowd excited.
The 2011 American Music Awards will be live tonight, Sunday, November 20 on ABC at 8/7 central. This award show will again be a host-free night that awards musicians in many different categories. I think not having a specific host is a great way to have a more laid back, casual night. Like previous years, all the awards are fan voted. Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, Pitbull, Maroon 5, Drake, and Ludacris will be performing throughout the night. Click here to see a video preview for the performers. The nominees up for the biggest award of the night, Artist of the Year, are Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Lil Wayne, Adele, and Katy Perry .
Adele is also nominated for three other awards which makes her the artist nominated for the most awards for this evening. Click here for a full list of the nominees for each award. I think this night will be amazing, jam packed with celebrities and performances. I'm most excited to see all the live performances. It'll be interesting to see what songs each artist chooses to perform and how they'll perform it. I'm also excited to see what every decides to wear. I'm always amused by Lady Gaga's outfits. I voted and will be tuned in to watch this show and hopefully you will too!
