| 40th Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 American Music Awards of 2012 logo | |
| Date | November 18, 2012 |
| Location | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Most awards | Justin Bieber (3) |
| Most nominations | Rihanna and Nicki Minaj (4 each) |
| Website | ABC-American Music Award |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
| Runtime | 128 minutes |
| Viewership | 9.47 million |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
The 40th Annual American Music Awards was held on November 18, 2012 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 2012. It was broadcast live on ABC. [1] The nominees were announced on October 9, 2012 by Christina Aguilera. This year included a brand new category, Electronic Dance Music. [2] Justin Bieber won all three of his nominations, and of each of their four nominations, Nicki Minaj won two, and Rihanna one. Katy Perry won one of her 2 nominations, whereas Adele and Taylor Swift each won the award for which they were nominated. [3] [4] [5]
Performers
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Usher | "
Numb" " Climax" " Can't Stop Won't Stop" |
[6] |
| Carly Rae Jepsen | "
This Kiss" " Call Me Maybe" | |
| The Wanted | " I Found You" | |
| Kelly Clarkson | "
Miss Independent" " Since U Been Gone" " Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" " Catch My Breath" | |
| Kesha | " Die Young" | |
| No Doubt | " Looking Hot" | |
| Taylor Swift | " I Knew You Were Trouble" | |
| Linkin Park | " Burn It Down" | |
| Nicki Minaj | " Freedom" | |
| P!nk | " Try" | |
|
Justin Bieber Nicki Minaj |
"
As Long As You Love Me" " Beauty and a Beat" | |
| Christina Aguilera | "
Lotus Intro" " Army of Me" " Let There Be Love" | |
|
Pitbull Christina Aguilera |
"
Don't Stop the Party" " Feel This Moment" | |
| Carrie Underwood | " Two Black Cadillacs" | |
|
Swizz Beatz Chris Brown Ludacris |
"Everyday Birthday" | |
| Stevie Wonder | Tribute to
Dick Clark: " Master Blaster (Jammin')" " My Cherie Amour" " Sir Duke" | |
|
Psy MC Hammer |
"
Gangnam Style" " 2 Legit 2 Quit" |
Presenters
- Elisha Cuthbert
- Kelly Rowland
- Ryan Seacrest
- Eric Stonestreet
- Lucy Hale
- Phillip Phillips
- Randy Jackson
- Stacy Keibler
- Ne-Yo
- Cyndi Lauper
- Karmin
- Kerry Washington
- Apolo Ohno
- Florida Georgia Line
- Jennifer Morrison
- Ginnifer Goodwin
- Lady Antebellum
- Heidi Klum
- Backstreet Boys
- Colbie Caillat
- Gavin DeGraw
- Carly Rae Jepsen
- Gloria Estefan
- Luke Bryan
- Jenny McCarthy
- Brandy
- Hayden Panettiere
- ASAP Rocky as Rakim Mayers
- 50 Cent
- Neon Trees
- will.i.am
Winners and nominees
References
- ^ "American Music Awards". Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. Archived from the original on July 26, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "Christina Aguilera To Announce AMAS Nominations". amas365.com. October 6, 2012. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ Dove, Steve (November 18, 2012). "The Winners of The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards". beta.abc.go.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ "Justin Bieber wins artist of the year at American Music Awards". Guardian UK. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ "American Music Awards 2012: Complete Winners List". MTV. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ "American Music Awards 2012 Performances". Entertainmentwise. 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.