Dove Cameron won the honors for best new artist of the year at the 2022 American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles Sunday.
Cameron, 26, defeated fellow nominees GAYLE, Latto, Måneskin and Steve Lacy for the honor.
The Disney Channel alum thanked ‘the queer community at large’ in accepting the award.
The latest: Dove Cameron won the honors for best new artist of the year at the 2022 American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles Sunday
‘This is so meaningful to me,’ she said. ‘I want to start by saying that every award that I ever win will always first and foremost be dedicated to the queer community at large.’
She said, ‘I’ve never felt safer or more loved and more supported, and I hope I can give you some semblance of that same feeling in my music.’
She continued: ‘On the heels of what happened at Club Q in Colorado Springs, I want to remind everyone how important queer visibility is and how important our community is.
‘And I want to direct your attention to organizations like GLAAD and The Trevor Project for what you can do right now … thank you for holding the space – I’m holding it for you too.’
Cameron defeated fellow nominees GAYLE, Latto, Måneskin and Steve Lacy for the honor
The Disney Channel alum thanked ‘the queer community at large’ in accepting the award
Taylor Swift claimed the honors for favorite pop album for Red (Taylor’s Version).
Swift, 32, prevailed in a loaded category that included Adele (30), Bad Bunny (Un Verano Sin Ti), Beyoncé (Renaissance), Harry Styles (Harry’s House) and The Weeknd (Dawn FM).
She said in her acceptance speech: ‘This album is a re-recorded album, and I cannot tell you how much my re-recorded albums mean to me, but I never expected or assumed that they would mean anything to you.
‘So I can’t thank you enough for caring about this album that I’m so proud of.’
She went on to thank a number of collaborators on her music and videos.
Taylor Swift, 32, claimed the honors for favorite pop album for Red (Taylor’s Version)
The famed songstress made her way to the stage as her fans cheered her on
Swift prevailed in a loaded category that included Adele (30), Bad Bunny (Un Verano Sin Ti), Beyoncé (Renaissance), Harry Styles (Harry’s House) and The Weeknd (Dawn FM)
She said in her acceptance speech: ‘This album is a re-recorded album, and I cannot tell you how much my re-recorded albums mean to me, but I never expected or assumed that they would mean anything to you’
Machine Gun Kelly took home the honors for favorite rock artist. He bested a field including Imagine Dragons, Måneskin, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Lumineers.
MGK, 32, whose real name is Colson Baker, thanked the fans for voting him into the honors.
The tall musician joked, ‘I’m petitioning for larger mic stands next time.’
He said that ‘there have been some people in the rock community who have called me a tourist, but they’re wrong – I’m a rocket man.
He continued: ‘We weren’t born on the moon, but we looked at it and we were curious, and we went there supposedly. And these last two rock albums to me were me going to the moon. But I’m not done exploring the universe yet.’
Machine Gun Kelly took home the honors for favorite rock artist
He bested a field including Imagine Dragons, Måneskin, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Lumineers
The tall musician joked, ‘I’m petitioning for larger mic stands next time’
The artist said that ‘there have been some people in the rock community who have called me a tourist, but they’re wrong – I’m a rocket man’
Dan + Shay took home the award for favorite country duo or group, besting a field including Lady A, Old Dominion, Parmalee and Zac Brown Band.
Chris Brown, who was not in attendance at Sunday’s event, won the honors for favorite male R&B artist, defeating a field including Brent Faiyaz, Givēon, Lucky Daye and The Weeknd.
Presenter Kelly Rowland accepted the honors for Brown, thanking the artist for making great R&B music and being an incredible performer.
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay were seen accepting the honors for favorite country duo or group
The talented tandem bested a field including Lady A, Old Dominion, Parmalee and Zac Brown Band
Presenter Kelly Rowland accepted an award on behalf of Chris Brown, who was not present to accept the honor for favorite male R&B artist
She thanked the artist for making great R&B music and being an incredible performer
Anitta won favorite female Latin artist, prevailing in a category including Becky G, Kali Uchis, Karol G and Rosalía.
The 29-year-old singer, who hails from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, thanked her fans in her acceptance speech.
‘You guys are amazing,’ she said. ‘Without this, without you guys and my whole country of Brazil, I wouldn’t be here today.’
She also credited other nominees such as Becky G and Rosalía, adding that ‘there are no winners if there are no other people running this path with us.’
Anitta, 29, won favorite female Latin artist, prevailing in a category including Becky G, Kali Uchis, Karol G and Rosalía
The singer, who hails from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, thanked her fans in her acceptance speech
She also credited other nominees such as Becky G and Rosalía, adding that ‘there are no winners if there are no other people running this path with us’
Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny landed the most nominations at this year’s American Music Awards.
He leads fellow rapper Drake and pop superstars Beyonce and Taylor Swift on the list of contenders.
Bad Bunny received a total of eight AMA nominations and will compete for artist of the year against British singers Adele and Harry Styles and Canadian musician The Weeknd.
Drake, Beyonce and Swift also are in the running for artist of the year and received six nominations each.
On top: Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny leads the nominations for this year’s American Music Awards. Seen in September
The nominations are based on performances on the Billboard music charts, streaming and album sales, radio play and social media engagement.
Winners will be determined by fan votes and announced at the ceremony at Microsoft Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.
Bad Bunny’s other nods included favorite male pop artist, favorite music video and favorite touring artist.
The singer set a record this year for the highest-grossing tour by a Latin artist in history. His album ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ just topped the Billboard charts for a 13th week.
Bey is on the list: He leads fellow rapper Drake and pop superstars Beyonce and Taylor Swift on the list of contenders
If Bad Bunny wins all eight awards he is eligible for, he would tie 1980s superstars Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for the most AMA wins in a single year.
Organizers added a category this year for favorite K-pop artist. Contenders are BTS, BLACKPINK, SEVENTEEN, Tomorrow X Together and Twice.
First-time AMA nominees included rapper Jack Harlow, K-pop band BLACKPINK and Scandinavian DJ group Swedish House Mafia.
In country music categories, Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen are among the nominees for favorite male country artist.
Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris and Miranda Lambert will compete for favorite female country artist.
Pink is set to honor the late Olivia Newton–John with a musical performance at the show.
The performance in Newton–John’s memory follows her death at age 73 in August from a years-long battle with breast cancer.
The beloved British–Australian singer and actress had a lengthy association with the award show.
She co-hosted the ceremony with Aretha Franklin and Glen Campbell in 1976, two years before her success in films spread to the US with her role in 1978’s Grease.
Newton–John was also presented with 10 AMAs during her lengthy career.
Pink (real name: Alecia Moore) was previously announced as a performer at the AMAs, and her tribute number will be her second performance of the evening.
The hitmaker is also scheduled to give her new single Never Gonna Not Dance Again its live performance debut.
Lionel Richie will also be honored at the ceremony, where he is set to receive the Icon Award.
Stevie Wonder will be leading the performance for his contemporary, while Charlie Puth and Ari Lennox will be joining the keyboard virtuoso for a medley of Richie’s most popular material.
The ceremony, which is being hosted by Wayne Brady, was previously announced to have performances from Carrie Underwood, Imagine Dragons, JID, and Yola, among others.
Bebe Rexha and David Guetta will be performing their hit I’m Good (Blue), while Dove Cameron will make her debut at the show with a performance of her song Boyfriend.
The rapper GloRilla and Anitta will also be making their performance debuts at the show.
The 2021 ceremony saw K-Pop icons BTS earn the most wins with three including top honor artist of the year as the most nominated singer Olivia Rodrigo earned new artist of the year.
The seven member South Korean pop boyband – who also earned favorite pop group or duo and favorite pop song – was given the most coveted crystal pyramid trophy of the night as they beat out heavy hitters including Ariana Grande, Drake, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd.
She is on the list: Carrie Underwood (pictured in September), Maren Morris and Miranda Lambert will compete for favorite female country artist
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