“2012 American Music Awards” Ceremony

The 40th annual ceremony was held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. As is tradition, the first thing that photographers and journalists were interested in was seeing what outfits the celebrities would wear on the red carpet at the 2012 American Music Awards. Everyone tried their best to look their best. But whether they succeeded or not… you can judge for yourself. **Nicki Minaj.**

**Taylor Swift.**

**Christina Aguilera.**

**Heidi Klum.**

**Kelly Rowland.**

**Carly Rae Jepsen.**

**Carrie Underwood.**

**Elisha Cuthbert.**

**Jenny McCarthy.**

**Jinnifer Goodwin.**

**Ke$ha.**

**Hayden Panettiere.**

**Jennifer Morrison.**

Now, let’s move on to the awards ceremony itself. It turned out that there was no one better than Justin Bieber for the Americans. The Canadian artist won the awards for “Best Pop/Rock Artist” and “Best Artist of the Year.” His album “Believe” also won in the same category. **Carly Rae Jepsen** was named “Breakthrough Artist of the Year.” **Katy Perry**, who was not present at the ceremony, along with the band **Maroon 5**, won the award for “Best Pop/Rock Song.” Nicki Minaj received two awards: “Best Hip-Hop Artist” and “Best Hip-Hop Album” (for “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”). In the country music category, **Taylor Swift** won “Best Female Artist,” **Luke Bryan** won “Best Male Artist,” **Lady Antebellum** won “Best Band,” and **Carrie Underwood** and her album **Blown Away** won “Best Album.” In the soul/R&B category, **Usher** was the winner. Among the female artists, **Beyoncé** stood out. **Rihanna**’s album **Talk That Talk** was named “Best Rap Album.” **Linkin Park** rightfully earned the title of “Best Rock Band.” **Shakira** was recognized as “Best Latin Artist,” and **Adele** became “Best Adult Artist.” Most of the winners performed at the Nokia Theatre, but other artists who also took the stage included **Christina Aguilera**, **Ke$ha**, **MC Hammer**, **Chris Brown**, **Ludacris**, **Pitbull**, **Pink**, **Psy**, and many others.