American Music Awards of 2014
The 42nd Annual American Music Awards ceremony was held on November 23, 2014, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California.[1] The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums of 2014. Iggy Azalea led the nominees with six categories.[2] It was broadcast live on ABC.[3] Pitbull was announced as a host on October 20, 2014. NSYNC's Lance Bass, Chelsea Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Gavin DeGraw, Frankie Grande, Taryn Manning, Jordin Sparks, Morgan Stewart and Ted Stryker were all announced co-hosts of the pre-show on November 7, 2014.[4][5]
| 42nd Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 American Music Awards logo | |
| Date | November 23, 2014 |
| Location | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Pitbull |
| Most awards | One Direction (3) |
| Most nominations | Iggy Azalea (6) |
| Website | ABC-American Music Awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
| Runtime | 180 minutes |
| Viewership | 11.61 million |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
The special received 11.61 million viewers, the fourth-most that night.[6]
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Pre-show[4] | |
| Becky G | "Can't Stop Dancin'" |
| Lemonade | "Big Weekend" |
| Ella Henderson | "Ghost" |
| Katy Tiz | "The Big Bang" |
| Mary Lambert | "Secrets" |
| R5 | "Smile" |
| Main Show[7][8][9] | |
| Taylor Swift | "Blank Space" |
| Charli XCX | "Boom Clap" "Break the Rules" |
| Wyclef Jean Magic! |
"Rude" |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "What I Like About You" |
| Imagine Dragons | "I Bet My Life" |
| Sam Smith ASAP Rocky |
"I'm Not the Only One" |
| Iggy Azalea Charli XCX |
"Fancy" "Beg for It" |
| Lorde | "Yellow Flicker Beat" |
| Ariana Grande The Weeknd |
"Problem" "Love Me Harder" |
| Pitbull Ne-Yo |
"Don't Stop the Party" "Fireball" "Time Of Our Lives" |
| Selena Gomez | "The Heart Wants What It Wants" |
| One Direction | "Night Changes" |
| Lil Wayne Christina Milian |
"Start a Fire" |
| Nicki Minaj Skylar Grey |
"Bed of Lies" |
| Fergie YG DJ Mustard |
"L.A. Love (La La)" |
| Garth Brooks | "People Loving People"[a] |
| Mary J. Blige | "Therapy" |
| Jessie J Ariana Grande Nicki Minaj |
"Bang Bang" |
| Jennifer Lopez Iggy Azalea |
"Booty" |
Notes
Presenters
Winners and nominees
The nominations were announced on October 13, 2014, by Jason Derulo and Charli XCX.[2]
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