American Music Awards of 2011
2011 ceremony of the American Music Awards
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The 39th Annual American Music Awards was held on November 20, 2011, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles.[1] The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 2011. Nominees were announced on October 11, 2011.[2] The awards ceremony was host-free and was broadcast on ABC.[3] Taylor Swift and Adele were the big winners of the night picking up three awards in total.[4][5]
DateNovember 20, 2011
LocationNokia Theatre L.A. Live,
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Most awardsAdele and Taylor Swift (3 each)
| 39th Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
American Music Awards of 2011 logo | |
| Date | November 20, 2011 |
| Location | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Most awards | Adele and Taylor Swift (3 each) |
| Most nominations | Adele (4) |
| Website | ABC-American Music Awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC Global TV |
| Runtime | 129 minutes |
| Viewership | 12 million |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
Performers
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-show | [6] | |
| Hot Chelle Rae | "I Like It Like That" "Tonight Tonight" | |
| Main show | ||
| David Guetta Nicki Minaj |
"Sweat" "Turn Me On" "Super Bass" | |
| Justin Bieber | "Mistletoe" | |
| The Band Perry | "If I Die Young" | |
| Chris Brown | "All Back" "Say It With Me" | |
| Kelly Clarkson | "Mr. Know It All" | |
| Enrique Iglesias Ludacris |
"I Like How It Feels" "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" | |
| Jennifer Lopez Pitbull |
"Until It Beats No More" (Intro) "Papi" "On the Floor" | |
| OneRepublic | "Good Life" | |
| Pitbull Marc Anthony Lil Jon |
"I Know You Want Me" "Give Me Everything" "Rain Over Me" | |
| Katy Perry | "The One That Got Away" | |
| Mary J. Blige | "Mr. Wrong" | |
| Maroon 5 Christina Aguilera |
"Moves Like Jagger" | |
| Gym Class Heroes Adam Levine |
"Stereo Hearts" | |
| Drake | "Headlines" | |
| Daughtry | "Crawling Back to You" | |
| will.i.am Jennifer Lopez |
"T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)" | |
| LMFAO Lauren Bennett GoonRock |
"Party Rock Anthem" "Sexy and I Know It" "Sorry for Party Rocking" | |
Presenters
- Queen Latifah - presented Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
- Hot Chelle Rae - presented Favorite Country Female Artist
- Sean Kingston - introduced Justin Bieber
- 50 Cent - introduced Chris Brown
- Jennifer Hudson - presented Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
- Jane Levy & Cheryl Hines - introduced Kelly Clarkson
- Selena Gomez & Taio Cruz - presented Favorite Soul/R&B Album
- Vanessa Marano & Katie Leclerc - introduced Enrique Iglesias & Ludacris
- Nickelback - presented Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group
- Adam Lambert - introduced OneRepublic
- Taylor Swift - presented Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
- Benjamin Bratt - introduced Pitbull, Marc Anthony & Lil Jon
- Heidi Klum - introduced and presented the Special Achievement Award to Katy Perry
- Joe Jonas - presented the Sprint Best New Artist of the Year
- Jennifer Morrison & Matthew Morrison - presented Favorite Latin Music Artist
- Alanis Morissette - introduced Mary J Blige
- Robin Thicke & Ellie Goulding - presented Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
- Bruno Mars - introduced Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera
- John Legend - introduced Drake
- Julie Bowen & Sarah Hyland - presented Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
- Gavin DeGraw - introduced Daughtry
- Katherine Heigl & Josh Kelley - presented Favorite Country Album
- Jenny McCarthy - introduced will.i.am & Jennifer Lopez & presented Favorite Pop/Rock Album
- Lionel Richie & Vanessa Lachey - presented Artist of the Year & introduced LMFAO, Lauren Bennett & GoonRock
