American Music Awards of 2017
2017 ceremony of the American Music Awards
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The 45th Annual American Music Awards took place on November 19, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.[1] It was broadcast on ABC and was hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross.[2][3]
DateNovember 19, 2017
LocationMicrosoft Theater
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Hosted byTracee Ellis Ross
| 45th Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
American Music Awards of 2017 logo | |
| Date | November 19, 2017 |
| Location | Microsoft Theater Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Tracee Ellis Ross |
| Most awards | Bruno Mars (7) |
| Most nominations | Bruno Mars (8) |
| Website | American Music Awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC |
| Runtime | 180 minutes |
| Viewership | 9.15 million |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Clarkson P!nk |
"Everybody Hurts" | [4] |
| Demi Lovato | "Sorry Not Sorry" | [5] |
| Nick Jonas | "Find You" | [6] |
| Hailee Steinfeld Alesso Florida Georgia Line Watt |
"Let Me Go" | [7] |
| Shawn Mendes | "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" | [6] |
| Selena Gomez Marshmello |
"Wolves" | [8] |
| Christina Aguilera | Tribute to Whitney Houston & The Bodyguard 25th Anniversary: "I Will Always Love You" "I Have Nothing" "Run to You" "I'm Every Woman" |
[9] |
| Lady Gaga | "The Cure"[a] | [6] |
| Macklemore Skylar Grey |
"Glorious" | [10] |
| Portugal. The Man | "Feel It Still" | [7] |
| Zedd Alessia Cara |
"Stay" | [7] |
| Imagine Dragons Khalid |
"Young Dumb & Broke" "Thunder" |
[11] |
| P!nk | "Beautiful Trauma" | [12] |
| Niall Horan | "Slow Hands" | [11] |
| Kelly Clarkson | "Miss Independent" "Love So Soft" |
[5] |
| BTS | "DNA" | [13] |
| Diana Ross | "I'm Coming Out" "Take Me Higher" "Ease On down the Road" "The Best Years Of My Life" "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" |
[5] |
Notes
- ^[a] Broadcast live from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Presenters
- Chadwick Boseman presented Favorite Duo/Group - Pop Rock
- Chris Hardwick and Lea Michelle introduced Nick Jonas
- Ciara presented Favorite Song - Rap/Hip-Hop
- Lilly Singh and Sabrina Carpenter introduced Shawn Mendes
- Julia Michaels introduced Selena Gomez and Marshmello
- Kathryn Hahn and Justin Hartley presented Favorite Male Artist - Country
- KJ Apa, Camila Mendes, Lili Reinhart, and Madelaine Petsch presented Favorite Artist - EDM
- Viola Davis introduced a tribute to Whitney Houston for the 25th Anniversary of The Bodyguard with a performance by Christina Aguilera
- Billy Eichner and Jenna Dewan Tatum presented Favorite Artist - Adult/Contemporary
- Heidi Klum introduced Lady Gaga
- G-Eazy and DJ Khaled introduced Macklemore and Skylar Grey
- Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, and Sadie Sink introduced Zedd and Alessia Cara
- Ansel Elgort and Yara Shahidi presented Favorite Female Artist - Pop/Rock
- Nick Cannon presented New Artist of The Year presented by T-Mobile
- Laura Marano and Patrick Schwarzenegger presented Collaboration of The Year presented by XFinity
- Kelly Rowland and Kat Graham introduced Niall Horan
- Daymond John, Kevin O’Leary, and Mark Cuban presented Favorite Artist - Alternative Rock
- Chrissy Metz and Jesse Tyler Ferguson introduced Kelly Clarkson
- The Chainsmokers introduced BTS
- Jared Leto presented Artist of The Year
- Evan Ross introduced Diana Ross, his mother
Winners and Nominees
Special awards
- Lifetime Achievement