The 43rd Annual American Music Awards was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on November 22, 2015. It was broadcast on ABC and hosted by Jennifer Lopez. With three awards Taylor Swift was the big winner of the night. Jared Leto presented a eulogy mourning the November 2015 Paris attacks prior to presenting Celine Dion for her tributing performance. The show also marked Prince's last public award show appearance before his death in April 2016. The telecast garnered 10.98 million viewers in the United States.
| 43rd Annual American Music Awards | |
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| Date | November 22, 2015 |
| Location | Microsoft Theater Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Jennifer Lopez |
| First award | 1973 |
| Most awards | Taylor Swift (3) |
| Most nominations | Taylor Swift (6) |
| Website | ABC-American Music Awards |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC NET. |
| Runtime | 180 minutes |
| Viewership | 10.98 million |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
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Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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| Pre-show | |
| Francesco Yates | "Nobody like You" "Sugar" |
| Alessia Cara | "Here" |
| Gabi Wilson | "Wonder" |
| Shawn Mendes | "Act like You Love Me" "Stitches" |
| Main show | |
| Jennifer Lopez | "Waiting for Tonight" Dance Medley:
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| 5 Seconds of Summer | "Hey Everybody!" |
| Selena Gomez | "Same Old Love" |
| Carrie Underwood | "Heartbeat" |
| Demi Lovato | "Confident" |
| Meghan Trainor Charlie Puth | "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" "Marvin Gaye" |
| Ariana Grande | "Focus" |
| One Direction | "Perfect" |
| Gwen Stefani | "Used to Love You" |
| Nick Jonas | "Chains" "Levels" "Jealous" |
| Walk the Moon | "Shut Up and Dance" |
| Coldplay | "Adventure of a Lifetime" |
| The Weeknd | "The Hills" |
| Luke Bryan Karen Fairchild | "Home Alone Tonight" |
| Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Leon Bridges | "Kevin" |
| Alanis Morissette Demi Lovato | "You Oughta Know" |
| Celine Dion | Tribute to Paris victims: "Hymne à l'amour" |
| Pentatonix & Orchestra | Tribute to John Williams: "Star Wars (Main Title)" |
| Justin Bieber | "What Do You Mean?" "Where Are Ü Now" "Sorry" |
Presenters
- Prince — presented Favorite Soul/R&B Album
- Hannah Davis & Wiz Khalifa — introduced 5 Seconds of Summer
- Nicki Minaj — presented Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
- Jenny McCarthy — introduced Carrie Underwood
- Chloë Grace Moretz & Nick Robinson — introduced Meghan Trainor & Charlie Puth
- Kelsea Ballerini & Florida Georgia Line — presented Favorite Country Male Artist
- Tyrese Gibson & Wilmer Valderrama — presented Top Soundtrack
- Gigi Hadid & Kylie Jenner presented — Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
- Zendaya — introduced One Direction
- Alicia Silverstone & Jeremy Sisto — introduced Gwen Stefani
- DNCE — introduced Nick Jonas
- Jennifer Lopez (host) — presented New Artist of the Year
- Shawn Mendes & Hailee Steinfeld — introduced Walk the Moon
- Paula Abdul & Donnie Wahlberg — presented Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
- Fall Out Boy — introduced Coldplay
- Norman Reedus — presented Favorite Country Female Artist
- Ashley Benson & Tove Lo — introduced The Weeknd
- Sean Combs — presented Collaboration of the Year
- Little Big Town — introduced Luke Bryan & Karen Fairchild
- Terry Crews & Taylor Lautner — introduced Macklemore & Ryan Lewis & Leon Bridges
- Fifth Harmony — presented Favorite Alternative Artist
- Anna Kendrick — introduced Alanis Morissette & Demi Lovato
- Ellie Goulding & Julianne Hough — presented Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
- Jared Leto — paid tribute to the victims of the November 2015 Paris attacks & introduced Celine Dion
- Harrison Ford — paid tribute to John Williams & introduced Pentatonix
- Betty Cantrell & Kevin O'Leary — presented Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
- Jeremy Renner — presented Artist of the Year
- Ciara — introduced Justin Bieber
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Winners and nominees
Charlie Puth and Joe Jonas announced the nominations on October 13, 2015.
| Artist of the Year | New Artist of the Year |
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| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
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| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Favorite Pop/Rock Album |
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| Favorite Country Male Artist | Favorite Country Female Artist |
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| Favorite Country Duo or Group | Favorite Country Album |
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| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album |
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
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| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Favorite Alternative Artist |
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| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Favorite Latin Artist |
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| Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist | Favorite EDM Artist |
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| Song of the Year | Collaboration of the Year |
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| Top Soundtrack | |
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