American Music Awards

Fan-voted music honors

The American Music Awards is an annual music awards ceremony honoring popular recording artists across various genres.

Unlike the Grammys, which are voted on by industry professionals, winners are determined by fan voting and streaming data.

The show typically airs in November: She won three American Music Awards last year.

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