Wednesday, May 15, 2024
ADVT 
Hollywood

Drake, Justin Bieber Rule American Music Awards

Darpan News Desk IANS, 21 Nov, 2016 12:04 PM
    Grammy-winning singer Justin Bieber and "Hotline bling" hitmaker Drake dominated the American Music Awards (AMA) by bagging maximum awards.
     
    The awards were handed out on Sunday here, reports hollywoodreporter.com.
     
    Drake took home his first ever AMA trophies, winning under the categories: Favourite Artist Rap/Hip-Hop, Favourite Album Rap/Hip-Hop and Favourite Song Rap/Hip-Hop. The singer also won Favourite Song Soul/R&B in collaboration with singer Rihanna for the hit number "Work".
     
    Bieber, on the other hand, scored awards under the categories of Video of the Year for the hit song "Sorry", Favourite Male Artist Pop/Rock and Favourite Album Pop/Rock. 
     
    The "Baby" star was competing with artistes like Drake, The Weeknd and Adele.
     
     
    The Artist Of The Year award was won by Ariana Grande while the former One Direction star Zayn Malik was announced as the New Artist of the Year Un-leashed by T-Mobile.
     
    Collaboration of the Year award was given to Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign for "Work from home". Tour of the Year award went to Beyoncé Knowles leaving behind Madonna, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band.
     
    Competing with ace singers Adele and Rihanna, Selena Gomez bagged the Favourite Female Artist Pop/Rock award.
     
    Favourite Male and Female Artist Soul/R&B award was won by Chris Brown and Rihanna.
     
     
    The Chainsmokers took home the Favourite Artist Electronic Dance Music (EDM) award leaving behind top artistes Calvin Harris and Major Lazer.

    MORE Hollywood ARTICLES

    Dwayne Johnson May Indeed Run For Us President In 2020

    Actor Dwayne Johnson may contest the US Presidential election in 2020.

    Dwayne Johnson May Indeed Run For Us President In 2020

    Taylor Swift Calls On Drake For Hip-Hop Vibe

      Singer Taylor Swift, known for country pop hits, has reportedly approached rapper and rumoured beau Drake to help give her music a hip-hop vibe.

    Taylor Swift Calls On Drake For Hip-Hop Vibe

    Canadian Musical Icon Leonard Cohen Dead At The Age Of 82

    Canadian Musical Icon Leonard Cohen Dead At The Age Of 82
    His sonorous, tobacco-painted baritone was once described as "the musical equivalent of rotgut whisky" and his lyrics and texts studied spirituality, sex, power and love.

    Canadian Musical Icon Leonard Cohen Dead At The Age Of 82

    Jennifer Lawrence Hopes Us Election Results Enrage Women

    Actress Jennifer Lawrence has urged women to be loud and inspiring like Hillary Clinton after Donald Trump won the US presidential elections.

    Jennifer Lawrence Hopes Us Election Results Enrage Women

    Michael Moore’s ‘Morning After To-Do Lists’ Facebook Post For Democrats Is Going Viral

    Michael Moore’s ‘Morning After To-Do Lists’ Facebook Post For Democrats Is Going Viral
    Documentary film-maker Michael Moore has issued a five point “morning after to-do list” for Americans struggling to come to terms with Donald Trump’s election victory.

    Michael Moore’s ‘Morning After To-Do Lists’ Facebook Post For Democrats Is Going Viral

    PICS: Mika Singh Dines With Shaggy

    PICS: Mika Singh Dines With Shaggy
    Indian singer Mika Singh met Grammy Award winning artiste Shaggy, with whom he is collaborating for a video, over dinner.

    PICS: Mika Singh Dines With Shaggy