Nicki Minaj, Usher, Justin Bieber, Pink & MC Hammer Perform at 2012 AMAs [Videos]
Rucuss staffNovember 19, 2012

There were plenty of celebrities in attendance at the 2012 American Music Awards held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
The awards show marks its 40th anniversary this year. Justin Bieber won the most awards with three that included Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Album, and Artist of the Year. During his acceptance speech for one of the awards he said, “to all the haters who thought that I was just here for one or two years. I feel like I’m going to be here for a very long time.”
Nicki Minaj won two, Rap/hip-hop artist and Rap/hip-hop album. Other winners included Rihanna, Maroon 5, Beyonce Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Katy Perry. Check out a list of winners from the 40th American Music Awards below.
Artist of the year: Justin Bieber
New artist of the year: Carly Rae Jepsen
Pop/rock female artist: Katy Perry
Pop/rock male artist: Justin Bieber
Pop/rock band, duo or group: Maroon 5
Pop/rock album: Justin Bieber, “Believe”
Country female artist: Taylor Swift
Country male artist: Luke Bryan
Country band, duo or group: Lady Antebellum
Country album: Carrie Underwood, “Blown Away”
Rap/hip-hop artist: Nicki Minaj
Rap/hip-hop album: Nicki Minaj, “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”
Soul/R&B female artist: Beyonce
Soul/R&B male artist: Usher
Soul/R&B album: Rihanna, “Talk That Talk”
Alternative rock artist: Linkin Park
Adult contemporary artist: Adele
Latin artist: Shakira
Contemporary inspirational artist: tobyMac
Electronic dance music artist: David Guetta
The performances didn’t disappoint fans. The highlight of the night was the final performance of Korean rapper PSY, Mr. “Gangnum Style” and MC Hammer. In case you missed the performances, check them out below.
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