Winners of the 2012 American Music Awards

[November 19, 2012]  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Winners of the 40th anniversary American Music Awards, presented Sunday at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles:

• 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

[Associated Press]

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