Taylor Swift Wins Big At American Music Awards: AMAs Recap and Winners List

11/21/2011
. Another awards show has been dominated by Taylor Swift. The 21-year-old country star was the big winner at the American Music Awards on Sunday night. Here is the official recap and winners list:

Winners of the 39th Annual American Music Awards (AMAs) were announced Sunday evening from the NOKIA Theatre, L.A LIVE. The show aired live on ABC at 8:00pm ET/ 7:00pm CT.

AMA highlights included live performances by Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson, Drake, Nicki Minaj with David Guetta opening the show, Marc Anthony and Lil Jon, Gym Class Heroes, will.i.am with Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias with Ludacris, and Christina Aguilera. LMFAO closed the night out with a party filled with surprises.

Winners of the 39th American Music Awards included Taylor Swift winning (Artist of the Year, Favorite Female Artist / Country Music and Favorite Album / Country), Nicki Minaj taking home her very first American Music Awards (Favorite Artist, Rap/Hip-Hop and Favorite Album, Rap/Hip-Hop), Adele winning (Favorite Female Artist / Pop/Rock, Favorite Album / Pop/Rock and Favorite Artist / Adult Contemporary), Jennifer Lopez honored with (Favorite Artist / Latin Music), Hot Chelle Rae winning (New Artist of the Year award) and more.

Katy Perry received a special AMA Award of Achievement for being the first woman in the history of pop music to have five No. 1 singles from one album.

Pop or Rock Music
Favorite Male Artist - Bruno Mars

Favorite Female Artist - Adele

Favorite Album - Adele/21

Country Music
Favorite Male Artist - Blake Shelton

Favorite Female Artist - Taylor Swift

Favorite Band, Duo or Group - Lady Antebellum

Favorite Album - Taylor Swift/Speak Now

Rap/Hip-Hop Music
Favorite Artist - Nicki Minaj

Favorite Album - Nicki Minaj/Pink Friday

Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music
Favorite Male Artist - Usher

Favorite Female Artist - Beyonce

Favorite Album - Rihanna/Loud