The 2011 American Music Awards: A Complete Winner's List

Making for quite the star-studded spectacle, the 2011 American Music Awards took place at Nokia Theatre LA Live in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday night (November 20). 

The annual musical showcase featured plenty of action, with the big winner of the ceremony being Taylor Swift - who picked up three trophies including Country Female Artist, Country Album and the grandest of all prizes Artist of the Year.

Other triumphant artists included Nicki Minaj with two trophies for Rap Hip Hop Artist and Rap Hip Hop Album for "Pink Friday" while Bruno Mars nabbed Pop/Rock Male honors and Hot Chelle Rae landed the title of Best New Artist.

The complete list of 2011 American Music Awards winners is as follows:

Artist of The Year:

Adele 
Lady Gaga 
Katy Perry 
Lil Wayne 
WINNER: Taylor Swift

Pop/Rock Male:

Justin Bieber 
WINNER: Bruno Mars 
Pitbull

Pop/Rock Female:

Adele 
WINNER: Katy Perry 
Lady GaGa

Pop/Rock Group:

LMFAO 
WINNER: Maroon 5 
One Republic

Pop Rock Album:

WINNER: Adele - 21
Rihanna - Loud
Lady Gaga - Born This Way

Country Male Artist:

Jason Aldean 
Brad Paisley 
WINNER: Blake Shelton

Country Female Artist:

Sara Evans 
Miranda Lambert 
WINNER: Taylor Swift

Country Band/Duo/Group:

Zac Brown Band 
WINNER: Lady Antebellum 
The Band Perry

Country Album:

Jason Aldean - 'My Kinda Party' 
WINNER: Taylor Swift - 'Speak Now' 
The Band Perry - 'The Band Perry'

Rap Hip Hop:

Lil Wayne 
WINNER: Nicki Minaj 
Kanye West

Rap Hip Hop Album:

Lil Wayne - 'Carter 4' 
The Throne - 'Watch The Throne' 
WINNER: Nicki Minaj - 'Pink Friday'

Soul/R&B Male:

Chris Brown 
Trey Songz 
WINNER: Usher

Soul/R&B Female:

Rihanna 
WINNER: Beyonce 
Kelly Rowland

Soul/R&B Album:

Chris Brown 'FAME' 
WINNER: Rihanna - 'Loud' 
Beyonce - '4'

Latin:

Pitbull 
WINNER: Jennifer Lopez 
Enrigue Iglesias

Contemporary Inspirational Artist:

WINNER: Casting Crowns 
Tobymac 
Third Day

Adult Contemporary Artist:

WINNER: Adele 
Bruno Mars 
Katy Perry

New Artist:

Miguel 
Wiz Khalifa 
The Band Perry 
Marsha Ambrosius 
Foster The People 
WINNER: Hot Chelle Rae 
LMFAO 
Thompson Square 

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