2011 AMAs Factor in Online Music Fans

Taylor Swift was named Artist of the Year at the 39th Annual American Music Awards on Sunday at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Produced by Dick Clark Productions, the 2011 AMAs aired live on ABC, and online music fans played a considerable role in the outcome.

AMA nominees were selected from both BigChampagne’s Ultimate Chart and Mediabase, and the winners were chosen by online public voting. The Ultimate Chart combines music sales, radio and TV broadcast, internet streaming and video viewing, along with additional online metrics like social network activity. Mediabase continuously monitors more than 1,800 radio stations in 180 U.S. and Canadian markets and provides airplay and programming information to more than 1,700 affiliate radio stations and every major broadcast group.

This year the AMA’s also included an online pre-show streamed worldwide at ABC.com, Livestream.com/AMAs and other partner sites. Coca-Cola Red Carpet LIVE! @ the 2011 AMAs was hosted by Lance Bass, Michael Buckley, Estelle, Sarah Hyland, Mario, Audrina Patridge and Josh Sussman. It was a complement to ABC’s pre-show live broadcast Countdown to the American Music Awards hosted by Chris Harrison and Vanessa Lachey with live reporting by Ryan Devlin.

In addition to Artist of the Year, Swift (pictured) also took home Favorite Female Artist/Country Music and Favorite Album/Country. Adele also won three awards: Favorite Female Artist/ Pop/Rock, Favorite Album/ Pop/Rock and Favorite Artist/ Adult Contemporary. Nicki Minaj, in her first AMA appearance, was honored with Favorite Artist, Rap/Hip-Hop and Favorite Album, Rap/Hip-Hop.

Other honorees include Maroon 5 as Favorite Band Duo or Group/ Pop/Rock, Jennifer Lopez as Favorite Artist/Latin Music, and Hot Chelle Rae being named Sprint New Artist of the Year. Additionally, 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.

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39th Annual American Music Awards Winners

Favorite Male Artist: Bruno Mars

Favorite Female Artist: Adele

Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Maroon 5

Favorite Album: Adele, 21

Favorite Male Artist: Blake Shelton

Favorite Female Artist: Taylor Swift

Favorite Band, Duo or Group: Lady Antebellum

Favorite Album: Taylor Swift, Speak Now

Favorite Artist: Nicki Minaj

Favorite Album: Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday

Favorite Male Artist: Usher

Favorite Female Artist: Beyonce

Favorite Album: Rihanna, Loud

Favorite Artist: Foo Fighters

Favorite Artist: Adele

Favorite Artist: Jennifer Lopez

Favorite Artist: Casting Crowns

Taylor Swift

Hot Chelle Rae