| 40th Annual American Music Awards | |
|---|---|
 American Music Awards of 2012 logo | |
| Date | November 18, 2012 |
| Location | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Most awards | Justin Bieber (3) |
| Most nominations | Rihanna and Nicki Minaj (4 each) |
| Website | ABC-American Music Award |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC Global TV |
| Runtime | 128 minutes |
| Viewership | 9.47 million |
| Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
The 40th Annual American Music Awards was held on November 18, 2012 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 2012. It was broadcast live on ABC.[1] The nominees were announced on October 9, 2012 by Christina Aguilera. This year included a brand new category, Electronic Dance Music.[2] Justin Bieber won all three of his nominations, and of each of their four nominations, Nicki Minaj won two, and Rihanna one. Katy Perry won one of her 2 nominations, whereas Adele and Taylor Swift each won the award for which they were nominated.[3][4][5]
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- ^ "Christina Aguilera To Announce AMAS Nominations". amas365.com. October 6, 2012. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ Dove, Steve (November 18, 2012). "The Winners of The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards". beta.abc.go.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ "Justin Bieber wins artist of the year at American Music Awards". Guardian UK. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ "American Music Awards 2012: Complete Winners List". MTV. 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.