2022 American Music Awards: Taylor Swift Brings Home 6 Trophies; Still the Artist With Most AMA Wins

On Sunday night, Taylor Swift swept the 2022 American Music Awards, taking home the trophy for "Artist of the Year" and the five other awards for which she was nominated.

She received three awards for her work on her re-recorded version of Red, which featured a 10-minute music video for the song "All Too Well" with Sadie Sink and Dylan O'Brien.

During her acceptance speech for the best pop album, Taylor Swift said she "never expected or thought" her re-recorded albums would signify anything to audiences, per Hollywood Reporter.

As she reflected on the hours and hours in the studio, methodically re-creating "Red," she expressed gratitude to those who helped her.

She gave credit to the artists who worked with her on the re-release of her 2012 album, as well as to Blake Lively, who directed "I Bet You Think About Me," and to Miles Teller, who co-starred in the film.

Taylor Swift returned to the stage later to win the award for the best music video for "All Too Well." She added that the audience's enthusiasm encouraged her to release a longer version of the song and produce the film starring Sink and O'Brien.

And for her crowning triumph, Swift reminisced on how the support of her fans had allowed her to create "more songs" in recent years than she had in the entire decade preceding that," which had kept her going and brought her joy.

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Lionel Richie Receives Icon Award and a Tribute From Stevie Wonder and Charlie Puth

Stevie Wonder and Charlie Puth performed a medley of Lionel Richie songs in honor of the R&B legend who was presented with the Icon Award at the 2022 American Music Awards Sunday night. Smokey Robinson, the first host of the AMAs, presented the award to Richie, calling him "my brother" and praising his "versatility," Rolling Stone reported.

"God has given you a light. That light is special. That light is only given to a few," Lionel Richie said, dedicating his acceptance speech to the superstars in the audience. "When you hear the word 'hip,' it means 'today.' When you hear the word, 'inspiring,' it means, 'forever.' God, he, she, mother, is trying to tell you that you are chosen to inspire."

Richie's close friends, Wonder and Puth, performed a series of brotherly piano duets covering some of Richie's greatest works. They covered songs like "Three Times a Lady," "Easy (Like Sunday Morning)," "All Night Long (All Night)," and "Say You, Say Me" from Richie's massive catalog, which spans from Commodores hits to chart-topping solo singles. At the end of the memorial, Ari Lennox, Robinson, Melissa Etheridge, and Muni Long all performed "We Are the World," which was welcomed with a standing ovation.

Dove Cameron Wins New Artist of the Year at the 2022 American Music Awards

Dove Cameron is using her platform in the wake of the horrible massacre at a gay bar in Colorado on Saturday night.

Cameron, a pop diva, won the New Artist of the Year award at the 2022 American Music Awards on Sunday and dedicated her trophy to the "queer community at large," a reference to the five people who were murdered at Colorado Springs' Club Q, according to Rolling Stone.

Dove Cameron expressed gratitude for the haven provided by the community, saying, "I've never felt safer or more loved and more supported, and I hope I can give you some semblance of that same feeling in my music."

"On the heels of the tragedy at Club Q in Colorado Springs, I want to remind everyone how important queer visibility is and how important our community is," she added.

The "Boyfriend" singer said she wanted to call attention to organizations like GLAAD and the Trevor Project because of their work to show the world that everyone is loved and accepted just as they are.

At least five people were killed, and 25 were injured on Saturday night in a "hate attack" at a gay bar in Colorado Springs.

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Written by: Bert Hoover

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