Bruno Mars bags 7 awards at AMAs 2017

J.G. Taruc

November 20, 2017

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  Photo credit: billboard.com

  Pop superstar Bruno Mars bagged 7 awards at the 2017 American Music Awards held at the Los Angeles Microsoft Theater last night according to Billboard.

  Mars who was not present in the awards night won 7 awards including Favorite Artist of the Year, Favorite Male Artist Pop/Rock, Year, Favorite Album Pop/Rock for his hit single ‘24K Magic’, Favorite Male Artist Soul/R&B, Favorite Album Soul/R&B, Video of the Year and Favorite Song Soul/R&B for his funky smash hit ‘That’s What I Like.’

  Aside from Mars, Keith Urban, Luis Fonsi’s ‘Despacito’ were among the night’s top awardees.

  Urban won the Favorite Male Artist – Country, Favorite Country Album for ‘Ripcord’ and Favorite Country Song, ‘Blue Ain’t Your Color’. Meanwhile, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber’s hit collab ‘Despacito’ was awarded Favorite Song Pop/Rock and Collaboration of the Year.

  Here are some of the top winners of the 2017 AMAs:

  ARTIST OF THE YEAR
  The Chainsmokers
  Drake
  Kendrick Lamar
  Bruno Mars — WINNER
  Ed Sheeran

  NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
  James Arthur
  Niall Horan — WINNER
  Julia Michaels
  Post Malone
  Rae Sremmurd

  COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
  The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey, “Closer”
  Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” — WINNER
  DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne, “I’m The One”
  Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Don’t Wanna Know”
  The Weeknd feat. Daft Punk, “Starboy”

  TOUR OF THE YEAR
  Garth Brooks
  Coldplay — WINNER
  U2

  VIDEO OF THE YEAR
  Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, “Despacito”
  Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like” — WINNER
  Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You”

  FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
  Drake
  Bruno Mars — WINNER
  Ed Sheeran

  FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
  Alessia Cara
  Lady Gaga — WINNER
  Rihanna

  FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
  Drake, “More Life”
  Bruno Mars, “24K Magic” — WINNER
  The Weeknd, “Starboy”

  FAVORITE SONG – POP/ROCK
  The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey, “Closer”
  Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, “Despacito” — WINNER
  Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You”

  FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
  Sam Hunt
  Thomas Rhett
  Keith Urban — WINNER

  FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
  Miranda Lambert
  Maren Morris
  Carrie Underwood — WINNER

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