American Music Award : Justin Bieber Sweeps Away 4 Titles

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LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com) — Although it might be his first time at the American Music Award, Justin Bieber made his mark by sweeping away four awards, including Artist of the Year.

The 16-year old Canadian singer, who is the youngest performer to ever win the Favorite Artist of the year, invited mentor Usher to join him onstage while accepting the award. Bieber also won Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Album and the audience-voted T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist award. On receiving the award Justin commented -

I come from the smallest town in the world of like 30,000 people and I never thought this was possible,

Other winners at the American Music Awards, which took place Sunday night at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, included Eminem for Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Male, Rihanna for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist and Taylor Swift for Favorite Country Female Artist.

Here are the list of the winners of this year’s American Music Award -

• Favorite Soul R&B Album: Usher, Raymond vs. Raymond
• Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Group or Duo: The Black Eyed Peas
• Favorite Country Female Artist: Taylor Swift
• Favorite Latin Music Artist: Shakira
• Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist: Rihanna
• Favorite Country Male Artist: Brad Paisley
• T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist: Justin Bieber
• Favorite Pop/Rock Male: Justin Bieber
• Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Male: Eminem
• Favorite Pop/Rock Album: Justin Bieber, My World 2.0
• Favorite Country Album: Carrie Underwood, Play On
• Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group: Lady Antebellum