American Music Awards of 2008
| 36th Annual American Music Awards | |
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| Presented by | Jimmy Kimmel |
| Country of origin | USA |
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| Location(s) |
Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, California |
| Running time | 180 min. |
| Production company(s) | Dick Clark Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| First shown in | November 23, 2008 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The 2008 American Music Awards were held on November 23, 2008 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
Nominees
Nominees were announced on October 11, 2008. Winners are in bold.
Chris Brown won three awards, including Artist of the Year
Kanye West received two nominations, and later won them
| ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Artist of the Year | ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| New Artist of the Year |
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| ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
| ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Pop/Rock Album |
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| ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Country Male Artist | ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Country Female Artist |
| ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group | ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Country Album |
| ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Band, Duo or Group |
| ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album | ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Soul/R&B Album |
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| ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
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| ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Alternative Artist | ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist |
| ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Soundtrack | ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Latin Artist |
| ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist | ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"| Honorary Award |
| ! style="background:#eedd82; width=;"50%"|Award of Merit | |
Performers
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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| Christina Aguilera | "Beautiful" "Keeps Gettin' Better" "Genie in a Bottle" "Dirrty" "Ain't No Other Man" "Fighter" |
| New Kids on the Block | "Single" "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" "Please Don't Go Girl" "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" "Dirty Dancing" |
| Pink | "Sober" |
| Taylor Swift | "White Horse" |
| Ne-Yo | "Miss Independent" "Closer" |
| Leona Lewis | "Better In Time" |
| Miley Cyrus | "Fly on the Wall" |
| Coldplay | "Lovers in Japan" |
| Mariah Carey | "I Stay in Love" |
| The Fray | "You Found Me" |
| Lifehouse | "Broken |
| Beyoncé | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" |
| Jonas Brothers | "Tonight" |
| The Pussycat Dolls | "I Hate This Part" "When I Grow Up" |
| Annie Lennox | "Why" |
| Natasha Bedingfield | "Soulmate" "Unwritten" "Pocketful of Sunshine" |
| Rihanna | "Rehab" |
| Kanye West | "Heartless" |
| Sarah McLachlan Pink |
"Angel" |
| Alicia Keys Queen Latifah Kathleen Battle |
"Superwoman |
Presenters
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