It’s that time of year again! No, not Thanksgiving. It’s the American Music Awards! The one special day of the year where we all come together to give thanks that at least we don’t have to sit through the freaking Grammys. Anyway, this year the AMA’s got it almost right, by having Adele win the most awards (tied with Taylor Swift though) and by having Rihanna beat Chris Brown for once. In an award category! Not by smashing his face into a car window, trying to bite through his ear and neck, and then leaving him to die on the side of the road. No, she just beat him out for an award. Small victories, people. Take ’em where you can. The full list of winners via MSNBC:
— Adult Contemporary Artist: Adele
— Alternative Rock Artist: Foo Fighters
— Contemporary Inspirational Artist: Casting Crowns
— Country Female Artist: Taylor Swift
— Country Male Artist: Blake Shelton
— Country Band, Duo or Group: Lady Antebellum
— Country Album: Taylor Swift, Speak Now
— Latin Music Artist: Jennifer Lopez
— Pop/Rock Female Artist: Adele
— Pop/Rock Male Artist: Bruno Mars
— Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group: Maroon 5
— Pop/Rock Album: Adele, 21
— Rap/Hip-Hop Artist: Nicki Minaj
— Rap/Hip-Hop Album: Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday
— Soul/R&B Female Artist: Beyonce
— Soul/R&B Male Artist: Usher
— Soul/R&B Album: Rihanna, Loud
— Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift
— New Artist of the Year: Hot Chelle Rae
And there you have it. I can’t say anyone here really did or didn’t deserve these awards because chances are good chunk of these artists won their respective categories based on the fact that they sucked the least. Well, more or less, since the AMAs are based entirely on album sales rather than votes or talents, so this isn’t so much an awards ceremony as it is a glorified version of the Starbucks card. Sell 500,000 albums and get a free pretty trophy!