American Music Awards of 2008
36th Annual American Music Awards | |
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Date | November 23, 2008 |
Location | Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, California |
Country | United States |
Hosted by | Jimmy Kimmel |
Most awards | Chris Brown (3) |
Most nominations | Alicia Keys (5) |
Website | ABC-American Music Awards |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | ABC |
Runtime | 135 minutes |
Produced by | Dick Clark Productions |
The 36th Annual American Music Awards were held on November 23, 2008 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. The nominations were announced on October 11, 2008.[1]
Contents
1 Performers
2 Presenters
3 Winners and nominees
4 References
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" |
P!nk | "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" |
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 P!nk | "Angel" |
Alicia Keys Queen Latifah Kathleen Battle | "Superwoman" |
Presenters
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Winners and nominees
Artist of the Year | New Artist of the Year |
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Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist |
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Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | Favorite Pop/Rock Album |
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Favorite Country Male Artist | Favorite Country Female Artist |
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Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group | Favorite Country Album |
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Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Band, Duo or Group |
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Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album | Favorite Soul/R&B Album |
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Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
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Favorite Alternative Artist | Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist |
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Favorite Soundtrack | Favorite Latin Artist |
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Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist | Honorary Award |
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Award of Merit | |
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References
^ Watson, Margeaux (October 14, 2008). "2008 American Music Awards nominees announced". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 28, 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}