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2022 American Music Awards Winners List – Country

WINNERS for the 2022 American Music Awards in the Country categories will be bolded. As the show progresses this evening (11/20), we will add winners in real time. Favorite Male…

Morgan Wallen

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – AUGUST 24: Morgan Wallen attends the 15th Annual Academy Of Country Music Honors at the Ryman Auditorium on August 24, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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WINNERS for the 2022 American Music Awards in the Country categories will be bolded. As the show progresses this evening (11/20), we will add winners in real time.

Favorite Male Country Artist
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Luke Combs
Walker Hayes
Morgan Wallen - WINNER 

Favorite Female Country Artist
Carrie Underwood
Maren Morris
Lainey Wilson
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift - WINNER 

Favorite Country Duo or Group
Dan + Shay - WINNER

Lady A
Parmalee
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band

Favorite Country Album
Carrie Underwood - "Denim and Rhinestones"
Cody Johnson - "Human: The Double Album"
Luke Combs - "Growin' Up"
Taylor Swift - "Red (Taylor's Version)" - WINNER 
Walker Hayes - "Country Stuff: The Album"

Favorite Country Song
Chris Stapleton - "You Should Probably Leave"
Cody Johnson -" 'Til You Can't"
Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter - "Thinking 'Bout You"
Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan - "Buy Dirt"
Morgan Wallen - "Wasted on You" - WINNER 

Artist Of The Year
Adele
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Drake
Harry Styles
Taylor Swift - WINNER
The Weeknd

Best Music Video
Adele “Easy On Me”
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone “Me Porto Bonito”
Harry Styles “As It Was”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”
Taylor Swift “All Too Well: The Short Film” – WINNER

Best Female Pop Artist
Adele
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Taylor Swift – WINNER

Favorite Pop Album
Adele “30”
Bad Bunny “Un Verano Sin Ti”
Beyoncé “Renaissance”
Harry Styles “Harry’s House”
Taylor Swift “Red (Taylor’s Version)” – WINNER
The Weeknd “Dawn FM”

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.