Who Won American Music Awards in 2005?

Shakira with her American Music AwardNov 22, 2005

Cedric the Entertainer hosted an evening of awards and performances at the 2005 American Music Awards.

Double winners for the evening included Tim McGraw (Favorite Country Male Artist & Favorite Country Album), Black Eyed Peas (Favorite Pop/Rock Group & Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Group), Destiny's Child (Favorite R&B Group & Favorite R&B Album).

Mariah Carey led off the show and took home the award for Favorite Favorite R&B Female Artist. Along with other contemporary performances, there were performances by Cyndi Lauper, Eurythmics, and the Rolling Stones.



33rd American Music Award Winners

Artist of the Year
Kelly Clarkson
Other Nominees: Mariah Carey; 50 Cent; Green Day; Toby Keith; Gwen Stefani
Favorite Pop/Rock Album
Green Day (American Idiot) Buy This At Amazon.com
Other Nominees: Mariah Carey (Emancipation of Mimi); Kelly Clarkson (Breakaway)
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Gwen Stefani
Other Nominees: Mariah Carey; Kelly Clarkson
Favorite Pop/Rock Group
Black Eyed Peas
Other Nominees: Green Day; 3 Doors Down
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
Will Smith
Other Nominees: 50 Cent; Rob Thomas
Favorite Country Album
Tim McGraw (Live Like You Were Dying) Buy This At Amazon.com
Other Nominees: Toby Keith (Honkytonk University); Gretchen Wilson (Here For the Party)
Favorite Country Female Artist
Gretchen Wilson
Other Nominees: Martina McBride; Leann Rimes
Favorite Country Group
Brooks & Dunn
Other Nominees: Big & Rich; Rascal Flatts
Favorite Country Male Artist
Tim McGraw
Other Nominees: Kenny Chesney; Toby Keith
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
50 Cent (The Massacre) Buy This At Amazon.com
Other Nominees: Eminem (Encore); TI (Urban Legend)
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Female Artist
Missy Elliot
Other Nominees: Lil Kim; Trina
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Group
Black Eyed Peas
Other Nominees: Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz; Ying Yank Twins
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist
Eminem
Other Nominees: 50 Cent; Ludacris
Favorite R&B Album
Destinys Child (Destiny Fulfilled)
Other Nominees: Mariah Carey (Emancipation of Mimi); Fantasia (Free Yourself)
Favorite R&B Female Artist
Mariah Carey
Other Nominees: Ciara; Fantasia
Favorite R&B Group
Destinys Child
Other Nominees: 112; Pretty Ricky
Favorite R&B Male Artist
R Kelly
Other Nominees: John Legend; Omarion
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
Kelly Clarkson
Other Nominees: Maroon 5; John Mayer
Favorite Alternative Artist
Coldplay
Other Nominees: Green Day; System of a Down
Favorite Inspirational Artist
Mary Mary
Other Nominees: Jars of Clay; Casting Crowns
Favorite Latin Artist
Shakira
Other Nominees: Daddy Yankee; Luis Miguel
Favorite New Artist
Sugarland
Other Nominees: The Killers; Jesse McCartney
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