Nov 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) |    |
| 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) |  |
| 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) |  |
| 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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