| 43rd Annual American Music Awards | |
| Date: | November 22, 2015 |
| Runtime: | 180 minutes |
| Ratings: | 10.98 million |
| Year: | 1973 |
| Website: | ABC-American Music Awards |
| Most Awards: | Taylor Swift (3) |
| Most Nominations: | Taylor Swift (6) |
| Previous: | 2014 |
| Next: | 2016 |
The 43rd Annual American Music Awards was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on November 22, 2015.[1] It was broadcast on ABC and hosted by Jennifer Lopez.[2] With three awards, Taylor Swift was the big winner of the night.[3] Jared Leto presented a eulogy mourning the November 2015 Paris attacks prior to presenting Celine Dion for her tributing performance. The show also marked Prince's last public award show appearance before his death in April 2016.[4] The telecast garnered 10.98 million viewers in the United States.[5]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Pre-show[6] | |
| Francesco Yates | "Nobody like You" "Sugar" |
| Alessia Cara | "Here" |
| Gabi Wilson | "Wonder" |
| Shawn Mendes | "Act like You Love Me" "Stitches" |
| Main show | |
| Jennifer Lopez | "Waiting for Tonight" Dancing medley: |
| 5 Seconds of Summer | "Hey Everybody!" |
| Selena Gomez | "Same Old Love" |
| Carrie Underwood | "Heartbeat" |
| Demi Lovato | "Confident" |
| Meghan Trainor Charlie Puth | "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" "Marvin Gaye" |
| Ariana Grande | "Focus" |
| One Direction | "Perfect" |
| Gwen Stefani | "Used to Love You" |
| Nick Jonas | "Chains" "Levels" "Jealous" |
| Walk the Moon | "Shut Up and Dance" |
| Coldplay | "Adventure of a Lifetime" |
| The Weeknd | "The Hills" |
| Luke Bryan Karen Fairchild | "Home Alone Tonight" |
| Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Leon Bridges | "Kevin" |
| Alanis Morissette Demi Lovato | "You Oughta Know" |
| Celine Dion | Tribute to Paris victims: "Hymne à l'amour" |
| Pentatonix & Orchestra | Tribute to John Williams: "Star Wars (Main Title)" |
| Justin Bieber | "What Do You Mean?" "Where Are Ü Now" "Sorry" |
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Charlie Puth and Joe Jonas announced the nominations on October 13, 2015.[1]