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24 November 2014
- From the section Music
Two of the awards won by One Direction were for their album Midnight Memories
One Direction have topped the winners list at the American Music Awards, taking home a total of three prizes.
They were named artists of the year and also took home album of the year and favourite pop/rock album.
“This has been a real perfect day… America feels like a second home to us,” said Liam Payne.
Katy Perry, who did not appear at the ceremony in Los Angeles, also won three awards, including one for best single for Dark Horse featuring Juicy J.
Taylor Swift opened the ceremony with a performance of her latest track Blank Space
The awards, many of which are decided by a fan vote, also saw Taylor Swift speak out again in defence of traditional models of music distribution.
The singer, who was presented the Dick Clark award for excellence by Motown musician Diana Ross, thanked fans for acknowledging her campaign.
YouTuber Frankie Grande, the half-brother of Ariana, painted his shirt on for the red carpet
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Source:: BBC Entertainment
