2012 American Music Awards: Complete list of the winners

Singer Usher performs onstage during the 40th American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Nov. 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. / Kevin Winter/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES - Winners of the 40th anniversary American Music Awards, presented Sunday at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles were:

Artist of the year: Justin Bieber

New artist of the year: Carly Rae Jepsen

Pop/rock female artist: Katy Perry

Pop/rock male artist: Justin Bieber

Pop/rock band, duo or group: Maroon 5

Pop/rock album: Justin Bieber, "Believe''

Country female artist: Taylor Swift

Country male artist: Luke Bryan

Country band, duo or group: Lady Antebellum

Country album: Carrie Underwood, "Blown Away''

Rap/hip-hop artist: Nicki Minaj

Rap/hip-hop album: Nicki Minaj, "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded''

Soul/R&B female artist: Beyonce

Soul/R&B male artist: Usher

Soul/R&B album: Rihanna, "Talk That Talk''

Alternative rock artist: Linkin Park

Adult contemporary artist: Adele

Artist, Latin: Shakira

Artist, contemporary inspirational: tobyMac

Artist, electronic dance music: David Guetta

[Sandwiche]

Wow, literally not a single deserving artist won a thing. Can I just clarify something. Nicki Minaj IS NOT A HIP HOP ARTIST! She was a while ago, but she has abandoned the genre for POP WITH HIP HOP ELEMENTS! She does not even qualify for such an award, much less actually deserve it for the weak effort that she released.

[NaplesProf]

No categories for large jazz ensemble, small jazz ensemble, jazz soloist, jazz arranger, jazz composer, jazz album, symphony orchestra, chamber ensemble, conductor, film score, ETC, etc? — so incredibly sad!

AND,... what is really lame is that the majority of Americans are so ignorant that they don't even realize it,... or care!

We have actually become a country of musical idiots!