Tanarul cantaret i-a surclasat pe Eminem si Usher, care au luat cate doua premii fiecare, si a luat acasa nu mai putin de patru premii.
Black Eyed Peas a castigat premiul pentru Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group iar Lady Antebellum a castigat la categoria Favorite Country Band, Duo or Group.
In zona Alternative Rock Music, Muse a castigat Favorite Artist in lupta cu Phoenix si Vampire Weekend. La Adult Contemporary, Michael Buble a castigat Favorite Artist in fata celor de la Lady Antebellum si Train.
Usher a castigat Favorite Soul/R&B Album si Favorite Soul /R&B Male Artist, iar Justin Bieber a castigat premiul cel mare pentru Artist of The Year, alaturi de premii la alte trei categorii la care a fost nominalizat. Justin i-a invins pe artisti mult mai cunoscuti, precum Eminem, Ke$ha, Lady GaGa sau Katy Perry.
Spre deosebire de celelalte premii muzicale din acest an, GaGa a castigat un singur premiu la AMA pentru Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, trimitandu-le astfel acasa fara niciun premiu pe Ke$ha si Katy Perry.
Eminem a castigat la categoria Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Album, iar MercyMe a luat premiul pentru Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Arist.
* Artist of the Year: Justin Bieber
* Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist: Justin Bieber
* Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist: Lady GaGa
* Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group: Black Eyed Peas
* Favorite Pop/Rock Album: Justin Bieber - "My World 2.0"
* Favorite Country Male Artist: Brad Paisley
* Favorite Country Female Artist: Taylor Swift
* Favorite Country Band - Duo or Group: Lady Antebellum
* Favorite Country Album: Carrie Underwood - "Play On"
* Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist: Eminem
* Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album: Eminem - "Recovery"
* Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist: Usher
* Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist: Rihanna
* Favorite Soul/R&B Album: Usher - "Raymond vs. Raymond"
* T-Mobile Breakthrough Artist: Justin Bieber
* Favorite Soundtrack Album: "Glee: The Music - Volume 3 Showstoppers"
* Favorite Alternative Rock Artist: Muse
* Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist: Michael Buble
* Favorite Latin Artist: Shakira
* Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist: MercyMe
