Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton and FGL Take Home Top Country Honors at the American Music Awards [Photo Gallery]

The fan-voted American Music Awards aired live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles last night (Nov. 20) to honor stars across many genres of music, including country, pop, rock, rap, hip-hop, soul, R&B, EDM, contemporary and inspirational.

Although she was bested by Ariana Grande in the all-genre Artist of the Year category, Carrie Underwood was the big winner of the night in the country genre, taking home Favorite Female Artist – Country and Favorite Album – Country, while Blake Shelton, Florida Georgia Line and Tim McGraw also earned hardware.

Check out the winners below and a photo gallery.

2016 American Music Award Winners & Nominees

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

  • Carrie Underwood: WINNER
  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Cam

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY

  • Blake Shelton: WINNER
  • Luke Bryan
  • Thomas Rhett

FAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY

  • Florida Georgia Line: WINNER
  • Old Dominion
  • Zac Brown Band

FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY

  • Carrie Underwood, Storyteller: WINNER
  • Luke Bryan, Kill the Lights
  • Chris Stapleton, Traveller

FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY

  • Tim McGraw, “Humble and Kind”: WINNER
  • Florida Georgia Line, “H.O.L.Y.”
  • Thomas Rhett, “Die A Happy Man”

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Ariana Grande: WINNER
  • Carrie Underwood
  • Adele
  • Beyoncé
  • Justin Bieber
  • Drake
  • Selena Gomez
  • Rihanna
  • Twenty One Pilots
  • Carrie Underwood
  • The Weeknd

photos courtesy of Tammie Arroyo/AFF-USA

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