The 40th Annual American Music Awards was held on November 18, 2012 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles.

The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums from the year 2012.

[1] The nominees were announced on October 9, 2012 by Christina Aguilera.

This year included a brand new category, Electronic Dance Music.

Katy Perry won one of her 2 nominations, whereas Adele and Taylor Swift each won the award for which they were nominated.