This is Taylor Swift’s year.
While she wasn’t on hand personally, the 19-year-old pocketed a leading five prizes, including the biggest, Artist of the Year, at Sunday’s American Music Awards.
Screw you, Kanye! Meanwhile, Michael Jackson was a close second.
The late King of Pop won four posthumous awards, including Favorite Pop/Rock Artist, an impressive feat when you’re not alive, bringing his AMA career total to 25.
And, capping a box-office-busting weekend for New Moon, The Twilight Saga even got in on the action, scoring the prize for Favorite Soundtrack for the first film.
Here’s the complete list of winners at the 2009 AMAs:
There is no stopping the Taylor Swift Express.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift
POP/ROCK
Male Artist: Michael Jackson
Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Band, Duo or Group: Black Eyed Peas
Album: Number Ones, Michael Jackson
SOUL/R&B
Male Artist: Michael Jackson
Female Artist: Beyoncé
Band, Duo or Group: Black Eyed Peas
Album: Number Ones, Michael Jackson
Male Artist: Jay-Z
Album: Blueprint 3, Jay-Z
COUNTRY
Male Artist: Keith Urban
Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Band, Duo or Group: Rascal Flatts
Album: Fearless, Taylor Swift
ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Artist: Taylor Swift
ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Artist: Green Day
LATIN
Artist: Aventura
CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Artist: Mary Mary
SOUNDTRACK
Album: Twilight
T-MOBILE BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
Gloriana
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Whitney Houston