American Music Awards of 2005

The 33rd Annual American Music Awards were held on November 22, 2005. They were hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. The awards recognized the most popular albums and artists from the year 2005.

Performances

Artist	Song
Mariah Carey	"Don't Forget About Us"
Kenny Chesney	"I Go Back"
Rob Thomas	"Ever the Same"
Lindsay Lohan	"Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)" "Edge of Seventeen"
Pharrell Gwen Stefani	"Can I Have It Like That"
Hilary Duff	"Beat of My Heart"
Keith Urban	"You'll Think of Me"
Cyndi Lauper Sarah McLachlan	"Time After Time"
Bow Wow Ciara	"Like You"
Omarion	"O"
Bow Wow Omarion	"Let Me Hold You"
Los Lonely Boys Santana	"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"
Sheryl Crow	"Good Is Good"
Tim McGraw	"Real Good Man"
Eurythmics	"Missionary Man" "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
Rascal Flatts	"Me and My Gang"
The All-American Rejects	"Dirty Little Secret"
The Rolling Stones[a]	"Rain Fall Down" "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)"

Notes

• ^{^[a]} Broadcast live from the Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

Winners and nominees

Artist of the Year	New Artist of the Year
Kelly Clarkson 50 Cent Mariah Carey Green Day Toby Keith Gwen Stefani	Sugarland The Killers Jesse McCartney
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist	Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
Will Smith 50 Cent Rob Thomas	Gwen Stefani Mariah Carey Kelly Clarkson
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group	Favorite Pop/Rock Album
The Black Eyed Peas 3 Doors Down Green Day	Green Day - American Idiot Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway
Favorite Country Male Artist	Favorite Country Female Artist
Tim McGraw Kenny Chesney Toby Keith	Gretchen Wilson Martina McBride LeAnn Rimes
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group	Favorite Country Album
Brooks & Dunn Big & Rich Rascal Flatts	Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying Toby Keith - Honkytonk University Gretchen Wilson - Here for the Party
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist	Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
R. Kelly John Legend Omarion	Mariah Carey Ciara Fantasia
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group	Favorite Soul/R&B Album
Destiny's Child 112 Pretty Ricky	Destiny's Child - Destiny Fulfilled Fantasia - Free Yourself Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist	Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Female Artist
Eminem 50 Cent Ludacris	Missy Elliott Lil' Kim Trina
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Band/Duo/Group	Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
The Black Eyed Peas Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz Ying Yang Twins	50 Cent - The Massacre Eminem - Encore T.I. - Urban Legend
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist	Favorite Alternative Artist
Kelly Clarkson John Mayer Maroon 5	Green Day Coldplay System of a Down
Favorite Latin Artist	Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist
Shakira Daddy Yankee Luis Miguel	Mary Mary Casting Crowns Jars of Clay