Taylor Swift accepts the award for favorite female artist – country at the American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles.Taylor Swift’s fans have done it again, voting her the American Music Awards artist of the year for a third time.
Swift won Sunday night’s top honor, giving her a leading four trophies as fans celebrated the women of pop music.
Swift didn’t perform, but she was a constant presence on stage and the camera alighted on her as she danced to stars like Kendrick Lamar and Luke Bryan. Her win came after Katy Perry dazzled with her show-opening performance, Lady Gaga found another inventive way to grab your attention, Rihanna starred with her mother and Miley Cyrus closed performances with the assistance of a giant lip-syncing CGI kitty on her song “Wrecking Ball.”
“I’m really out of breath,” Swift said after taking the stage in a sequined mini-dress. “I was really going hard with the ‘Wrecking Ball’ thing.”
The 23-year-old pop star also won country album of the year for “Red” and favorite female country and pop/rock artist.