The<a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music/what-to-expect-from-the-2020-amas-from-the-red-carpet-to-the-celebrity-performances-1.1112864"> 2020 American Music Awards</a> are in full swing. A host of stars from the world of music turned out at the <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music/american-music-awards-the-weeknd-and-roddy-ricch-lead-2020-nominations-1.1100245">ceremony</a> in person, with performances from Los Angeles' Microsoft Theatre from the likes of Dua Lipa, Maluma and Jennifer Lopez. Other stars have performed from a distance, including BTS in South Korea and The Weeknd, who used an empty street as his stage. It was a big night for The Weeknd, who picked up three of the eight awards he was nominated for so far – Favourite Male Soul / R&B Artist, Favourite Soul/R&B Album and Favourite Soul / R&B Song. On the night, he arrived and performed at the awards sporting a large white bandage wrapped around his face and nose. <strong>Click through the gallery above to see photos from performances at the 2020 American Music Awards. </strong> He gave no reason for his appearance, which confused fans on social media, but it appeared to be an artistic choice that started with his March album cover where he sported a bloodied and broken nose. The Weeknd and Californian rapper Roddy Ricch went into the fan-voted awards show with a leading eight nominations apiece. Both musicians are competing for the top award, Artist of the Year, along with Justin Bieber, Post Malone and Taylor Swift, but lost out to the <em>Folklore</em> singer – the only female nominated in the category. Along with The Weeknd, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift topped the winners list, with three awards each, followed by Dan + Shay, Bad Bunny, BTS, Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj, who each took home two apiece. The show was hosted by Golden Globe-winning actress, Taraji P Henson, who said as she opened the night: "I'm just happy to be off the couch and in some real fashion." The <em>Empire</em> actress wore a silver Armani Prive dress, Tom Ford shoes, and Tiffany & Co jewellery to arrive at the show. "It has been a long year and, now that 2020 is coming to an end, it's time to remember that we are one country, y'all. We need to heal," she added. Masked dancers and stripped-down performances were the order of the night, kicking off with Bieber singing his hits <em>Lonely </em>and <em>Holy</em> before being joined by Shawn Mendes for their duet <em>Monster</em>. The show celebrated the surge in popularity of Latin music with expanded categories and a performance by Jennifer Lopez and Colombian singer Maluma singing <em>Lonely</em> in both English and Spanish. Becky G, whose parents are Mexican-American, won Best Female Latin Artist and dedicated her award to immigrant workers. K-Pop stars BTS were named the Favourite Pop / Rock Group, and accepted their award from South Korea, after performing remotely during the show. Rapper Megan Thee Stallion marked her debut performance at the American Music Awards with <em>Body</em> and later accepted the Best Rap / Hip-Hop Song trophy for her summer collaboration <em>WAP</em> with Cardi B. Bieber and country singers Dan + Shay won Best Country Song and Best Collaboration for <em>10,000 Hours</em>, while Katy Perry gave her first major performance since giving birth to a baby girl, Daisy, in August. <strong>WINNER: Taylor Swift</strong> Justin Bieber Post Malone Roddy Ricch The Weeknd <strong>WINNER: Doja Cat</strong> Lewis Capaldi DaBaby Lil Baby Roddy Ricch Megan Thee Stallion <strong>WINNER: Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, <em>10,000 Hours</em></strong> Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion, <em>WAP</em> DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch, <em>Rockstar</em> Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, <em>Rain On Me</em> Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyonce, <em>Savage (Remix)</em> <strong>WINNER: BTS</strong> Billie Eilish Exo Ariana Grande NCT 127 <strong>WINNER: Taylor Swift, <em>Cardigan</em></strong> Doja Cat, <em>Say So</em> Future featuring Drake, <em>Life Is Good</em> Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, <em>Rain On Me</em> The Weeknd, <em>Blinding Lights</em> <strong>WINNER: Justin Bieber</strong> Post Malone The Weeknd <strong>WINNER: Taylor Swift</strong> Dua Lipa Lady Gaga <strong>WINNER: BTS</strong> Jonas Brothers Maroon 5 <strong>WINNER: Harry Styles, <em>Fine Line</em></strong> Taylor Swift, <em>Folklore</em> The Weeknd, <em>After Hours</em> <strong>WINNER: Dua Lipa, <em>Don’t Start Now</em></strong> Lewis Capaldi, <em>Someone You Loved</em> Post Malone, <em>Circles</em> Roddy Ricch, <em>The Box</em> The Weeknd,<em> Blinding Lights</em> <strong>WINNER: Kane Brown</strong> Luke Combs Morgan Wallen <strong>WINNER: Maren Morris</strong> Gabby Barrett Miranda Lambert <strong>WINNER: Dan + Shay</strong> Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion <strong>WINNER: Blake Shelton, <em>Fully Loaded: God’s Country</em></strong> Luke Combs, <em>What You See Is What You Get</em> Morgan Wallen, <em>If I Know Me</em> <strong>WINNER: Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, <em>10,000 Hours</em></strong> Maren Morris, <em>The Bones</em> Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, <em>Nobody But You</em> <strong>WINNER: Juice WRLD</strong> DaBaby Roddy Ricch <strong>WINNER: Nicki Minaj</strong> Cardi B Megan Thee Stallion <strong>WINNER: Roddy Ricch,<em> Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial</em></strong> Lil Baby, <em>My Turn</em> Lil Uzi Vert, <em>Eternal Atake</em> <strong>WINNER: Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion, <em>WAP</em></strong> DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch, <em>Rockstar</em> Roddy Ricch, <em>The Box</em> <strong>WINNER: The Weeknd</strong> Chris Brown John Legend <strong>WINNER: Doja Cat</strong> Jhene Aiko Summer Walker <strong>WINNER: The Weeknd, <em>After Hours</em></strong> Doja Cat, <em>Hot Pink</em> Summer Walker, <em>Over It</em> <strong>WINNER: The Weeknd, <em>Heartless</em></strong>Chris Brown featuring Drake,<em> No Guidance</em> Summer Walker, <em>Playing Games</em> <strong>WINNER: Bad Bunny</strong> J Balvin Ozuna <strong>WINNER: Becky G</strong> Karol G Rosalia <strong>WINNER: Bad Bunny, <em>YHLQMDLG</em></strong> Anuel AA, <em>Emmanuel</em> Bad Bunny, <em>Las que no iban a salir</em> <strong>WINNER: Karol G and Nicki Minaj, <em>Tusa</em></strong> Bad Bunny, <em>Vete</em> Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin, <em>RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)</em> <strong>WINNER: Twenty One Pilots</strong> Billie Eilish Tame Impala <strong>WINNER: Jonas Brothers</strong> Lewis Capaldi Maroon 5 <strong>WINNER: Lauren Daigle</strong> For King and Country Kanye West <strong>WINNER: Lady Gaga</strong> Kygo Marshmello <strong><em>WINNER: Birds of Prey: The Album</em></strong> <em>Frozen II</em> <em>Trolls: World Tour</em> <em>Additional reporting by Reuters </em>