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 ArtistSongMariah 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"PharrellGwen Stefani"Can I Have It Like That"Hilary Duff"Beat of My Heart"Keith Urban"You'll Think of Me"Cyndi LauperSarah McLachlan"Time After Time"Bow WowCiara"Like You"Omarion"O"Bow WowOmarion"Let Me Hold You"Los Lonely BoysSantana"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"Rain Fall Down""It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" Notes 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

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