The 18-year-old Baby hitmaker also won the night's first trophy for favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist and the favourite Pop/Rock Album prize.
Los Angeles:
Teen pop star Justin Bieberdominated the American Music Awards with three awardsincluding Artist of the Year.
The 18-year-old Baby hitmaker also won the night's firsttrophy for favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist and the favouritePop/Rock Album prize, reported Ace Showbiz.
Dragging his reluctant mother Pattie Mallette up onstagewith him, the pop superstar said, "This is my mom, she'slittle but she's beautiful... I want to thank you for justalways believing in me... This is amazing."
He also addressed the drama swirling around his personallife amid reports he and longtime girlfriend Selena Gomez havesplit up, telling fans, "As long as you guys keep believing inme... I want to always make you proud."
It was a great night for Bieber's musical family too - hismentor Usher and protege Carly Rae Jepsen both performed andtook home awards.
Usher was named favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Jepsenbeat One Direction to score the New Artist prize.Other performance highlights were by The Wanted, KellyClarkson, Kesha, No Doubt, Christina Aguilera, Taylor Swiftand Pink.
South Korean pop sensation Psy closed the show with hisinternational smash hit Gangnam Style and was joined onstageby MC Hammer for a mash-up of his catchy anthem and Too Legitto Quit.
Psy and dance music star David Guetta made history at theAMAs by winning the first ever New Media Award and favouriteElectronic Dance Music Artist honours, respectively.There was also a tribute to the late Dick Clark, whocreated the American Music Awards.
The music and TV mogul's longtime friend Stevie Wondertook to the stage to perform a three-song medley of hits asimages of Clark were beamed onto a screen behind him.
The 18-year-old Baby hitmaker also won the night's firsttrophy for favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist and the favouritePop/Rock Album prize, reported Ace Showbiz.
Dragging his reluctant mother Pattie Mallette up onstagewith him, the pop superstar said, "This is my mom, she'slittle but she's beautiful... I want to thank you for justalways believing in me... This is amazing."
He also addressed the drama swirling around his personallife amid reports he and longtime girlfriend Selena Gomez havesplit up, telling fans, "As long as you guys keep believing inme... I want to always make you proud."
It was a great night for Bieber's musical family too - hismentor Usher and protege Carly Rae Jepsen both performed andtook home awards.
Usher was named favourite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Jepsenbeat One Direction to score the New Artist prize.Other performance highlights were by The Wanted, KellyClarkson, Kesha, No Doubt, Christina Aguilera, Taylor Swiftand Pink.
South Korean pop sensation Psy closed the show with hisinternational smash hit Gangnam Style and was joined onstageby MC Hammer for a mash-up of his catchy anthem and Too Legitto Quit.
Psy and dance music star David Guetta made history at theAMAs by winning the first ever New Media Award and favouriteElectronic Dance Music Artist honours, respectively.There was also a tribute to the late Dick Clark, whocreated the American Music Awards.
The music and TV mogul's longtime friend Stevie Wondertook to the stage to perform a three-song medley of hits asimages of Clark were beamed onto a screen behind him.
