Taylor Swift claims top prize at American Music Awards

Pop-country singer Taylor Swift claimed three American Music Awards Sunday night (11/20), including Artist of the Year.

The honor marked the second top prize for Swift at a major award show this month; she took Entertainer of the Year at the Country Music Awards on Nov. 9.

Swift's other two AMAs were for Favorite Country Album and Favorite Female Artist. The AMAs aired live on ABC-TV from the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.

Adele -- who is recovering from vocal cord surgery and didn't attend the ceremony -- also won three awards: Favorite Pop/Rock Album, Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist.

Nicki Minaj was the only other artist to take multiple awards. She won in the Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album categories.

Katy Perry's feat of notching five No. 1 hits from a single album landed her a Special Award of Achievement. She's the first female artist to reach that milestone.

The event included a whopping 17 live performances, with a sexy striptease by Jennifer Lopez generating the most buzz. Adam Lambert, Justin Bieber, The Band Perry, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, Enrique Iglesias, Chris Brown, Kelly Clarkson and Mary J. Blige were among he other performers.

A complete list of winners follows.

POP or ROCK MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist
Bruno Mars

Favorite Female Artist
Adele

Favorite Band, Duo or Group
Maroon 5

Favorite Album
Adele, "21"

COUNTRY MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist
Blake Shelton

Favorite Female Artist
Taylor Swift

Favorite Band, Duo or Group
Lady Antebellum

Favorite Album
Taylor Swift, "Speak Now"

RAP/HIP-HOP MUSIC
Favorite Artist
Nicki Minaj

Favorite Album
Nicki Minaj, "Pink Friday"

SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist
Usher

Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce

Favorite Album
Rihanna, "Loud"

ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC
Favorite Artist
Foo Fighters

ADULT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
Favorite Artist
Adele

LATIN MUSIC
Favorite Artist
Jennifer Lopez

CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Favorite Artist
Casting Crowns

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Taylor Swift

Sprint New Artist Of The Year
Hot Chelle Rae