Just a week ago Mariah Carey took home an armload of Vibe Awards, but at the 2005 American Music Awards she took home only one - Favorite R&B Artist. Destiny's Child were big winners by taking home 2 awards even though they are no longer officially in existence as a group. A solo Kelly Rowland accepted the award poignantly thanking her previous partners Beyonce Knowles and Michelle Williams.
Other moments of interest included Gwen Stefani rushing from her performance with Pharrell to accept Favorite Pop Female and not knowing which award she had won. Jokes were made about 50 Cent's tough thug background, and a large number of winners were not present. One of the performance highlights was Cyndi Lauper's stunning duet with Sarah McLachlan on the classic "Time After Time."
Full List of Winners
Pop-Rock
- Male artist: Will Smith
- Female artist: Gwen Stefani
- Band, duo or group: The Black Eyed Peas
- Album: Green Day - American Idiot
Soul-R&B
- Male artist: R. Kelly
- Female artist: Mariah Carey
- Band, duo or group: Destiny's Child
- Album: Destiny's Child - Destiny Fulfilled
Country
- Male artist: Tim McGraw
- Female artist: Gretchen Wilson
- Band, duo or group: Brooks & Dunn Album: Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying
Rap/Hip-Hop
- Male artist: Eminem
- Female artist: Missy Elliott
- Band, duo or group: The Black Eyed Peas
- Album: 50 Cent - The Massacre
Adult Contemporary
- Artist: Kelly Clarkson
Latin Music
- Artist: Shakira
Alternative Music
- Artist: Green Day
Breakthrough
- New artist: Sugarland
T-Mobile Text-In Award (voted by public): Kelly Clarkson
