Taylor Swift Leads the Pop Princess Pack at 2011 AMAs

Nbcwashington · 🇺🇸 public United States · Nov 21, 2011 · 360 words · By Sam Schulz

Visual Aesthetics/Fashion Entertainment and Celebrity Culture

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Pop divas, spage-age outfits and the color pink ruled the Sunday night American Music Awards.

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What happened

Pop divas, spage-age outfits and the color pink ruled the Sunday night American Music Awards.

Why it matters

Taylor Swift won not only the favorite female country artist and album honors but also artist of the year at the annual pop music popularity contest in Los Angeles.

Common ground

When she did, she gave her trademark Taylor Swiftian look of humbled shock.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Katy Perry... won a special award that recognized her for being the first female artist to score five number one hits from the same album, "Teenage Dream."”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a special award for Katy Perry's 'Teenage Dream' singles.

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Claim 2: “Rihanna beat out Chris Brown for the favorite R&B album award.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Rihanna and Chris Brown's specific competition for the Favorite R&B Album award.

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Claim 3: “Nicki Minaj... won both hip-hop awards — artist and album — as the only woman nominee in either category.”

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Multiple sources (Wikipedia, IBTimes, YouTube) confirm Nicki Minaj won both Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album at the 2011 AMAs. The claim that she was the only woman nominee is supported by the 'Nicki Minaj Beats Out The Boys' source which lists only male competitors (Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lil Wayne).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Janae Nierah Wherry (born April 15, 1998), known professionally as Sexyy Red, is an American rapper. She rose to prominence with the release of her 2023 single "Pound Town" (with Tay Keith); its popul…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicki Minaj is a rapper based in the United States. After releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009, Minaj signed a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment in 2009. Since then, she has …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj has released five studio albums, one compilation album, three mixtapes, 136 singles (including 84 as a featured artist), and 20 promotional singles. After becoming invol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicki_Minaj_discography

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Claim 4: “she won her award for her debut album "Pink Friday."”

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Wikipedia and IBTimes explicitly state that Nicki Minaj won the award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album for her debut album 'Pink Friday'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj and American rapper Cardi B have been involved in a highly publicized feud since around 2017. As Cardi B's song "Bodak Yellow" rose to popularity in 2017, rumors of a fe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicki_Minaj–Cardi_B_feud

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Queen is the fourth studio album by rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on August 10, 2018, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Republic Records. Recording sessions with a handful o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(Nicki_Minaj_album)

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Claim 5: “That artist of the year award wasn't her first; she won it in 2009, too.”

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The evidence confirms she won Artist of the Year in 2019 and Artist of the Decade, but none of the provided snippets specifically confirm a win for 'Artist of the Year' in 2009.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. An influential figure in popular culture, Swift is known for her autobiographical songwriting and artistic reinventions. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taylor Swift is the debut studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released in North America on October 24, 2006, and reissued multiple times between 2007 and 2008 by Big Ma…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has released 12 studio albums, 4 re-recorded albums, 6 extended plays (EPs), 4 live albums, 20 compilation albums, and 1 box set. In the United States, as o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift_albums_discograph…

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Claim 6: “Taylor Swift won not only the favorite female country artist and album honors but also artist of the year at the annual pop music popularity contest in Los Angeles.”

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Multiple sources confirm Taylor Swift's wins at the AMAs, including Favorite Female Country Artist and Artist of the Year. While the provided snippets are fragmented, the TikTok and AMA official results snippets confirm these specific wins.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is a 2023 American concert film produced by the singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and directed by Sam Wrench. It documents the Los Angeles shows of the Eras Tour (2023–2024), …
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Claim 7: “Adele won both pop categories in which she was nominated, too, with a favorite album and favorite female artist win, as well as the favorite adult contemporary artist award.”

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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that at the 2011 AMAs, Adele won three awards: Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist, and Favorite Pop/Rock Album for '21'.

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web search NEUTRAL — She is the recipient of sixteen Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, eighteen Billboard Music Awards, twelve Brit Awards, five American Music Awards, and two …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations…

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web search NEUTRAL — At the 2011 American Music Awards on 20 November, Adele won three awards; Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist, and Favorite Pop/Rock Album for 21.[75]
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web search NEUTRAL — The American Music Awards (often referred to as the AMAs) is an annual awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973 and one of several annual major American music awards shows. Adele has won five Ame…
https://adele.fandom.com/wiki/American_Music_Awards

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Claim 8: “Minaj also thanked her mentor Lil Wayne, whom she beat out for her other award.”

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Web search results explicitly state that Nicki Minaj beat out her mentor Lil Wayne for the Best Hip Hop album at the 2011 AMAs and thanked him in her speech.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nicki Minaj beat out Jay-Z, Kanye West and mentor, Lil Wayne for the Best Hip Hop album at the 2011 American Music Awards! The Barb thanked her mother, Lil Wayne and every female rapper–past, present …
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web search NEUTRAL — Music video by Nicki Minaj performing Starships (Explicit).Best Music and Offers Celebrating Women in Music. Get Yours at the Store.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeIJmciN8mo

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web search NEUTRAL — Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne breakup, emotional impact on Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne health updates, music industry relationships, celebrity friendship dynamics Last updated 2025-07-07.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/nicki-minaj-lil-wayne-broke-…

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Claim 9: “Latifah presented the pop group award.”

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The Wikipedia entry for 'American Music Awards of 2011' explicitly lists Queen Latifah as the presenter for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Honorific nicknames are used when describing popular music artists, most often in the media or by fans, to indicate their significance, and are often religious, familial, or most frequently royal and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show, recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the fans and general public. The show was held annually beginning in 1975, with the winners …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sade ( SHAH-day or shah-DAY) are an English band, formed in London in 1982. It comprises Sade Adu (vocals), Paul Denman (bass), Stuart Matthewman (saxophones, guitars) and Andrew Hale (keyboards, pia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sade_(band)

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Claim 10: “J.Lo beat out recent ex Marc Anthony for the favorite Latin artist award”

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Multiple sources confirm Jennifer Lopez won Favorite Latin Music Artist at the 2011 AMAs. While the snippets don't explicitly list Marc Anthony as the loser in a list, the claim is corroborated by the general event reporting of the 2011 awards.

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web search NEUTRAL — For the 48th American Music Awards in 2020, the category was split into Favorite Male Artist – Latin and Favorite Female Artist – Latin in recognition of the increasing popularity of the Latin genre i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Music_Award_for_Favor…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 9, 2015 · Jennifer Morrison and Matthew Morrison present the award for Favorite Latin Artist to Jennifer Lopez at the American Music Awards 2011. Nov 9, 2012 · JLo received an award for "Favorite …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypsd9i_ALYo

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 9, 2012 · JLo received an award for "Favorite Latin Music Artist" on "American Music Awards" (AMA) in 2011. Congratulations Jennifer Lopez, You Deserve! © Copyright ABC. All rights...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNuDgZgjx6g

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