The 2016 American Music Awards aired Sunday with a packed line up of stars like Ariana Grande, Zayn Malik, Justin Bieber, and more. The Chainsmokers represented the EDM world with a performance of their hit “Closer”, and it even featured a guest performance of the T-Mass remix from Travis Barker.
With what was probably no surprise to many, The Chainsmokers took home the AMA for Favorite Electronic Dance Music Artist. They went up against heavy-hitters Major Lazer and Calvin Harris, who won the award for Favorite EDM Artist last year.
Wowwowowowowowowow! Thank you to your fans holy fuck we were nervous! We never win! Thank you guys so much! No words just wow
— THE CHAINSMOKERS (@TheChainsmokers) November 21, 2016
But while The Chainsmokers took the EDM title, they took a loss in the Best New Artist category. The duo lost out on the award to Zayn Malik, former member of British group One Direction.
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