Taylor Swift wins, Bieber doesn't at US music awards

US: Taylor Swift was the big winner Sunday at the American Music Awards, taking three gongs including Artist of the Year, while Canadian teen sensation Justin Bieber left empty-handed.

Bieber, who was last year's big winner at the AMAs, sang a song from his Christmas-themed album "Under the Mistletoe," but failed to win in the only category in which he was shortlisted, for best pop/rock male artist.

Other winners included Beyonce, Nicki Minaj and Adele - although the British soul diva, who had been nominated for four prizes and won three, did not attend as she is out of action after undergoing throat surgery.

Los Angeles, AFP