{"id":984,"date":"2009-11-23T10:18:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-23T10:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2009\/11\/american-music-awards-taylor-s.html"},"modified":"2009-11-23T10:18:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-23T10:18:00","slug":"american-music-awards-taylor-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/gospelsoundcheck\/2009\/11\/american-music-awards-taylor-s.html","title":{"rendered":"American Music Awards: Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson sweep awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"winner_taylorSwift.jpg\"<\/span>Country cutie Taylor Swift and pop legend Michael Jackson swept last night’s 2009 American Music Awards.
\nJackson received posthumous awards for Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Album in both the Pop\/Rock and Sou\/Rhythm & Blues categories.
\nSwift took home honors as Favorite Female Artist in the Pop\/Rock, Adult Contemporary, and Country categories, as well as Favorite Album in the Country category. Swift also took home the night’s highest honor, Artist of the Year.
\nGospel duo Mary Mary took home the award for Contemporary Inspirational artist.
\nFor a complete list of winners, visit the 2009 American Music Awards website.<\/a>
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