The 33rd Annual American Music Awards were presented on November 22, 2005.
| POP/ROCK | | Favorite Male Artist | Will Smith | | Favorite Female Artist | Gwen Stefani | | Favorite Band, Duo, or Group | Black Eyed Peas | | Favorite Album | American Idiot, Green Day |
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| SOUL/RHYTHM & BLUES | |
| COUNTRY | | Favorite Male Artist | Tim McGraw | | Favorite Female Artist | Gretchen Wilson | | Favorite Band, Duo, or Group | Brooks & Dunn | | Favorite Album | Live Like You Were Dying, Tim McGraw |
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| RAP/HIP-HOP | | Favorite Male Artist | Eminem | | Favorite Female Artist | Missy Elliot | | Favorite Band, Duo, or Group | The Black Eyed Peas | | Favorite Album | The Massacre, 50 Cent |
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| ALTERNATIVE | | Favorite Artist | Green Day |
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| ADULT CONTEMPORARY | |
| LATIN MUSIC | |
| CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL | | Favorite Artist | Mary Mary |
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| BREAKTHROUGH FAVORITE NEW ARTIST | |
