For Taylor Swift, the old adage goes, 'you win some, you lose some.' The old adage goes, 'you win some, you lose some. ' Taylor Swift is far from getting a blank space as far as her current list of accolades is concerned.

The big winners of the 2014 American Music Awards were One Direction, Beyonce and Katy Perry. Iggy Azaelia, and Sam Smith also took away top honors.

Performing live for the first time on American television, Lorde performed her popular hit 'Yellow Flicker Beat' at the American Music Awards.

A rich variety of fashion and glamour was on display at the red carpet of the American Music Awards on the night of Nov. 23, as artists like Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj stunned with their looks.