Sam Smith won in the favorite male artist category at the American Music Awards 2014 on November 23.

The musician was competing with John Legend and Pharrell Williams for the award. The English singer broke out on the scene with his hit Stay With Me and his career has only been on the ascent ever since. Smith also performed at the event.

The American Music Awards took place at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.

Watch the video for Sam Smith's Stay With Me: