American Music Awards 2021: Complete List of Winners and Nominees

The American Music Awards (AMAs) aired live on ABC from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles Sunday, November 21. The show was hosted by Cardi B and featured performances by Silk Sonic, Tyler The Creator, BTS with Coldplay, New Edition, Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, and more.

Leading the nominations were Olivia Rodrigo and The Weeknd with Rodrigo having seven nods and Weeknd having six. Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat were tied for most wins both receiving three awards. The winners are determined by fans votes and new categories were added this year including favorite gospel artist, favorite trending song, and favorite latin duo or group.

See the complete list of winners and nominees of the 2021 AMAS below.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

BTSWINNER

Ariana Grande

Drake

Olivia Rodrigo

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Olivia Rodrigo – WINNER

24kGoldn

Giveon

Masked Wolf

The Kid LAROI

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Doja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More” – WINNER

24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood”

Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez “DÁKITI”

Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”

Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon “Peaches”

Megan Thee Stallion “Body” – WINNER

Erica Banks “Buss It”

Måneskin “Beggin’”

Olivia Rodrigo “drivers license”

Popp Hunna “Adderall (Corvette Corvette)”

FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO

Lil Nas X “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” – WINNER

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) “Leave The Door Open”

Cardi B “Up”

Olivia Rodrigo “drivers license”

The Weeknd “Save Your Tears”

FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST

Ed Sheeran – WINNER

Drake

Justin Bieber

Lil Nas X

The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST

Taylor Swift – WINNER

Ariana Grande

Doja Cat

Dua Lipa

Olivia Rodrigo

FAVORITE POP DUO OR GROUP

BTS – WINNER

AJR

Glass Animals

Maroon 5

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)

FAVORITE POP ALBUM

Taylor Swift “evermore” – WINNER

Ariana Grande “Positions”

Dua Lipa “Future Nostalgia”

Olivia Rodrigo “SOUR”

The Kid LAROI “F*CK LOVE”

FAVORITE POP SONG

BTS “Butter” – WINNER

Doja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More”

Dua Lipa “Levitating”

Olivia Rodrigo “drivers license”

The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Save Your Tears (Remix)”

FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST

Luke Bryan – WINNER

Chris Stapleton

Jason Aldean

Luke Combs

Morgan Wallen

FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST

Carrie Underwood – WINNER

Gabby Barrett

Kacey Musgraves

Maren Morris

Miranda Lambert

FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP

Dan + Shay – WINNER

Florida Georgia Line

Lady A

Old Dominion

Zac Brown Band

FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM

Gabby Barrett “Goldmine” (WINNER

Chris Stapleton “Starting Over”

Lee Brice “Hey World”

Luke Bryan “Born Here Live Here Die Here”

Morgan Wallen “Dangerous: The Double Album”

FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG

Gabby Barrett “The Good Ones” – WINNER

Chris Stapleton “Starting Over”

Chris Young & Kane Brown “Famous Friends”

Luke Combs “Forever After All”

Walker Hayes “Fancy Like”

FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST

Drake – WINNER

Lil Baby

Moneybagg Yo

Polo G

Pop Smoke

FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST

Megan Thee Stallion – WINNER

Cardi B

Coi Leray

Erica Banks

Saweetie

FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUM

Megan Thee Stallion “Good News” – WINNER

Drake “Certified Lover Boy”

Juice WRLD “Legends Never Die”

Pop Smoke “Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon”

Rod Wave “SoulFly”

FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG

Cardi B “Up” (WINNER)

Internet Money ft. Gunna, Don Toliver & NAV “Lemonade”

Lil Tjay ft. 6LACK “Calling My Phone”

Polo G “RAPSTAR”

Pop Smoke “What You Know Bout Love”

FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST

The Weeknd – WINNER

Chris Brown

Giveon

Tank

Usher

FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST

Doja Cat – WINNER

H.E.R.

Jazmine Sullivan

Jhené Aiko

SZA

FAVORITE R&B ALBUM

Doja Cat “Planet Her” – WINNER 

Giveon “When It’s All Said And Done… Take Time”

H.E.R. “Back of My Mind”

Jazmine Sullivan “Heaux Tales”

Queen Naija “missunderstood”

FAVORITE R&B SONG

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) “Leave The Door Open” – WINNER

Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”

Giveon “Heartbreak Anniversary”

H.E.R. “Damage”

Jazmine Sullivan “Pick Up Your Feelings”

FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST

Bad Bunny – WINNER

J Balvin

Maluma

Ozuna

Rauw Alejandro

FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST

Becky G – WINNER

Kali Uchis

KAROL G

Natti Natasha

ROSALÍA

FAVORITE LATIN DUO OR GROUP

Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga – WINNER

Calibre 50

Eslabon Armado

La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De Rene Camacho

Los Dos Carnales

FAVORITE LATIN ALBUM

Bad Bunny “EL ÚLTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO” – WINNER

Kali Uchis “Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)”

KAROL G “KG0516”

Maluma “PAPI JUANCHO”

Rauw Alejandro “Afrodisíaco”

FAVORITE LATIN SONG

Kali Uchis “telepatía” – WINNER

Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez “DÁKITI”

Bad Bunny x ROSALÍA “LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE”

Farruko “Pepas”

Maluma & The Weeknd “Hawái (Remix)”

FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST

Machine Gun Kelly – WINNER

AJR

All Time Low

Foo Fighters

Glass Animals

FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST

Carrie Underwood – WINNER

CAIN

Elevation Worship

Lauren Daigle

Zach Williams

FAVORITE GOSPEL ARTIST

Kanye West – WINNER

Kirk Franklin

Koryn Hawthorne

Maverick City Music

Tasha Cobbs Leonard

FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST

Marshmello – WINNER 

David Guetta

ILLENIUM

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