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
BTS – WINNER
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”
FAVORITE TRENDING SONG
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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