The star-studded American Music Awards featured performances from BTS with Coldplay, Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler the Creator, Maneskin, Walker Hayes, Mickey Guyton, Bad Bunny, Tainy with Julieta Venegas, Carrie Underwood with Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, New Edition and New Kids on the Block.
As per Variety, the show’s winners are voted on by fans, with new categories this year including favourite trending song, favourite gospel artist and favourite Latin duo or group. Rodrigo and the Weeknd led the nominations with seven and six nods, respectively. Bad Bunny, Doja Cat and Giveon each received five nominations.
BTS took home the prestigious artist of the year award, as well as favourite pop duo or group and favourite pop song for ‘Butter’.
Megan Thee Stallion also received three wins, for favourite trending song for ‘Body’, female hip-hop artist and hip-hop album for ‘Good News’.
Doja Cat had the same amount of honours, winning collaboration of the year for ‘Kiss Me More’ with SZA, as well as favorite female R&B artist and R&B album for ‘Planet Her’. Rodrigo, meanwhile, won new artist of the year.
See all the night’s winners below:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande BTS (WINNER) Drake Olivia Rodrigo Taylor Swift The Weeknd NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR 24kGoldn Giveon Masked Wolf Olivia Rodrigo (WINNER) The Kid LAROI COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR 24kGoldn ft. iann dior ‘Mood’ Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez ‘DAKITI’ Chris Brown and Young Thug ‘Go Crazy’ Doja Cat ft. SZA ‘Kiss Me More’ (WINNER) Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar and Giveon ‘Peaches’ FAVORITE TRENDING SONG Erica Banks ‘Buss It’ Maneskin ‘Beggin” Megan Thee Stallion ‘Body’ (WINNER) Olivia Rodrigo ‘drivers license’ Popp Hunna ‘Adderall (Corvette Corvette)’ FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) ‘Leave The Door Open’ Cardi B ‘Up’ Lil Nas X ‘MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)’ (WINNER) Olivia Rodrigo ‘drivers license’ The Weeknd ‘Save Your Tears’ FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST Drake Ed Sheeran (WINNER) Justin Bieber Lil Nas X The Weeknd FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST Ariana Grande Doja Cat Dua Lipa Olivia Rodrigo Taylor Swift (WINNER) FAVORITE POP DUO OR GROUP AJR BTS (WINNER) Glass Animals Maroon 5 Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) FAVORITE POP ALBUM Ariana Grande ‘Positions’ Dua Lipa ‘Future Nostalgia’ Olivia Rodrigo ‘SOUR’ Taylor Swift ‘evermore’ (WINNER) 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 and Ariana Grande ‘Save Your Tears (Remix)’ FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST Chris Stapleton Jason Aldean Luke Bryan (WINNER) 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 Chris Stapleton ‘Starting Over’ Gabby Barrett ‘Goldmine’ (WINNER) Lee Brice ‘Hey World’ Luke Bryan ‘Born Here Live Here Die Here’ *Morgan Wallen ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’ FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG Chris Stapleton ‘Starting Over’ Chris Young and Kane Brown ‘Famous Friends’ Gabby Barrett ‘The Good Ones’ (WINNER) 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 Cardi B Coi Leray Erica Banks Megan Thee Stallion (WINNER) Saweetie FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUM Drake ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Juice WRLD ‘Legends Never Die’ Megan Thee Stallion ‘Good News’ (WINNER) 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 and NAV ‘Lemonade’ Lil Tjay ft. 6LACK ‘Calling My Phone’ Polo G ‘RAPSTAR’ Pop Smoke ‘What You Know Bout Love’ FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST Chris Brown Giveon Tank The Weeknd (WINNER) Usher FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST Doja Cat (WINNER) H.E.R. Jazmine Sullivan Jhene 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 and 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 ROSALIA FAVORITE LATIN DUO OR GROUP Banda MS de Sergio Lizarraga (WINNER) Calibre 50 Eslabon Armado La Arrolladora Banda El Limon De Rene Camacho Los Dos Carnales FAVORITE LATIN ALBUM Bad Bunny ‘EL ULTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO’ (WINNER) Kali Uchis ‘Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)’ KAROL G ‘KG0516’ Maluma ‘PAPI JUANCHO’ Rauw Alejandro ‘Afrodisiaco’ FAVORITE LATIN SONG Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez ‘DAKITI’ Bad Bunny x ROSALIA ‘LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE’ Farruko ‘Pepas’ Kali Uchis ‘telepatia’ (WINNER) Maluma and The Weeknd ‘Hawsi (Remix)’ FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST AJR All Time Low Foo Fighters Glass Animals Machine Gun Kelly (WINNER) FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST CAIN Carrie Underwood (WINNER) 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 David Guetta ILLENIUM Marshmello (WINNER) Regard Tiesto
The 2021 American Music Awards is produced by MRC Live and Alternative and Jesse Collins Entertainment.
