It’s a wrap for music’s most unforgettable night!
The 2021 American Music Awards hosted by Cardi B was aired live on Sunday, November 21, from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
This year, Olivia Rodrigo received the most number of nominations with seven nods followed by The Weeknd with six. They were also nominated for the most prestigious Artist of the Year award together with Drake, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and BTS which bagged the award.
Everybody was entertained by various performances from artists including Bad Bunny, Coldplay, BTS, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Lopez, New Kids on the Block, and Machine Gun Kelly among others.
Meanwhile, here’s the complete list of awardees and nominees:
Artist of the Year
WINNER: BTS
Ariana Grande
Drake
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
New Artist of the Year
WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo
24kGoldn
GIVĒON
Masked Wolf
The Kid LAROI
Collaboration of the Year
WINNER: Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “DÁKITI”
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON, “Peaches”
Favorite Trending Song
WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion, “Body”
Erica Banks, “Buss It”
Måneskin, “Beggin'”
Olivia Rodrigo, “drivers license”
Popp Hunna, “Adderall (Corvette Corvette)”
Favorite Music Video
WINNER: Lil Nas X, “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
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
WINNER: Ed Sheeran
Drake
Justin Bieber
Lil Nas X
The Weeknd
Favorite Female Pop Artist
WINNER: Taylor Swift Ariana Grande
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Favorite Pop Duo or Group
WINNER: BTS
AJR
Glass Animals
Maroon 5
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
Favorite Pop Album
WINNER: Taylor Swift, evermore
Ariana Grande, Positions
Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia
Olivia Rodrigo, SOUR
The Kid LAROI, F*CK LOVE
Favorite Pop Song
WINNER: BTS, “Butter”
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
WINNER: Luke Bryan
Chris Stapleton
Jason Aldean
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Favorite Female Country Artist
WINNER: Carrie Underwood
Gabby Barrett
Kacey Musgraves
Maren Morris
Miranda Lambert
Favorite Country Duo or Group
WINNER: Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Lady A
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
Favorite Country Album
WINNER: Gabby Barrett, Goldmine
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
WINNER: Gabby Barrett, “The Good Ones”
Chris Stapleton, “Starting Over”
Chris Young & Kane Brown, “Famous Friends”
Luke Combs, “Forever After All”
Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”
Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist
WINNER: Drake
Lil Baby
Moneybagg Yo
Polo G
Pop Smoke
Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist
WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion
Cardi B
Coi Leray
Erica Banks
Saweetie
Favorite Hip-Hop Album
WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion, Good News
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
WINNER: Cardi B, “Up”
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
WINNER: The Weeknd
Chris Brown
GIVĒON
Tank
Usher
Favorite Female R&B Artist
WINNER: Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan
Jhené Aiko
SZA
Favorite R&B Album
WINNER: Doja Cat, Planet Her
GIVĒON, 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
WINNER: Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), “Leave The Door Open”
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
GIVĒON, “Heartbreak Anniversary”
H.E.R., “Damage”
Jazmine Sullivan, “Pick Up Your Feelings”
Favorite Male Latin Artist
WINNER: Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
Rauw Alejandro
Favorite Female Latin Artist
WINNER: Becky G
Kali Uchis
KAROL G
Natti Natasha
ROSALÍA
Favorite Latin Duo or Group
WINNER: Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De Rene Camacho
Los Dos Carnales
Favorite Latin Album
WINNER: Bad Bunny, EL ÚLTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO
Kali Uchis, Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)
KAROL G, KG0516
Maluma, PAPI JUANCHO
Rauw Alejandro, Afrodisíaco
Favorite Latin Song
WINNER: Kali Uchis, “telepatía”
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “DÁKITI”
Bad Bunny x ROSALÍA, “LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE”
Farruko, “Pepas”
Maluma & The Weeknd, “Hawái (Remix)”
Favorite Rock Artist
WINNER: Machine Gun Kelly
AJR
All Time Low
Foo Fighters
Glass Animals
Favorite Inspirational Artist
WINNER: Carrie Underwood
CAIN
Elevation Worship
Lauren Daigle
Zach Williams
Favorite Gospel Artist
WINNER: Kanye West
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Maverick City Music
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist
WINNER: Marshmello
David Guetta
ILLENIUM
Regard
Tiësto
