The 2021 American Music Awards took place on Sunday night (November 21) to honor some of todayโs biggest music stars.
The three-hour ceremony, which went down at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, saw some of the biggest chart-toppers, including Olivia Rodrigo, The Weeknd and Bad Bunny, vie for honorable titles. When it came to honorees, Rodrigo scored her first-ever nominations, leading the pack with seven nods, followed by Abel with six and Bad Bunny, Doja Cat, Giveon with five nods apiece. However, it was BTS that caught the most screen time with three wins, including the Artist of the Year honor, and two performances throughout the Cardi B-hosted evening.
ARTIST OF THE YEARย
- Ariana Grande
- BTS ** WINNER **ย
- Drakeย
- Olivia Rodrigoย
- Taylor Swift
- The Weekndย
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEARย
- 24kGoldnย
- Giveonย
- Masked Wolfย
- Olivia Rodrigoย ** WINNER **
- The Kid LAROIย
COLLABORATION OF THE YEARย
- 24kGoldn ft. iann dior "Mood"ย
- Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez "DรKITI"ย
- Chris Brown & Young Thug "Go Crazy"ย
- Doja Cat ft. SZA "Kiss Me More"ย ** WINNER **
- Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon "Peaches"ย
FAVORITE TRENDING SONGย
- Erica Banks "Buss It"ย
- Mรฅneskin "Beggin'"ย
- Megan Thee Stallion "Body"ย ** WINNER **
- Olivia Rodrigo "drivers license"ย
- Popp Hunna "Adderall (Corvette Corvette)"ย
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEOย
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) "Leave The Door Open"ย
- Cardi Bย "Up"ย
- Lil Nas X "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)"ย ** WINNER **
- Olivia Rodrigo "drivers license"ย
- The Weeknd "Save Your Tears"ย
FAVORITE MALE POP ARTISTย
- Drakeย
- Ed Sheeranย ** WINNER **
- Justin Bieberย
- Lil Nas Xย
- The Weekndย
FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTISTย
- Ariana Grandeย
- Doja Catย
- Dua Lipaย
- Olivia Rodrigoย
- Taylor Swiftย ** WINNER **
FAVORITE POP DUO OR GROUPย
- AJRย
- BTSย ** WINNER **
- Glass Animalsย
- Maroon 5ย
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)ย
FAVORITE POP ALBUMย
- Ariana Grande,ย Positions
- Dua Lipa,ย Future Nostalgia
- Olivia Rodrigo,ย SOUR
- Taylor Swift,ย evermore ** WINNER **
- The Kid LAROI,ย Fโ LOVE
FAVORITE POP SONGย
- BTS "Butter"ย ** WINNER **
- Doja Cat ft. SZA "Kiss Me More"ย
- Dua Lipa "Levitating"ย
- Olivia Rodrigo "drivers license"ย
- The Weeknd & Ariana Grande "Save Your Tears (Remix)"ย
FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTISTย
- Chris Stapletonย
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryanย ** WINNER **
- Luke Combsย
- Morgan Wallenย
FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTISTย
- Carrie Underwoodย ** WINNER **
- Gabby Barrettย
- Kacey Musgravesย
- Maren Morrisย
- Miranda Lambertย
FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO OR GROUPย
- Dan + Shayย ** WINNER **
- Florida Georgia Lineย
- Lady Aย
- Old Dominionย
- Zac Brown Bandย
FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUMย
- Chris Stapleton -ย Starting Over
- Gabby Barrett -ย Goldmine ** WINNER **
- Lee Brice -ย Hey World
- Luke Bryan -ย Born Here Live Here Die Here
- *Morgan Wallen -ย Dangerous: The Double Album
FAVORITE COUNTRY SONGย
- Chris Stapleton "Starting Over"ย
- Chris Young & Kane Brown "Famous Friends"ย
- Gabby Barrett "The Good Ones"ย ** WINNER **
- Luke Combs "Forever After All"ย
- Walker Hayes "Fancy Like"ย
FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTISTย
- Drake ** WINNER **ย
- Lil Babyย
- Moneybagg Yoย
- Polo Gย
- Pop Smokeย
FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTISTย
- Cardi Bย
- Coi Lerayย
- Erica Banksย
- Megan Thee Stallionย ** WINNER **
- Saweetieย
FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUMย
- Drake -ย Certified Lover Boy
- Juice WRLD -ย Legends Never Die
- Megan Thee Stallion -ย Good News ** WINNER **
- Pop Smoke -ย Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon
- Rod Wave -ย SoulFly
FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONGย
- Cardi B "Up"ย ** WINNER **
- Internet Money ft. Gunna, Don Toliver & NAV "Lemonade"ย
- Lil Tjay ft. 6LACK "Calling My Phone"ย
- Polo G "RAPSTAR"ย
- Pop Smoke "What You Know Bout Love"ย
FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTISTย
- Chris Brownย
- Giveonย
- Tankย
- The Weekndย ** WINNER **
- Usherย
FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTISTย
- Doja Catย ** WINNER **
- H.E.R.ย
- Jazmine Sullivanย
- Jhenรฉ Aikoย
- SZAย
FAVORITE R&B ALBUMย
- Doja Cat -ย Planet Her ** WINNER **
- Giveon -ย When It's All Said And Doneโฆ Take Time
- H.E.R. -ย Back of My Mind
- Jazmine Sullivan -ย Heaux Tales
- Queen Naija -ย missunderstood
FAVORITE R&B SONGย
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) "Leave The Door Open"ย ** WINNER **
- Chris Brown & Young Thug "Go Crazy"ย
- Giveon "Heartbreak Anniversary"ย
- H.E.R. "Damage"ย
- Jazmine Sullivan "Pick Up Your Feelings"ย
FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTISTย
- Bad Bunnyย ** WINNER **
- J Balvinย
- Malumaย
- Ozunaย
- Rauw Alejandroย
FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTISTย
- Becky Gย ** WINNER **
- Kali Uchisย
- KAROL Gย
- Natti Natashaย
- ROSALรAย
FAVORITE LATIN DUO OR GROUPย
- Banda MS de Sergio Lizรกrragaย ** WINNER **
- Calibre 50ย
- Eslabon Armadoย
- La Arrolladora Banda El Limรณn De Rene Camachoย
- Los Dos Carnalesย
FAVORITE LATIN ALBUMย
- Bad Bunny -ย EL รLTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO ** WINNER **
- Kali Uchis -ย Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)
- KAROL G -ย KG0516
- Maluma -ย PAPI JUANCHO
- Rauw Alejandro -ย Afrodisรญaco
FAVORITE LATIN SONGย
- Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez "DรKITI"ย
- Bad Bunny x ROSALรA "LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE"ย
- Farruko "Pepas"ย
- Kali Uchis "telepatรญa"ย ** WINNER **
- Maluma & The Weeknd "Hawรกi (Remix)"ย
FAVORITE ROCK ARTISTย
- AJRย
- All Time Lowย
- Foo Fightersย
- Glass Animalsย
- Machine Gun Kellyย ** WINNER **
FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL ARTISTย
- CAINย
- Carrie Underwoodย ** WINNER **
- Elevation Worshipย
- Lauren Daigleย
- Zach Williamsย
FAVORITE GOSPEL ARTISTย
- Kanye Westย ** WINNER **
- Kirk Franklinย
- Koryn Hawthorneย
- Maverick City Musicย
- Tasha Cobbs Leonardย
FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTISTย
- David Guettaย
- ILLENIUMย
- Marshmelloย ** WINNER **
- Regardย
- Tiรซstoย