The Highlights of 2021 American Music Awards.
This year’s American Music Awards took place last night at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The annual award show was hosted by Cardi B and featured several top tier artists. The 2021 event was dominated by BTS, Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion, as they took home three awards each. While Doja Cat won Collaboration of the Year, Favorite Female R&B Artist and Favorite R&B Album, Megan grabs Favorite Trending Song, Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Hip-Hop Album.
Three awards
Two performances
One memorable night 💛#BTSxAMAs #AMAs pic.twitter.com/yhOMNAsRef— American Music Awards (@AMAs) November 22, 2021
Bad Bunny, Carrie Underwood, Gabby Barrett and Taylor Swift was honoured with 2 awards each. Drake and Kanye West, the duo who recently squashed their beef, won trophies for Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist and Favorite Gospel Artist respectively. Lil Nas X takes home the Favorite Music Video award for his song “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”. The Weeknd was named Favorite Male R&B Artist.
BTS was named artist of the year, as well as best pop pair or group and favourite pop song for “Butter.” Megan Thee Stallion also won three awards: best trending song for “Body,” best female hip-hop artist, and best hip-hop album for “Good News.” Doja Cat had the same number of nominations, taking home collaboration of the year for “Kiss Me More” with SZA, as well as favourite female R&B singer and R&B album for “Planet Her.” Meanwhile, Rodrigo was named new artist of the year.
The 2021 AMAs also had performances from Silk Sonic (Anderson .Paak & Bruno Mars), Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, Chloe, Diplo, Jennifer Lopez, BTS and more. Tyler, The Creator was also among the performers, as he performed his song called “Massa”, off his latest album “Call Me If You Get Lost”.
Check out all the Winners and performances below.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande
BTS – Winner
Drake
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
24kGoldn
GIVĒON
Masked Wolf
Olivia Rodrigo – Winner
The Kid LAROI
Good 4 u, @oliviarodrigo!! You’re the #AMAs New Artist of the Year! 🎉 #OliviaRodrigoAMAs pic.twitter.com/7GyXu6JldJ
— American Music Awards (@AMAs) November 22, 2021
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood”
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez “DÁKITI”
Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
Doja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More” – Winner
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON “Peaches”
FAVORITE TRENDING SONG
Erica Banks “Buss It”
Måneskin “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**K 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 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 & 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
GIVĒON
Tank
The Weeknd – Winner
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
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
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) “Leave The Door Open” – Winner
Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
GIVĒON “Heartbreak Anniversary”
H.E.R. “Damage”
Jazmine Sullivan “Pick Up Your Feelings”
FAVORITE GOSPEL ARTIST
Kanye West – Winner
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Maverick City Music
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Tyler the Creator performs “MASSA” at the 2021 #AMAs pic.twitter.com/x65B1psB2l
— Rap Alert (@rapalert4) November 22, 2021
TAYLOR DAUGHTER @oliviarodrigo PERFORMANCE ON #AmericanMusicAwards #AMAs2021 #AMAs #OliviaRodrigoAMAs check the next part pic.twitter.com/JrtgnBu9Fq
— rina (@kkrivts) November 22, 2021
Eles mandaram muito bem! #SilkSonicAMAs @BrunoMars @AndersonPaak @silksonic pic.twitter.com/koEbRfeZhD
— Carla e os bulldogs (@Carlaefrenchies) November 22, 2021
ARMY! 🚨 You did it! You voted and @BTS_twt is the #AMAs Artist of The Year! Congrats! 🎉 #BTSxAMAs pic.twitter.com/wJ6NDQgHbo
— American Music Awards (@AMAs) November 22, 2021
— v (@ViralFinds) November 22, 2021
