Winners of the 49th American Music Awards 2021

The 49th Annual American Music Awards were held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles today.

The night that recognizes the most popular artists, singles, and albums of 2021 was hosted by the iconic rapper Cardi B. She becomes the only female rapper in history to do so.

The ‘Driver’s License’ hitmaker Olivia Rodrigo had a fantabulous year in music this year and led the 2021 nominee with seven nominations in the first year she is eligible. This includes the ‘Artist Of The Year and ‘New Artist Of The Year’.

Five-time winner and the ‘Blinding Lights’ singer The Weeknd was nominated for six American Music Awards, going up against Olivia Rodrigo in the ‘Artist Of The Year’ category along with BTS, Ariana Grande, Drake, and Taylor Swift.

Reggaeton star Bad Bunny, R&B newcomer Giveon and Doja Cat each had five nominations each and the ‘New Artist Of The Year’ category, Rodrigo joined Giveon, 24KGoldn, Masked Wolf, and The Kid LAROI.

The AMAs added new categories this year, including ‘Favorite Trending Song’, ‘Favorite Gospel Artist’, and ‘Favorite Latin Duo Or Group’.

Rapper Pop Smoke, who was killed last year, had three nominations at the 2021 AMAs. These include ‘Favorite Hip-Hop Album’ and ‘Favorite Hip-Hop Artist’.

According to the American Music Awards website, “AMA nominees are based on key fan interactions with music (including streaming, album sales, song sales, radio airplay, social engagement), tracked by Billboard and its data partner MRC Data.  The AMA winners are voted entirely by fans”.

BTS had a huge night as they won every award they were nominated for including the ‘Favorite Pop Duo or Group’  (for the third time in a row). Taylor Swift who took the award for the ‘Favorite Female Pop Artist’ also broke her own record for the most AMA wins in history!

Below is the list of 2021 American Music Award Winners announced today:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Ariana Grande
BTS
Drake
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

WINNER: BTS

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

24kGoldn
GIVĒON
Masked Wolf
Olivia Rodrigo
The Kid LAROI

WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo

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”
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & GIVĒON “Peaches”

WINNER: Doja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More”

FAVORITE TRENDING SONG

Erica Banks “Buss It”
Måneskin “Beggin’”
Megan Thee Stallion “Body”
Olivia Rodrigo “drivers license”
Popp Hunna “Adderall (Corvette Corvette)”

WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion “Body”

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)”
Olivia Rodrigo “drivers license”
The Weeknd “Save Your Tears”

WINNER: Lil Nas X “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”

FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST

Drake
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Lil Nas X
The Weeknd

WINNER: Ed Sheeran

FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST

Ariana Grande
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift

WINNER: Taylor Swift

FAVORITE POP DUO OR GROUP

AJR
BTS
Glass Animals
Maroon 5
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)

WINNER: BTS

FAVORITE POP ALBUM

Ariana Grande “Positions”
Dua Lipa “Future Nostalgia”
Olivia Rodrigo “SOUR”
Taylor Swift “evermore”
The Kid LAROI “F*CK LOVE”

WINNER: Taylor Swift “evermore”

FAVORITE POP SONG

BTS “Butter”
Doja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More”
Dua Lipa “Levitating”
Olivia Rodrigo “drivers license”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Save Your Tears (Remix)”

WINNER: BTS “Butter”

FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST

Chris Stapleton
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Luke Combs
*Morgan Wallen

WINNER: Luke Bryan

FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST

Carrie Underwood
Gabby Barrett
Kacey Musgraves
Maren Morris
Miranda Lambert

WINNER: Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP

Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Lady A
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band

WINNER: Dan + Shay

FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM

Chris Stapleton “Starting Over”
Gabby Barrett “Goldmine”
Lee Brice “Hey World”
Luke Bryan “Born Here Live Here Die Here”
*Morgan Wallen “Dangerous: The Double Album”

WINNER: Gabby Barrett “Goldmine”

FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG

Chris Stapleton “Starting Over”
Chris Young & Kane Brown “Famous Friends”
Gabby Barrett “The Good Ones”
Luke Combs “Forever After All”
Walker Hayes “Fancy Like”

WINNER: Gabby Barrett “The Good Ones”

FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST

Drake
Lil Baby
Moneybagg Yo
Polo G
Pop Smoke

WINNER: Drake

FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST

Cardi B
Coi Leray
Erica Banks
Megan Thee Stallion
Saweetie

WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion

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FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUM

Drake “Certified Lover Boy”
Juice WRLD “Legends Never Die”
Megan Thee Stallion “Good News”
Pop Smoke “Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon”
Rod Wave “SoulFly”

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FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG

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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”

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FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST

Chris Brown
GIVĒON
Tank
The Weeknd
Usher

WINNER: The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST

Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan
Jhené Aiko
SZA

WINNER: Doja Cat

FAVORITE R&B ALBUM

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”

WINNER: Doja Cat “Planet Her”

FAVORITE R&B SONG

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”

WINNER: Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) “Leave The Door Open”

FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST

Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
Rauw Alejandro

WINNER: Bad Bunny

FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST

Becky G
Kali Uchis
KAROL G
Natti Natasha
ROSALÍA

WINNER: Becky G

FAVORITE LATIN DUO OR GROUP

Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De Rene Camacho
Los Dos Carnales

WINNER: Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga

FAVORITE LATIN ALBUM

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”

WINNER: Bad Bunny “EL ÚLTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO”

FAVORITE LATIN SONG

Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez “DÁKITI”
Bad Bunny x ROSALÍA “LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE”
Farruko “Pepas”
Kali Uchis “telepatía”
Maluma & The Weeknd “Hawái (Remix)”

WINNER: Kali Uchis “telepatía”

FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST

AJR
All Time Low
Foo Fighters
Glass Animals
Machine Gun Kelly

WINNER: Machine Gun Kelly

FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST

CAIN
Carrie Underwood
Elevation Worship
Lauren Daigle
Zach Williams

WINNER: Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE GOSPEL ARTIST

Kanye West
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Maverick City Music
Tasha Cobbs Leonard

WINNER: Kanye West

FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST

David Guetta
ILLENIUM
Marshmello
Regard
Tiësto

WINNER: Marshmello

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