2021 American Music Awards winners list: AMA winners in all categories
The 2021 American Music Awards winners were revealed on Sunday night, November 21, during a live ceremony hosted by AMA winner Cardi B .
The results were decided by fans voting online, but this time those fans were able to vote on TikTok.
AMA winners
Breakout teenage singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo entered these awards as the top nominee with seven bids including Artist of the Year and New Artist of the Year.
The Weeknd followed close behind with six bids, also including Artist of the Year.
They were nominated in that coveted category against Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, BTS, and Drake.
Swift went in holding the record for the most Artist of the Year victories with six and was hoping for lucky number-seven this evening. Swift was also looking to extend her record for the most AMA prizes overall; she already had a whopping 32 trophies in her collection before tonight.
There were a few notable changes to this year’s awards to reflect the continuous evolution of the music industry. The pop/rock categories now strictly award pop.
Alternative rock has been broadened into just rock. Soul/R&B is now known as R&B. And rap/hip-hop awards are now simply hip-hop. The AMAs also added categories for Favorite Trending Song, Favorite Gospel Artist, and Favorite Latin Duo or Group.
Some of the other top nominees include Bad Bunny, Doja Cat and Giveon, who earned five nominations each, while BTS, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and Drake were among the other notable nominees.
The 2021 AMAs also recognized new categories this year, with awards handed out for Favorite Trending Song, Favorite Gospel Artist and Favorite Latin Duo or Group.
American Music Awards winners list:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Ariana Grande
- BTS
- Drake
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- 24kGoldn
- Giveon
- Masked Wolf
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Kid LAROI
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
- 24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
- Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “DÁKITI”
- Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
- X — Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
- Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon, “Peaches”
FAVORITE TRENDING SONG
- Erica Banks, “Buss It”
- Måneskin, “Beggin’”
- Megan Thee Stallion, “Body”
- 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”
- X — Lil Nas X, “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
- Olivia Rodrigo, “drivers license”
- The Weeknd, “Save Your Tears”
FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST
- Drake
- X — Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Lil Nas X
- The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST
- Ariana Grande
- Doja Cat
- Dua Lipa
- Olivia Rodrigo
- X — Taylor Swift
FAVORITE POP DUO/GROUPAJR
- BTS
- 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”
- The Kid LAROI, “F*CK LOVE”
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)”
FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST
- Chris Stapleton
- Jason Aldean
- X — Luke Bryan
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST
- X — Carrie Underwood
- Gabby Barrett
- Kacey Musgraves
- Maren Morris
- Miranda Lambert
FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO/GROUP
- X — Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- Lady A
- Old Dominion
- Zac Brown Band
FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM
- Chris Stapleton, “Starting Over”
- X — Gabby Barrett, “Goldmine”
- 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 & Kane Brown, “Famous Friends”
- X — Gabby Barrett, “The Good Ones”
- Luke Combs, “Forever After All”
- Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”
FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
- X — Drake
- Lil Baby
- Moneybagg Yo
- Polo G
- Pop Smoke
FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
- Cardi B
- Coi Leray
- Erica Banks
- X — Megan Thee Stallion
- Saweetie
FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUM
- Drake, “Certified Lover Boy”
- Juice WRLD, “Legends Never Die”
- X — Megan Thee Stallion, “Good News”
- Pop Smoke, “Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon”
- Rod Wave, “SoulFly”
FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG
- 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
- Chris Brown
- Giveon
- Tank
- X — The Weeknd
- Usher
FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST
- X — Doja Cat
- H.E.R.
- Jazmine Sullivan
- Jhené Aiko
- SZA
FAVORITE R&B ALBUM
- X — Doja Cat, “Planet Her”
- 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
- X — Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), “Leave the Door Open”
- Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
- Giveon, “Heartbreak Anniversary”
- H.E.R., “Damage”
- Jazmine Sullivan, “Pick Up Your Feelings”
FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST
- X — Bad Bunny
- J Balvin
- Maluma
- Ozuna
- Rauw Alejandro
FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST
- Becky G
- Kali Uchis
- KAROL G
- Natti Natasha
- ROSALÍA
FAVORITE LATIN DUO/GROUP
- X — Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
- Calibre 50
- Eslabon Armado
- La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De Rene Camacho
- Los Dos Carnales
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”
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)”
FAVORITE ROCK ARTIST
- AJR
- All Time Low
- Foo Fighters
- Glass Animals
- Machine Gun Kelly
FAVORITE INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST
- CAIN
- X — Carrie Underwood
- Elevation Worship
- Lauren Daigle
- Zach Williams
FAVORITE GOSPEL ARTIST
- X — Kanye West
- Kirk Franklin
- Koryn Hawthorne
- Maverick City Music
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard
FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST
- David Guetta
- ILLENIUM
- X — Marshmello
- Regard
- Tiësto
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Not only is it the “Good 4 u” singer’s first time eligible for an AMA, Rodrigo enters the show as the leading nominee, with seven nominations including artist of the year, new artist of the year, favorite pop album and favorite pop artist.
Tailing Rodrigo is five-time AMA winner The Weeknd, with six nominations.
Rodrigo and The Weeknd will go head-to-head for artist of the year, as well as favorite music video (“drivers license” and “Save Your Tears,” respectively) and favorite pop song for (“drivers license” and “Save Your Tears (Remix)” featuring Ariana Grande, respectively).
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This year’s award show at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles added new categories including favorite trending song with nominees from TikTok on the year’s most viral tunes, favorite gospel artist (for which Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is nominated) and favorite Latin duo or group.
AMA nominees are selected based on fan interactions with music (including streaming, album sales, song sales, radio airplay, social engagement) that are tracked by Billboard and its data partner MRC Data, according to the organization.
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“Hotties I was so excited to go to the @AMAs and perform with @BTS_official, but due to an unexpected personal matter, I can no longer attend,” she tweeted Saturday. “I’m so sad!”
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