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The awards show this year has been particularly epic. With so many new artists getting to try their hands at music and the celebrations kicking on the full force after a year and half of everyone being bound to their homes, it was definite that the shows were a hit.
But apart from the post-pandemic brilliance of the award shows, it is mandatory to note that a particular boy band has managed to rake in more than a few awards this year. BTS went all out on MTV VMAs, and now, it also did quite well on American Music Awards by winning three top categories of the night. Additional mention requires an appreciative nod for Olivia Rodrigo, who won the new artist award of the year. While she did manage to get seven nods for the awards, a single win is also not bad either for a newcomer.
So, here is a full list of all the winners that managed to stun at the American Music Awards this year in 2021.
Artist of the year:
BTS won three titles at the award show; Credits: BBC
BTS managed to grab the most coveted title of the night by becoming the artist of the year.
Other nominees were:
New artist of the year:
Olivia Rodrigo won one of her seven nods and is now the new artist of the year winner for 2021.
Others nominated for the category:
Masked Wolf
Olivia Rodrigo performed at the 2021 AMAs; Credits: ET Online
Collaboration of the year
Doja Cat and SZA ruled the TikTok audio section this year, and "Kiss Me More" definitely featured on more than a few hundred thousand videos. Eventually, the two artists got to win the collaboration of the year award for the hit song.
Other nods for the title:
24kGoldn ft. iann Dior, “Mood”
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “DÁKITI”
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon, “Peaches”
Favorite trending song
Megan Thee Stallion won big with "Body."
Other nominees were
Erica Banks, “Buss It”
Måneskin, “Beggin’”
Olivia Rodrigo, “drivers license”
Popp Hunna, “Adderall (Corvette Corvette)”
Favorite music video
Lil Nas X definitely made a masterpiece when he created MONTERO ( Call Me By Your Name ). The song and the music video have raked in more than a few awards for the "Old Town Road" singer.
Others fighting for the same position were:
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), “Leave the Door Open”
Cardi B, “Up”
Olivia Rodrigo, “drivers license”
The Weeknd, “Save Your Tears”
Megan Thee Stallion won for her song 'Body;' Credits: CNN
Favorite Male Pop Artist
Ed Sheeran has had a spree of successful wins this year and gets to be the favorite male pop artist at American Music Awards 2021.
Other artists nominated:
Drake
Justin Bieber
Lil Nas X
The Weeknd
Favorite female pop artist
Taylor Swift went all out with her refreshed album of the year and got to break her own record at the 2021 American Music Awards.
Other artists who were nominated were:
Ariana Grande
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Favorite pop duo or group
BTS, the Korean boy pop band took its second win of the night by earning the title of the favorite pop duo or group of the year.
Other bands nominated were:
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
Favorite pop album
Taylor Swift's second win of the night came for album Evermore as it now gets to be the favorite pop album of the year.
Other artists and albums nominated:
Ariana Grande, Positions
Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia
Olivia Rodrigo, SOUR
The Kid LAROI, F*CK LOVE
Favorite pop song
"Butter" by BTS is now the favorite pop song of the year as per American Music Awards, apart from literally being the favorite song of everyone!
Apart from BTS, nominees are:
Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Olivia Rodrigo, “drivers license”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears (Remix)”
Doja Cat, Carrie Underwood, and Megan Thee Stallion win big at the 2021 AMAs; Credits: People
Favorite male country artist
Luke Bryan is the winner of the category for the 2021 award show.
Other nominees included:
Favorite female country artist
Carrie Underwood won the title of the favorite female country artist.
Others nominated were:
Favorite country duo or group:
Dan + Shay are the winners for the honor.
Further nominees:
Favorite country album:
Gabby Barrett's Goldmine is the favorite country album.
Also nominated were:
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:
Gabby Barrett received another American Musics Award for his song The Good Ones.
Other nominees are:
Chris Stapleton, “Starting Over”
Chris Young & Kane Brown, “Famous Friends”
Luke Combs, “Forever After All”
Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”
Favorite male hip-hop artist:
Drake is at an all-time high of his career and got to be the 2021 AMA winner for the favorite male hip-hop artist.
More nominees:
Favorite female hip-hop artist:
Another big win for Megan Thee Stallion was grabbing the favorite female hip-hop artist.
Other nominees were:
Cardi B
Erica Banks
Favorite hip-hop album:
Megan's third AMA 2021 came with Good News.
Also nominated for the category:
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:
Cardi B's first win for the night is the favorite hip-hop song for "Up."
Also nominated:
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 Weekend
Additional nominees were:
Chris Brown
Giveon
Favorite female R&B artist:
Winner: Doja Cat
Other nominees:
Favorite R&B album:
Doja Cat's Planet Her won the favorite R&B album award.
Also in the list of nominees: 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:
Silk Sonic ( Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak ) won the favorite R&B song for Leave the Door Open.
The other nominees are:
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
Giveon, “Heartbreak Anniversary”
H.E.R., “Damage”
Jazmine Sullivan, “Pick Up Your Feelings”
Favorite male Latin artist:
BadBunny become favorite Latin male artist; Credits: Billboards
Bad Bunny won this round for the favorite male artist.
Others nominated for the title:
Favorite female Latin artist:
Winner: Becky G
Additional nominees:
Favorite Latin duo or group:
Winner: Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Other nominees are:
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De Rene Camacho
Favorite Latin album:
Winner: Bad Bunny won for El Último Tour Del Mundo.
Additional nominees were:
Kali Uchis, Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)
KAROL G, KG0516
Maluma, Papi Juancho
Rauw Alejandro, Afrodisíaco
Favorite Latin song:
Kali Uchis won for "telepatia."
Also nominated:
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “DÁKITI”
Bad Bunny x ROSALÍA, “LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE”
Farruko, “Pepas”
Maluma & The Weeknd, “Hawái (Remix)”
Favorite rock artist:
Machine Gun Kelly is now the favorite rock artist for the 2021 AMA.
Others to be nominated were:
Favorite inspirational artist:
Carrie Underwood also won the favorite inspirational artist category.
Also vowing for the title:
Favorite gospel artist:
Kanye West, now Ye, gets to be the favorite gospel artist.
Additional nods included:
Favorite dance/electronic artist:
Carrie Underwood won favorite inspirational artist; Credits: USA Today
Winner: Marshmello
The nominees also included:
