The 49th annual American Music Awards took place at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Cardi B made her hosting debut at the AMAs and showed us eight wild outfits during the trophy show.
BTS took the main prizes this year: Artist of the Year, Best Pop Duo or Group, and Song of the Year for “Butter.” The “Moo” rapper Doja Cat and “WAP” rapper Megan Thee Stallion also took three awards each.
See the shortlist of nominees and winners for the leading categories below.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande
The Weeknd
BTS (WINNER)
Drake
Taylor Swift
Olivia Rodrigo
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Giveon
24kGoldn
Olivia Rodrigo (WINNER)
Masked Wolf
The Kid LAROI
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Cardi B “Up”
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) “Leave The Door Open”
Olivia Rodrigo “drivers license”
Lil Nas X “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” (WINNER)
The Weeknd “Save Your Tears”
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez “DÁKITI”
24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood”
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon “Peaches”
Chris Brown & Young Thug “Go Crazy”
Doja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More” (WINNER)
FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST
Ed Sheeran (WINNER)
Lil Nas X
Drake
The Weeknd
Justin Bieber
FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST
Ariana Grande
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Dua Lipa
Doja Cat
FAVORITE POP GROUP
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
AJR
Glass Animals
Maroon 5
BTS (WINNER)
FAVORITE POP ALBUM
The Kid LAROI “F*CK LOVE”
Taylor Swift “evermore” (WINNER)
Ariana Grande “Positions”
Dua Lipa “Future Nostalgia”
Olivia Rodrigo “SOUR”
