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AMAs 2021 Winners: Olivia Rodrigo Takes New Artist of the Year



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”


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