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AMAs winners list: Taylor Swift breaks her own record, Drake and Lil Nas X take early prizes

By Naomi Gleit

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Olivia Rodrigo’s “Sour” could lead her to a really sweet night at the American Music Awards.

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).

Ariana Grande, BTS, Drake and Taylor Swift round out the nominees for artist of the year, considered the AMA’s top award.

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. Winners are determined by fan voting, and several were announced early on the AMAs red carpet Sunday afternoon ahead of the broadcast Sunday night. 

Who’s taking a home a trophy at the AMAs? Scroll through to see the winners and nominees in each category.

Complete list of 2021 AMA nominees and winners:

Collaboration of the year

  • “Mood” – 24kGoldn ft. iann dior
  • “DÁKITI” – Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez
  • “Go Crazy” – Chris Brown & Young Thug
  • Winner: “Kiss Me More” – Doja Cat ft. SZA
  • “Peaches” – Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon

Favorite trending song

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

Favorite music video

  • “Leave The Door Open” – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
  • “Up” – Cardi B
  • Winner: “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” – Lil Nas X
  • “drivers license” – Olivia Rodrigo
  • “Save Your Tears” – The Weeknd

Favorite male pop artist

  • Drake
  • Winner: Ed Sheeran
  • Justin Bieber
  • Lil Nas X
  • The Weeknd

Favorite female pop artist 

  • Ariana Grande
  • Doja Cat
  • Dua Lipa
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • Winner: Taylor Swift

Favorite pop duo or group

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

Favorite pop album

  • “positions” – Ariana Grande
  • “Future Nostalgia” – Dua Lipa
  • “sour” – Olivia Rodrigo
  • “evermore” – Taylor Swift
  • “F— LOVE” – The Kid LAROI

Favorite pop song

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

Favorite male country artist 

  • Chris Stapleton
  • Jason Aldean
  • Winner: Luke Bryan
  • Luke Combs
  • Morgan Wallen 

Favorite female country artist

  • Winner: Carrie Underwood
  • Gabby Barrett
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Maren Morris
  • Miranda Lambert

Favorite country duo or group

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

Favorite country album

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

Favorite country song

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

Favorite male hip-hop artist 

  • Winner: Drake
  • Lil Baby 
  • Moneybagg Yo
  • Polo G
  • Pop Smoke

Favorite female hip-hop artist

  • Cardi B
  • Coi Leray
  • Erica Banks
  • Winner: Megan Thee Stallion
  • Saweetie

Favorite hip-hop album

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

Favorite hip-hop song

  • “Up” – Cardi B
  • “Lemonade” – Internet Money ft. Gunna, Don Toliver & NAV
  • “Calling My Phone” – Lil Tjay ft. 6LACK
  • “RAPSTAR” – Polo G
  • “What You Know Bout Love” – Pop Smoke

Favorite male R&B artist

  • Chris Brown
  • Giveon
  • Tank
  • Winner: The Weeknd
  • Usher

Favorite female R&B artist 

  • Winner: Doja Cat
  • H.E.R.
  • Jazmine Sullivan
  • Jhené Aiko
  • SZA

Favorite R&B Album

  • Winner: “Planet Her” – Doja Cat
  • “When It’s All Said And Done… Take Time” – Giveon
  • “Back of My Mind” – H.E.R.
  • “Heaux Tales” – Jazmine Sullivan
  • “Missunderstood” – Queen Naija

Favorite R&B song

  • “Leave The Door Open” – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
  • “Go Crazy” – Chris Brown & Young Thug
  • “Heartbreak Anniversary” – Giveon
  • “Damage” – H.E.R.
  • “Pick Up Your Feelings” – Jazmine Sullivan

Favorite male Latin artist 

  • Winner: Bad Bunny
  • J Balvín
  • Maluma
  • Ozuna
  • Rauw Alejandro

Favorite female Latin artist

  • Becky G
  • Kali Uchis
  • Karol G
  • Natti Natasha
  • Rosalía 

Favorite Latin duo or group 

  • Winner: Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
  • Calibre 50
  • Eslabon Armado
  • La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De René Camacho
  • Los Dos Carnales

Favorite Latin album 

  • “EL ÚLTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO” – Bad Bunny
  • “Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)” – Kali Uchis
  • “KG0516” – Karol G 
  • “Papi Juancho” – Maluma
  • “Afrodisíaco” – Rauw Alejandro

Favorite Latin song 

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

Favorite rock artist 

  • AJR
  • All Time Low
  • Foo Fighters
  • Glass Animals
  • Machine Gun Kelly

Favorite inspirational artist

  • CAIN
  • Winner: Carrie Underwood
  • Elevation Worship 
  • Lauren Daigle
  • Zach Williams

Favorite gospel artist

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

Favorite dance/electronic artist

  • David Guetta
  • Illenium
  • Winner: Marshmello
  • Dj Regard
  • Tiësto

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Naomi Gleit