Pop stars Taylor Swfit, Ed Sheeran, South Korean music sensation BTS and Megan Thee Stallion emerged as the top winners at this year's American Music Awards. The ceremony, which aired live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night, was hosted by Cardi B. Michael Kenneth Williams Birth Anniversary: 10 Quotes by the Late Actor as Omar Little From The Wire That Prove He Was an Absolute Game Changer!.

BTS, comprising V, RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, and Jungkook, took home the prestigious artist of the year award, as well as favourite pop duo or group and favourite pop song for their single Butter. Stallion also took home three trophies -- favourite trending song for "Body", female hip-hop artist and hip-hop album for "Good News". Doja Cat too received three awards, winning collaboration of the year for “Kiss Me More” with SZA, as well as favourite female R&B artist and R&B album for “Planet Her.” India vs New Zealand: Amitabh Bachchan Hails Indian Cricket Team’s 3-0 Series Win Over Kiwis (View Post).

Swift won favourite female pop artiste, while her record "evermore" was given the favourite pop album. Sheeran was announced as the favourite male pop artiste for 2021. Singer Olivia Rodrigo, meanwhile, won new artist of the year.

Rapper Lil Nas X MONTERO's 'Call me by your name' took home the favourite video trophy. Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Luke Bryan, Gabby Barrett topped the country music category. Drake was honoured with the favourite male hip-hop artiste award, while The Weeknd became male R&B artist for 2021.

Complete AMA 2021 Winners List:

Artist of the year:

Ariana Grande

WINNER: BTS

Drake

Olivia Rodrigo

Taylor Swift

The Weeknd

New artist of the year:

24kGoldn

Giveon

Masked Wolf

WINNER: 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”

WINNER: Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”

Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon, “Peaches”

Favorite trending song:

Erica Banks, “Buss It”

Måneskin, “Beggin’”

WINNER: 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”

WINNER: Lil Nas X, “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”

Olivia Rodrigo, “drivers license”

The Weeknd, “Save Your Tears”

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

WINNER: BTS

Glass Animals

Maroon 5

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)

Favorite pop album:

Ariana Grande, Positions

Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia

Olivia Rodrigo, SOUR

WINNER: Taylor Swift, evermore

The Kid LAROI, F*CK LOVE

Favorite pop song:

WINNER: 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

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:

Chris Stapleton, Starting Over

WINNER: 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”

WINNER: Gabby Barrett, “The Good Ones”

Luke Combs, “Forever After All”

Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”

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:

Drake, Certified Lover Boy

Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die

WINNER: Megan Thee Stallion, Good News

Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon

Rod Wave, SoulFly

Favorite hip-hop song:

WINNER: 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

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: 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:

WINNER: 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:

WINNER: Bad Bunny

J Balvin

Maluma

Ozuna

Rauw Alejandro

Favorite female Latin artist:

WINNER: 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 Rene Camacho

Los Dos Carnales

Favorite Latin album:

WINNER: 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”

WINNER: Kali Uchis, “telepatía”

Maluma & The Weeknd, “Hawái (Remix)”

Favorite rock artist:

AJR

All Time Low

Foo Fighters

Glass Animals

WINNER: 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

Regard

Tiësto

Machine Gun Kelly was the favourite rock artist. The 2021 American Music Awards was produced by MRC Live & Alternative and Jesse Collins Entertainment. The star-studded awards show featured performances from BTS with Coldplay, Rodrigo, Tyler the Creator, Måneskin, Walker Hayes, Mickey Guyton, Bad Bunny, Tainy with Julieta Venegas, Underwood with Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, New Edition and New Kids on the Block. Diplo was the DJ for the ceremony.

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