Sejumlah musisi dan penyanyi memenangkan beberapa piala American Music Awards 2021 (AMA 2021), seperti BTS, Taylor Swift, dan Megan Thee Stallion, pada Minggu (21/11) malam waktu AS. BTS, boyband asal Korea Selatan itu berhasil membawa pulang tiga piala atau semua yang dinominasikan, yakni Artist of the Year, Favorite Pop Duo or Group, serta Favorite Pop Song lewat single mereka, Butter. Sementara itu, Taylor Swift memenangkan piala Favorite Female Pop Artist, dan Favorite Pop Album. Sedangkan Megan Thee Stallion, yang terpaksa tak hadir karena urusan pribadi, memenangkan beberapa kategori, seperti Favorite Trending Song, Favorite Female Hip-Hop, dan Favorite Hip-Hop Album. Beberapa kategori ditambahkan pada penghargaan berbasis vote fan terbesar AS, seperti Favorite Trending Song, Favorite Gospel Artist, dan Favorite Latin Duo or Group. Tahun ini, AMA 2021 digelar di Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, pada Minggu (21/11) malam waktu AS. Acara itu dibuka Bruno Mars dan Anderson Paak dalam formasi Silk Sonic.
Berikut daftar lengkap pemenang AMA 2021:
Artist of the Year : BTS
New Artist of the Year : Olivia Rodrigo
Collaboration of the Year : Doja Cat ft. SZA - Kiss Me More
Favorite Trending Song : Body - Megan Thee Stallion
Favorite Music Video : Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)
Favorite Male Pop Artist : Ed Sheeran
Favorite Female Pop Artist : Taylor Swift
Favorite Pop Duo or Group : BTS
Favorite Pop Album : evermore - Taylor Swift
Favorite Pop Song : Butter - BTS
Favorite Male Country Artist : Luke Bryan
Favorite Female Country Artist : Carrie Underwood
Favorite Country Duo or Group : Dan + Shay
Favorite Country Album : Gabby Barrett Goldmine
Favorite Country Song : Gabby Barrett - The Good Ones
Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist : Drake
Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist : Megan Thee Stallion
Favorite Hip-Hop Album : Megan Thee Stallion - Good News
Favorite Male R&B Artist : The Weeknd
Favorite Female R&B Artist : Doja Cat
Favorite R&B Album : Doja Cat - Planet Her
Favorite R&B Song : Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) - Leave The Door Open
Favorite Male Latin Artist : Bad Bunny
Favorite Female Latin Artist : Becky G
Favorite Latin Duo or Group : Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Favorite Latin Album : Bad Bunny - EL ÚLTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO
Favorite Rock Artist : Machine Gun Kelly
Favorite Inspirational Artist : Carrie Underwood
Favorite Gospel Artist : Kanye West
Favorite Dance / Electronic Artist : Marshmallow