BTS, Doja Cat, Megan, Taylor Top AMAs
• Global supergroup BTS took home three awards on Sunday’s 2021 American Music Awards, including the prestigious “Artist Of The Year” trophy, along with the awards for “Favorite Pop Duo or Group” and “Favorite Pop Song” for their record-breaking hit, “Butter.” Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion also earned three awards each — Doja Cat won “Collaboration of the Year,” “Favorite Female R&B Artist” and “Favorite R&B Album,” while Megan Thee Stallion won for “Favorite Trending Song,” “Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist” and “Favorite Hip-Hop Album.” AMA host Cardi B was also an AMA winner for “Favorite Hip-Hop Song.”
Taylor Swift made some new AMA history when she broke her own existing AMA award count — now at 34 — as she won “Favorite Female Pop Artist” and “Favorite Pop Album” for Evermore. And following her debut performance on the AMAs stage, Olivia Rodrigo won her first ever AMA for “New Artist of the Year.”
Other multiple winners: Carrie Underwood: Favorite Female Country Artist and Favorite Inspirational Artist; Bad Bunny: “Favorite Male Latin Artist” and “Favorite Latin Album;” and Gabby Barrett, Favorite Country Album for Goldmine and Favorite Country Song for “The Good Ones.” A complete list of all of the 2021 AMA winners is posted at theamas.com.
