
Machine Gun Kelly grabbed the favorite rock artist award. 23, 2021.īecky G won for favorite female Latin artists and thanked the Latinx community. Nominees were based on streaming, album and digital sales, radio airplay and social activity, and reflect the time period of Sept. The fan-voted awards show aired live from Los Angeles on ABC.

Mickey Guyton got loud cheers while singing her patriotic song "All American" in a silvery dress, periodically screaming out "How y'all doing?" awards show debut with their viral hit "Beggin.’" Chlöe of Chloe x Halle floated down onto the stage to perform her hit debut single as a soloist "Have Mercy," swinging her hair and twerking. RELATED: Rapper Young Dolph shot, killed at Memphis cookie shopĪmong live performances, Italian band Måneskin made their U.S. Rodrigo performed her hit "traitor" live on a stage covered with flowers and Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean brought a little country to the stage when they sang their pre-taped duet "If I Didn’t Love You." With a little help from Julieta Venegas and Tainy, Bad Bunny performed their hit "Lo Siento BB :/."

Rodrigo lost favorite pop album to Taylor Swift's "evermore." In a taped speech, Swift told her fans: "I’m so lucky to be in your life." Swift also won for favorite female pop artist, giving her a career total of 34, the record for the most awarded artist in AMA history. "Writing songs is my favorite thing in the whole world and I am so grateful for everyone who has embraced my music," she said. Olivia Rodrigo came into the night with a leading seven nominations but only took home the crown for favorite new artist of the year. While the original album was 16 tracks, Swift's new version has 30 tracks and broke two Spotify records. Taylor Swift's new album, 'Red' dropped and record companies are beginning to get nervous, according to litigation partner Sid Rao.

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