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2021 American Music Awards Hip-Hop Winners List

The 2021 American Music Awards hosted by Cardi B will be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and stream…

2021 American Music Awards Red Carpet Roll-Out With Host Cardi B

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 19: Host Cardi B attends the 2021 American Music Awards Red Carpet Roll-Out with Host Cardi B at L.A. LIVE on November 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

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The 2021 American Music Awards hosted by Cardi B will be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and stream the next day on Hulu.

Check out the list of winners below:

Artist of the year:
BTS - WINNER
Ariana Grande
Drake
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

New artist of the year:
Olivia Rodrigo - WINNER
24kGoldn
Givēon
Masked Wolf
The Kid LAROI

Collaboration of the year:
Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More” - WINNER
24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “DÁKITI”
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon, “Peaches”

Favorite trending song:
Megan Thee Stallion, “Body” - WINNER
Erica Banks, “Buss It”
Måneskin, “Beggin’”
Olivia Rodrigo, “drivers license”
Popp Hunna, “Adderall (Corvette Corvette)”

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

Favorite male hip-hop artist:
Drake - WINNER
Lil Baby
Moneybagg Yo
Polo G
Pop Smoke

Favorite female hip-hop artist:
Megan Thee Stallion - WINNER
Cardi B
Coi Leray
Erica Banks
Saweetie

Favorite hip-hop album:
Megan Thee Stallion, Good News - WINNER
Drake, Certified Lover Boy
Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
Rod Wave, SoulFly

Favorite hip-hop song:
Cardi B, “Up” - WINNER
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:
The Weeknd - WINNER
Chris Brown
Giveon
Tank
Usher

Favorite female R&B artist:
Doja Cat - WINNER
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan
Jhené Aiko
SZA

Favorite R&B album:
Doja Cat, Planet Her - WINNER
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:
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), “Leave the Door Open” - WINNER
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
Giveon, “Heartbreak Anniversary”
H.E.R., “Damage”
Jazmine Sullivan, “Pick Up Your Feelings”

Favorite gospel artist:
Kanye West - WINNER
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Maverick City Music
Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Autumn Hawkins is the National Hip-Hop and R&B writer for Beasley Media, currently residing in New Jersey. Prior to working at Beasley Media, she was in broadcast news as an entertainment producer. When she's not impatiently waiting for Beyoncé to drop new music, she is reading, shopping, or planning a vacation.