AMA 2021 ke-49, Diadakan pada 21 November 2021 malam . Merupakan ajang penghargaan bergengsi yang digelar setiap tahun itu disiarkan langsung dari Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles. Penghargaan ini untuk mengakui artis, single, dan album paling populer tahun 2021.
Olivia Rodrigo memimpin nominasi dengan total tujuh nominasi dan The Weeknd mengikutinya dengan total lima nominasi. Sebelum acara utamanya dimulai, beberapa pemenang AMA sudah terungkap di Tiktok, termasuk Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Silk Sonic, The Weeknd.
Cardi B sebagai pembawa acara, juga menampilkan pertunjukan menarik dari beberapa musisi besar termasuk BTS dan Coldplay yang menyanyikan 'My Universe', Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, Silk Sonic, Tyler the Creator, Maneskin dan banyak lagi.
Siapa saja yang berhasil membawa pulang piala AMA 2021, berikut ini:
BTS (3) Artist of the Year; Favorite Pop Duo or Group; Favorite Pop Song
Doja Cat (3) Collaboration of the Year; Favorite Female R&B Artist; Favorite R&B Album
Megan Thee Stallion (3) Favorite Trending Song; Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist; Favorite Hip-Hop Album
Bad Bunny (2) Favorite Male Latin Artist; Favorite Latin Album
Carrie Underwood (2) Favorite Female Country Artist; Favorite Inspirational Artist
Gabby Barrett (2) Favorite Country Album; Favorite Country Song
Taylor Swift (2) Favorite Female Pop Artist; Favorite Pop Album
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga (1) Favorite Latin Duo or Group
Becky G (1) Favorite Female Latin Artist
Cardi B (1) Favorite Hip-Hop Song
Dan + Shay (1) Favorite Country Duo or Group
Drake (1) Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist
Ed Sheeran (1) Favorite Male Pop Artist
Kali Uchis (1) Favorite Latin Song
Kanye West (1) Favorite Gospel Artist
Lil Nas X (1) Favorite Music Video
Luke Bryan (1) Favorite Male Country Artist
Machine Gun Kelly (1) Favorite Rock Artist
Marshmello (1) Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist
Olivia Rodrigo (1) New Artist of the Year
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) (1) Favorite R&B Song
SZA (1) Collaboration of the Year
The Weeknd (1) Favorite Male R&B Artist
