Olivia Rodrigo And The Weeknd Lead The Way With Most 2021 AMA Nominations
By TheBlast Staff on October 30, 2021 at 4:30 AM EDT
The 2021 American Music Awards are set to take place on November 21, at the Microsoft Theater, in Los Angeles. Thursday finally saw the full list of nominees revealed, for the upcoming annual event.
The Weeknd And Olivia Rodrigo Have The Most 2021 AMAs Nominations
The categories for this year's AMAs are definitely stacked, as Olivia Rodrigo has the most nominations, with seven, in total. The Weeknd comes in at second, with six. Doja Cat, Giveon, and Bad Bunny all went on to be tied for five nominations each.
The Artist Of The Year nomination is viewed as a toss-up, as the artists included are Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Drake, BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, and Ariana Grande. Swift, Drake, and Rodrigo all scored number one albums, in 2021.
Olivia Rodrigo's Breakout 2021 Was Historic
Olivia Rodrigo is only 18-years-old, and already one of the biggest stars in the world. Rodrigo was very popular on TikTok, and then, was immediately able to create hit records. The top of 2021 saw her release her debut single, "Drivers License," which reached the top spot, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is also certified 3x platinum, in the US.
Rodrigo went on to release her debut album, "SOUR," in May. That also debuted at number one, on the Billboard 200 chart. It contained other singles as well, such as "Deja Vu," and "Good 4 U." Currently, SOUR is the number one album, in the US.
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The Weeknd Has Been On Fire, Over The Past Year And A Half
The Weeknd has also been one of the most dominant artists worldwide, as his momentum hasn't slowed down at all, since November 2019. Then, he released his "Blinding Lights" and "Heartless" singles. Those both went on to become number one songs. In March 2020, Weeknd's fourth studio album, "After Hours," also became his third consecutive number one album.
The Toronto native also went on to perform at the Super Bowl this year, in Tampa. He performed these two hit singles, as well as "I Feel It Coming," and "Starboy." Blinding Lights has also set several historic charting records, such as becoming the biggest Hot 100 hit, this century.
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New Stars Shined In 2021 As Well
Rodrigo is part of the "New Artist Of The Year" category, as this included plenty of other fan-favorites, from the past year. The other nominees are 24kGoldn, Giveon, Masked Wolf, and The Kid Laroi. Laroi had a number one single this year, which was "Stay," featuring Justin Bieber. 24kGoldn was able to do the same in 2020, as he won big with his "Mood" single, which included Iann Dior. Stay is currently 2x platinum, and Mood is 5x platinum, in the US.
AMAs Will Hold A Live Audience
Unlike the 2020 AMAs, there will be a live audience, at the Microsoft Theater. This wasn't allowed in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and statewide COVID-19 restrictions, in California. Present day, COVID-19 vaccines are widely available to the public, and venues are requiring that attendees be vaccinated, to be at awards shows, concerts, and more.
Artist of the Year:
Ariana Grande
BTS
Drake
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
New Artist of the Year:
24kGoldn
Giveon
Masked Wolf
Olivia Rodrigo
The Kid LAROI
Collaboration of the Year:
24kGoldn ft. iann dior, “Mood”
Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “DÁKITI”
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon, “Peaches”
Favorite Trending Song:
Erica Banks, “Buss It”
Måneskin, “Beggin’”
Megan Thee Stallion, “Body”
Olivia Rodrigo, “drivers license”
Popp Hunna, “Adderall (Corvette Corvette)”
Favorite Music Video:
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), “Leave the Door Open”
Cardi B, “Up”
Lil Nas X, “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
Olivia Rodrigo, “drivers license”
The Weeknd, “Save Your Tears”
Favorite Male Pop Artist:
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Lil Nas X
The Weeknd
Favorite Female Pop Artist:
Ariana Grande
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
Favorite Pop Duo or Group:
AJR
BTS
Glass Animals
Maroon 5
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
Favorite Pop Album:
Ariana Grande, Positions
Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia
Olivia Rodrigo, SOUR
Taylor Swift, evermore
The Kid LAROI, F*CK LOVE
Favorite Pop Song:
BTS, “Butter”
Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”
Dua Lipa, “Levitating”
Olivia Rodrigo, “drivers license”
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, “Save Your Tears (Remix)”
Favorite Male Country Artist:
Chris Stapleton
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Favorite Female Country Artist:
Carrie Underwood
Gabby Barrett
Kacey Musgraves
Maren Morris
Miranda Lambert
Favorite Country Duo or Group:
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Lady A
Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
Favorite Country Album:
Chris Stapleton, Starting Over
Gabby Barrett, Goldmine
Lee Brice, Hey World
Luke Bryan, Born Here Live Here Die Here
Morgan Wallen, Dangerous: The Double Album
Favorite Country Song:
Chris Stapleton, “Starting Over”
Chris Young & Kane Brown, “Famous Friends”
Gabby Barrett, “The Good Ones”
Luke Combs, “Forever After All”
Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”
Favorite Male Hip-hop Artist:
Drake
Lil Baby
Moneybagg Yo
Polo G
Pop Smoke
Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist:
Cardi B
Coi Leray
Erica Banks
Megan Thee Stallion
Saweetie
Favorite Hip-Hop Album:
Drake, Certified Lover Boy
Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die
Megan Thee Stallion, Good News
Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon
Rod Wave, SoulFly
Favorite Hip-Hop Song:
Cardi B, “Up”
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:
Chris Brown
Giveon
Tank
The Weeknd
Usher
Favorite Female R&B Artist:
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan
Jhené Aiko
SZA
Favorite R&B Album:
Doja Cat, Planet Her
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”
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
Giveon, “Heartbreak Anniversary”
H.E.R., “Damage”
Jazmine Sullivan, “Pick Up Your Feelings”
Favorite Male Latin Artist:
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Maluma
Ozuna
Rauw Alejandro
Favorite Female Latin Artist:
Becky G
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Natti Natasha
Rosalía
Favorite Latin Duo or Group:
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De Rene Camacho
Los Dos Carnales
Favorite Latin Album:
Bad Bunny — El Último Tour Del Mundo
Kali Uchis — Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)
Karol G — KG0516
Maluma — Papi Juancho
Rauw Alejandro — Afrodisíaco
Favorite Latin Song:
Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez — “Dákiti”
Bad Bunny and Rosalía — “La Noche De Anoche”
Farruko — “Pepas”
Kali Uchis — “Telepatía”
Maluma and The Weeknd — “Hawái (Remix)”
Favorite Rock Artist:
AJR
All Time Low
Foo Fighters
Glass Animals
Machine Gun Kelly
Favorite Inspirational Artist:
Cain
Carrie Underwood
Elevation Worship
Lauren Daigle
Zach Williams
Favorite Gospel Artist:
Kanye West
Kirk Franklin
Koryn Hawthorne
Maverick City Music
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist:
David Guetta
Illenium
Marshmello
Regard
Tiësto