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Cardi B, who hosted the 49th Annual American Music Awards, nearly stole the show presenting in various outfits throughout the night, turning the awards ceremony stage into a runway. The star was the perfect choice to host the AMAs.
BTS, Doja Cat, and Megan Thee Stallion were the biggest winners of the night, taking away three wins each. K-Pop Stars BTS swept the pop categories again this year — winning Favorite Pop Song and Group, as well as the most coveted award — Artist of the Year.
Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat won Favorite Artist and Album in Hip-Hop and R&B, respectively. Meg took home Favorite Trending Song for “Body,” while Doja won Collaboration of the Year with SZA for “Kiss Me More.”
Despite not being nominated, Tyler, The Creator, took to the stage to perform “Massa” and wowed the audience with one of the best numbers of the night.
Although Olivia Rodrigo received seven nominations, the newfound pop star took home one win for New Artist of the Year. The Favorite Male and Female Pop Artist win went to Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift, with Swift also taking Female Pop Album for “evermore.” The wins don’t stop there, “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” lands at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The 10-minute song appears on her re-release of “Red (Taylor’s Version).”
Check out the full list of winners below.
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Artist of the Year: BTS
New Artist of the Year: Olivia Rodrigo
Collaboration of the Year: Doja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More”
Favorite Trending Song: Megan Thee Stallion “Body”
Favorite Music Video: Lil Nas X “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
Favorite Male Pop Artist: Ed Sheeran
Favorite Female Pop Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Pop Duo or Group: BTS
Favorite Pop Album: Taylor Swift “evermore”
Favorite Pop Song: BTS “Butter”
Favorite Male Country Artist: Luke Bryan
Favorite Female Country Artist: Carrie Underwood
Favorite Country Duo or Group: Dan + Shay
Favorite Country Album: Gabby Barrett “Goldmine”
Favorite Country Song: Gabby Barrett “The Good Ones”
Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist: Drake
Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist: Megan Thee Stallion
Favorite Hip-Hop Album: Megan Thee Stallion “Good News”
Favorite Hip-Hop Song: Cardi B “Up”
Favorite Male R&B Artist: The Weeknd
Favorite Female R&B Artist: Doja Cat
Favorite R&B Album: Doja Cat “Planet Her”
Favorite R&B Song: Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) “Leave The Door Open”
Favorite Male Latin Artist: Bad Bunny
Favorite Female Latin Artist: Becky G
Favorite Latin Duo or Group: Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Favorite Latin Album: Bad Bunny “EL ÚLTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO”
Favorite Latin Song: Kali Uchis “telepatía”
Favorite Rock Artist: Machine Gun Kelly
Favorite Inspirational Artist: Carrie Underwood
Favorite Gospel Artist: Kanye West
Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist: Marshmello