All The Big Winners From This Year’s AMAs

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It has definitely been a busy year for music. Some of our favourite artists like Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift, Cardi B, Drake, The Weekend, BTS, and Olivia Rodrigo all released new work. So any music awards had their challenge cut out for them trying to pick the best.

So how did the American Music Awards dole out their honours?

Artist of the year: BTS

Nominees included: Ariana Grande, Drake, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd

 

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New artist of the year: Olivia Rodrigo

Nominees included: 24kGoldn, Giveon, Masked Wolf, and The Kid LAROI

 

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Collaboration of the year: Doja Cat ft. SZA, “Kiss Me More”

Nominees included: 24kGoldn ft. iann dior “Mood”, Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “DÁKITI” Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”, Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon “Peaches”

 

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Favourite music video: Lil Nas X, “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”

Nominees included: Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) “Leave the Door Open”, Cardi B “Up”, Olivia Rodrigo “drivers license”, The Weeknd “Save Your Tears”

 

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Favourite male pop artist: Ed Sheeran

Nominees included: Drake, Justin Bieber, Lil Nas X, The Weeknd

 

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Favourite female pop artist: Taylor Swift

Nominees included: Ariana Grande, Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo

 

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Favourite pop duo or group: BTS

Nominnes included: AJR, Glass Animals, Maroon 5, Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)

 

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Favourite pop album: Taylor Swift, Evermore

Nominees included: Ariana Grande with Positions, Dua Lipa with Future Nostalgia, Olivia Rodrigo with SOUR, The Kid LAROI with F*CK LOVE

 

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Favourite R&B album: Doja Cat, Planet Her

Nominees included: Giveon with When It’s All Said and Done… Take Time, H.E.R. with Back of My Mind, Jazmine Sullivan with Heaux Tales, Queen Naija with missunderstood

 

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Favourite rock artist: Machine Gun Kelly

Nominees included: AJR, All Time Low, Foo Fighters, Glass Animals

 

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Favourite inspirational artist: Carrie Underwood

Nominees included: CAIN, Elevation Worship, Lauren Daigle, Zach Williams

 

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Favourite male hip-hop artist: Drake

Nominees included: Lil Baby, Moneybagg Yo, Polo G, Pop Smoke

 

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Favourite female hip-hop artist: Megan Thee Stallion

Nominees included: Cardi B, Coi Leray, Erica Banks, Saweetie

 

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Words by Sláine McKenna