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    American Music Awards 2021 in photos: K-pop reigns as BTS push past Taylor Swift, Drake

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    American Music Awards 2021 in photos: K-pop reigns as BTS push past Taylor Swift, Drake

    South Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards


    Published:  November 22, 2021 09:57 AP
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     BTS post their win at the American Music Awards 2021
    South Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, brushing aside challenges from Taylor Swift, Drake and The Weeknd as they took home a total of three awards and teamed up with Coldplay for a raucous ‘My Universe’ and closed the show with ‘Butter.’ Image Credit: AP
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    BTS perfroms Butter at the American Music Awards
    “Seven boys from Korea, united by love for music, met the love and support from all the armies all over the world,” said BTS’ RM after the group won their artist of the year for the first time. “This whole thing is a miracle. Seriously, we would never take this for granted.” The band was also named favourite pop duo or group and got the favourite pop song award for ‘Butter.’ Image Credit: Reuters
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    Bruno Mars had a pre-taped performance at the American Music Awards 2021
    The show celebrated the best popular music for a second pandemic year with a mix of live and pre-taped performances. Silk Sonic’s Bruno Mars (pictured) and Anderson Paak kicked off the awards on a funky, R&B and pre-taped note with their ‘Smokin Out the Window’. Image Credit: Handout photo via AFP
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    Jennifer Lopez had a pre-taped performance at the American Music Awards 2021
    Jennifer Lopez pre-taped her ‘On My Way’ from her upcoming romantic comedy ‘Marry Me.’ An earlier scheduled performance of ‘Butter’ by BTS and Megan Thee Stallion was scrapped after the rapper cited personal reasons for dropping out Saturday. She turned out to be a big winner: named favourite female hip-hop artist, her ‘Good News’ winning for favourite hip-hop album and her ‘Body’ was crowned favourite trending song, a new award this year. Image Credit: Handout photo via AFP
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    Olivia Rodrigo at the American Music Awards 2021
    Olivia Rodrigo came into the night with a leading seven nominations but only took home the crown for favourite new artist of the year. “Writing songs is my favourite thing in the whole world and I am so grateful for everyone who has embraced my music,” she said. Image Credit: AP
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    Taylor Swift accepted her award virtually at the American Music Awards 2021
    Rodrigo lost favourite pop album to Taylor Swift’s ‘evermore.’ In a taped speech, Swift told her fans: “I’m so lucky to be in your life.” Swift also won for favourite female pop artist, giving her a career total of 34, the record for the most awarded artist in AMA history. Image Credit: AP
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    Olivia Rodrigo performs at the American Music Awards 2021
    Rodrigo performed her hit ‘traitor’ live on a stage covered with flowers. Image Credit: AP
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    Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean at the American Music Awards 2021
    Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean brought a little country to the stage when they sang their pre-taped duet ‘If I Didn’t Love You.’ Image Credit: Reuters
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    Bad Bunny in performance at the American Music Awards 2021
    With a little help from Julieta Venegas and Tainy, Bad Bunny performed their hit ‘Lo Siento BB :/.’ Image Credit: AP
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    Maneskin for the American Music Awards 2021
    Among live performances, Italian band Maneskin made their US awards show debut with their viral hit ‘Beggin.’ Image Credit: Reuters
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    Chloe at AMAs 2021
    Chloe of Chloe x Halle floated down onto the stage to perform her hit debut single as a soloist ‘Have Mercy,’ swinging her hair and twerking. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Mickey Guyton performs at the American Music Awards 2021
    Mickey Guyton got loud cheers while singing her patriotic song ‘All American’ in a silvery dress, periodically screaming out “How y’all doing?” Image Credit: AP
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    Becky G at the American Music Awards 2021
    The fan-voted awards show aired live from Los Angeles on ABC. Nominees were based on streaming, album and digital sales, radio airplay and social activity, and reflect the time period of September 25, 2020, through September 23, 2021. Becky G won for favourite female Latin artists and thanked the Latinx community. “You are not alone,” she said. “We are the American dream.” Image Credit: AFP
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    Machine Gun Kelly at the American Music Awards 2021
    Machine Gun Kelly grabbed the favourite rock artist award. “I want to accept this for all the aspiring musicians, the one who desires to play an instrument, wants to rap, wants to sing — not just the rock artists, but all the artists,” he said. Image Credit: AFP
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    MTV ED Sheeran Reuters-1636954198566
    Earlier Sunday, in awards announced before the show, Swift was named favourite female pop artist, Ed Sheeran (pictured) got the favourite male award and Doja Cat featuring SZA on ‘Kiss Me More’ was named collaboration of the year. Kanye West was named favourite gospel artist. Image Credit: REUTERS
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    Carrie Underwood
    Underwood (pictured) won for favourite inspirational artist and favourite female country artist and Doja Cat also won two other awards: favourite female R&B artist and her ‘Planet Her’ was named favourite R&B album. Image Credit: AFP
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    The Weeknd in a file photo
    Luke Bryan was named favourite country artist and Bad Bunny was the favourite male Latin artist. The Weeknd (pcitured) was crowned favourite male R&B artist and Drake won the favourite male hip-hop artist. Gabby Barrett took home the favourite country album for ‘Goldmine’ and favourite country song for ‘The Good Ones.’ Image Credit: AP
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    New Kids on the Block and New Edition perform at the American Music Awards 2021
    For the older viewers, New Edition and New Kids on the Block performed together. The Boston-based groups took turns with the hits, trading hits: ‘You Got It (The Right Stuff)’, ‘Candy Girl,’ ‘Step By Step,’ ‘Mr. Telephone Man’ and uniting for ‘Can You Stand the Rain,’ ‘Is This the End,’ ‘Hangin’ Tough’ and ‘If It Isn’t Love.’ The favourite Latin album went to Bad Bunny’s ‘El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo.’ Image Credit: Reuters
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    Cardi B hosted the American Music Awards 2021
    Host Cardi B, wearing a constant stream of new outfits, revved up the crowd. Later her song ‘Up’ was named favourite hip-hop song. Image Credit: AFP

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