New Delhi: K-pop sensation BTS took home the prestigious Artist of the Year title at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Las Vegas on Sunday night ( US Pacific Time). Their superhit number 'Butter' also won the Favourite Pop Song award, reports 'Variety'.

American rapper Megan Thee Stallion recorded three wins -- Favorite Trending Song for 'Body', Female Hip-Hop Artist and Hip-Hop Album of the Year for 'Good News'.

Doja Cat garnered the same number of honours, winning Collaboration of the Year for 'Kiss Me More' with SZA, as well as Favorite Female R&B Artist and R&B Album for 'Planet Her'. Rodrigo, meanwhile, won New Artist of the Year.

Hosted by American rapper Cardi B, who told 'Variety' a couple of days back how she came very close to collaborating with BTS, the star-studded awards show featured performances from the Korean group with Coldplay, Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler the Creator, Måneskin, Walker Hayes, Mickey Guyton, Bad Bunny, Tainy with Julieta Venegas, Carrie Underwood with Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, New Edition and New Kids on the Block. Diplo was on DJ duty for the ceremony.

Rodrigo and the Weeknd led the nominations with seven and six nods, respectively. Bad Bunny, Doja Cat and Giveon each received five nominations.

The show's winners are voted on by fans, with new categories this year including Favourite Trending Song, Favorite Gospel Artist and Favorite Latin Duo or Group.


See the complete list of nominees by category below along with winners:


Artist of the year:



  • Ariana Grande

  • BTS - WINNER

  • Drake

  • Olivia Rodrigo

  • Taylor Swift

  • The Weeknd


New artist of the year:



  • 24kGoldn

  • Giveon

  • Masked Wolf

  • Olivia Rodrigo - WINNER

  • 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” - WINNER

  • Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon, “Peaches”


Favorite trending song:



  • Erica Banks, “Buss It”

  • Måneskin, “Beggin’”

  • Megan Thee Stallion, “Body” - WINNER

  • 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)” - WINNER

  • Olivia Rodrigo, “drivers license”

  • The Weeknd, “Save Your Tears”


Favorite male pop artist:



  • Drake

  • Ed Sheeran - WINNER

  • Justin Bieber

  • Lil Nas X

  • The Weeknd


Favorite female pop artist:



  • Ariana Grande

  • Doja Cat

  • Dua Lipa

  • Olivia Rodrigo

  • Taylor Swift - WINNER


Favorite pop duo or group:



  • AJR

  • BTS - WINNER

  • 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 - WINNER

  • The Kid LAROI, F*CK LOVE


Favorite pop song:



  • BTS, “Butter” - WINNER

  • 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 - WINNER

  • Luke Combs

  • Morgan Wallen


Favorite female country artist:



  • Carrie Underwood - WINNER

  • Gabby Barrett

  • Kacey Musgraves

  • Maren Morris

  • Miranda Lambert


Favorite country duo or group:



  • Dan + Shay - WINNER

  • Florida Georgia Line

  • Lady A

  • Old Dominion

  • Zac Brown Band


Favorite country album:



  • Chris Stapleton, Starting Over

  • Gabby Barrett, Goldmine - WINNER

  • 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” - WINNER

  • Luke Combs, “Forever After All”

  • Walker Hayes, “Fancy Like”


Favorite male hip-hop artist:



  • Drake - WINNER

  • Lil Baby

  • Moneybagg Yo

  • Polo G

  • Pop Smoke


Favorite female hip-hop artist:



  • Cardi B

  • Coi Leray

  • Erica Banks

  • Megan Thee Stallion - WINNER

  • Saweetie


Favorite hip-hop album:



  • Drake, Certified Lover Boy

  • Juice WRLD, Legends Never Die

  • Megan Thee Stallion, Good News - WINNER

  • Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon

  • Rod Wave, SoulFly


Favorite hip-hop song:



  • Cardi B, “Up” - WINNER

  • 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 - WINNER

  • Usher


Favorite female R&B artist:



  • Doja Cat - WINNER

  • H.E.R.

  • Jazmine Sullivan

  • Jhené Aiko

  • SZA


Favorite R&B album:



  • Doja Cat, Planet Her - WINNER

  • 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:



  • Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”

  • Giveon, “Heartbreak Anniversary”

  • H.E.R., “Damage”

  • Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), “Leave the Door Open” - WINNER

  • Jazmine Sullivan, “Pick Up Your Feelings”


Favorite male Latin artist:



  • Bad Bunny - WINNER

  • J Balvin

  • Maluma

  • Ozuna

  • Rauw Alejandro


Favorite female Latin artist:



  • Becky G - WINNER

  • Kali Uchis

  • KAROL G

  • Natti Natasha

  • ROSALÍA


Favorite Latin duo or group:



  • Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga - WINNER

  • 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 - WINNER

  • Kali Uchis, Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios)

  • KAROL G, KG0516

  • Maluma, Papi Juancho

  • Rauw Alejandro, Afrodisíaco


Favorite Latin song:



  • Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez, “DÁKITI”

  • Bad Bunny x ROSALÍA, “LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE”

  • Farruko, “Pepas”

  • Kali Uchis, “telepatía”

  • Maluma & The Weeknd, “Hawái (Remix)”


Favorite rock artist:



  • AJR

  • All Time Low

  • Foo Fighters

  • Glass Animals

  • Machine Gun Kelly - WINNER


Favorite inspirational artist:



  • CAIN

  • Carrie Underwood - WINNER

  • Elevation Worship

  • Lauren Daigle

  • Zach Williams


Favorite gospel artist:



  • Kirk Franklin

  • Koryn Hawthorne

  • Maverick City Music

  • Tasha Cobbs Leonard

  • Kanye West - WINNER


Favorite dance/electronic artist:



  • David Guetta

  • ILLENIUM

  • Marshmello - WINNER

  • Regard

  • Tiësto