BTS and Coldplay team up to rock the American Music Awards

BTS and Coldplay — two of the major groups on Earth — teamed up Sunday for a reside and raucous variation of their cosmic collaboration “My Universe” as the American Audio Awards celebrated the ideal preferred new music for a next pandemic year with a mix of reside and pre-taped performances.

Silk Sonic’s Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak kicked off the awards on a funky, R&B and pre-taped be aware with their “Smokin Out the Window” and host Cardi B in a fur headdress — a person of a constant stream of new outfits — revved up the crowd, admitting she was perspiring.

“I’m a very little anxious,” mentioned the host after listing all the performances prepared and noting that producers would be highlighting everyone’s property town. “We’re going to celebrate everybody.”

BTS as soon as all over again claimed the preferred pop duo or group award, excitedly bounding on phase and thanking their devoted supporters for their three-peat. The beloved Latin album went to Bad Bunny’s “El Último Tour Del Mundo.”

An previously scheduled effectiveness of “Butter” by the joined forces of BTS and Megan Thee Stallion has been scrapped after the rapper cited own good reasons for dropping out Saturday.

All eyes have been on no matter if Olivia Rodrigo could switch her album “Sour” into a little something very sweet. She entered the night time as the foremost nominee with nods for artist of the yr and new artist of the year. She dropped preferred pop album to Taylor Swift’s “evermore.” In a taped speech, Swift explained to her supporters: “I’m so blessed to be in your daily life.”

Rodrigo executed her hit “traitor” on a stage protected with bouquets and Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean brought a minimal state to the phase when they sang their duet “If I Didn’t Really like You.” With a very little help from Julieta Venegas and Tainy, Terrible Bunny executed their strike “Lo Siento BB :/.”

The admirer-voted awards present was airing live from Los Angeles on ABC. Nominees have been dependent on streaming, album and electronic income, radio airplay and social exercise, and mirror the time period of Sept. 25, 2020, by way of Sept. 23, 2021.

Machine Gun Kelly grabbed the preferred rock artist award. “I want to acknowledge this for all the aspiring musicians, the one who wants to participate in an instrument, desires to rap, would like to sing — not just the rock artists, but all the artists,” he said.

Earlier Sunday, in awards announced before the show, Swift was named favorite feminine pop artist, Ed Sheeran obtained the favorite male award and Doja Cat showcasing SZA on “Kiss Me More” was named collaboration of the year. Kanye West was named favorite gospel artist.

Underwood gained for favored inspirational artist and beloved feminine region artist, Megan Thee Stallion was named beloved female hip-hop artist and her “Good News” received for favored hip-hop album. Doja Cat also received two other awards: beloved woman R&B artist and her “Planet Her” was named preferred R&B album.

Luke Bryan was named most loved country artist Terrible Bunny was beloved male Latin artist, The Weeknd was favored male R&B artist and Drake gained the favored male hip-hop artist. Gabby Barrett took dwelling the favourite region album for “Goldmine” and preferred region music for “The Fantastic Kinds.”

Other performers involved Jennifer Lopez, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. joining forces as Silk Sonic, Bad Bunny, Diplo, Mickey Guyton and Tyler, The Creator. The Italian rock group and Eurovision winners Måneskin will make their U.S. awards demonstrate debut. Kane Brown was to execute “One Mississippi” from Tennessee State College and New Edition and New Kids on the Block ended up to perform together for the initial time.

Reggaeton star Lousy Bunny, R&B newcomer Giveon and Doja Cat each and every have five nominations every single. In the new artist of the year classification, Rodrigo joins Giveon, 24KGoldn, Masked Wolf and The Child LAROI.

Swift, who at present retains the file for the most awarded artist in AMA record with 34, could further increase her streak. She is nominated for just one much more award — artist of the 12 months.

The AMAs included new categories this calendar year, which include favored trending track, most loved gospel artist and favourite Latin duo or team.

Rapper Pop Smoke, who was killed in 2020, is nominated in three categories, such as favorite hip-hop album and favourite hip-hop artist, and could acquire his initially award posthumously.

If Rodrigo wins a vast majority of the awards she is nominated for, that would place her in excellent company. Olivia Newton-John and Justin Bieber are tied for four awards gained in their 1st calendar year nominated.

The Involved Push was not in a position to transmit visuals of Cardi B though she was onstage due to the fact her reps necessary acceptance, a restriction the AP would not take.

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