2021 AMAs Best Moments – Billboard

On Sunday (November 21), the 2021 American Music Awards honored the best and brightest artists in the music industry. Cardi B entertained the crowd as the hostess with her unfiltered banter between a series of spectacular performances from BTS, Bad Bunny, Tyler, the Creator, and others.

Below are the best moments of the night:

Cardi B and JoJo Siwa make plans for Christmas

Cardi called Siwa during her hosting gig about failing to attend daughter Kulture Kiari’s birthday party due to the teen’s busy schedule.

“I see you, JoJo Siwa. Let me tell you something: my husband tried to get JoJo Siwa for my daughter’s birthday party but she is fully booked and busy. So JoJo Siwa, can you please visit my daughter for Christmas? ”Cardi asked, whereupon JoJo gave a thumbs up. “I know you cost a lot of money – let me tell you something, these rappers don’t have it nothing to JoJo Siwa. “

Siwa later responded to Cardi’s comment when she announced the award for Favorite Pop Group or Duo – which went to BTS – and said, “Cardi, I’ll see what I can do for Christmas. … I can hardly wait to get to know Kulture. She is being raised by a superstar. “

Machine Gun Kelly brings daughter Casie to the AMAs

MGK has hit most of its recent red carpet events with girlfriend Megan Fox in tow, but this time it has decided to bring his 12-year-old daughter Casie Baker to an awards show. The father-daughter duo posed together on the red carpet, occasionally holding hands and were later spotted sitting together in the audience before taking home the favorite rock artist award.

Taylor Swifts emore Acceptance speech

Swift is working hard promoting the latest release of Red (Taylor’s Version), but she made sure to message her fans while receiving the AMAs Most Popular Pop Album award from afar. “It’s an incredible honor that you would do this for always. I’ve always been so proud of this album, “the singer said on a recorded message. “I always looked always how folkloree is adventurous, fun younger sister. Also to the fans, thanks for the great support with which you threw me on my way Red, my version. “

Tyler, the creator brings a blizzard to the AMAs

Tyler, the creator, went to the abstract with his performance of “Massa”, stepping onto the AMAs stage in a fleece-lined hat, a down jacket and shorts, and turning the Xfinity stage into a snowy winter wonderland while he played the Call me when you get lost Track in front of a ski lodge and later the fascinating performance ended by splashing off the stage on the back of a moped.

Bad Bunny is becoming futuristic

The Puerto Rican rapper used sci-fi technology for his performance of “Lo Siento BB: /” alongside Tainy and Julieta Venegas, who were projected with their faces onto the robot body of a piano player during the performance. Bunny sang the lyrics of the song in a capsule that hung over the Microsoft Theater crowd and wore a Cyclops mask while futuristic images and technological body scans played on LED screens behind him.

BTS wins favorite pop duo or group

After the K-Pop Superstars took the AMA stage to perform “My Universe” with Coldplay, the K-Pop Superstars accepted the award for the most popular pop duo or group – much to the delight of the fans in attendance, the “BTS! BTS! ” before they were announced as award winners. RM had the pleasure of delivering the speech for the group and telling the audience, “It took four years to be on this stage to get this trophy. We are actually a small boy band from Korea who have just united our love for music. We just want to spread love and a good mood. Without ARMY we couldn’t have done anything. “

NKOTB and New Editions “Battle of Boston”

Boston Pride was the name of the game at the AMAs when New Kids on the Block and New Edition took the awards show in a retrospective performance of their biggest hits. NKOTB started with “You Got It (Right Stuff)” and later performed “Step By Step”, “Please Don’t Go Girl” and “Hangin ‘Tough”. When it was their turn to pick up the microphone, New Edition stunned the audience with “Mr. Telephone Man ”,“ Is This the End ”,“ Can You Stand the Rain ”and“ If It Is’t Love ”, which makes for a truly unforgettable AMAs moment.

BTS closes the night with “butter”

After BTS took home the coveted Artist of the Year, BTS took the stage for the second time with an energetic performance of their Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 tracks “Butter”. The Bangtan boys wore stylish all-yellow outfits to sing their hit – minus Megan Thee Stallion, who dropped out of the show due to an unexpected personal matter – and got the crowd going and ended a night of performances from The Biggest Stars the music industry.

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