The 2021 People’s Choice Awards took place last night at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA. With Keenan Thompson as a first-time host, the event aired on both NBC and E! simultaneously.
While the annual fan-voted awards show covers 40 categories across entertainment—including movies, television, music, and pop culture—the winners of the music categories of the evening can be seen below. The musicians honored span across nearly all genres, including big names like Blake Shelton, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, Adele, BTS, and many more.
Notably, Christina Aguilera was honored with the inaugural Music Icon Award.
See the full list of People’s Choice Awards music winners below:
The Male Artist of 2021
- Bad Bunny
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- WINNER: Lil Nas X
- Luke Combs
- Shawn Mendes
- The Weeknd
The Female Artist of 2021
- WINNER: Adele
- Billie Eilish
- Cardi B
- Doja Cat
- Halsey
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Saweetie
The Group of 2021
- WINNER: BTS
- Coldplay
- Dan + Shay
- Imagine Dragons
- Jonas Brothers
- Maroon 5
- Migos
- Twenty One Pilots
The Song of 2021
- WINNER: “Butter” (BTS)
- “Bad Habits” (Ed Sheeran)
- “Easy on Me” (Adele)
- “Good 4 U” (Olivia Rodrigo)
- “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” (Lil Nas X)
- “Peaches” (Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon)
- “Stay” (The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber)
- “Up” (Cardi B)
The Album of 2021
- Certified Lover Boy (Drake)
- Culture III (Migos)
- Happier Than Ever (Billie Eilish)
- Justice (Justine Bieber)
- Montero (Lil Nas X)
- Planet Her (Doja Cat)
- WINNER: Sour (Olivia Rodrigo)
- Star-crossed (Kacey Musgraves)
The Country Artist of 2021
- WINNER: Blake Shelton
- Carrie Underwood
- Dan + Shay
- Kacey Musgraves
- Kane Brown
- Luke Bryan
- Luke Combs
- Miranda Lambert
The Latin Artist of 2021
- Anuel AA
- WINNER: Bad Bunny
- Becky G
- Daddy Yankee
- J Balvin
- Karol G
- Maluma
- Natti Natasha
The New Artist of 2021
- 24kGoldn
- Bella Poarch
- Giveon
- WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo
- Rauw Alejandro
- Tate McRae
- The Kid Laroi
- Tomorrow X Together
The Music Video of 2021
- WINNER: “Butter” (BTS)
- “Easy on Me” (Adele)
- “Good 4 U” (Olivia Rodrigo)
- “Location” (Karol G, Anuel AA, J Balvin)
- “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” (Lil Nas X)
- “My Universe” (Coldplay X BTS)
- “Peaches” (Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon)
- “Stay” (The Kid Laroi, Justin Bieber)
The Collaboration Song of 2021
- “Best Friend” (Saweetie feat. Doja Cat)
- “Industry Baby”(Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow)
- “Kiss Me More” (Doja Cat feat. SZA)
- “Leave the Door Open” (Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak))
- “Peaches” (Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon)
- WINNER: “Stay” (The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber)
- “Way 2 Sexy” (Drake feat. Future & Young Thug)
- “You Right” (Doja Cat, The Weeknd)
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