Guide to Stream American Music Awards on Roku Device

On Sunday, November 21, at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. Central Time, ABC will broadcast the 49th Annual American Music Awards live. The American Music Awards, hosted by Cardi B this year, highlight performers from various genres and recognize overall New Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. Pop, Hip Hop, R&B, Country, Latin, Rock, and Inspirational artists and songs will be honoured. In addition, there will be around a dozen live acts during the ceremony. Ariana Grande, BTS, Drake, Olivia Rodrigo (also nominated for New Artist), Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd are among the musicians nominated for Artists of the Year this year. Continue reading to learn how to watch the 49th Annual American Music Awards live on your Roku without cable.

About the American Music Awards

The American Music Awards (AMAs) are an annual American music awards event held in the fall that was conceived by Dick Clark in 1973 for ABC when the network’s contract to broadcast the Grammy Awards expired. From 1973 until 2005, winners and nominees were chosen by members of the music industry based on commercial success, such as sales and airplay. Since 2006, winners have been decided by a vote of the general public and fans, who can cast their ballots via the AMAs website.

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The 49th AMA (Nov 2021)

The American Music Awards were broadcasted live from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater on 21st November 2021 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

The star-studded awards night, hosted by Cardi B, included performances by BTS with Coldplay, Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler the Creator, Mneskin, 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 served as the ceremony’s DJ.

Rodrigo and the Weeknd received the most nominations, each receiving seven and six nods. Each of Bad Bunny, Doja Cat, and Giveon received five nominations. Fans vote on the show’s winners, and new categories this year include most trending song, favourite gospel performer, and favourite Latin duo or group.

BTS was named artist of the year, as well as favourite pop pair or group and favourite pop song, for their single “Butter.” Megan Thee Stallion also took home three awards for “Body,” including favourite trending song, female hip-hop artist, and hip-hop album. Doja Cat took home the same number of awards, taking home collaboration of the year for her collaboration with SZA on “Kiss Me More,” as well as favourite female R&B artist and R&B album for “Planet Her.” Meanwhile, Rodrigo was named new artist of the year.

MRC Live & Alternative and Jesse Collins Entertainment produced the 2021 American Music Awards. Xfinity was the show’s sponsor.

Below is a live update of all the night’s winners.

AWARD	NOMINEES	WINNER
ARTIST OF THE YEAR	Ariana Grande BTS Drake Olivia Rodrigo Taylor Swift The Weeknd	BTS
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR	24kGoldn Giveon Masked Wolf Olivia Rodrigo The Kid LAROI	Olivia Rodrigo
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” Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon “Peaches”	Doja Cat ft. SZA “Kiss Me More”
FAVOURITE TRENDING SONG	Erica Banks “Buss It” Måneskin “Beggin’” Megan Thee Stallion “Body” Olivia Rodrigo “drivers licence” Popp Hunna “Adderall (Corvette Corvette)”	Megan Thee Stallion “Body”
FAVOURITE MUSIC VIDEO	Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak) “Leave The Door Open” Cardi B “Up” Lil Nas X “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” Olivia Rodrigo “drivers licence” The Weeknd “Save Your Tears”	Lil Nas X “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
FAVOURITE MALE POP ARTIST	Drake Ed Sheeran Justin Bieber Lil Nas X The Weeknd	Ed Sheeran
FAVOURITE FEMALE POP ARTIST	Ariana Grande Doja Cat Dua Lipa Olivia Rodrigo Taylor Swift	Taylor Swift
FAVOURITE POP DUO OR GROUP	AJR BTS Glass Animals Maroon 5 Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)	BTS
FAVOURITE POP ALBUM	Ariana Grande “Positions” Dua Lipa “Future Nostalgia” Olivia Rodrigo “SOUR” Taylor Swift “evermore” The Kid LAROI “F*CK LOVE”	Taylor Swift “evermore”

How to stream the 49th American Music Awards 2021 on your Roku?

Follow these steps to watch the 49th Annual American Music Awards on Roku.

1. Use this Free Trial to get a Hulu on-demand subscription. Every episode of The 49th Annual American Music Awards is available on Hulu.
2. Navigate to “Search” on your Roku menu and press “OK” on your remote.
3. In the search bar, type “Hulu.”
4. “OK” after selecting the streaming service.
5. Select “Add Channel” on your remote and press “OK.” “Go To Channel” will be available if Hulu is already installed.
6. Your Roku now has Hulu installed. Log in to Hulu using the credentials you used to sign up for the service. Select “The 49th Annual American Music Awards” from the search results.

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Watch the 49th American Music Awards on your preferred streaming device, via these streaming services

Fans will have a variety of ways to stream America’s best acts without having to spend a bunch. ABC has the streaming rights for American Music Awards. It is available on most major subscription live TV streaming platforms, so fans can watch the award show from anywhere. 

• DirecTV Stream: With their Entertainment package, subscribers to the DIRECTV STREAM may watch the American Music Awards on ABC and over 65 additional channels for $69.99 per month. You’ll never miss a moment with 20 hours of DVR storage, plus you can record your other favourite shows.

• Hulu + Live TV: Hulu + Live TV gives you access to ABC, over 65 channels, and Hulu’s vast library of content, including exclusive series and movies, for only $65 per month. You’ll be able to record all of tonight’s events thanks to the 50 hours of Cloud DVR included.

• fuboTV: For $64.99/month, customers can watch the 2021 AMAs on ABC, over 130 events in 4K, and 110 channels on fuboTV, which is known for being a sports-oriented streaming service. With 250 hours of Cloud DVR, you’ll have plenty of space to save your favourite shows.

• Vidgo: For about $55 per month, Vidgo customers may watch the AMAs on ABC as well as over 95 other networks.

• YouTube TV: YouTube TV is an excellent service for watching ABC and over 85 additional networks for $65 per month. It’s the ideal place to record tonight’s event and all of the performances, thanks to unlimited Cloud DVR storage.

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The ceremony will also be streamed on ABC’s website the next day.

Conclusion

These are the different ways to watch the American Music Awards on Roku. The AMAs are broadcast in over 120 countries and territories around the world. It also hosts unique world premieres of songs ranging from Pop to Rap to K-Pop to Latin and beyond, with some of the world’s biggest names in the industry. You may keep up with AMAs by following them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media platforms, or by visiting websites such as theamas.com and ABC.com. Thanks for staying with us till the end and we will see you in the next one!