➤Apple Music Award 2021: Check out this year's winners 🕹

Apple announced the winners of the Apple Music Award 2021 this week, an annual awards show where the best artists who managed to stand out with their music during the year are chosen. The third Apple Music Award chose The Weeknd as Artist of the Year in 2021.

According to Apple, "The Apple Music Awards honor musical achievements in five distinct categories - Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Best Song of the Year and Best Album of the Year - and winners are chosen through a process that reflects Apple Music's editorial perspective and what customers around the world listen to most."

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Apple Music Award 2021: Artista do Ano

The artist of the year chosen by the Apple Music Award in 2021 was Canadian R&B and pop singer The Weeknd. According to Apple, the singer "has taken control of music and popular culture on his own terms." The Canadian singer-songwriter's 2020 album "After Hours" is said to have quickly surpassed one million reminders on Apple Music, setting the record for the most saved album before release by a male artist on the platform. Additionally, "After Hours" was the most streamed R&B/Soul album in its first week of release in 73 countries.

Apple Music Award 2021: Check out this year's winners — Canadian R&B and pop singer The Weeknd. Source: Apple

Olivia Rodrigo was nominated for three categories

The song "Drivers License" quickly gained the taste of the world and became one of the most played singles on the planet, both on Spotify and Apple Music. At just 18 years old, the artist was nominated for: Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year. In her blog, Apple says:

"'SOUR' brings the biggest first week streams for a debut album on Apple Music globally, with all 11 songs from the album ranked on the Daily Top 100: Global chart as well as the Daily Top 100 chart in an additional 66 countries. Rodrigo was the cover of Apple Music Today's Hits, A-List Pop and New Music Daily playlists, and closes out her life-changing year as deserving of her first three Apple Music Awards."

Apple Music Award 2021: HER Named Songwriter of the Year

The artist and instrumentalist HER, through her album "Back of My Mind", won the award for songwriter of the year at the Apple Music Award 2021. Her production was one of the most played R&B/Soul albums on Apple Music in a week after its release. debut. Apple says:

"Award-winning singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist HER's work in the R&B genre has grown even further in 2021 with the release of her critically acclaimed 21-track album 'Back of My Mind', which captures the artist at her most brilliant and confident. , and freewheeling."