Singer and rapper Cardi B to host the American Music Awards this year

Cardi B has won five American Music Awards and performed at the awards night as well. Her next step: hosting the show.

The rapper known for hits as "Bodak Yellow" and "Money" has been roped in to host the fan-voted awards show, that airs from Los Angeles on November 21.

Cardi B performed "I Like It" at the AMAs in 2018 with J Balvin and Bad Bunny and also made history during her last AMAs appearance, becoming the first female rapper to win the award for "Favorite Hip-Hop Song" twice.

Swift, who currently holds the record for the most awarded artist in AMA history, could further extend her streak. She is nominated for three awards total, including favorite pop album for “evermore.”

Olivia Rodrigo, in the first year she’s eligible, is the leading nominee this time with seven, including artist of the year and new artist of the year.

Five-time winner The Weeknd has six nominations, going up against Rodrigo in the artist of the year category along with BTS, Ariana Grande, Drake and Taylor Swift.

The AMAs added new categories this year, including favorite trending song, favorite gospel artist and favorite Latin duo or group.

Rapper Pop Smoke, who was killed in 2020, is nominated in three categories, including favorite hip-hop album and favorite hip-hop artist, and could win his first award posthumously.