UPDATE (11/2): Cardi B has been tapped to host the 2021 American Music Awards, which airs live from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles via ABC on Nov. 21. “When I received the invite to host the AMAs, I was so excited,” the five-time AMA winner said in a statement. “I’m …
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