It’ll soon be that time of year for music lovers. The 43rd Annual American Music Awards will kickoff on November 20 on ABC. With newcomers and music vets alike contending for the gold, (more like glass…crystal?) it’ll be a night filled with excitement and gossip material the next day. Since we’ve got a month until the awards ceremony kicks off, the question is: who’s up for nominations? No worries, we got you covered. Here’s a list of the nominees and what they’re up for:
Artist of the Year
Rihanna Ariana Grande
Beyoncé Justin Bieber
Adele Selena Gomez
Twenty One Pilots Carrie Underwood
The Weeknd Drake
New Artist of the Year
Shawn Mendes DNCE
Alessia Cara Zayn
The Chainsmokers
Favorite Latin Artist
Enrique Iglesias J Balvin
Nicky Jam
Favorite Country Female Artist
Carrie Underwood Kelsea Ballerini
Cam
Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist
Hillsong United Lauren Daigle
Chris Tomlin
Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
The Chainsmokers Calvin Harris
Major Lazor
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
Twenty One Pilots The Chainsmokers
DNCE
Favorite R&B/Soul Album
Anti – Rihanna
Lemonade – Beyoncé
TRAPSOUL – Bryson Tiller
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
Fetty Wap – Fetty Wap
Views – Drake
What A Time To Be Alive – Drake & Future
Fetty Wap – Fetty Wap
Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake Fetty Wap
Future
Favorite Country Album
Storyteller – Carrie Underwood
Kill the Lights – Luke Bryan
Traveller – Chris Stapleton
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
Adele Rachel Platten
Meghan Trainor
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist
Bryson Tiller Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Favorite Alternative Artist
X Ambassador Twenty One Pilots
Coldplay
Collab of the Year
Work from Home – Fifth Harmony, Ty Dolla Sign
Once Dance – Drake, Wizkid, Kyla Reid
Don’t Let Me Down – The Chainsmokers ft. Daya
Work – Rihanna ft. Drake
Like I’m Gonna Lose You – Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend
Favorite Soundtrack
Suicide Squad Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Purple Rain
Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop
Hotline Bling – Drake
Panda – Desiigner
679 – Fetty Wap
Tour of the Year
Beyoncé Madonna
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
Video of the Year
Sorry – Justin Bieber
Panda – Desiigner
Work – Rihanna ft. Drake
Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock
Justin Bieber Drake
The Weeknd
Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
Adele Selena Gomez
Rihanna
Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B
Beyoncé Janet Jackson
Rihanna
Favorite Song – Soul/R&B
One Dance – Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla
Work – Rihanna ft. Drake
Don’t – Bryson Tiller
Favorite Song – Pop/Rock
Hello – Adele Love Yourself – Justin Bieber
One Dance – Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla
Favorite Song – Country
H.O.L.Y. – Florida Georgia Line
Humble and Kind- Tim McGraw
Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett
Favorite Male Artist – Country
Luke Bryan Thomas Rhett
Blake Shelton
Favorite Duo or Group – Country
Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion
Zac Brown Band
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