Nominations for the American Music Awards are in and Nicki Minaj and The Weekend are among the R&B/ hip-hop acts leading the pack.
The Weeknd leads with five nominations, Nicki Minaj follows with three while Rihanna, Drake, Fetty Wap, Wiz Khalifa and Chris Brown have all been nominated twice.
The show will broadcast live from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8p.m. EST on ABC. Performers and presenters have not yet been announced. A full list of nominees and categories are below.
Artist of the Year
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
The Weeknd
One Direction
Luke Bryan
Ariana Grande
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
Ed Sheeran
Song of the Year
“See You Again”, Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth
“Uptown Funk!”, Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
“Thinking Out Loud”, Ed Sheeran
“Blank Space”, Taylor Swift
“Can’t Feel My Face”, The Weeknd
New Artist of the Year
Fetty Wap
Sam Hunt
ToveLo
Walk The Moon
The Weeknd
Collaboration of the Year
“See You Again”, Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth
“Uptown Funk!”, Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
“FourFiveSeconds”, Rihanna and Kanye West ft. Paul McCartney
“Where Are Ü Now”, Skrillex and Diplo ft. Justin Bieber
“Bad Blood”, Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar
Favorite Male Artist: Pop/Rock
Nick Jonas
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Favorite Female Artist: Pop/Rock
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Favorite Pop/Rock Album
x, Ed Sheeran
In The Lonely Hour, Sam Smith
1989, Taylor Swift
Favorite Duo/Group: Pop/Rock
Maroon 5
One Direction
Walk the Moon
Favorite Arist EDM
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Zedd
Favorite Female Country Artist
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood
Favorite Male Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt
Favorite Country Duo/Group
Zac Brown Band
Florida Georgia Line
Little Big Town
Favorite Country Album
Old Boots, New Dirt, Jason Aldean
Anything Goes, Florida Georgia Line
Montevallo, Sam Hunt
Favorite Artist: Adult Contemporary
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Favorite Artist: Soul/R&B
Beyonce
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna
Favorite Soul/R&B Album
X, Chris Brown
Black Messiah, D’Angelo
Beauty Behind The Madness, The Weeknd
Favorite Artist: Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake
Fetty Wap
Nicki Minaj
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
2014 Forest Hill Drive, J. Cole
If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, Drake
The Pinkprint, Nicki Minaj
Favorite Soundtrack
Fifty Shades of Grey
Empire
Pitch Perfect 2
Favorite Arist Alternative/Rock
Fall Out Boy
Hozier
Walk the Moon
Favorite Artist Latin
Enrique Iglesias
Ricky Martin
Romeo Santos
Favorite Artist Contemporary Inspirational
Casting Crowns
Hillsong United
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