Drake Leads Nominees/Sets All-Time Record for AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS; Full List

By: Oct. 10, 2016
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Nominees for the 2016 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS were announced this morning on ABC's GOOD MORNING AMERICA by singers Joe Jonas and Rachel Platten. Artist Drake leads the list with 13 overall nominations. The singer set a new AMA record for most nominations in a single year, surpassing Michael Jackson's 11 nominations in 1984, according to the AMAs.

Rihanna received seven nominations, Adele and Justin Bieber followed with five each, and Beyoncé and The Chainsmokers each received four nominations.

The AMAs will be broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Below is the full list of nominees:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR UN-LEASHED BY T-MOBILE

  • Alessia Cara
  • The Chainsmokers
  • DNCE
  • Shawn Mendes
  • ZAYN

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

  • The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya "Don't Let Me Down"
  • Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla "One Dance"
  • Fifth Harmony Featuring Ty Dolla $ign "Work From Home"
  • Rihanna Featuring Drake "Work"
  • Meghan Trainor Featuring John Legend "Like I'm Gonna Lose You"

TOUR OF THE YEAR

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

  • Justin Bieber "Sorry"
  • Desiigner "Panda"
  • Rihanna Featuring Drake "Work"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP - POP/ROCK

  • The Chainsmokers
  • DNCE
  • Twenty One Pilots

FAVORITE ALBUM - POP/ROCK

FAVORITE SONG- POP/ROCK

  • Adele "Hello"
  • Justin Bieber "Love Yourself"
  • Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla "One Dance"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - COUNTRY

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - COUNTRY

FAVORITE DUO or GROUP - COUNTRY

FAVORITE ALBUM - COUNTRY

FAVORITE SONG - COUNTRY

  • Florida Georgia Line "H.O.L.Y."
  • Tim McGRaw "Humble And Kind"
  • Thomas Rhett "Die A Happy Man"

FAVORITE ARTIST - RAP/HIP-HOP

  • Drake
  • Fetty Wap
  • Future

FAVORITE ALBUM - RAP/HIP-HOP

  • Drake Views
  • Drake & Future What A Time To Be Alive
  • Fetty Wap Fetty Wap

FAVORITE SONG - RAP/HIP-HOP

  • Desiigner "Panda"
  • Drake "Hotline Bling"
  • Fetty Wap "679"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B

FAVORITE ALBUM - SOUL/R&B

  • Beyoncé Lemonade
  • Rihanna Anti
  • Bryson Tiller T R A P S O U L

FAVORITE SONG - SOUL/R&B

  • Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla "One Dance"
  • Rihanna Featuring Drake "Work"
  • Bryson Tiller "Don't"

FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK

  • Coldplay
  • Twenty One Pilots
  • X Ambassadors

FAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY

  • Adele
  • Rachel Platten
  • Meghan Trainor

FAVORITE ARTIST - LATIN

FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

  • Lauren Daigle
  • Hillsong UNITED
  • Chris Tomlin

FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)

TOP SOUNDTRACK

  • Purple Rain
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  • Suicide Squad: The Album

Source: ABC News
Image courtesy of Ida Astute/ABC



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