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Who’s Gonna Win? AMA 2016 Nominees

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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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