The Weeknd is tied to rapper Roddy Ricch for the most AMA nominations for this year. A singer and a rapper are tied for most of the American Music Awards this year.
Dua Lipa announced on Monday, the nominees for the “American Music Awards 2020” (AMA) in three categories on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
This year, The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch lead the group with eight nominations each, with Megan Thee Stallion taking home five names. Meanwhile, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Doja Cat, and DaBaby each garnered four nominations.
Taylor Swift holds the record for most AMA wins ever with 29, and could further cement her record-holder status if she takes a win in any of the four categories she was named in and was also named “Artist of the Decade” at last year’s ceremony.
Taylor Swift recalled a year of ups and downs being named both Artist of the Year and Artist of the Decade at the American Music Awards.
The pop superstar took home six awards at this year’s AMAs, bringing her total to 29, organizers said, beating Michael Jackson’s record of 24.
The Artist of the Decade honor was announced well ahead of Sunday night’s ceremony. Still, Swift also won the most significant award of the night, Artist of the Year, from Drake, Ariana Grande, Halsey, and Post Malone.
Accepting the award for the latter, telling the audience gathered at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles that the last 12 months had given her “some of the most amazing times” as well as “the hardest things I’ve gone through in my life.”
Swift, 29, is embroiled in a high-profile feud with famed talent manager Scooter Braun and her former record label for the rights to his six-album catalog – a dispute that briefly put a cloud over his performance at LOVES.
Megan Thee Stallion, who was nominated for the first time, earned five points, making the rapper the most nominated female artist this year. Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and the first nominees DaBaby and Doja Cat each garnered four nominations. Bieber, Swift, and Post Malone join Roddy Ricch and The Weeknd as nominated in the Artist of the Year category.
Swift is currently the record holder for most of this category with five and could break her record for most AMA wins of all time, 29, if she succeeded in any of the four categories in which she is currently nominated.
Last year’s crossover success of Latin and R & B / hip-hop genres has led AMAs to expand their categories.
See the full list of nominations below:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Justin Bieber
- Post Malone
- Roddy Ricch
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Lewis Capaldi
- Doja Cat
- DaBaby
- Lil Baby
- Roddy Ricch
- Megan Thee Stallion
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
- Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
- DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “Rockstar”
- Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber “10,000 Hours.”
- Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain On Me”
- Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé “Savage Remix”
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
- BTS
- Billie Eilish
- EXO
- Ariana Grande
- NCT 127
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
- Doja Cat “Say So”
- Future ft. Drake “Life Is Good”
- Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande “Rain On Me”
- Taylor Swift “cardigan.”
- The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
- Justin Bieber
- Post Malone
- The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
- Dua Lipa
- Lady Gaga
- Taylor Swift
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
- BTS
- Jonas Brothers
- Maroon 5
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
- Harry Styles – Fine Line
- Taylor Swift – folklore
- The Weeknd – After Hours
FAVORITE SONG – POP/ROCK
- Lewis Capaldi “Someone You Loved”
- Dua Lipa “Don’t Start Now.”
- Post Malone “Circles”
- Roddy Ricch “The Box”
- The Weeknd “Blinding Lights”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
- Kane Brown
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
- Gabby Barrett
- Miranda Lambert
- Maren Morris
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY
- Dan + Shay
- Florida Georgia Line
- Old Dominion
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
- Luke Combs – What You See Is What You Get
- Blake Shelton – Fully Loaded: God’s Country
- Morgan Wallen – If I Know Me
FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY
- Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber “10,000 Hours.”
- Maren Morris “The Bones”
- Blake Shelton (Duet with Gwen Stefani) “Nobody But You”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
- DaBaby
- Juice WRLD
- Roddy Ricch
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
- Cardi B
- Nicki Minaj
- Megan Thee Stallion
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
- Lil Baby – My Turn
- Lil Uzi Vert – Eternal Atake
- Roddy Ricch – Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial
FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP
- Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion “WAP”
- DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch “Rockstar”
- Roddy Ricch “The Box”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
- Chris Brown
- John Legend
- The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
- Jhene Aiko
- Doja Cat
- Summer Walker
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
- Doja Cat, Hot Pink
- Summer Walker, Over It
- The Weeknd, After Hours
FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B
- Chris Brown ft. Drake “No Guidance”
- Summer Walker “Playing Games”
- The Weeknd “Heartless”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – LATIN
- Bad Bunny
- J Balvin
- Ozuna
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – LATIN
- Becky G
- KAROL G
- Rosalía
FAVORITE ALBUM – LATIN
- Anuel AA – Emmanuel
- Bad Bunny – Las que no iban a salir
- Bad Bunny – YHLQMDLG
FAVORITE SONG – LATIN
- Bad Bunny “Vete”
- Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin “RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)”
- KAROL G & Nicki Minaj “Tusa”
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
- Billie Eilish
- Tame Impala
- twenty-one pilots
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
- Lewis Capaldi
- Jonas Brothers
- Maroon 5
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
- Lauren Daigle
- for KING & COUNTRY
- Kanye West
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
- Kygo
- Lady Gaga
- Marshmello
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
- Birds of Prey: The Album
- Frozen II
- Trolls: World Tour
The show-packed ceremony will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 22.
