The Weeknd, Canadian singer, and Roddy Ricch, US rapper, have led nominations for the 2020 American Music Awards (AMAs), with Megan Thee Stallion securing the most nods for a female artist.
The award ceremony, which celebrates artistes based on the commercial performance of their projects, released the nomination list on Monday.
Roddy Ricch and The Weeknd scored a leading eight nods each including for ‘Artist of the Year’ category while Megan Thee Stallion emerged the most nominated female with five places, including the ‘New Artist’ and ‘Collaboration of the Year’ categories.
Closely following Megan Thee Stallion are Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, DaBaby, and Doja Cat who were all nominated in four places each.
The event to be voted on by fans will air from LA’s Microsoft Theater on November 22.
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 TurnLil 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
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