The awards will air live from Microsoft Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 8pm EST/PST on ABC.
Dick Clark productions and ABC today announced nominees for the "2022 American Music Awards" (AMAs), the world's largest fan-voted awards show, which will air live from Microsoft Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 8pm EST/PST on ABC.
The nominations announcement kicked off ABC's "Good Morning America" with a reveal of the 2022 New Artist of the Year nominees, featuring a video of two-time AMA winner Becky G surprising this year's nominees with the news.
Additional nominees were announced via the AMAs Twitter account, and the full list of 2022 AMA nominees is below. Fan voting for all awards is now open via VoteAMAs.com and Twitter, except for Favorite K-Pop Artist which will open on Tuesday, November 1.
Reigning Favorite Male Latin Artist Bad Bunny is this year's most-nominated artist with eight nods, including his first nomination for Artist of the Year. He could tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for the most awards in a single year should he win in all eight categories. Bad Bunny is also up for Favorite Touring Artist, Favorite Music Video, Favorite Male Pop Artist, Favorite Pop Album, Favorite Male Latin Artist, Favorite Latin Album, and Favorite Latin Song.
Powerhouses Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are the most-nominated female artists with six nominations each and will face off in three categories: Artist of The Year, Favorite Female Pop Artist and Favorite Pop Album. Drake also earned six nods and is up for the evening's top honor, Artist of the Year.
Close behind with five nominations each are Adele, Harry Styles, and The Weeknd, including Artist of the Year. Should Adele or The Weeknd take home Artist of the Year, it would be their first win in that category, and Harry's first win as a solo artist and third overall, having won twice while part of One Direction.
This will be the second win for Favorite Pop Album for Adele, the first for The Weeknd, and the second for Harry Styles as a solo artist and fourth overall, having won in 2013 and 2014 with One Direction. This would be a first win for Adele ("Easy On Me") and Harry Styles ("As It Was") in the Favorite Pop Song category.
First-time nominees dominate this year's American Music Awards. More than 40 artists received their first-ever nomination, including Jack Harlow (four), Tems (four), Latto (three), BLACKPINK (one), Anitta (one), and Swedish House Mafia (one).
With two nods for Collaboration of the Year and Favorite Touring Artist, Elton John makes history as the longest-recognized artist in AMA history to-date. He was nominated for Top Pop/Rock Male in 1974 at the inaugural American Music Awards.
New categories this year are Favorite K-Pop Artist, the first-ever AMA category dedicated to the K-Pop genre, Favorite Afrobeats Artist, Favorite Rock Song and Favorite Rock Album, rounding out the Rock categories bringing the total to three in the genre.
Multiple global superstars will battle it out for the night's biggest honor, Artist of the Year. Nominees include Adele, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Drake, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd. Swift is the current record-holder for most wins in this category with six wins, and holds the record for most AMA wins of all time, 34.
The AMAs represents the year's top achievements in music determined by the fans, for the fans. Last year's show stands as the most social telecast of 2021 with 46.5 million interactions, underscoring the role fans play in the annual event.
A vibrant night of non-stop music, the AMAs features a powerful lineup featuring first-time collaborations and exclusive world premiere performances from music's biggest names - from Pop to Rap, R&B to Country, Latin to K-Pop - and more, as well as memorable moments that live on in pop culture.
As the world's largest fan-voted awards show, the AMAs will air globally across a footprint of linear and digital platforms in more than 120 countries and territories.
Fan voting is now open via VoteAMAs.com and Twitter in all award categories, except Favorite K-Pop Artist. Voting for Favorite K-Pop Artist will open on Tuesday, November 1.
The "2022 American Music Awards" winners are voted entirely by fans. Nominees are based on key fan interactions - as reflected on the Billboard charts - including streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay, and tour grosses. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and its data partner Luminate, and cover the eligibility period of Sept. 24, 2021, through Sept. 22, 2022.
Adele
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Drake
The Weeknd
GAYLE
Latto
Måneskin
Steve Lacy
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast "We Don't Talk About Bruno"
Elton John & Dua Lipa "Cold Heart - PNAU Remix"
Future ft. Drake & Tems "WAIT FOR U"
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow "INDUSTRY BABY"
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber "STAY"
Bad Bunny
Coldplay
The Rolling Stones
Adele "Easy On Me"
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone "Me Porto Bonito"
Harry Styles "As It Was"
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow "INDUSTRY BABY"
Taylor Swift "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)"
Bad Bunny
Drake
The Weeknd
Adele
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Lizzo
BTS
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Måneskin
OneRepublic
Adele "30"
Bad Bunny "Un Verano Sin Ti"
Beyoncé "Renaissance"
Harry Styles "Harry's House"
Taylor Swift "Red (Taylor's Version)"
The Weeknd "Dawn FM"
Adele "Easy On Me"
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast "We Don't Talk About Bruno"
Harry Styles "As It Was"
Lizzo "About Damn Time"
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber "STAY"
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Walker Hayes
Lainey Wilson
Maren Morris
Dan + Shay
Lady A
Old Dominion
Parmalee
Carrie Underwood "Denim & Rhinestones"
Cody Johnson "Human: The Double Album"
Luke Combs "Growin' Up"
Taylor Swift "Red (Taylor's Version)"
Walker Hayes "Country Stuff: The Album"
Chris Stapleton "You Should Probably Leave"
Cody Johnson "'Til You Can't"
Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter "Thinking 'Bout You"
Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan "Buy Dirt"
Morgan Wallen "Wasted on You"
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Baby
Lil Durk
Cardi B
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Future "I NEVER LIKED YOU"
Gunna "DS4EVER"
Kendrick Lamar "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers"
Lil Durk "7220"
Polo G "Hall of Fame 2.0"
Future ft. Drake & Tems "WAIT FOR U"
Jack Harlow "First Class"
Kodak Black "Super Gremlin"
Latto "Big Energy"
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow "INDUSTRY BABY"
Brent Faiyaz
GIVĒON
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA
Beyoncé "Renaissance"
Drake "Honestly, Nevermind"
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) "An Evening with Silk Sonic"
Summer Walker "Still Over It"
The Weeknd "Dawn FM"
Beyoncé "BREAK MY SOUL"
Muni Long "Hrs And Hrs"
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) "Smokin Out The Window"
SZA "I Hate U"
Wizkid ft. Tems "Essence"
Bad Bunny
Farruko
J Balvin
Jhayco
Rauw Alejandro
Anitta
Becky G
Kali Uchis
KAROL G
ROSALÍA
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
Grupo Firme
Yahritza Y Su Esencia
Bad Bunny "Un Verano Sin Ti"
Farruko "La 167"
J Balvin "JOSE"
Rauw Alejandro "Vice Versa"
ROSALÍA "MOTOMAMI"
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone "Me Porto Bonito"
Becky G x KAROL G "MAMIII"
KAROL G "PROVENZA"
Rauw Alejandro "Todo de Ti"
Sebastián Yatra "Dos Oruguitas"
Imagine Dragons
Machine Gun Kelly
Måneskin
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Lumineers
Foo Fighters "Love Dies Young"
Imagine Dragons x JID "Enemy"
Kate Bush "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)"
Måneskin "Beggin'"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Black Summer"
Coldplay "Music of the Spheres"
Ghost "Impera"
Imagine Dragons "Mercury - Act 1"
Machine Gun Kelly "mainstream sellout"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Unlimited Love"
Anne Wilson
for KING & COUNTRY
Katy Nichole
Matthew West
Phil Wickham
DOE
E. Dewey Smith
Maverick City Music
Diplo
Marshmello
Swedish House Mafia
The Chainsmokers
Tiësto
"ELVIS"
"Encanto"
"Sing 2"
"Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4"
"Top Gun: Maverick"
Burna Boy
CKay
Fireboy DML
Tems
Wizkid
BLACKPINK
BTS
SEVENTEEN
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
TWICE
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