How Many Will He Win?

12 Oct, 2017

Bruno Mars is the top nominee with eight nods at the American Music Awards, while The Chainsmokers, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd all earned five nominations apiece.

The nominations were announced Thursday for the fan-voted American Music Awards, with an all-male lineup for the top prize of artist of the year. Mars will compete against The Chainsmokers, Drake, Lamar and Sheeran.

Justin Bieber, Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi received four nominations each, including favorite pop/rock song for their hit collaboration, “Despacito.” The video for “Despacito,” which set the record for most-watched clip on YouTube with more than 3 billion views, was also nominated for video of the year.

Keith Urban leads country artists with three nominations. Nominees for the new artist of the year are James Arthur, Niall Horan, Julia Michaels, Post Malone and Rae Sremmurd.

Alessia Cara, Lady Gaga and Rihanna are nominated for favorite female artist pop/rock.

The show will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 19

Alessia Cara (1): Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock

Beyoncé (1): Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B

 Bruno Mars (8): Artist of the Year, Video of the Year, Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock, Favorite Album – Pop/Rock, Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B, Favorite Album – Soul/R&B, Favorite Song – Soul/R&B, Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary

Calvin Harris (1): Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM) 

Carrie Underwood (1): Favorite Female Artist – Country

Chance the Rapper (2): Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity, Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop

Childish Gambino (2): Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B, Favorite Album – Soul/R&B

Chris Stapleton (1): Favorite Album – Country

Chris Tomlin (1): Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational

 Coldplay (2): Tour of the Year, Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock

 Daddy Yankee (4): Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity, Video of the Year, Favorite Song – Pop/Rock, Favorite Artist – Latin

 Daft Punk (1): Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity

 DJ Khaled (2): Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity, Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop

 DJ Snake (1): Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM)

 Drake (5): Artist of the Year, Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock, Favorite Album – Pop/Rock, Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop, Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop

 Ed Sheeran (5): Artist of the Year, Video of the Year, Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock, Favorite Song – Pop/Rock, Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary

 Florida Georgia Line (1): Favorite Duo or Group – Country

 Garth Brooks (1): Tour of the Year

Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 (1): Top Soundtrack

Gucci Mane (1): Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop,

Halsey (2): Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity, Favorite Song – Pop/Rock

Imagine Dragons (2): Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock, Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock

James Arthur (1): New Artist of the Year presented by T-Mobile

Jason Aldean (1): Favorite Album – Country

Jon Pardi (1): Favorite Song – Country

Julia Michaels (1): New Artist of the Year presented by T-Mobile

Justin Bieber (4): Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity (x2), Favorite Song – Pop/Rock, Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop

Kehlani (1): Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B

Keith Urban (3): Favorite Male Artist – Country, Favorite Album – Country, Favorite Song – Country

Kendrick Lamar (5): Artist of the Year, Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity, Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop, Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop, Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop

Khalid (1): Favorite Song – Soul/R&B

Lady Gaga (1): Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock

Lauren Daigle (1): Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational

Lil Wayne (2): Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity, Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop

Linkin Park (1): Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock

Little Big Town (1): Favorite Duo or Group – Country

Luis Fonsi (4): Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity, Video of the Year, Favorite Song – Pop/Rock, Favorite Artist – Latin

Maren Morris (1): Favorite Female Artist – Country

Maroon 5 (1): Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity

MercyMe (1): Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational

Migos (2): Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop, Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop

Miranda Lambert (1): Favorite Female Artist – Country

Moana (1): Top Soundtrack

Niall Horan (1): New Artist of the Year presented by T-Mobile

Old Dominion (1): Favorite Duo or Group – Country

Post Malone (1): New Artist of the Year presented by T-Mobile

Quavo (2): Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity, Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop

Rae Sremmurd (2): New Artist of the Year presented by T-Mobile, Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop

Rihanna (2): Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock, Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B

Sam Hunt (2): Favorite Male Artist – Country, Favorite Song – Country

Shakira (1): Favorite Artist – Latin

Shawn Mendes (1): Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary

The Chainsmokers (5): Artist of the Year, Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity, Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock, Favorite Song – Pop/Rock, Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM)

The Weeknd (5): Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity, Favorite Album – Pop/Rock, Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B, Favorite Album – Soul/R&B, Favorite Song – Soul/R&B

Thomas Rhett (1): Favorite Male Artist – Country

Trolls (1): Top Soundtrack

twenty one pilots (1): Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock

U2 (1): Tour of the Year

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