The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch lead the nominations for the 2020 American Music Awards.
After dominating the charts all year long, the singer and rapper cap off 2020 with eight nominations each including the night’s most coveted award, Artist of the Year.
First-time nominee Megan Thee Stallion scored five nominations, becoming the most nominated female artist this year, including nods in the New Artist of the Year and Collaboration of the Year categories.
Justin Bieber, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, and Taylor Swift all earned four nominations each, along with first-time nominees DaBaby and Doja Cat.
In the Artist of the Year category, nominees include Justin Bieber, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd, while Lil Baby (My Turn), Lil Uzi Vert (Eternal Atake), and Roddy Ricch (Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial) will compete for Favorite Album (Rap/Hip-Hop).
For the first time, the AMAs have introduced new categories for Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Female Artist (Rap/Hip-Hop), as well as Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Female, Favorite Album, and Favorite Song (Latin).
Voting is now open for all AMA categories. Winners will be announced during the 2020 American Music Awards, which will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
2020 American Music Awards Nominees
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 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 SOCIAL ARTIST
BTS
Billie Eilish
EXO
Ariana Grande
NCT 127
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 – 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 SOUNDTRACK
Birds of Prey: The Album
Frozen II
Trolls: World Tour