Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Ed Sheeran all came out on top as the artists with the most nominations for the 2015 American Music Awards (AMAs), Billboard reported. The ceremony is set to kickoff at 8 p.m. on Nov. 22, live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The event will be hosted by actress/superstar Jennifer Lopez on ABC.
Taylor Swift's mega successful "1989" album earned her six nominations, including Artist of the Year, Favorite Female Artist, and Favorite Album (Pop/Rock) for "1989," according to Billboard. Breakout star The Weeknd, and pop-crooner Ed Sheeran trailed just behind Swift with five nominations each, and will each face off against her in the Artist of the Year and Song of the Year categories. Sam Smith, Nicki Minaj and Meghan Trainor are all tied with four nominations each.
Joe Jonas (whose brother Nick Jonas is nominated for Favorite Male Artist Pop/Rock) and Charlie Puth (whose collaboration with Wiz Khalifa is nominated for two awards) announced a shortened list of nominations during Good Morning America on Tuesday morning.
Artists are chosen for AMA nominations based on album and digital single sales, radio airplay, streaming, social activity and touring, according to Billboard. Winners are chosen solely based on fan voting, and polls are open now.
Check out the full list of nominees below and vote for your favorite nominees here.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Bryan
Ariana Grande
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
One Direction
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
The Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL'S
Fetty Wap
Sam Hunt
Tove Lo
Walk The Moon
The Weeknd
SONG OF THE YEAR
Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - "See You Again"
Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk!"
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud"
Taylor Swift - "Blank Space"
The Weeknd - "Can't Feel My Face"
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR UN-LEASHED BY T-MOBILE
Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - "See You Again"
Rihanna & Kanye West Featuring Paul McCartney - "FourFiveSeconds"
Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk!"
Skrillex & Diplo Featuring Justin Bieber - "Where Are Ü Now"
Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar - "Bad Blood"
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK
Nick Jonas
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP - POP/ROCK
Maroon 5
One Direction
Walk The Moon
FAVORITE ALBUM - POP/ROCK
Ed Sheeran - "x"
Sam Smith - "In The Lonely Hour"
Taylor Swift - "1989"
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - COUNTRY
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - COUNTRY
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE DUO or GROUP - COUNTRY
Zac Brown Band
Florida Georgia Line
Little Big Town
FAVORITE ALBUM - COUNTRY
Jason Aldean - "Old Boots, New Dirt"
Florida Georgia Line - "Anything Goes"
Sam Hunt - "Montevallo"
FAVORITE ARTIST - RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake
Fetty Wap
Nicki Minaj
FAVORITE ALBUM - RAP/HIP-HOP
J. Cole 2014 - "Forest Hills Drive"
Drake - "If You're Reading This It's Too Late"
Nicki Minaj - "The Pinkprint"
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna
FAVORITE ALBUM - SOUL/R&B
Chris Brown - "X"
D'Angelo and The Vanguard - "Black Messiah"
The Weeknd - "Beauty Behind the Madness"
FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Fall Out Boy
Hozier
Walk The Moon
FAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
FAVORITE ARTIST - LATIN
Enrique Iglesias
Ricky Martin
Romeo Santos
FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Casting Crowns
Hillsong United
MercyMe
FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Zedd
TOP SOUNDTRACK
"Fifty Shades of Grey"
"Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1"
"Pitch Perfect 2"
