Bruno Mars Leads 2017 American Music Awards Nominations

The 45th annual American Music Awards(AMA) nominees were announced TODAY; Bruno Mars leads with 8 nominations.

Pop/R&B Singer, Bruno Mars is up for Artist Of The Year, Favorite Artist(Contemporary), Favorite Song & Album(R&B), Favorite Male Artist, and a Few Others(Full List Below).

Drake and The Chainsmokers Follow Behind With 5 Nominations a piece at the 2017 AMAs.

Two-time AMA nominee, Ciara announced the nominations on Good Morning America this morning(Oct. 12); She is also up for an award this year.

This is the biggest night for music, it’s up to the fans of music artists of all genres to cast their votes for Best Singer Of The Year, Best Group, Best Album, New Artist, and so on.

A total of 28 categories based on sales, airplay, activity on social networks, and video views.

The 2017 AMAs will air LIVE from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. CT on ABC.

In addition, this years red carpet pre-show will be live streamed exclusively on Twitter and available globally for logged-in and logged-out audiences on the social media app.

Check back to Music Assent to see who’s performing this year, who’s hosting and more as it’s announced.

 

Here are the 2017 nominees

Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
Alessia Cara
Lady Gaga
Rihanna

Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock
Bruno Mars
Drake
Ed Sheeran

Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock
The Chainsmokers
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons

Favorite Album – Pop/Rock
Bruno Mars “24K Magic”
Drake “More Life”
The Weeknd “Starboy”

Artist of the Year
Bruno Mars
The Chainsmokers
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Ed Sheeran

Favorite Song – Pop/Rock
The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey “Closer”
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber “Despacito”
Ed Sheeran “Shape of You”

Here are the rest of the nominees in each category:

 

New Artist of the Year presented by T-Mobile
James Arthur
Niall Horan
Julia Michaels
Post Malone
Rae Sremmurd

Collaboration of the Year presented by Xfinity
The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey “Closer”
DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne “I’m the One”
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber “Despacito”
Maroon 5 featuring Kendrick Lamar “Don’t Wanna Know”
The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk “Starboy”

Tour of the Year
Garth Brooks
Coldplay
U2

Video of the Year
Bruno Mars “That’s What I Like”
Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee “Despacito”
Ed Sheeran “Shape of You”

Favorite Male Artist – Country
Sam Hunt
Thomas Rhett
Keith Urban

Favorite Female Artist – Country
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Carrie Underwood

Favorite Duo or Group – Country
Florida Georgia Line
Little Big Town
Old Dominion

Favorite Album – Country
Jason Aldean “They Don’t Know”
Chris Stapleton “From A Room: Volume 1”
Keith Urban “Ripcord”

Favorite Song – Country
Sam Hunt “Body Like A Back Road”
Jon Pardi “Dirt On My Boots”
Keith Urban “Blue Ain’t Your Color”

Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Migos

Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake “More Life”
Kendrick Lamar “DAMN.”
Migos “Culture”

Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop
DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne “I’m the One”
Kendrick Lamar “HUMBLE.”
Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane “Black Beatles”

Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B
Bruno Mars
Childish Gambino
The Weeknd

Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B
Beyoncé
Kehlani
Rihanna

Favorite Album – Soul/R&B
Bruno Mars “24K Magic”
Childish Gambino “Awaken, My Love!”
The Weeknd “Starboy”

Favorite Song – Soul/R&B
Bruno Mars “That’s What I Like”
Khalid “Location”
The Weeknd “Starboy”

Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock
Imagine Dragons
Linkin Park
twenty one pilots

Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary
Bruno Mars
Shawn Mendes
Ed Sheeran

Favorite Artist – Latin
Daddy Yankee
Luis Fonsi
Shakira

Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational
Lauren Daigle
MercyMe
Chris Tomlin

Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music (EDM)
The Chainsmokers
DJ Snake
Calvin Harris

Top Soundtrack
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2
Moana
Trolls

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