American Music Awards is the representation of the fans. AMAs are the largest fan-voted awards show. The most social telecast in 2021 had 46.5 million interactions. This year will be a fan favorite.
American Music Awards Show
Wayne Brady will host the 2022 American Music Awards this year. Brady states, “I’m ecstatic and honored to host this year’s AMAs. As a musician and music lover, it’s amazing to be part of a night where music fans make their voices heard!” The night will starts off with P!nk opening the show. We know it may not top the 2017 opening night where she was crawling the walls.
American Music Awards Top Nominees
This year’s artist are the top in the industry. Many artist woke up from the pandemic with albums and concerts in the works. Fans get to enjoy the great music this past year. Bad Bunny could tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for the most awards in a single year should he win in all eight categories. The top nominated artists are:
Bad Bunny (8)
- Artist of the Year
- Favorite Touring Artist
- Favorite Music Video
- Favorite Male Pop Artist
- Favorite Pop Album
- Favorite Male Latin Artist
- Favorite Latin Album
- Favorite Latin Song
Beyoncé (6)
- Artist of the Year
- Favorite Female Pop Artist; Favorite Pop Album
- Favorite Female R&B Artist; Favorite R&B Album
- Favorite R&B Song
Drake (6)
- Artist of the Year
- Collaboration of the Year
- Favorite Male Pop Artist
- Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist
- Favorite Hip-Hop Song; Favorite R&B Album
Taylor Swift (6)
- Artist of the Year
- Favorite Music Video
- Favorite Female Pop Artist
- Favorite Pop Album
- Favorite Female Country Artist
- Favorite Country Album
AMA’s Nominations
Artist of the Year
- Taylor Swift Recipient
- Adele
- Bad Bunny
- Beyoncé
- Drake
- Harry Styles
- The Weeknd
New Artist of the Year
- Dove Cameron Recipient
- GAYLE
- Latto
- Måneskin
- Steve Lacy
Collaboration of the Year
- Elton John & Dua Lipa Cold Heart – PNAU Remix Recipient
- Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast We Don’t Talk About Bruno
- Future ft. Drake & Tems WAIT FOR U
- Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow INDUSTRY BABY
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber STAY
Favorite Touring Artist
- Coldplay Recipient
- Bad Bunny
- Ed Sheeran
- Elton John
- The Rolling Stones
Favorite Music Video
- Taylor Swift All Too Well (Taylor’s Version) RecipientAdele Easy On Me
- Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone Me Porto Bonito
- Harry Styles As It Was
- Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow INDUSTRY BABY
Favorite Male Pop Artist
- Bad Bunny
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Harry Styles
- The Weeknd
Favorite Female Pop Artist
- Taylor Swift Recipient
- Adele
- Beyoncé
- Doja Cat
- Lizzo
Favorite Pop Duo or Group
- BTS
- Coldplay
- Imagine Dragons
- Måneskin
- OneRepublic
Favorite Pop Album
- Taylor Swift Red (Taylor’s Version) Recipient
- Adele 30
- Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti
- Beyoncé Renaissance
- Harry Styles Harry’s House
- The Weeknd Dawn FM
Favorite Pop Song
- 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
Favorite Male Country Artist
- Chris Stapleton
- Cody Johnson
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- Walker Hayes
Favorite Female Country Artist
- Taylor Swift Recipient
- Carrie Underwood
- Lainey Wilson
- Maren Morris
- Miranda Lambert
Favorite Country Duo or Group
- Dan + Shay
- Lady A
- Old Dominion
- Parmalee
- Zac Brown Band
Favorite Country Album
- 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
Favorite Country Song
- 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
Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist
- Drake
- Future
- Kendrick Lamar
- Lil Baby
- Lil Durk
Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist
- Cardi B
- GloRilla
- Latto
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Nicki Minaj
Favorite Hip-Hop Album
- Future I NEVER LIKED YOU
- Gunna DS4EVER
- Kendrick Lamar Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
- Lil Durk 7220
- Polo G Hall of Fame 2.0
Favorite Hip-Hop Song
- 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
Favorite Male R&B Artist
- Brent Faiyaz
- Chris Brown
- GIVĒON
- Lucky Daye
- The Weeknd
Favorite Female R&B Artist
- Beyoncé
- Doja Cat
- Muni Long
- Summer Walker
- SZA
Favorite R&B Album
- 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
Favorite R&B Song
- 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
Favorite Male Latin Artist
- Bad Bunny
- Farruko
- J Balvin
- Jhayco
- Rauw Alejandro
Favorite Female Artist
- Anitta
- Becky G
- Kali Uchis
- KAROL G
- ROSALÍA
Favorite Latin Duo or Group
- Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
- Calibre 50
- Eslabon Armado
- Grupo Firme
- Yahritza Y Su Esencia
Favorite Latin Album
- Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti
- Farruko La 167
- J Balvin JOSE
- Rauw Alejandro Vice Versa
- ROSALÍA MOTOMAMI
Favorite Latin Song
- 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
Favorite Rock Artist
- Imagine Dragons
- Machine Gun Kelly
- Måneskin
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- The Lumineers
Favorite Rock Song
- 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
Favorite Rock Album
- Coldplay Music of the Spheres
- Ghost Impera
- Imagine Dragons Mercury – Act 1
- Machine Gun Kelly mainstream sellout
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Unlimited Love
Favorite Inspirational Artist
- Anne Wilson
- for KING & COUNTRY
- Katy Nichole
- Matthew West
- Phil Wickham
Favorite Gospel Artist
- CeCe Winans
- DOE
- E. Dewey Smith
- Maverick City Music
- Tamela Mann
Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist
- Diplo
- Marshmello
- Swedish House Mafia
- The Chainsmokers
- Tiësto
Favorite Soundtrack
- ELVIS
- Encanto
- Sing 2
- Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4
- Top Gun: Maverick
Favorite Afrobeats Artist
- Burna Boy
- CKay
- Fireboy DML
- Tems
- Wizkid
Favorite K-Pop Artist
- BlackPink
- BTS
- Seventeen
- Tomorrow X Together
- Twice
Who is your favorite artist of the year? Post your answer here using #4chionstyle. The AMAs are live from the Microsoft Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on SUNDAY, NOV. 20, at 8:00 p.m. EST/PST on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu.
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