AMA Nominations!!!

And the nominations are out! Taylor Swift is (obviously) in the lead with 6 nominations while, Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd both have 5. Some other artists who have been nominated are: Sam Hunt, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Sam Smith, Fetty Wap, Maroon 5, Ariana Grande, and Rihanna. Here are the nominees for each category:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR -
Luke Byran
Ariana Grande
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
One Direction
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
The Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR -
Fetty Wap
Sam Hunt
Tove Lo
Walk the Moon
The Weeknd
SONG OF THE YEAR -
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth - "See You Again"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
Ed Sheeran - "Thinking Out Loud"
Taylor Swift - "Blank Space"
The Weeknd - "Can't Feel My Face"
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR -
Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth - "See You Again"
Rihanna and Kanye West feat. Paul McCartney - "FourFiveSeconds"
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
Skrillex and Diplo feat. Justin Bieber - "Where Are U Now"
Taylor Swift feat. 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/GROUP - POP/ROCK
Maroon 5
One Direction
Walk The Moon
FAVORITE ALBUM - POP/ROCK
Ed Sheeran - x
Sam Smith - In the Lonley 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

Be sure to watch the 2015 American Music Awards on Sunday, November 22 at 8 p.m. on ABC! Performers and presenters will be revealed at a later date. Vote for your favorites by visiting AMAvote.com!!

Quote of the Day: "Be happy with being you. Love your flaws. Own your quirks. And know that you are just as perfect as anyone else, exactly as you are." - Ariana Grande

 

Signing off,

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