Earlier this morning, Joe Jonas and Charlie Puth were live on Good Morning America where they announced some of the nominees for the 2015 American Music Awards. Among those nominated were Taylor Swift, who leads all of nominations with six nominations, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, The Weeknd, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Fetty Wap, Sam Smith, Wiz Khalifa and many more. The 43rd annual show will take place at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, November 22nd at 8PM ET on ABC. Jennifer Lopez is set to host. As of yet, the performers for the big event have yet to be announced.
Check out the complete list of nominations below.
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
- Fetty Wap
- Sam Hunt
- Tove Lo
- Walk the Moon
- The Weeknd
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
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
- 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 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 – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
- Calvin Harris
- David Guetta
- Zedd
TOP SOUNDTRACK
- Fifty Shades of Grey
- Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
- Pitch Perfect 2