Drake theu një rekord 32-vjeçar për më shumë nominime në American Music Aëards, me plot 13 të tilla, duke mposhtur Michael Jackson, i cili mbante 11 nominime në vitin 1984. Reperi i “Hotline Bling” kryeson listën e kandidaturave në kategori të ndryshme duke përfshirë, Artist of the Year, Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Album, Favorite Rap Artist, Favorite Rap Song and Favorite R&B song. Nëse Drizzy fiton në ndonjë nga këto kategori, ai do të shënojë fitoren e parë në AMA.
Pas tij, renditet Rihanna me plot 7 nominime, për shfaqjen që do të mbahet live në Teatrin Microsoft në Los Angeles me 20 nëntor. Adele dhe Justin Bieber siguruan 5 nominime secili, ndërsa Beyonce dhe Chainsmokers do të kandidojnë për 4 çmime.
Kandidaturat për American Music Aëards 2016 u prezantuan mëngjesin e sotëm në “Good Morning America” nga këngëtarët Joe Jonas dhe Rachel Platten.
Ja lista e plotë e nominimeve:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Adele
• Beyoncé
• Justin Bieber
• Drake
• Selena Gomez
• Ariana Grande
• Rihanna
• Twenty One Pilots
• Carrie Underwood
• The Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR UN-LEASHED BY T-MOBILE
• Alessia Cara
• The Chainsmokers
• DNCE
• Shawn Mendes
• ZAYN
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
• The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya “Don’t Let Me Down”
• Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”
• Fifth Harmony Featuring Ty Dolla $ign “Work From Home”
• Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”
• Meghan Trainor Featuring John Legend “Like I’m Gonna Lose You”
TOUR OF THE YEAR
• Beyoncé
• Madonna
• Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
• Justin Bieber “Sorry”
• Desiigner “Panda”
• Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
• Justin Bieber
• Drake
• The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
• Adele
• Selena Gomez
• Rihanna
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
• The Chainsmokers
• DNCE
• Twenty One Pilots
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
• Adele 25
• Justin Bieber Purpose
• Drake Views
FAVORITE SONG- POP/ROCK
• Adele “Hello”
• Justin Bieber “Love Yourself”
• Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
• Luke Bryan
• Thomas Rhett
• Blake Shelton
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
• Kelsea Ballerini
• Cam
• Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
• Florida Georgia Line
• Old Dominion
• Zac Brown Band
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
• Luke Bryan Kill the Lights
• Chris Stapleton Traveller
• Carrie Underwood Storyteller
FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY
• Florida Georgia Line “H.O.L.Y.”
• Tim McGraw “Humble And Kind”
• Thomas Rhett “Die A Happy Man”
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
• Drake
• Fetty Wap
• Future
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
• Drake Views
• Drake & Future What A Time To Be Alive
• Fetty Wap Fetty Wap
FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP
• Desiigner “Panda”
• Drake “Hotline Bling”
• Fetty Wap “679”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
• Chris Brown
• Bryson Tiller
• The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
• Beyoncé
• Janet Jackson
• Rihanna
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
• Beyoncé Lemonade
• Rihanna Anti
• Bryson Tiller T R A P S O U L
FAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B
• Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”
• Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”
• Bryson Tiller “Don’t”
FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK
• Coldplay
• Twenty One Pilots
• X Ambassadors
FAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY
• Adele
• Rachel Platten
• Meghan Trainor
FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
• J Balvin
• Enrique Iglesias
• Nicky Jam
FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
• Lauren Daigle
• Hillsong UNITED
• Chris Tomlin
FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
• The Chainsmokers
• Calvin Harris
• Major Lazer
TOP SOUNDTRACK
• Purple Rain
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• Suicide Squad: The Album