2015 American Music Awards Nominations: Taylor Swift Leads with 6
The nominations for the 2015 American Music Awards were announced today and to no one’s surprise Taylor Swift led the race with six mentions that cover individual, collaborative and album nominations. Meghan Trainor, Nicki Minaj and Ed Sheeran also felt love and newcomer The Weeknd led new artist mentions with nominations in Artist of the Year, New Artist, Song of the Year.
Full list below:
Artist of the Year
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
The Weeknd
One Direction
Luke Bryan
Ariana Grande
Maroon 5
Nicki Minaj
Ed Sheeran
Song of the Year
“See You Again”
“Uptown Funk”
“Thinking Out Loud”
“Blank Space”
“Can’t Feel My Face”
New Artist of the Year
Fetty Wap
Sam Hunt
ToveLo
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 Pop/Rock Album
X: Ed Sheeran
In the Lonely Hour: Sam Smith
1989: Taylor Swift
Favorite Duo/Group: Pop/Rock
Maroon 5
One Direction
Walk the Moon
Favorite EDM Album
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Zedd
Favorite Female Country Artist
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood
Favorite Male Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt
Favorite Country Duo/Group
Zac Brown Band
Florida Georgia Line
Little Big Town
Favorite Country Album
Old Boots, New DirtL: Jason Aldean
Anything Goes: Florida Georgia Line
Montevallo: Sam Hunt
Favorite Artist: Adult Contemporary
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
Favorite Artist: Soul/R&B
Beyonce
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna
Favorite Soul/R&B Album
X: Chris Brown
Black Messiah: D’Angelo
Beauty Behind The Madness: The Weeknd
Favorite Artist: Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake
Fetty Wap
Nicki Minaj
Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album
2014 Forest Hill Drive: J. Cole
If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late: Drake
The Pinkprint: Nicki Minaj
Favorite Soundtrack
Fifty Shades of Grey
Empire
Pitch Perfect 2
Collaboration of the Year (by T-Mobile)
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: Latin
Enrique Iglesias
Ricky Martin
Romeo Santos
Favorite Artist: Contemporary Inspirational
Casting Crowns
Hillsong United
MercyMe
The AMAs will be hosted by Jennifer Lopez broadcast live on Sunday, November 22th from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on ABC.
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