Organizers for the American Music Awards 2021 have just released the list of nominees. Seeing her name on the list for the first time; “Traitor” singer Olivia Rodrigo receives seven nominations. The event will be airing live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 21 at 8 p.m. (EST) on ABC. The next day it will be streaming on Hulu.
This year’s American Music Awards Artist of the Year nominees are:
- “Save Your Tears” singer, Ariana Grande.
- Boy band BTS.
- “Way 2 Sexy” singer, Drake.
- Oliva Rodrigo.
- “Take My Breath Away” singer The Weeknd.
The nominees for New Artist of the Year are:
- Olivia Rodrigo.
- The Kid LAROI.
- Masked Wolf.
- Giveon.
- 24kGoldn.
Nominees for the American Music Awards Collaboration of the Year:
- Justin Bieber ft. Daniel Caesar & Giveon for the song “Peaches.”
- Chris Brown & Young Thug for the song “Go Crazy.”
- 24kGoldn ft. iann dior for the song “Mood.”
- Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez for the song “DÁKITI.”
- Doja Cat ft. SZA for the song “Kiss Me More.”
The American Music Awards nominees for Favorite Trending Song:
- Olivia Rodrigo’s song “drivers license.”
- Erica Banks’ song “Buss It.”
- Måneskin’s song “Beggin’.”
- Megan Thee Stallion’s song “Body.”
- Popp Hunna’s song “Adderall (Corvette Corvette).”
Nominees in the Favorite Music Video are:
- The Weeknd’s “Save Your Tears.”
- Lil Nas X’s “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”
- Cardi B’s “Up”
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)’s “Leave The Door Open”
- Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license.”
The nominees on the American Music Awards’ Favorite Male Pop Artist are:
- Lil Nas X.
- Justin Bieber.
- Ed Sheeran.
- Drake.
- The Weeknd.
Nominees on the events Favorite Female Pop Artist are:
- Taylor Swift.
- Dua Lipa.
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Doja Cat.
- Ariana Grande.
The American Music Awards Favorite Pop Duo or Group list is:
- Maroon 5.
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak).
- Glass Animals.
- BTS.
- AJR.
Those nominated for Favorite Pop Album are:
- The Kid LAROI’s “F*CK LOVE.”
- Taylor Swift’s “evermore.”
- Ariana Grande’s “Positions.”
- Dua Lipa’s “Future Nostalgia.”
- Olivia Rodrigo’s “SOUR.”
American Music Awards nominees for Favorite Pop Song are:
- The Weeknd and Ariana Grande’s “Save Your Tears (Remix).”
- Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license.”
- Doja Cat ft. SZA’s “Kiss Me More.”
- BTS’s “Butter.”
- Dua Lipa’s “Levitating.”
The Favorite Male Country Artist nominees are:
- Jason Aldean.
- Luke Bryan.
- Chris Stapleton.
- Morgan Wallen.
- Luke Combs.
The list of nominees for Favorite Female Country Artist is:
- Gabby Barrett.
- Carrie Underwood.
- Maren Morris.
- Kacey Musgraves.
- Miranda Lambert.
American Music Awards nominees for Favorite Country Duo or Group are:
- Lady A.
- Old Dominion.
- Zac Brown Band.
- Florida Georgia Line.
- Dan + Shay.
The list of nominees in the Favorite Country Album category are:
- Lee Brice’s “Hey World.”
- Gabby Barrett’s “Goldmine.”
- Chris Stapleton’s “Starting Over.”
- *Morgan Wallen’s “Dangerous: The Double Album.”
- Luke Bryan’s “Born Here Live Here Die Here.”
For the Favorite Country Song category the nominees are:
- Luke Combs’s “Forever After All.”
- Chris Young & Kane Brown “Famous Friends.”
- Chris Stapleton “Starting Over.”
- Walker Hayes “Fancy Like.”
- Gabby Barrett “The Good Ones.”
In the American Music Awards Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist category are:
- Lil Baby.
- Drake.
- Moneybagg Yo.
- Polo G.
- Pop Smoke.
Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist nominees are:
- Coi Leray.
- Cardi B.
- Erica Banks.
- Megan Thee Stallion.
- Saweetie.
The nominees on the American Music Awards Favorite Hip-Hop Album are:
- Megan Thee Stallion “Good News.”
- Rod Wave “SoulFly.”
- Pop Smoke “Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon.”
- Juice WRLD “Legends Never Die.”
- Drake “Certified Lover Boy.”
In the Favorite Hip-Hop Song category:
- Pop Smoke “What You Know Bout Love”
- Lil Tjay ft. 6LACK “Calling My Phone”
- Polo G “RAPSTAR”
- Internet Money ft. Gunna, Don Toliver & NAV “Lemonade”
- Cardi B “Up”
The nominees in the Favorite Male R&B Artist category are:
- Giveon.
- Chris Brown.
- The Weeknd.
- Tank.
- Usher.
Favorite Female R&B Artist nominees are:
- H.E.R.
- Doja Cat.
- Jazmine Sullivan.
- Jhené Aiko.
- SZA.
In the American Music Awards Favorite R&B Album category are:
- H.E.R.’s “Back of My Mind.”
- Giveon’s “When It’s All Said And Done… Take Time.”
- Doja Cat’s “Planet Her.”
- Queen Naija’s “missunderstood.”
- Jazmine Sullivan’s “Heaux Tales.”
The Favorite R&B Song nominees are:
- H.E.R.’s “Damage.”
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)’s “Leave The Door Open.”
- Chris Brown & Young Thug’s “Go Crazy.”
- Giveon’s “Heartbreak Anniversary.”
- Jazmine Sullivan’s “Pick Up Your Feelings.”
The nominees in the Favorite Male Latin Artist are:
- Maluma.
- J Balvin.
- Bad Bunny.
- Rauw Alejandro.
- Ozuna.
American Music Awards nominees for Favorite Female Latin Artist are:
- KAROL G.
- Becky G.
- Kali Uchis.
- ROSALÍA.
- Natti Natasha.
Favorite Latin Duo or Group nominees are:
- La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De Rene Camacho.
- Calibre 50.
- Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga.
- Eslabon Armado.
- Los Dos Carnales.
The American Music Awards nominees for Favorite Latin Album are:
- Kali Uchis’s “Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios).”
- Bad Bunny’s “EL ÚLTIMO TOUR DEL MUNDO.”
- Maluma’s “PAPI JUANCHO.”
- KAROL G’s “KG0516.”
- Rauw Alejandro’s “Afrodisíaco.”
Nominees for Favorite Latin Song are:
- Bad Bunny x ROSALÍA’s “LA NOCHE DE ANOCHE.”
- Bad Bunny & Jhay Cortez’s “DÁKITI.”
- Farruko’s “Pepas.”
- Maluma & The Weeknd’s “Hawái (Remix).”
- Kali Uchis’s “telepatía.”
In the Favorite Rock Artist category are:
- All Time Low.
- AJR.
- Foo Fighters.
- Glass Animals.
- Machine Gun Kelly.
The nominees in the Favorite Inspirational Artist category are:
- Carrie Underwood.
- CAIN.
- Elevation Worship.
- Lauren Daigle.
- Zach Williams.
Nominees in the Favorite Gospel Artist Category are:
- Kirk Franklin.
- Kanye West.
- Koryn Hawthorne.
- Maverick City Music.
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard.
American Music Awards nominees for Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist are:
- David Guetta.
- ILLENIUM.
- Marshmello.
- Regard.
- Tiësto.
Tune in to the American Music Awards on November 21 to see who wins in each category.
Written by Sheena Robertson
Source:
CNN: American Music Awards 2021: See who got nominated; by Lisa Respers France
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