The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch lead the American Music Awards 2020 nominations with eight each, while Megan Thee Stallion has received five nods.
The pair will compete for the prestigious Artist of the Year award, alongside Justin Bieber, Post Malone and Taylor Swift, while The Weeknd has also scored nods for Favourite Music Video, Favourite Male Artist (pop/rock), Favourite Song (pop/rock), Favourite Album (pop/rock), Favourite Male Artist (soul/R&B), Favourite Album (soul/R&B) and Favourite Song (soul/R&B).
Ricch, meanwhile, is up for New Artist of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, Favourite Song (pop/rock), Favourite Male Artist (rap/hip hop), Favourite Album (rap/hip hop) and twice for Favourite Song (rap/hip hop) including his “Rockstar” collaboration with DaBaby.
First-time nominee Megan Thee Stallion has a whopping five nominations, making her the most nominated female artist this year.
She is up for New Artist of the Year and has received two nods for Collaboration of the Year for her work with Beyoncé on the “Savage Remix” and Cardi B on “WAP”. She is also nominated for Favourite Song (rap/hip hop) and Favourite Female Artist (rap/hip hop).
Bad Bunny, Bieber, Lady Gaga, Swift and first-time nominees DaBaby and Doja Cat round out the nominations with four nods each.
Swift is already the most decorated star at the awards over the course of her career with 29 wins and will be hoping to add to her trophies with nominations in the Artist of the Year, Favourite Music Video, Favourite Album (pop/rock) and Favourite Female Arist (pop/rock) catergories.
Several nominees were announced by Dua Lipa on “Good Morning America” on Monday, while the rest were revealed on the AMAs Twitter account.
This year's ceremony will be held at Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater and will air live on ABC on November 22.
2020 AMA Nominations
Artist of the Year
Justin Bieber
Post Malone
Roddy Ricch
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
New Artist of the Year
Lewis Capaldi
Doja Cat
DaBaby
Lil Baby
Roddy Ricch
Megan Thee Stallion
Collaboration of the Year
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, "WAP"
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, "Rockstar"
Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, "10,000 Hours"
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, "Rain On Me"
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé, "Savage Remix"
Favourite Social Artist
BTS
Billie Eilish
EXO
Ariana Grande
NCT 127
Favourite Music Video
Doja Cat, "Say So"
Future ft. Drake, "Life Is Good"
Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, "Rain On Me"
Taylor Swift, "cardigan"
The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights"
Favourite Male Artist (pop/rock)
Justin Bieber
Post Malone
The Weeknd
Favourite Female Artist (pop/rock)
Dua Lipa
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift
Favourite Duo or Group (pop/rock)
BTS
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Favourite Album (pop/rock)
Harry Styles, "Fine Line"
Taylor Swift, "folklore"
The Weeknd, "After Hours"
Favourite Song (pop/rock)
Lewis Capaldi, "Someone You Loved"
Dua Lipa, "Don"t Start Now"
Post Malone, "Circles"
Roddy Ricch, "The Box"
The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights"
Favourite Male Artist (country)
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Favourite Female Artist (country)
Gabby Barrett
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Favourite Duo or Group (country)
Dan + Shay
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Favourite Album (country)
Luke Combs, "What You See Is What You Get"
Blake Shelton, "Fully Loaded: God"s Country"
Morgan Wallen,"If I Know Me"
Favourite Song (country)
Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, "10,000 Hours"
Maren Morris, "The Bones"
Blake Shelton (Duet with Gwen Stefani), "Nobody But You"
Favourite Male Artist (rap/hip hop)
DaBaby
Juice WRLD
Roddy Ricch
Favourite Female Artist (rap/hip hop)
Cardi B
Nicki Minaj
Megan Thee Stallion
Favourite Album (rap/hip hop)
Lil Baby, "My Turn"
Lil Uzi Vert, "Eternal Atake"
Roddy Ricch, "Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial"
Favourite Song (rap/hip hop)
Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, "WAP"
DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, "Rockstar"
Roddy Ricch, "The Box"
Favourite Male Artist (soul/R&B)
Chris Brown
John Legend
The Weeknd
Favourite Female Artist (soul/R&B)
Jhene Aiko
Doja Cat
Summer Walker
Favourite Album (soul/R&B)
Doja Cat, "Hot Pink"
Summer Walker, "Over It"
The Weeknd, "After Hours"
Favourite Song (soul/R&B)
Chris Brown ft. Drake, "No Guidance"
Summer Walker, "Playing Games"
The Weeknd, "Heartless"
Favourite Male Artist (Latin)
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Ozuna
Favourite Female Artist (Latin)
Becky G
KAROL G
Rosalía
Favourite Album (Latin)
Anuel AA, "Emmanuel"
Bad Bunny, "Las Que No Iban a Salir"
Bad Bunny, "YHLQMDLG"
Favourite Song (Latin)
Bad Bunny, "Vete"
Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin, "RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)"
KAROL G & Nicki Minaj, "Tusa"
Favourite Artist (alternative rock)
Billie Eilish
Tame Impala
twenty one pilots
Favourite Artist (adult contemporary)
Lewis Capaldi
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Favourite Artist (contemporary inspirational)
Lauren Daigle
for KING & COUNTRY
Kanye West
Favourite Artist (EDM)
Kygo
Lady Gaga
Marshmello
Favourite Soundtrack
"Birds of Prey: The Album"
"Frozen II"
“Trolls: World Tour“