American Music Awards Nominations: Bad Bunny Leads Field With Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Drake Right Behind
13.10.2022 - 17:03
/ deadline.com
Rapper, singer and rising actor Bad Bunny scored a leading eight nominations for the 2022 American Music Awards, which will be handed out next month. Beyoncé, Drake and Taylor Swift are next with six noms each, followed by Adele, Harry Styles and The Weeknd with five apiece.
ABC will air the show live at 8 p.m. ET from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and delayed at 8 p.m. PT in the West.
Bad Bunny picked up his first AMA nom for Artist of the Year, where he’ll face the sextet named above. Swift has taken home that marquee award a record six times.
More than 40 acts scooped their first AMA nominations this year, including Jack Harlow and Tems — who have four each — Latto, BlackPink, Anitta and Swedish House Mafia. Elsewhere, Elton John set a record for the awards’ longest-recognized act; he got two noms, and was up for Top Pop/Rock Male at the inaugural AMAs in 1974.
The 2022 American Music Awards is produced by dick clark productions.
Here are this year’s nominees:
ARTIST OF THE YEARAdeleBad BunnyBeyoncéDrakeHarry StylesTaylor SwiftThe Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEARDove CameronGAYLELattoMåneskinSteve Lacy
COLLABORATION OF THE YEARCarolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix”Future ft. Drake & Tems, “Wait For U”Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
FAVORITE TOURING ARTISTBad BunnyColdplayEd SheeranElton JohnThe Rolling Stones
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEOAdele, “Easy On Me”Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone, “Me Porto Bonito”Harry Styles, “As It Was”Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”Taylor Swift, “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)”
FAVORITE MALE POP