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Tonight, the American Music Awards airs on ABC at 8pm, and we’ve got everything you need to know about the show in this post! Keep in mind, the AMA’s are voted on by fans, so don’t be upset if your fave doesn’t win. Don’t boo, VOTE!
Host: Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharaoh
Performing:
Maroon 5 and Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Fifth Harmony, James Bay, Green Day, John Legend, Bruno Mars, Shawn Mendes, Twenty One Pilots, The Weeknd, The Chainsmokers and Halsey, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj and Bieber, who will perform from Switzerland.
Nominees:
Artist of the Year
Justin Bieber
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Carrie Underwood
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
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 & Kyle “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 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 – Soup/ R&B
Chris Brown
Bryson Tiller
The Weeknd
Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B
Beyonce
Janet Jackson
Rihanna
Favorite Album – Soul/R&B
Beyonce “Lemonade”
Rihanna “Anti”
Bryson Tiller “TRAPSOUL”
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 – EDM
The Chainsmokers
Calvin Harris
Major Lazer
Top Soundtrack
Purple Rain
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Suicide Squad: The Album
