The nominees were announced for the 2022 American Music Awards (AMAs), which will air live from Microsoft Theater at LA Live in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 20th at 8 pm EST/PST on ABC.
Bad Bunny is this year’s most-nominated artist with eight nods, including his first nomination for Artist of the Year. Bad Bunny is also up for Favorite Touring Artist, Favorite Music Video, Favorite Male Pop Artist, Favorite Pop Album, Favorite Male Latin Artist, Favorite Latin Album, and Favorite Latin Song.
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift follow as the most-nominated female artists with six nominations each; and Drake also earned six nods and is up for the evening’s top honor, Artist of the Year. Adele, Harry Styles, and The Weeknd all earned five nominations, including Artist of the Year.
The 2022 American Music Awards winners are voted entirely by fans. Nominees are based on key fan interactions – as reflected on the Billboard charts – including streaming, album and song sales, radio airplay, and tour grosses. Fan voting is now open via VoteAMAs.com and Twitter. The favorite K-Pop Artist category will open for voting on Tuesday, November 1st.
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