Downtown L.A. Hosts American Music Awards Ceremony

Los Angeles CA

22 November, 2020

2:35 PM

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LOS ANGELES, CA — Rapper Roddy Rich and The Weeknd will each carry a leading eight nominations into Sunday evening's presentation of the American Music Awards during a socially distanced ceremony originating from the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles. The pair are both nominated in the top category of Artist of the Year, as are Justin Bieber, Post Malone and Taylor Swift. Swift could break her own record for most AMA wins of all time, 29, should she win in any of the four categories in which she's nominated. First-time nominee Megan Thee Stallion is the most nominated female artist this year, with five nods, including New Artist of the Year and Collaboration of the Year. Bad Bunny, DaBaby, Doja Cat, Bieber, Lady Gaga and Swift all have four nominations. The ceremony will be broadcast from the Microsoft Theater and air on ABC. The winners are voted by fans, and the awards show is televised in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. The Weeknd will perform during the show -- including a duet with Kenny G. Also set to perform are Bebe Rexha with Doja Cat, Dan + Shay, Lewis Capaldi, Machine Gun Kelly, Jennifer Lopez with Maluma, Bad Bunny with Jhay Cortez, Bell Biv DeVoe, Billie Eilish, BTS, Dua Lipa, Bieber, Katy Perry, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, Nelly and Shawn Mendes. Taraji P. Henson will host the show, which will be broadcast by ABC and tape-delayed on the West Coast, airing at 8 p.m. Here is a complete list of nominees: 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. Beyonce, "Savage Remix" FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST BTS Billie Eilish EXO Ariana Grande NCT 127 FAVORITE 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" FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK Justin Bieber Post Malone The Weeknd FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - POP/ROCK Dua Lipa Lady Gaga Taylor Swift FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP - POP/ROCK BTS Jonas Brothers Maroon 5 FAVORITE ALBUM - POP/ROCK Harry Styles, "Fine Line" Taylor Swift, "folklore" The Weeknd, "After Hours" FAVORITE 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" FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - COUNTRY Kane Brown Luke Combs Morgan Wallen FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - COUNTRY Gabby Barrett Miranda Lambert Maren Morris FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP - COUNTRY Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion FAVORITE ALBUM - COUNTRY Luke Combs, "What You See Is What You Get" Blake Shelton, "Fully Loaded: God's Country" Morgan Wallen, "If I Know Me" FAVORITE SONG - COUNTRY Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, "10,000 Hours" Maren Morris, "The Bones" Blake Shelton (Duet with Gwen Stefani), "Nobody But You" FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - RAP/HIP-HOP DaBaby Juice WRLD Roddy Ricch FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - RAP/HIP-HOP Cardi B Nicki Minaj Megan Thee Stallion FAVORITE ALBUM - RAP/HIP-HOP Lil Baby, "My Turn" Lil Uzi Vert, "Eternal Atake" Roddy Ricch, "Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial" FAVORITE SONG - RAP/HIP-HOP Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, "WAP" DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, "Rockstar" Roddy Ricch, "The Box" FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B Chris Brown John Legend The Weeknd FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - SOUL/R&B Jhene Aiko Doja Cat Summer Walker FAVORITE ALBUM - SOUL/R&B Doja Cat, "Hot Pink" Summer Walker, "Over It" The Weeknd, "After Hours" FAVORITE SONG - SOUL/R&B Chris Brown ft. Drake, "No Guidance" Summer Walker, "Playing Games" The Weeknd, "Heartless" FAVORITE MALE ARTIST - LATIN Bad Bunny J Balvin Ozuna FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST - LATIN Becky G KAROL G Rosalia FAVORITE ALBUM - LATIN Anuel AA, "Emmanuel" Bad Bunny, "Las que no iban a salir" Bad Bunny, "YHLQMDLG" FAVORITE SONG - LATIN Bad Bunny, "Vete" Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin, "RITMO (Bad Boys For Life)" KAROL G & Nicki Minaj, "Tusa" FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK Billie Eilish Tame Impala twenty one pilots FAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY Lewis Capaldi Jonas Brothers Maroon 5 FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL Lauren Daigle for KING & COUNTRY Kanye West FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM) Kygo Lady Gaga Marshmello FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK Birds of Prey: The Album Frozen II Trolls: World Tour —City News Service