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Bad Bunny performs onstage during his World's Hottest Tour at SoFi Stadium on Sept. 30, 2022 in Inglewood, Calif.
The nominations for the 2022 American Music Awards were announced on Thursday.
Bad Bunny leads the pack with eight nominations this year. The Puerto Rican rapper and singer is up for artist of the year, 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, Taylor Swift and Drake follow closely behind with six nominations each, while Adele, Harry Styles and The Weeknd are each up for five nominations.
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To kick off this year's reveal of nominations for the largest fan-voted awards show, two-time AMA winner Becky G announced the nominees for new artist of the year in a video that aired on "Good Morning America." The artists up for the highly coveted award include Dove Cameron, GAYLE, Latto, Måneskin and Steve Lacy.
The full list of nominees was then revealed on the AMAs Twitter account.
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New categories this year include favorite rock song, favorite rock album, favorite Afrobeats artist and favorite K-pop artist. Fan voting for all awards is open, except for favorite K-pop artist, which will open on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
The 2022 American Music Awards will air live from Microsoft Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.
Check out the full list of nominees:
Artist of the Year
- Adele
- Bad Bunny
- Beyoncé
- Drake
- Harry Styles
- Taylor Swift
- The Weeknd
New Artist of the Year
- Dove Cameron
- GAYLE
- Latto
- Måneskin
- Steve Lacy
Favorite Music Video
- Adele, "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)"
Collaboration of the Year
- Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and "Encanto" cast, "We Don't Talk About Bruno"
- Elton John and 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 Artist
- Bad Bunny
- Coldplay
- Ed Sheeran
- Elton John
- The Rolling Stones
Favorite Afrobeats Artist
- Burna Boy
- CKay
- Fireboy DML
- Tems
- Wizkid
Favorite K-pop Artist
- BLACKPINK
- BTS
- SEVENTEEN
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER
- TWICE
Favorite Soundrack
- "ELVIS"
- "Encanto"
- "Sing 2"
- "Stranger Things": Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4
- "Top Gun: Maverick"
Favorite Gospel Artist
- CeCe Winans
- DOE
- E. Dewey Smith
- Maverick City Music
- Tamela Mann
Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist
- Diplo
- Marshmello
- Swedish House Mafia
- The Chainsmokers
- Tiësto
Favorite Inspirational Artist
- Anne Wilson
- for KING & COUNTRY
- Katy Nichole
- Matthew West
- Phil Wickham
Favorite Rock Album
- Coldplay, "Music of the Spheres"
- Ghost, "Impera"
- Imagine Dragons, "Mercury - Act 1"
- Machine Gun Kelly, "mainstream sellout"
- Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Unlimited Love"
Favorite Rock Song
- Foo Fighters, "Love Dies Young"
- Imagine Dragons x JID, "Enemy"
- Kate Bush, "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)"
- Måneskin, "Beggin'"
- Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Black Summer"
Favorite Rock Artist
- Imagine Dragons
- Machine Gun Kelly
- Måneskin
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- The Lumineers
Favorite Latin Album
- Bad Bunny, "Un Verano Sin Ti"
- Farruko, "La 167"
- J Balvin, "JOSE"
- Rauw Alejandro, "Vice Versa"
- ROSALÍA, "MOTOMAMI"
Favorite Latin Song
- Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone, "Me Porto Bonito"
- Becky G x KAROL G ,"MAMIII"
- KAROL G, "PROVENZA"
- Rauw Alejandro, "Todo de Ti"
- Sebastián Yatra, "Dos Oruguitas"
Favorite Female Latin Artist
- Anitta
- Becky G
- Kali Uchis
- KAROL G
- ROSALÍA
Favorite Latin Duo or Group
- Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
- Calibre 50
- Eslabon Armado
- Grupo Firme
- Yahritza Y Su Esencia
Favorite Male Latin Artist
- Bad Bunny
- Farruko
- J Balvin
- Jhayco
- Rauw Alejandro
Favorite Female R&B Artist
- Beyoncé
- Doja Cat
- Muni Long
- Summer Walker
- SZA
Favorite R&B Album
- Beyoncé, "Renaissance"
- Drake, "Honestly, Nevermind"
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak), "An Evening with Silk Sonic"
- Summer Walker, "Still Not Over It"
- The Weeknd, "Dawn FM"
Favorite R&B Song
- Beyoncé, "BREAK MY SOUL"
- Muni Long, "Hrs And Hrs"
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak), "Smokin Out The Window"
- SZA, "I Hate U"
- Wizkid ft. Tems, "Essence"
Favorite Male R&B Artist
- Brent Faiyaz
- Chris Brown
- GIVĒON
- Lucky Daye
- The Weeknd
Favorite Hip-Hop Song
- Future ft. Drake & Tems, "WAIT FOR U"
- Jack Harlow, "First Class"
- Kodak Black, "Super Gremlin"
- Latto, "Big Energy"
- Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, "INDUSTRY BABY"
Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist
- Cardi B
- GloRilla
- Latto
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Nicki Minaj
Favorite Hip-Hop Album
- Future, "I NEVER LIKED YOU"
- Gunna, "DS4EVER"
- Kendrick Lamar, "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers"
- Lil Durk, "7220"
- Polo G, "Hall of Fame 2.0"
Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist
- Drake
- Future
- Kendrick Lamar
- Lil Baby
- Lil Durk
Favorite Country Song
- Chris Stapleton, "You Should Probably Leave"
- Cody Johnson, "'Til You Can't"
- Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter, "Thinking 'Bout You"
- Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan, "Buy Dirt"
- Morgan Wallen, "Wasted On You"
Favorite Country Album
- Carrie Underwood, "Denim & Rhinestones"
- Luke Combs, "Growin' Up"
- Cody Johnson, "Human: The Double Album"
- Taylor Swift, "Red (Taylor's Version)"
- Walker Hayes, "Country Stuff: The Album"
Favorite Country Duo or Group
- Dan + Shay
- Lady A
- Old Dominion
- Parmalee
- Zac Brown Band
Favorite Male Country Artist
- Chris Stapleton
- Cody Johnson
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen
- Walker Hayes
Favorite Female Country Artist
- Carrie Underwood
- Lainey Wilson
- Maren Morris
- Miranda Lambert
- Taylor Swift
Favorite Pop Song
- Adele, "Easy On Me"
- Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and "Encanto" cast, "We Don't Talk About Bruno"
- Harry Styles, "As It Was"
- Lizzo, "About Damn Time"
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, "STAY"
Favorite Pop Album
- Adele, "30"
- Bad Bunny, "Un Verano Sin Ti"
- Beyoncé, "Renaissance"
- Harry Styles, "Harry's House"
- Taylor Swift, "Red (Taylor's Version)"
- The Weeknd, "Dawn FM"
Favorite Pop Duo or Group
- BTS
- Coldplay
- Imagine Dragons
- Måneskin
- OneRepublic
Favorite Female Pop Artist
- Adele
- Beyoncé
- Doja Cat
- Lizzo
- Taylor Swift
Favorite Male Pop Artist
- Bad Bunny
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Harry Styles
- The Weeknd
