Rihanna follows Drizzy's domination at the AMAs with seven nods while Adele and Justin Bieber trail behind her with five each.
- Oct 10, 2016
AceShowbiz - The nominees for the upcoming 44th annual American Music Awards are announced. Drake leads the pack with 13 nominations, breaking Michael Jackson's record of 11 nods from 1984. Rihanna follows with seven nods, while Adele and Justin Bieber trail behind her with five each.
Drizzy scores multiple nods through his songs from "Views" album and his collaboration with RiRi called "Work". He is additionally vying for the most coveted Artist of the Year along with RiRi, Adele, Bieber, Beyonce Knowles, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Twenty One Pilots, Carrie Underwood and The Weeknd.
Meanwhile, newbies competing for the New Artist of the Year title at this year's AMAs are Alessia Cara, The Chainsmokers, Joe Jonas-fronted band DNCE, Shawn Mendes and ex-One Directioner Zayn Malik.
Winners will be announced at a live telecast Sunday night, November 20 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Artist of the Year:
- Adele
- Beyonce Knowles
- Justin Bieber
- Drake
- Selena Gomez
- Ariana Grande
- Rihanna
- Twenty One Pilots
- Carrie Underwood
- The Weeknd
- The Chainsmokers ft. Daya - "Don't Let Me Down"
- Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla - "One Dance"
- Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign - "Work From Home"
- Rihanna ft. Drake - "Work"
- Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend - "Like I'm Gonna Lose You"
- Adele - "Hello"
- Justin Bieber - "Love Yourself"
- Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla - "One Dance"
- Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla - "One Dance"
- Rihanna ft. Drake - "Work"
- Bryson Tiller - "Don't"
- Beyonce Knowles - "Lemonade"
- Rihanna - "Anti"
- Bryson Tiller - "Trapsoul"
- Florida Georgia Line - "H.O.L.Y."
- Tim McGraw - "Humble and Kind"
- Thomas Rhett - "Die a Happy Man"
- "Purple Rain"
- "Star Wars: The Force Awakens"
- "Suicide Squad: The Album"
- Justin Bieber - "Sorry"
- Desiigner - "Panda"
- Rihanna ft. Drake - "Work"
- Beyonce Knowles
- Madonna
- Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band