The 2015 American Music Awards nominations were announced this morning with Taylor Swift leading the pack of nominees with 6 nominations. The star-studded award show will be broadcast live on ABC from the Microsoft Theater on November 22 at 8 p.m., and is set to be hosted by Jennifer Lopez. The nominations were announced partially on Good Morning America by Joe Jonas and Charlie Puth this morning. The remaining nominees were announced via Snapchat.
Following Taylor Swift is Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd with 5 nominations each, and a number of artists including Meghan Trainor, Nicki Minaj, Sam Hunt, Sam Smith, and Walk The Moon with three nominations each.
Taylor Swift is in the midst of her “The 1989 World Tour” which started in May and ends in December, covering 85 stops with reported attendance to be over 1.1 million and generating almost $130 million in revenue.
The full list of nominees for the 2015 American Music Awards are:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- Luke Bryan
- Ariana Grande
- Maroon 5
- Nicki Minaj
- One Direction
- Ed Sheeran
- Sam Smith
- Taylor Swift
- Meghan Trainor
- The Weeknd
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KOHL’S
- Fetty Wap
- Sam Hunt
- Tove Lo
- Walk The Moon
- The Weeknd
SONG OF THE YEAR
- Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth “See You Again”
- Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!”
- Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”
- Taylor Swift “Blank Space”
- The Weeknd “Can’t Feel My Face”
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR UN-LEASHED BY T-MOBILE
- Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth “See You Again”
- Rihanna & Kanye West Featuring Paul McCartney “FourFiveSeconds”
- Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk!”
- Skrillex & Diplo Featuring Justin Bieber “Where Are Ü Now”
- Taylor Swift Featuring Kendrick Lamar “Bad Blood”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
- Nick Jonas
- Ed Sheeran
- Sam Smith
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
- Ariana Grande
- Taylor Swift
- Meghan Trainor
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
- Maroon 5
- One Direction
- Walk The Moon
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
- Ed Sheeran x
- Sam Smith In The Lonely Hour
- Taylor Swift 1989
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
- Jason Aldean
- Luke Bryan
- Sam Hunt
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
- Kelsea Ballerini
- Miranda Lambert
- Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRY
- Zac Brown Band
- Florida Georgia Line
- Little Big Town
FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
- Jason Aldean Old Boots, New Dirt
- Florida Georgia Line Anything Goes
- Sam Hunt Montevallo
FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
- Drake
- Fetty Wap
- Nicki Minaj
FAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
- J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive
- Drake If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
- Nicki Minaj The Pinkprint
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
- Chris Brown
- Trey Songz
- The Weeknd
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
- Beyoncé
- Mary J. Blige
- Rihanna
FAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
- Chris Brown X
- D’Angelo and The Vanguard Black Messiah
- The Weeknd Beauty Behind the Madness
FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
- Fall Out Boy
- Hozier
- Walk The Moon
FAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
- Ed Sheeran
- Taylor Swift
- Meghan Trainor
FAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
- Enrique Iglesias
- Ricky Martin
- Romeo Santos
FAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
- Casting Crowns
- Hillsong United
- MercyMe
FAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
- Calvin Harris
- David Guetta
- Zedd
TOP SOUNDTRACK
- Fifty Shades of Grey
- Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
- Pitch Perfect 2
*Data is curated by PrettyFamous.com and sourced from ABC (nominations) and Billboard (tour stats). Featured image courtesy Eva Rinaldi (CC BY-SA 2.0).
Last Updated on November 28, 2018.
