Bad Bunny continues his spectacular year by nabbing the most nominations for this year’s American Music Awards — a total of eight — while Beyoncé, Drake and Taylor Swift are close behind with six nods apiece. Taylor holds the record for the most AMA wins of all time, with 34.

Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Drake and Taylor are all up for Artist of the Year, a category that also includes Adele, Harry Styles and The Weeknd. If Bad Bunny wins all eight of the categories in which he’s nominated, he’d tie both Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for most awards in a single year.

Adele, Harry and The Weeknd all have five nods each. Among this year’s first-time nominees are Jack Harlow, with four nods; Latto, with three; and BLACKPINK with one. Among the new categories this year: Favorite K-Pop Artist, Favorite Rock Album, Favorite Rock Song and Favorite Afrobeats Artist.

Elton John is nominated for Collaboration of the Year for “Cold Heart” and for Favorite Touring Artist, making him the longest-recognized artist in AMA history: He was first nominated back in 1974, at the very first American Music Awards, for Top Pop/Rock Male.

Fan voting is open now at VoteAMAs.com and via Twitter in all award categories, except Favorite K-Pop Artist, voting for which begins November 1.

The American Music Awards air Sunday, November 20 at 8 p.m. EST/PST on ABC, live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Here are the nominees in some of the major categories:

ARTIST OF THE YEARAdeleBad BunnyBeyoncéDrakeHarry StylesTaylor SwiftThe WeekndNEW ARTIST OF THE YEARDove CameronGAYLELattoMåneskinSteve LacyCOLLABORATION OF THE YEARCarolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”Elton John & 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 ARTISTBad BunnyColdplayEd SheeranElton JohnThe Rolling StonesFAVORITE MUSIC VIDEOAdele “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)”FAVORITE MALE POP ARTISTBad BunnyDrakeEd SheeranHarry StylesThe WeekndFAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTISTAdeleBeyoncéDoja CatLizzoTaylor SwiftFAVORITE POP DUO OR GROUPBTSColdplayImagine DragonsMåneskinOneRepublicFAVORITE POP ALBUMAdele 30Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin TiBeyoncé RenaissanceHarry Styles Harry’s HouseTaylor Swift Red (Taylor’s Version)The Weeknd Dawn FMFAVORITE POP SONGAdele “Easy On Me”Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”Harry Styles “As It Was”Lizzo “About Damn Time”The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”FAVORITE DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTISTDiploMarshmelloSwedish House MafiaThe ChainsmokersTiëstoFAVORITE SOUNDTRACKELVISEncantoSing 2Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4Top Gun: MaverickFAVORITE K-POP ARTISTBLACKPINKBTSSSEVENTEENTOMORROW X TOGETHERTWICE
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