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Beyoncé, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Future & More Among The Nominees For The 2022 American Music Awards

If you thought award season was over, you were wrong. On Thursday, the nominees for the 2022 American Music Awards (#AMAs) were announced and a lot of your favorite artists have earned nominations for this year’s show.

After the release of her latest album, “Renaissance,” Beyoncé has become one of the most-nominated female artists for this year’s show along with Taylor Swift as they both have six nominations. Drake also joined them with six nominations as well. Also among the nominees for the first time are Jack Harlow and Tems as they both have four nominations. Latto is also a first-time nominee as she follows in with three nominations. GloRilla is following suit as she has earned a nomination for Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist.

Other nominees include Future, Summer Walker, The Weeknd, Adele, Lizzo, Kendrick Lamar, and more have been nominated for this year’s award show.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, winners are voted by fans, and nominees are determined by fan interaction, which includes album and song sales, as well as tour income, chart placements, radio play, and more. All of the data is measured by Billboard and its data partner Luminate.

Check out some of the nominees below:

 

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

 

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Carolina 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 MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST

Drake

Future

Kendrick Lamar

Lil Baby

Lil Durk

 

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 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 MALE R&B ARTIST

Brent Faiyaz

Chris Brown

GIVĒON

Lucky Daye

The Weeknd

 

FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST

Beyoncé

Doja Cat

Muni Long

Summer Walker

 

FAVORITE R&B ALBUM

Beyoncé Renaissance

Drake Honestly, Nevermind

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) An Evening with Silk Sonic

Summer Walker Still 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”

 

Check out the full list of nominees here.

 

 

The 2022 American Music Awards take place on Sunday, November 22nd.

 

 

TSR STAFF: Jade Ashley @Jade_Ashley94

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