2015 AMA Nominations: Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Rihanna and Calvin Harris Might Break Records!

Joe Jonas and Charlie Puth announced the nominations on Tuesday

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Taylor Swift‘s epic 2015 might get even sweeter at the American Music Awards.

Swift has been nominated for six nominations at the show, it was announced on Tuesday. Already a 16-time AMA winner, the 1989 star would become the female artist with the most AMA wins should she take home the prize in all her categories. (Currently, the late Whitney Houston holds the title with 21 wins.)

Beyoncé and Rihanna have the chance to reign supreme in the favorite soul/R&B female artist category – they’re both nominated this year and are tied with Aretha Franklin and Mariah Carey, all of whom have scored the award four times.

Meanwhile, Calvin Harris might also join the record-breaking department if he wins favorite electronic dance music artist. With one win already under his belt, Harris would become the category’s new leader.

Joe Jonas and Charlie Puth announced the AMA nominations on ABC’s Good Morning America, Snapchat and the ABC News livestream from New York City on Tuesday.

Nominated for his work on “See You Again,” Puth told PEOPLE that he’s “going to cry” if he and Wiz Khalifa win – but jokes that he’ll stay strong for the rapper.

“I’m going to lose it. I’m going to wipe those tears away and be like, ‘I’m strong man,’ ” he said. “Wiz is going to be all cool.”

Fans will have plenty of opportunities to vote for their favorite artists on AMAvote.com, Facebook and Twitter starting on Nov. 1.

Jennifer Lopez is set to host the show from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.

Read on for the complete list of nominees.

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”
Rihanna and Kanye West featuring Paul McCartney, “FourFiveSeconds”
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!”
Skrillex and Diplo featuring Justin Bieber, “Where Are U Now”
Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Bad Blood”

Collaboration of the Year, Unleashed by T-Mobile
Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, “See You Again”
Rihanna and Kanye West featuring Paul McCartney, “FourFiveSeconds”
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, “Uptown Funk!”
Skrillex and Diplo featuring Justin Bieber, “Where Are U 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
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Zedd

Top Soundtrack
Fifty Shades of Grey
Empire: Original Soundtrack from Season 1
Pitch Perfect 2

Reporting by JESSICA FECTEAU

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