The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch and Megan Thee Stallion Lead 2020 American Music Awards Nominations

The 2020 American Music Awards will be broadcast live on ABC on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 8 p.m. EST

The nominations for the 2020 American Music Awards have been unveiled.

Leading the pack with the most nominations this year are The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch, with eight nods each. Both musicians are up for the top prize of artist of the year, among other nominations.

Right behind them is Megan Thee Stallion, who was tapped for new artist of the year as well as for several awards alongside Cardi B for their summer hit "WAP," with a total of five total nominations.

See below for the full list of nominees.

The Weeknd; Megan Thee Stallion; Roddy Ricch
The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch. Arthur Mola/Invision/AP/Shutterstock; Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage; Shareif Ziyadat/WireImage

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

  • Lewis Capaldi
  • Doja Cat
  • DaBaby
  • Lil Baby
  • Roddy Ricch
  • Megan Thee Stallion

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

  • Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, "WAP"
  • DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, "Rockstar"
  • Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, "10,000 Hours"
  • Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, "Rain on Me"
  • Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé, "Savage Remix"
Justin Bieber and Dan + Shay
Justin Bieber and Dan + Shay. Catherine Powell

FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST

FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP — POP/ROCK

  • BTS
  • Jonas Brothers
  • Maroon 5
BTS
BTS. Cindy Ord/Getty Images

FAVORITE ALBUM — POP/ROCK

  • Harry Styles, Fine Line
  • Taylor Swift, folklore
  • The Weeknd, After Hours

FAVORITE SONG — POP/ROCK

  • Lewis Capaldi, "Someone You Loved"
  • Dua Lipa, "Don't Start Now"
  • Post Malone, "Circles"
  • Roddy Ricch, "The Box"
  • The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — COUNTRY

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — COUNTRY

FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP — COUNTRY

FAVORITE ALBUM — COUNTRY

  • Luke Combs, What You See Is What You Get
  • Blake Shelton, Fully Loaded: God's Country
  • Morgan Wallen, If I Know Me
2017 Billboard Music Awards - Backstage and Audience
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani. Kevin Mazur/BBMA2017/Getty

FAVORITE SONG — COUNTRY

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — RAP/HIP-HOP

  • DaBaby
  • Juice WRLD
  • Roddy Ricch

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — RAP/HIP-HOP

FAVORITE ALBUM — RAP/HIP-HOP

  • Lil Baby, My Turn
  • Lil Uzi Vert, Eternal Atake
  • Roddy Ricch, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial

FAVORITE SONG — RAP/HIP-HOP

  • Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, "WAP"
  • DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch, "Rockstar"
  • Roddy Ricch, "The Box"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B

  • Chris Brown
  • John Legend
  • The Weeknd
A Special Performance By The Weeknd
The Weeknd. Timothy Norris/Getty

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B

  • Jhene Aiko
  • Doja Cat
  • Summer Walker

FAVORITE ALBUM — SOUL/R&B

  • Doja Cat, Hot Pink
  • Summer Walker, Over It
  • The Weeknd, After Hours

FAVORITE SONG — SOUL/R&B

  • Chris Brown ft. Drake, "No Guidance"
  • Summer Walker, "Playing Games"
  • The Weeknd, "Heartless"

FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — LATIN

  • Bad Bunny
  • J Balvin
  • Ozuna

FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — LATIN

  • Becky G
  • KAROL G
  • Rosalía

FAVORITE ALBUM — LATIN

  • Amuel AA, Emmanuel
  • Bad Bunny, Las Que No Iban a Salir
  • Bad Bunny, YHLQMDLG
Bad Bunny (L) and J Balvin
Bad Bunny and J Balvin. Kevork Djansezian/Getty

FAVORITE SONG — LATIN

  • Bad Bunny, "Vete"
  • Black Eyed Peas X J Balvin, "RITMO (Bad Boys for Life)"
  • KAROL G & Nicki Minaj, "Tusa"

FAVORITE ARTIST — ALTERNATIVE ROCK

  • Billie Eilish
  • Tame Impala
  • Twenty One Pilots

FAVORITE ARTIST — ADULT CONTEMPORARY

  • Lewis Capaldi
  • Jonas Brothers
  • Maroon 5

FAVORITE ARTIST — CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL

FAVORITE ARTIST — ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)

FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK

  • Birds of Prey: The Album
  • Frozen II
  • Trolls: World Tour

The 2020 American Music Awards will be broadcast live on ABC on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 8 p.m. EST.

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