Entertainment Music 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 By Jen Juneau Jen Juneau Twitter Jen Juneau is a digital news writer for PEOPLE since 2016. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 26, 2020 06:44 PM Share Tweet Pin Email 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. Arthur Mola/Invision/AP/Shutterstock; Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage; Shareif Ziyadat/WireImage ARTIST OF THE YEAR Justin Bieber Post Malone Roddy Ricch Taylor Swift The Weeknd NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR Lewis CapaldiDoja CatDaBabyLil BabyRoddy RicchMegan 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. Catherine Powell FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST BTS Billie Eilish EXO Ariana Grande NCT 127 FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO Doja Cat, "Say So" Future ft. Drake, "Life Is Good" Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande, "Rain on Me" Taylor Swift, "cardigan" The Weeknd, "Blinding Lights" FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK Justin Bieber Post Malone The Weeknd FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK Dua Lipa Lady Gaga Taylor Swift FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP — POP/ROCK BTSJonas BrothersMaroon 5 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 Kane Brown Luke Combs Morgan Wallen FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — COUNTRY Gabby Barrett Miranda Lambert Maren Morris FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP — COUNTRY Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion 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 Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani. Kevin Mazur/BBMA2017/Getty FAVORITE SONG — COUNTRY Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, "10,000 Hours" Maren Morris, "The Bones" Blake Shelton (duet with Gwen Stefani), "Nobody but You" FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — RAP/HIP-HOP DaBabyJuice WRLDRoddy Ricch FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — RAP/HIP-HOP Cardi B Nicki Minaj Megan Thee Stallion FAVORITE ALBUM — RAP/HIP-HOP Lil Baby, My TurnLil Uzi Vert, Eternal AtakeRoddy 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 BrownJohn LegendThe Weeknd The Weeknd. Timothy Norris/Getty FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B Jhene AikoDoja CatSummer Walker FAVORITE ALBUM — SOUL/R&B Doja Cat, Hot PinkSummer Walker, Over ItThe 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 BunnyJ BalvinOzuna FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — LATIN Becky GKAROL GRosalía FAVORITE ALBUM — LATIN Amuel AA, EmmanuelBad Bunny, Las Que No Iban a SalirBad Bunny, YHLQMDLG 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 EilishTame ImpalaTwenty One Pilots FAVORITE ARTIST — ADULT CONTEMPORARY Lewis CapaldiJonas BrothersMaroon 5 FAVORITE ARTIST — CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL Lauren Daigle For KING & COUNTRY Kanye West FAVORITE ARTIST — ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM) Kygo Lady Gaga Marshmello FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK Birds of Prey: The AlbumFrozen IITrolls: World Tour The 2020 American Music Awards will be broadcast live on ABC on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 8 p.m. EST.