Номинанты на премию American Music Awards были объявлены 12 октября 2017 года. На главную награду «артист года» претендуют Дрейк, Кендрик Ламар, Эд Ширан, Бруно Марс и Chainsmokers. Они представлены и во многих других номинациях наряду с Weeknd и дуэтом Луиса Фонси и Daddy Yankee.
45-я Церемония вручения AMA состоится 19 ноября в Microsoft Theater в Лос-Анджелесе и будет транслироваться на телеканале ABC.
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
ChainsmokersDrakeKendrick LamarBruno MarsEd SheeranNEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
James ArthurNiall HoranJulia MichaelsPost MaloneRae SremmurdCOLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Chainsmokers feat. Halsey, “Closer”Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, “Despacito”DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne, “I’m The One”Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar, “Don’t Wanna Know”Weeknd feat. Daft Punk, “Starboy”TOUR OF THE YEAR
Garth BrooksColdplayU2VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee, “Despacito”Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You”FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
DrakeBruno MarsEd SheeranFAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK
Alessia CaraLady GagaRihannaFAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK
ChainsmokersColdplayImagine DragonsFAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK
Drake, More LifeBruno Mars, 24K MagicWeeknd, StarboyFAVORITE SONG – POP/ROCK
Chainsmokers feat. Halsey, “Closer”Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, “Despacito”Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You”FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Sam HuntThomas RhettKeith UrbanFAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRY
Miranda LambertMaren MorrisCarrie UnderwoodFAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY
Florida Georgia LineLittle Big TownOld DominionFAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY
Jason Aldean, They Don’t KnowChris Stapleton, From a Room:, Vol. 1Keith Urban, RipcordFAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY
Sam Hunt, “Body Like a Back Road”Jon Pardi, “Dirt on My Boots”Keith Urban, “Blue Ain’t Your Color”FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOP
DrakeKendrick LamarMigosFAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOP
Drake, More LifeKendrick Lamar, Damn.Migos, CultureFAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOP
DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne, “I’m The One”Kendrick Lamar, “Humble.”Rae Sremmurd feat. Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles”FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
Childish GambinoBruno MarsWeekndFAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&B
BeyonceKehlaniRihannaFAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&B
Childish Gambino, Awaken My Love!Bruno Mars, 24K MagicWeeknd, StarboyFAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&B
Khalid, “Location”Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”Weeknd, “Starboy”FAVORITE ARTIST – ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Imagine DragonsLinkin ParkTwenty One PilotsFAVORITE ARTIST – ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Bruno MarsShawn MendesEd SheeranFAVORITE ARTIST – LATIN
Luis FonsiDaddy YankeeShakiraFAVORITE ARTIST – CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Lauren DaigleMercyMeChris TomlinFAVORITE ARTIST – ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
ChainsmokersCalvin HarrisDJ SnakeTOP SOUNDTRACK
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