The American Music Award nominations were announced this morning and it looks like it’s going to be a good night for some of music’s biggest stars. Post Malone leads the nominations with an impressive seven nods while Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande aren’t far behind at six nominations each. While Grande and Posty already have several AMAs under their belts, it’s Eilish’s first time being recognized by the awards show.The AMAs are known for their jaw-dropping live performances and 2019 is bound to be a good year, with additional nominations going to Halsey, Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, Travis Scott, Drake, BTS, Lil Nas X and Lizzo, among others. While this year’s performance lineup hasn’t been announced yet, you can be we're going to see at least some of these nominees hitting the stage. Last year’s awards saw Malone give a fiery rendition of "Psycho" and "Better Now" before taking home hardware for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year and Pop/Rock Male Artist. Grande was nominated last year but chose not to attend, staying home with then-fiance Pete Davidson. (Remember
Pete and Ariana, guys?)
Billie Eillish may be an AMA newcomer, but her noms should come as no surprise after a
meteoric rise this year. The 17-year-old recently gave a gravity-defying
performance of "Bad Guy" on SNL and has been selling out shows across North America on her
When We All Fall Asleep world tour. Let's all cross our fingers and hope for an AMA performance of "
My Strange Addiction" with cameos from the cast of
The Office.Also making waves at this year’s AMAs is Taylor Swift, who scored five nominations including one for Artist of the Year, the night’s biggest honour. Swift currently holds the record for the most wins in this category, having taken it home four times already. The "Lover" singer is set to break an additional record if she takes home two 2019 AMA trophies, which would allow her to surpass Michael Jackson’s record for the most ever won by a single artist.The
American Music Awards will take place on November 24 in L.A.[video_embed id='6015735052001']RELATED: Ariana Grande remembers Mac Miller at Sweetener World Tour[/video_embed]
Full list of nominees
ARTIST OF THE YEARDrakeAriana GrandeHalseyPost MaloneTaylor SwiftNEW ARTIST OF THE YEARLuke CombsBillie EilishLil Nas XLizzoElla MaiCOLLABORATION OF THE YEARLady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, “Shallow”Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”Marshmello & Bastille, “Happier”Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello, “Señorita”Post Malone & Swae Lee, “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)”TOUR OF THE YEARBTSAriana GrandeElton JohnP!nkEd SheeranFAVORITE MUSIC VIDEOBillie Eilish, “Bad Guy”Ariana Grande, “7 Rings”Halsey, “Without Me”Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”Taylor Swift, “You Need to Calm Down”FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTISTBTSBillie EilishEXOAriana GrandeShawn MendesFAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCKDrakeKhalidPost MaloneFAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCKBillie EilishAriana GrandeTaylor SwiftFAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCKBTSJonas BrothersPanic! At The DiscoFAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCKBillie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?Ariana Grande, Thank U, NextTaylor Swift, LoverFAVORITE SONG – POP/ROCKHalsey, “Without Me”Jonas Brothers, “Sucker”Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”Panic! At The Disco, “High Hopes”Post Malone & Swae Lee, “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)”FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRYKane BrownLuke CombsThomas RhettFAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – COUNTRYKelsea BalleriniMaren MorrisCarrie UnderwoodFAVORITE DUO or GROUP – COUNTRYDan + ShayFlorida Georgia LineOld DominionFAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRYKane Brown, ExperimentDan + Shay, Dan + ShayCarrie Underwood, Cry PrettyFAVORITE SONG - COUNTRYLuke Combs, “Beautiful Crazy”Dan + Shay, “Speechless”Blake Shelton, “God’s Country”FAVORITE ARTIST – RAP/HIP-HOPCardi BDrakePost MaloneFAVORITE ALBUM – RAP/HIP-HOPMeek Mill, “Championships”Post Malone, “Hollywood’s Bleeding”Travis Scott, “Astroworld”FAVORITE SONG – RAP/HIP-HOPLil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, “Old Town Road”Post Malone, “Wow.”Travis Scott, “Sicko Mode”FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&BChris BrownKhalidBruno MarsFAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – SOUL/R&BBeyoncéLizzoElla MaiFAVORITE ALBUM – SOUL/R&BChris Brown, IndigoKhalid, Free SpiritElla Mai, Ella MaiFAVORITE SONG – SOUL/R&BKhalid, “Talk”Lizzo, “Juice”Ella Mai, “Trip”FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCKBillie EilishImagine DragonsPanic! at the DiscoFAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARYMaroon 5P!nkTaylor SwiftFAVORITE ARTIST - LATINBad BunnyJ BalvinOzunaFAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONALLauren DaigleFor King & CountryMercyMeFAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)AviciiMarshmelloThe ChainsmokersFAVORITE SOUNDTRACKA Star Is Born by Lady Gaga & Bradley CooperBohemian Rhapsody by QueenSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
