American Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan, Meghan Trainor, Sam Hunt Land Top Nominations

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt and Meghan Trainor are among the artists with Nashville ties that garnered nominations for the American Music Awards’ top honor, Artist of the Year, at their 2015 awards ceremony. They will vie against Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, and The Weeknd.

Swift dominates the nominations with six nods this year. Her additional nominations include Song of the Year (“Blank Space”), Favorite Female Artist-Pop/Rock, Collaboration of the Year (“Bad Blood,” ft. Kendrick Lamar), Favorite Album-Pop/Rock (for 1989), and Favorite Artist-Adult Contemporary.

In the overall new artist category, Hunt is up against Fetty Wap, Tove Lo, Walk the Moon, and The Weeknd.

In the country categories, Kelsea Ballerini lands in the Favorite Female Artist category, alongside Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert. Jason Aldean, Bryan, and Hunt are up for Favorite Male Artist-Country, while Zac Brown Band, Little Big Town, and Florida Georgia Line are up for Favorite Duo or Group-Country.

Aldean, FGL and Hunt are all up for Favorite Album-Country.

Joe Jonas and Charlie Puth revealed six categories of nominees on ABC’s Good Morning America. Immediately following the broadcast, five additional categories were announced in real time exclusively via Snapchat (TheAMAs).  ABC News then livestreamed the remaining 12 categories and included a recap of all nominees in the 11 previously-announced categories.

Jennifer Lopez will serve as host and performer during the 2015 American Music Awards, which will broadcast live from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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”
MARK RONSON Featuring BRUNO MARS “Uptown Funk!”
ED SHEERAN “Thinking Out Loud”
TAYLOR SWIFT “Blank Space”
THE WEEKND “Can’t Feel My Face”

Collaboration Of The Year Un-Leashed By T-Mobile
WIZ KHALIFA Featuring CHARLIE PUTH “See You Again”
RIHANNA & KANYE WEST Featuring PAUL MCCARTNEY “FourFiveSeconds”
MARK RONSON Featuring BRUNO MARS “Uptown Funk!”
SKRILLEX & DIPLO Featuring JUSTIN BIEBER “Where Are Ü 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 (EDM)
CALVIN HARRIS
DAVID GUETTA
ZEDD

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