Music Biz- Drake Sets New Record With 13 American Music Awards Nominations #AMA
Drake just can’t stop winning. The rapper received a monumental 13 nominations from the American Music Awards, beating out Michael Jackson’s 32-year record of 11 from 1984.
Unsurprisingly, he leads all 2016 American Music Awards nominees including Artist of the Year, Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Album, Favorite Rap Artist, Favorite Rap Song and Favorite R&B song. Drizzy even received two entries each in the Collaboration of the Year, for his feature on Rihanna’s “Work” and “One Dance” with Wizkid and Kyla, and Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Album categories for both Views and his joint project with Future, What a Time to Be Alive. If he wins in any of the categories it will make his first AMA win, but his chances are looking pretty good.
Of course, Drake is in some good company. His rumored girlfriend and collaborator, Rihanna, received seven nominations. Adele and Justin Bieber followed with five nominations and Beyoncé and The Chainsmokers received four nominations each. Fetty Wap, the Weeknd, Bryson Tiller, Twenty One Pilots, and Carrie Underwood rounded out the top honors with three nominations each.
Drake will go up against Rihanna, Adele, Beyoncé, Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Twenty One Pilots, Carrie Underwood, and The Weeknd for the coveted Artist of the Year award. The 10 nominees will be narrowed down to five based on the votes received through Nov. 14 and voting for Artist of the Year will close on Nov. 17.
There’s no doubt that Drake has been working harder than most this year and has already announced his next Boy Meets World Tour. Check out the full list of nominees below and be sure to tune in for the awards’ live broadcast from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. ET to see if Drizzy takes home his first AMA.
Artist of the Year
Adele
Beyoncé
Justin Bieber
Drake
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots
Carrie Underwood
The Weeknd
New Artist of the Year Un-Leased By T-Mobile
Alessia Cara
The Chainsmokers
Dnce
Shawn Mendes
Zayn
Collaboration of the Year
The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya “Don’t Let Me Down”
Drake Featuring Wizkid and Kyla “One Dance”
Fifth Harmony Featuring Ty Dolla SIgn “Work From Home”
Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”
Meghan Trainor Featuring John Legend “Like I’m Gonna Lose You”
Tour of the Year
Beyoncé
Madonna
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Video of the Year
Justin Bieber “Sorry”
Desiigner “Panda”
Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”
Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock
Justin Bieber
Drake
The Weeknd
Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock
Adele
Selena Gomez
Rihanna
Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock
The Chainsmokers
Dnce
Twenty One Pilots
Favorite Album – Pop/Rock
Adele “25”
Justin Bieber “Purpose”
Drake “Views”
Favorite Song- Pop/Rock
Adele “Hello”
Justin Bieber “Love Yourself”
Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”
Favorite Male Artist – Country
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
Blake Shelton
Favorite Female Artist – Country
Kelsea Ballerini
Cam
Carrie Underwood
Favorite Duo or Group – Country
Zac Brown Band
Florida Georgia Line
Old Dominion
Favorite Album – Country
Luke Bryan “Kill The Lights”
Chris Stapleton “Traveller”
Carrie Underwood “Storyteller”
Favorite Song – Country
Florida Georgia Line “H.O.L.Y”
Tim Mcgraw “Humble And Kind”
Thomas Rhett “Die A Happy Man”
Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake
Fetty Wap
Future
Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop
Drake “Views”
Drake & Future “What A Time To Be Alive”
Fetty Wap “Fetty Wap”
Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop
Desiigner “Panda”
Drake “Hotline Bling”
Fetty Wap “679”
Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B
Chris Brown
Bryson Tiller
The Weeknd
Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B
Beyoncé
Janet Jackson
Rihanna
Favorite Album – Soul/R&B
Beyoncé “Lemonade”
Rihanna “Anti”
Bryson Tiller “T R A P S O U L”
Favorite Song – Soul/R&B
Drake Featuring Wizkid & Kyla “One Dance”
Rihanna Featuring Drake “Work”
Bryson Tiller “Don’t”
Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock
Coldplay
Twenty One Pilots
X Ambassadors
Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary
Adele
Rachel Platten
Meghan Trainor
Favorite Artist – Latin
J Balvin
Enrique Iglesias
Nicky Jam
Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational
Lauren Daigle
Hillsong United
Chris Tomlin
Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music
The Chainsmokers
Calvin Harris
Major Lazer
Top Soundtrack
Purple Rain
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Suicide Squad: The Album
