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2016 American Music Awards: Drake Dominates Nominations List

Singers Joe Jonas and Rachel Platten were on hand on Good Morning America to announce the nominees for the 2016 American Music Awards Monday.

Drake broke the record for most nominations for the awards show with a total of thirteen, beating out previous record-holder Michael Jackson, who had eleven nominations back in 1984. Drake’s nominations include Artist of the Year, Favorite Male Artist, Favorite Album, and Favorite Rap Artist. The “Hotline Bling” rapper has never won an American Music Award.

Rihanna came in second for the most nominations this year with seven, followed by Adele and Justin Bieber with five nominations each.

Drake, Rihanna, Adele, Bieber, Beyoncé, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Twenty One Pilots, Carrie Underwood and The Weeknd will all face off for Artist of the Year. The ten nominees will be narrowed down to five on Monday, November 14 based on the amount of votes received online by 8:59 a.m. PT that day.

Voting for the award show is open now. The 2016 American Music Awards will air live on ABC from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 20th at 7pm CST.

Check out the full list of nominees below:

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-Leashed 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 & Kyla “One Dance”
  • Fifth Harmony Featuring Ty Dolla $Ign “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 (EDM)

  • The Chainsmokers
  • Calvin Harris
  • Major Lazer

Top Soundtrack

  • Purple Rain
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  • Suicide Squad: The Album
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