2022 American Music Awards: Bad Bunny, Beyonce, Drake, & Taylor Swift Lead Nominations [Full List]

Published: Thursday 13th Oct 2022 by Sam

It’s that time of year again!

November 20 brings with it the 2022 American Music Awards live on ABC.

As ever, all eyes are on the nominees for the latest installment of the annual extravaganza, which will boldly air as planned from LA’s Microsoft Theater.

And folk need not wonder anymore, because the full list has just been unveiled.

The unstoppable Bad Bunny leads with eight noms, while Beyonce, Drake, and Taylor Swift follow with six each.

Elsewhere Adele, Harry Styles, and The Weeknd nabbed five nominations. Also in the mix are Doja Cat, SZA, WizKid, Anitta, Tems, and more.

Check out the full list of nominations below…

 

Artist of the Year

  • Adele
  • Bad Bunny
  • Beyoncé
  • Drake
  • Harry Styles
  • Taylor Swift
  • The Weeknd

New Artist of the Year

  • Dove Cameron
  • GAYLE
  • Latto
  • Måneskin
  • Steve Lacy

Favorite Music Video

  • Adele, “Easy on Me”
  • Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone, “Me Porto Bonito”
  • Harry Styles, “As It Was”
  • Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “INDUSTRY BABY”
  • Taylor Swift, “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)”

Collaboration of the Year

  • Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and “Encanto” cast, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
  • Elton John and Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix”
  • Future ft. Drake & Tems, “WAIT FOR U”
  • Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “INDUSTRY BABY”
  • The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber, “STAY”

Favorite Touring Artist

  • Bad Bunny
  • Coldplay
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Elton John
  • The Rolling Stones

Favorite Afrobeats Artist

  • Burna Boy
  • CKay
  • Fireboy DML
  • Tems
  • Wizkid

Favorite K-pop Artist

  • BLACKPINK
  • BTS
  • SEVENTEEN
  • TOMORROW X TOGETHER
  • TWICE
  • Favorite Soundtrack

    • “ELVIS”
    • “Encanto”
    • “Sing 2”
    • “Stranger Things”: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 4
    • “Top Gun: Maverick”

    Favorite Gospel Artist

    • CeCe Winans
    • DOE
    • E. Dewey Smith
    • Maverick City Music
    • Tamela Mann

    Favorite Dance/Electronic Artist

    • Diplo
    • Marshmello
    • Swedish House Mafia
    • The Chainsmokers
    • Tiësto

    Favorite Inspirational Artist

    • Anne Wilson
    • for KING & COUNTRY
    • Katy Nichole
    • Matthew West
    • Phil Wickham

    Favorite Rock Album

    • Coldplay, “Music of the Spheres”
    • Ghost, “Impera”
    • Imagine Dragons, “Mercury – Act 1”
    • Machine Gun Kelly, “mainstream sellout”
    • Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Unlimited Love”

    Favorite Rock Song

    • Foo Fighters, “Love Dies Young”
    • Imagine Dragons x JID, “Enemy”
    • Kate Bush, “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)”
    • Måneskin, “Beggin'”
    • Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Black Summer”

    Favorite Rock Artist

    • Imagine Dragons
    • Machine Gun Kelly
    • Måneskin
    • Red Hot Chili Peppers
    • The Lumineers

    Favorite Latin Album

    • Bad Bunny, “Un Verano Sin Ti”
    • Farruko, “La 167”
    • J Balvin, “JOSE”
    • Rauw Alejandro, “Vice Versa”
    • ROSALÍA, “MOTOMAMI”

    Favorite Latin Song

    • Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone, “Me Porto Bonito”
    • Becky G x KAROL G ,”MAMIII”
    • KAROL G, “PROVENZA”
    • Rauw Alejandro, “Todo de Ti”
    • Sebastián Yatra, “Dos Oruguitas”

    Favorite Female Latin Artist

    • Anitta
    • Becky G
    • Kali Uchis
    • KAROL G
    • ROSALÍA

    Favorite Latin Duo or Group

    • Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
    • Calibre 50
    • Eslabon Armado
    • Grupo Firme
    • Yahritza Y Su Esencia

    Favorite Male Latin Artist

    • Bad Bunny
    • Farruko
    • J Balvin
    • Jhayco
    • Rauw Alejandro

    Favorite Female R&B Artist

    • Beyoncé
    • Doja Cat
    • Muni Long
    • Summer Walker
    • SZA

    Favorite R&B Album

    • Beyoncé, “Renaissance”
    • Drake, “Honestly, Nevermind”
    • Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak), “An Evening with Silk Sonic”
    • Summer Walker, “Still Not Over It”
    • The Weeknd, “Dawn FM”

    Favorite R&B Song

    • Beyoncé, “BREAK MY SOUL”
    • Muni Long, “Hrs And Hrs”
    • Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak), “Smokin Out The Window”
    • SZA, “I Hate U”
    • Wizkid ft. Tems, “Essence”

    Favorite Male R&B Artist

    • Brent Faiyaz
    • Chris Brown
    • GIVĒON
    • Lucky Daye
    • The Weeknd

    Favorite Hip-Hop Song

    • Future ft. Drake & Tems, “WAIT FOR U”
    • Jack Harlow, “First Class”
    • Kodak Black, “Super Gremlin”
    • Latto, “Big Energy”
    • Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “INDUSTRY BABY”

    Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist

    • Cardi B
    • GloRilla
    • Latto
    • Megan Thee Stallion
    • Nicki Minaj

    Favorite Hip-Hop Album

    • Future, “I NEVER LIKED YOU”
    • Gunna, “DS4EVER”
    • Kendrick Lamar, “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers”
    • Lil Durk, “7220”
    • Polo G, “Hall of Fame 2.0”

    Favorite Male Hip-Hop Artist

    • Drake
    • Future
    • Kendrick Lamar
    • Lil Baby
    • Lil Durk

    Favorite Country Song

    • Chris Stapleton, “You Should Probably Leave”
    • Cody Johnson, “‘Til You Can’t”
    • Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter, “Thinking ‘Bout You”
    • Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan, “Buy Dirt”
    • Morgan Wallen, “Wasted On You”

    Favorite Country Album

    • Carrie Underwood, “Denim & Rhinestones”
    • Luke Combs, “Growin’ Up”
    • Cody Johnson, “Human: The Double Album”
    • Taylor Swift, “Red (Taylor’s Version)”
    • Walker Hayes, “Country Stuff: The Album”

    Favorite Country Duo or Group

    • Dan + Shay
    • Lady A
    • Old Dominion
    • Parmalee
    • Zac Brown Band

    Favorite Male Country Artist

    • Chris Stapleton
    • Cody Johnson
    • Luke Combs
    • Morgan Wallen
    • Walker Hayes

    Favorite Female Country Artist

    • Carrie Underwood
    • Lainey Wilson
    • Maren Morris
    • Miranda Lambert
    • Taylor Swift

    Favorite Pop Song

    • Adele, “Easy On Me”
    • Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and “Encanto” cast, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
    • Harry Styles, “As It Was”
    • Lizzo, “About Damn Time”
    • The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “STAY”

    Favorite Pop Album

    • Adele, “30”
    • Bad Bunny, “Un Verano Sin Ti”
    • Beyoncé, “Renaissance”
    • Harry Styles, “Harry’s House”
    • Taylor Swift, “Red (Taylor’s Version)”
    • The Weeknd, “Dawn FM”

    Favorite Pop Duo or Group

    • BTS
    • Coldplay
    • Imagine Dragons
    • Måneskin
    • OneRepublic

    Favorite Female Pop Artist

    • Adele
    • Beyoncé
    • Doja Cat
    • Lizzo
    • Taylor Swift

    Favorite Male Pop Artist

    • Bad Bunny
    • Drake
    • Ed Sheeran
    • Harry Styles
    • The Weeknd

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    The 2022 AMAs air Sunday, November 20, at 8pm. ET/5pm PT on ABC.

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    1. What would Whitney do October 13, 2022

      Even Beyonce’s initials of heR Name BK stands for BABY KILLER.

      • yup! October 13, 2022

        😂

    2. Tongue’Fcukk October 13, 2022

      Cant wait for excuses on here after the favorite female hiphop artist category winner lmaoo

      • Goldie October 13, 2022

        Its pretty tight

        • CardiBardi October 13, 2022

          Nicki worried lmao

        • RikKaH Queen October 13, 2022

          Cardi might win but nicki still Queen hahaha

    3. Dc October 13, 2022

      Cardi 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

    4. WithStyles October 13, 2022

      Team Harry 💖

    5. Zion October 13, 2022

      Bad Bunny >>>>>>>>>>

    6. Proud Furry UwU October 13, 2022

      may we PLEASE see Rauw Alejandro and Bad Bunny getting dirty on stage!! Please let bad bunny top that twlnk Rauws a ss! and please fill him up, or stuff him up with bad bunny babies!

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