American Music Awards Nominations 2016: See Full List of Nominees
Joe Jonas and Rachel Platten announced the nominees for the 2016 AMAs on “GMA."
— -- Nominees for the 2016 American Music Awards were announced on "Good Morning America" today by singers Joe Jonas and Rachel Platten.
Jonas and Platten kicked off the announcements live on "GMA," and then revealed further categories on Snapchat and in a live stream on the "GMA" Facebook page and ABCNews.com.
Drake led the pack with 13 overall nominations and set a new AMA record for most nominations in a single year, surpassing Michael Jackson's 11 nominations in 1984, according to the AMAs. Rihanna received seven nominations, Adele and Justin Bieber followed with five each, and Beyoncé and The Chainsmokers each received four nominations.
During the live announcements, Platten first learned that she was nominated this year for Favorite Artist in the Adult Contemporary category with Adele and Meghan Trainor.
"I wish I’d played it a little cooler but I didn’t like play it cool at all. I was like, ‘Oh my God,'" Platten said of her reaction. "I was really excited."
Platten said she was even more excited to learn her American Music Awards nomination came from fans.
"I really truly make music so that I can bring people together and help people and spread love, so that’s amazing," she said.
Jonas described the two nominations his band, DNCE, received as "overwhelming."
"You obviously make music because it’s what’s from your heart, but also you want to get out there and perform for this audience and the fans that vote and show up to shows and wait outside in the freezing cold to say hi," he said. "It’s why we do it."
The AMAs will be broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Below is the full list of nominees:
Artist of the Year
Adele
Beyoncé
Justin Bieber
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
Twenty One Pilots
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
Thomas Rhett
Blake Shelton
Favorite Female Artist – Country
Kelsea Ballerini
Cam
Carrie Underwood
Favorite Duo or Group – Country
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
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
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