Bruno Mars leads AMA nominees
NEW YORK – Bruno Mars is the top nominee with eight nods at the American Music Awards, while The Chainsmokers, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd all earned five nominations apiece.
The nominations were announced Thursday for the fan-voted American Music Awards, with an all-male lineup for the top prize of artist of the year. Mars will compete against The Chainsmokers, Drake, Lamar and Sheeran.
Justin Bieber, Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi received four nominations each, including favorite pop/rock song for their hit collaboration, “Despacito.”
Keith Urban leads country artists with three nominations.
The show will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. Nov. 19 on ABC.
Nominees for the new artist of the year are James Arthur, Niall Horan, Julia Michaels, Post Malone and Rae Sremmurd.
Alessia Cara, Lady Gaga and Rihanna are nominated for favorite female artist pop/rock.